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Meredith Guinness

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mguinness@dailyvoice.com

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Meredith Guinness was formerly a Daily Voice reporter covering breaking news and community features in Fairfield County.

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Business

Eat And Run: Food Trucks May Dish Up Fare At Fairfield Metro Train Station FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Six food truck merchants showed up at the Fairfield Metro train station Wednesday, eager to hear more about the state’s proposal to allow one or more vendors to operate in the parking lot beginning this spring. “I think it would be great,” said Aaron Hagel of Best Food Fast, which serves up a full line of goodies in spots across Bridgeport. “We’re definitely excited about it. The demand is here.” Commuters have been asking for simple amenities, such as food options and bathrooms, since planned retail development around the 5-year-old station has not materialized, said Cra…

by Meredith Guinness

02/15/2017

Schools

Great Oaks Charter School Puts Down Roots In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — It was once the landmark Singer Sewing Machine factory, and it was the first site of Housatonic Community College (HCC) back in the 1960s. These days, parts of the sprawling complex at 510 Barnum Ave. have morphed into an innovative incubator for Bridgeport charter schools, including its current resident, Great Oaks Charter School. Tucked amid the custom furniture businesses and gourmet bakeries that form the surprising new face of Bridgeport industry at the old plant, the school is facing the achievement gap head on with a forward-thinking program that keeps children’s…

by Meredith Guinness

02/14/2017

Police & Fire

Stratford Man Held In Christmas Day Assault On Woman In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Stratford man was arrested and held on $50,000 bond Friday, after he pushed a woman who had a protective order against him on Christmas Day, police said. Police said the woman took her three young children to a Fairfield home and the man, Dana Henry Muratori, 41, happened to be there. The two had a verbal fight and the woman said he pushed her and she fell over a couch, injuring her back, police said. The woman reported the incident to Fairfield Police on Dec. 26 and Muratori was arrested on a warrant Friday. He is charged with injury or risk of of injury or impairing …

by Meredith Guinness

02/14/2017

Neighbors

Save Our Stepney Task Force Takes Art To Heart In Monroe's Outdoor Display MONROE, Conn. — Residents of Monroe’s Stepney section are feeling the love, due to a colorful art installation on the village’s picturesque green. Monroe’s Caitlin Loehr created the two entwined hearts shot through with Cupid’s arrow and the special Valentine message, “From Stepney With Love.” Last Thursday’s snowstorm felled the message, but the hearts and a series of 350 smaller hand-cut hearts strung from one end of the green to the other are still standing strong. “I wanted to make art that would spread joy to everyone who sees it,” said Loehr, a visual merchandising designer. This is…

by Meredith Guinness

02/13/2017

Police & Fire

Fairfield Police Strike Oil In Suspects' Van FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Two men in a van filled with tanks of used cooking oil were arrested early Saturday morning when they were spotted acting suspiciously outside a Japanese restaurant in Fairfield, police said. Alexis Ferreira-Germosen, 30, of Yonkers, N.Y., and Joslin Rafael Ramirez-Bacilio, 37, of Union City, N.J., were each charged with conspiracy to commit sixth-degree larceny and criminal attempt, police said. An officer noticed the men in a parking lot behind Akita Japanese Steakhouse on Kings Highway East shortly before 6 a.m. He spoke with them before running the Ohio license plate…

by Meredith Guinness

02/13/2017

Politics

Fairfield Board Of Selectmen Seek Town Attorney's Advice On Vacancy FAIRFIELD, Conn. — The Fairfield Board of Selectmen submitted six questions to the town attorney this week, in a effort to decide whether a special election is needed to replace former Republican Selectman Laurie McArdle. McArdle resigned effective Dec. 1. The board voted to fill the vacancy with Ed Bateson, a Republican, in December. GOP leaders believe he can serve until the next general election in November, said Selectman Chris Tymniak, also a Republican. “The town charter is very clear. The vacancy was filled Dec. 7,” Tymniak said. However, Democratic leaders, including First Selectma…

by Meredith Guinness

02/13/2017

Politics

Syrian Refugee Families Make Their Way To Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Syrian refugee Farida Alfaawri and her four children only had three hours’ notice to gather their things and board a plane from Jordan to New York City Monday. But they didn’t mind. After being told four days before that they couldn’t come to America at all because of President Donald Trump’s travel ban, the family, who have spent four uncertain years as refugees, were happy to find a way out. “We’re glad you made it here,” said Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim, who welcomed the family Friday at the International Institute of Connecticut. The institute is helping the family …

by Meredith Guinness

02/10/2017

Lifestyle

Reggae Fave Brings Birthday Bash To Fairfield Theatre Company FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Local reggae hero Mystic Bowie plans to spend his birthday at home — his musical home, that is. The magnetic performer will take to the stage at Fairfield Theatre Company Saturday for his annual Mystic Bowie/Bob Marley Birthday Bash, an evening dedicated solely to the music of the two singers, whose birthdays are two days apart. “I do consider FTC my musical home,” said Bowie, taking a few minutes away from his current tour. “I’ve been doing shows at FTC since they first opened. Both the staff and my fans that attend my shows at FTC are like my family, I know their child…

by Meredith Guinness

02/10/2017

Neighbors

First State Legal Incubator Helps Greater Bridgeport Abuse Victims BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The U.S. Department of Justice says domestic abuse victims return to their abusers an estimated seven to 10 times before making a clean break, in large part because they lack the legal support to be able to leave. The Center for Family Justice (CFJ) hopes to put a dent in that number this week by opening Connecticut’s first legal incubator. The Justice Legal Center will provide low- to no-cost legal assistance through five attorneys now practicing at its Fairfield Avenue headquarters. “The legal piece is really critical,” said the state’s First Lady Cathy Malloy, who att…

by Meredith Guinness

02/10/2017

Weather

With Record Temps Yielding To Steady Snow, Bridgeport Hunkers Down BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Bridgeport was blanketed with heavy snow by mid-morning Thursday, with meteorologists predicting up to 14 inches of the white stuff to fall across Fairfield County by the end of the day. Connecticut State Police are warning that highways and roads are snow-covered and slippery — and visibility is poor with snow falling at a rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour. And besides, your destination is probably closed because of the severity of the storm. All schools and colleges are closed in Fairfield County and most City Halls and Town Halls, many major employers and malls are close…

by Meredith Guinness

02/09/2017

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