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Meredith Guinness

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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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Harkins Touts Economic Growth, Eye on Schools In State Of Stratford Speech Harkins Touts Economic Growth, Eye on Schools In State Of Stratford Speech
Harkins Touts Economic Growth, Eye on Schools In State Of Stratford Speech STRATFORD, Conn. — Mayor John Harkins presented his State of the Town address Tuesday, touting low unemployment, significant grand list increases and a renewed emphasis on quality education, saying Stratford leaders are “transforming our community into a destination. “My administration has spent the last six years focusing on the tough issues that have beleaguered our town for decades,” Harkins told about 125 people gathered at Oronoque Country Club. “In doing so, we have achieved many things once thought impossible.” In a far-reaching speech, Harkins touted improvements to the EMS, police …

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Platform To Employment Welcomes New Class Of Job-Seekers In Bridgeport Platform To Employment Welcomes New Class Of Job-Seekers In Bridgeport
Platform To Employment Welcomes New Class Of Job-Seekers In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — In some ways, the individuals gathered at the Burroughs Community Center in Bridgeport on Monday couldn’t have been more diverse. They hail from Greenwich, Bridgeport, Ridgefield and beyond. There was a market researcher, a landscaper, an IT professional and a special education teacher. The one thing that unites them? They have all been unemployed for a significant time — some for years — and they’re eager to get back work. And that’s why they’ve joined Platform to Employment (P2E), an innovative, five-week program that aims to get the long-term unemployed back to work…

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Stratford Students Join The Crowd At Bridgeport's St. Patrick's Day Parade Stratford Students Join The Crowd At Bridgeport's St. Patrick's Day Parade
Stratford Students Join The Crowd At Bridgeport's St. Patrick's Day Parade BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Bands, floats and Irish step dancers converged on downtown Thursday for Bridgeport's annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. “We’re all Irish today,” said Margaret Cheever of Bridgeport, who staked out a prime viewing spot near the corner of State and Broad streets with her husband, Edward, a retired Bridgeport firefighter. They were joined by their daughter Kathleen. Both Kathleen and her mom had dyed their hair and painted their nails green for the event. Kathleen sported a “Kiss Me, I’m Irish” green top hat. “Eat, drink and be merry!” she said, waving at the marchers. Doze…

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Police & Fire
Shelton Police: Bridgeport Man Stole 12 Guns, $100,000 in Jewelry Shelton Police: Bridgeport Man Stole 12 Guns, $100,000 in Jewelry
Shelton Police: Bridgeport Man Stole 12 Guns, $100,000 in Jewelry SHELTON, Conn. — A Bridgeport man stole 12 firearms, a television and more than $100,000 worth of jewelry in two November burglaries, Shelton police said Thursday. Shelton police arrested Walter Gonzalez, 44, on two active warrants. He was charged with 12 counts of theft of a firearm, two counts of third-degree burglary and one count each of first-degree larceny and third-degree criminal mischief, police said. The first burglary occurred on Lady Slipper Drive, where jewelry and a television were reported stolen, police said. The second incident took place on Isinglass Road, where a large sa…

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Stratford Celebrates St. Patrick's Day With Irish Mayor For A Day Stratford Celebrates St. Patrick's Day With Irish Mayor For A Day
Stratford Celebrates St. Patrick's Day With Irish Mayor For A Day STRATFORD, Conn. — The reedy strains of a bagpipe tune hung over Stratford Town Hall on Thursday, as the town celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with music, a history lesson and the naming of the Irish Mayor for a Day, Stratford native James Connor. “It’s an honor. I was pleasantly surprised,” said Connor, a 20-year Air Force veteran and former member of several town committees. “I love being Irish.” Connor helped Police Chief Patrick Ridenhour and Fire Chief Robert McGrath raise the Irish flag on the Town Hall lawn, while the Stratford High School band played the National Anthems of both Ireland…

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Bridgeport Recruits Champion Growing Diversity In Police Force Bridgeport Recruits Champion Growing Diversity In Police Force
Bridgeport Recruits Champion Growing Diversity In Police Force BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Six new police recruits met with the media Wednesday in the city’s ongoing effort to show it is working to make the police force as diverse as the citizens it is sworn to protect and serve. The recruits took a break from classes at the Police Department Training Academy on Newfield Avenue to discuss their first weeks on the job and how they think their class shows the diversity that will one day advance all the way to the top ranks. Of the 29 recruits in this class there are: 27 Bridgeport residents, eight women, 13 Hispanics, nine African-Americans, two officers of mixe…

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Business
Cheese Company Sells Stinky Slices Of Heaven In Fairfield Cheese Company Sells Stinky Slices Of Heaven In Fairfield
Cheese Company Sells Stinky Slices Of Heaven In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. — To hear co-owner Laura Downey tell the story, you would think the Fairfield Cheese Company was charmed from the start. It was the height of the recession when she and business partner Chris Palumbo decided to open the specialty cheese shop in a modest Post Road storefront. “Some people thought we were a little insane,” she told a packed audience at a recent Fairfield Public Library talk. But the shop opened its doors during the height of “foodie revolution,” which champions all things local and artisanal, and at a time when Americans were turning a fresh eye toward “good…

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Neighbors
Kids Take Over The Town On 'Scouts In Government Day' In Trumbull Kids Take Over The Town On 'Scouts In Government Day' In Trumbull
Kids Take Over The Town On 'Scouts In Government Day' In Trumbull TRUMBULL, Conn. — Scouts in Government Day was a truly eye-opening experience for seventh-graders Joseph Granata and Cameron Holmes of Trumbull. Shadowing a pair of town police officers for two hours Wednesday, they learned how to fingerprint and visited the evidence room — and dispelled a few misconceptions along the way. “There are so many jobs there other than just driving around in a Crown Vic giving out tickets,” said Granata. “Yeah, they’re not just sittin’ around eating doughnuts!” said Holmes. Eighteen members of town Boy Scout, Girl Scout and Cub Scout troops applied to be part o…

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Lifestyle
Bridgeport Begins Selling Park Stickers For Summer Bridgeport Begins Selling Park Stickers For Summer
Bridgeport Begins Selling Park Stickers For Summer BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The city Department of Parks and Recreation is now selling 2016 parks stickers, allowing access to Seaside and Beardsley parks and permit parking along the St.-Mary’s-By-the-Sea seawall. Stickers are $10 for city residents and taxpayers with proof of current city tax bills. Connecticut residents who don’t live in Bridgeport may buy a sticker for $100 each. Parks stickers are available now at the Parks Department, 7 Quarry Road. They will also be available at park checkpoint booths from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Day passes are also available. The fee is $20 for Sea…

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Lifestyle
DVlicious: Bridgeport's Source Coffeehouse Sources 'Ethical' Beans DVlicious: Bridgeport's Source Coffeehouse Sources 'Ethical' Beans
DVlicious: Bridgeport's Source Coffeehouse Sources 'Ethical' Beans BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Fairfield County is full of places to get your caffeine fix, but if you want to perk up with the strongest espresso, the richest cappuccino or the most thoughtfully made cuppa joe, there are a handful of absolute musts -- at least according to Daily Voice readers who selected five among the best of the best. Each is now vying for a spot in our ongoing DVlicious contest. The winner will be chosen Monday, March 21 at 5 p.m., soon after voting closes. In the meantime, here’s a brief profile of one our our finalists. Each nominee is being highlighted this week before the ult…

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