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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

Stamford Woman Charged As Pot Dealer In Fairfield Traffic Stop FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A routine traffic stop turned up a suspected marijuana dealer in Fairfield Saturday night, police said. An officer stopped Maria Perez, 25, of Congress Street, Stamford, around 8:15 p.m. near the northbound Exit 25 ramp of I-95, police said. The report states that the officer could smell marijuana when he came to the driver’s side window and Perez said she had smoked pot about an hour earlier, police said. Perez was found to be in possession of about 21 grams of suspected marijuana, packing materials and scales, police said. A check of police records showed she was want…

by Meredith Guinness

08/22/2016

Police & Fire

Fairfield Police: Man Violated Protective Order, Threatened Ex-Girlfriend FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Bridgeport man was held on a $50,000 bond Sunday after he argued with a former girlfriend, violating two protective orders, at the Fairfield Circle Inn, police said. The victim told police that Junaro Velez Cruz, 36, of Choosey Hill Road, threatened her and pulled her hair in the 2:30 p.m. incident at the Post Road motor inn. He was picked up while walking back toward Bridgeport, police said. Cruz was charged with two counts of violation of a protective order stemming from two similar incidents in Fairfield, police said. He was also charged with disorderly conduct and s…

by Meredith Guinness

08/22/2016

Police & Fire

Fairfield Man Charged After Passing Counterfeit Bills, Police Say FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Fairfield man was charged with seven counts of forgery Monday, after he tried to pass counterfeit bills at a town gas station earlier this year, police said. Police said Justin Tyrrell, 33, of Jarvis Court, turned himself in on a warrant Monday morning. On April 20, a clerk at the Citgo station on the Post Road called police to report a man had tried to pass her a counterfeit $20 bill. She used a counterfeit marking pen to test the bill and also recognized the man as having passed two counterfeit $20s earlier that week, police said. Officers called to the scene searche…

by Meredith Guinness

08/22/2016

Police & Fire

Arrests Expected In 'Chaotic' Bridgeport House Party Ambush BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Eight of 13 victims have been released from the hospital and Bridgeport police expect an arrest “in the very near future” in the Sunday morning shooting believed to be the worst in the city’s history. Thirteen people were wounded in the 1:30 a.m. ambush on a large Plymouth Street house party, including one woman who was shot in the face and was in critical condition at Yale-New Haven Hospital on Sunday afternoon, police said. Police believe two shooters fired through 6-foot-tall hedges from the backyard at 31-33 Plymouth St. and struck the victims, who were all in the re…

by Meredith Guinness

08/21/2016

Police & Fire

13 Shot At House Party In Connecticut Thirteen people were wounded in an early morning ambush on a large house party in Bridgeport, Conn., including one woman who was shot in the face and was in critical condition Sunday morning, police said. Eight of 13 victims have been released from the hospital and police expect an arrest “in the very near future” in the shooting believed to be the worst in the city’s history. Police believe two shooters fired through six-foot-tall hedges from the backyard at 31-33 Plymouth Street and struck the victims, who were all in the rear of 19 Plymouth Street. Officers were called to reports of shot…

by Meredith Guinness

08/21/2016

Police & Fire

Thirteen Shot, One Critical In Bridgeport House Party Ambush BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Thirteen people were wounded in an early morning ambush on a large Plymouth Street house party, including one woman who was shot in the face and was in critical condition Sunday morning, police said. Evidence suggests two shooters fired through the hedges from the backyard at 31-33 Plymouth Street and struck the victims, who were all in the rear of 19 Plymouth Street, police said. Officers were called to reports of shots fired shortly before 1:30 a.m. Ten victims were treated at Bridgeport Hospital and three went to St. Vincent’s Medical Center, transported by both priva…

by Meredith Guinness

08/21/2016

Lifestyle

Caribbean Jerk Fest To Spice Up Downtown Bridgeport On Saturday BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The hot sauce will be flowing and the reggae will pulse through downtown as the 10th annual Caribbean Jerk Festival converges Saturday on McLevy Green. The festival, complete with food trucks, live music and a moon bounce for the kids, takes place from 1 to 9 p.m. at the corner of State and Main streets. Admission is free. “The Jerk Fest is important to the Bridgeport community because it provides a safe environment for families from diverse cultures to gather and share West Indian food and music,” said Carolyn Vermont, a member of the board of the festival's sponsor, th…

by Meredith Guinness

08/19/2016

Business

Shelton's Giggling Pig Vying For International Business Award SHELTON, Conn. — The Giggling Pig, an art-and-party studio started by a cash-strapped single mom in a 350-square-foot downtown storefront, is vying for a prestigious international business award with organizations from California and Dubai. Owner Hannah Perry said she was floored to find out her studio was chosen as one of three finalists for a Stevie Award in the Engagement/Happiness Team category. The winner will be announced Sept. 30. “It’s like family,” the Shelton resident said of her 10 employees. “And this is one of the biggest business awards in the world.” Originally from Yorkshir…

by Meredith Guinness

08/19/2016

Schools

Blumenthal Praises Fairfield U. In Fight Against Opioid Addiction FAIRFIELD, Conn. — U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., praised Fairfield University for taking the lead in addiction services with “courage and honesty” at a Wednesday panel discussion on the opioid epidemic held at the university’s Dolan School of Business. Fairfield U. offers two recovery houses for 10 students who wish pair their educational goals with drug and alcohol recovery, and the university also offers individual and group therapy, said Susan Birge, director of counseling and psychological services. All public safety officers are trained to use Narcan, an opiate antidote, should…

by Meredith Guinness

08/18/2016

Neighbors

Kennel Club Steps Up To Help Stratford Police Get New K-9 Officer STRATFORD, Conn. — With one four-legged officer retiring earlier this year and another one stepping down fast on his heels, you might think the Stratford Police Department’s K-9 force was going to the dogs. Enter the Trap Falls Kennel Club, a Shelton-based group that hopes to raise $12,000 to help the police department buy a new member for the ruff-and-ready roster. “K-9s are an extremely powerful tool for these departments. We want to help out,” said Chris Sweetwood, an American Kennel Club delegate and member of the chapter, which covers the northeast corner of Fairfield County. The 48-y…

by Meredith Guinness

08/17/2016

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