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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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Police & Fire

Waterbury Roommates Arrested In String Of Thefts In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Two Waterbury roommates were arrested in Fairfield Monday after police found them with stolen goods from Home Depot, Kohl’s and CVS and several fake driver’s licenses and identification cards, police said. Arturo Diaz, 26, and Christopher Rangel, 32, both of Austin Road, were each charged with fifth-degree larceny, conspiracy to commit fifth-degree larceny, two counts of sixth-degree larceny and two counts of conspiracy to commit sixth-degree larceny, police said. Acting on a theft call from a manager at the CVS on Grasmere Avenue, a police officer stopped the men in a H…

by Meredith Guinness

01/03/2017

Police & Fire

Fairfield Police Investigating Gunpoint ATM Stickup On New Year's Eve FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A U-Haul worker was robbed and nearly pistol-whipped in the face when he tried to make a New Year’s Eve deposit at the drive-through ATM at the Bank of America on Kings Highway Cutoff in Fairfield, police said. The victim told police a tall man wearing all black and a black ski mask and holding a pistol approached him from behind near the ATM just before 8 p.m. During a brief struggle, he lost grip of his deposit bag containing about $778 and the suspect ran off with it, police said. Police deployed a K-9 at the scene but did not find a suspect. The victim was not injur…

by Meredith Guinness

01/03/2017

Business

Mom Bakes Up Tasty — But Allergen-Free — Treats At Izzi B's In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. — When her daughter Isabella was born with an egg allergy, seasoned chef Pam Nicholas knew creating a perfect first birthday cake would be a bit of a challenge. So she got to work early, experimenting with egg substitutes and healthy alternatives that would still make a tasty and attractive cake. “It took me nine months to come up with one good cupcake,” the Wilton mom said, laughing. But that first frosted confection had a side benefit: Out of Nicholas' months of “mad science” was born Izzi B’s Allergen-Free Bakery, a business she’s busy growing in a small industrial kitche…

by Meredith Guinness

01/03/2017

Business

Illusionist Conjures Up Good, Fresh Food At Magic Cafe In Shelton SHELTON, Conn. — Professional magician Bryan Lizotte has always wanted to run an entertainment venue. So when Ari’s Luncheon, er, disappeared from its Bridgeport Avenue storefront, Lizotte and his wife, Michele, pounced on the prime location and opened Magic Cafe in October. “I just enjoy performing and making people happy,” said the Shelton resident who performs regularly at birthday parties and private events. “I’ve always wanted to do something like this.” The cozy cafe’s menu is straight-forward, featuring bacon, egg and cheese sandwiches and hash browns in the morning and hamburgers, …

by Meredith Guinness

01/03/2017

Lifestyle

City Buildings Will Be Going Off The Grid In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The city of Bridgeport moved one step closer to going off the grid Wednesday, as city leaders unveiled work on a new generator system that will power City Hall, Police Headquarters, Eisenhower Senior Center and other downtown buildings. The new ‘microgrid' generator will mean the lights and heat will stay on in the event of strong storms like those that have shut down power in city buildings in recent years, Mayor Joe Ganim said. “They can create a real issue,” Ganim said of powerful, wind-driven storms. “That won’t happen again. This is a standalone power-generating sys…

by Meredith Guinness

12/28/2016

Police & Fire

Westport Man Arrested After Officers See Him Snort Cocaine WESTPORT, Conn. — A Westport man was arrested after officers saw him preparing suspected cocaine on his kitchen table and snorting it on Christmas Eve, police said. Andrew Kindt, 40, of Kings Highway South, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, tampering with evidence and risk of injury to a child, as there were two juveniles in the home at the time, police said. Westport police were dispatched to the home around 11 p.m. Dec. 24, after they received a 911 hang up call. Responding officers approached the home and reported they saw Kindt snorting cocaine from the kitchen tabl…

by Meredith Guinness

12/28/2016

Police & Fire

Shelton Man Charged With Breaking Into Downtown Business SHELTON, Conn. — A Shelton man was arrested in connection with a downtown burglary and an attempted burglary on Dec. 26, police said. Nicholas Szustecki, 30, was charged with burglary, criminal mischief and possession of burglary tools, police said. Around 6 a.m., officers responded to a commercial burglary at Porky’s Cafe on Center Street. Surveillance footage there showed a man breaking through the door and stealing money from the cash register, police said. At around 8 p.m., officers responded to an attempted burglary at Steller’s Garage on Bridgeport Avenue. The window was smashed, bu…

by Meredith Guinness

12/27/2016

Schools

Trumbull High's We The People Team Scores Another Victory In Civics Contest TRUMBULL, Conn. — Trumbull High School's We the People team is headed to the national championships again after successfully capturing the state title for the sixth year in a row. The 24 seniors who competed Dec. 9 have spent the year preparing for the hotly contested event, which involves making polished presentations and answering on-the-fly questions about complex constitutional topics. “Every individual in that room had educated opinions with facts and a plethora of support to back it up, and even more so, they had passion in every word they spoke,” said team member Keerthi Yalamanchili…

by Meredith Guinness

12/20/2016

Business

When It Comes To Flowers, Norwalk Woman Has The Silk Touch NORWALK, Conn. — There are worse things you can have than a cellar full of flowers. And that’s just what Danna DiElsi had when she opened The Silk Touch, a silk floral business she started in the early 1990s in Norwalk. She’d spend half her day temping and the other half creating wistful and dramatic floral designs from the relative comfort of her basement until a small retail space opened on Main Street. “It got me out of the house,” DiElsi said with a laugh. Now more than 20 years in, DiElsi has moved her growing business to a storefront downstairs from her original shop, where she lets …

by Meredith Guinness

12/20/2016

Neighbors

Dreams Of Aviation Annex Soar For Stratford Flight Fans STRATFORD, Conn. — Charlie Vesterman retired after 34 years at Sikorsky Aircraft, but he has never lost his love of tinkering with airplanes. That’s how he became one of the elder statesmen of a dedicated dozen or so volunteers at the Connecticut Air and Space Center in Stratford, quietly keeping the state’s aviation legacy aloft from a chilly building near the Sikorsky Airport and factory where many spent decades-long careers. “Why do I come? There’s a lot of good food here,” Vesterman, a Navy and Army vet, joked when asked why he spends so much of his free time at the center. “Seriousl…

by Meredith Guinness

12/19/2016

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