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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

Three New Officers Join The Ranks Of Norwalk Police Force NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk Mayor Harry W. Rilling, who served as police chief for 17 years, swore in three new probationary police officers Wednesday, welcoming them to a law enforcement team he called one of the best in the nation. Sworn in at City Hall were: Edgar Gonzalez of Stamford; Sara Laudano, a New Jersey resident who grew up in North Haven; and Lindsey Taylor, a Monroe resident formerly of Norwalk. All three were scheduled to report Thursday for orientation at the Police Academy in Meriden, where they will spend the next six months training for their new jobs. “These are three goo…

by Meredith Guinness

12/31/2015

News

Uber, MADD Encourage New Year's Safety In Stratford With Fundraiser FAIRFIELD, Conn. — In anticipation of New Year’s Eve celebrations across Fairfield County, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and the car service Uber announced Wednesday a partnership that will support the nonprofit and, more importantly, make sure more people arrive home safely to enjoy 2016. “All we’re asking for…is to offer to these people who are going to celebrate…an option,” said State Sen. Tony Hwang (R-28), who helped announce the plan at Fairfield Theatre Company Wednesday. Here’s how it works: From now through 11:59 p.m. New Year’s Day, Uber will donate $5 per ride from riders …

by Meredith Guinness

12/31/2015

News

Expert: The WorkPlace For Stratford Addresses Complicated Job Market BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The WorkPlace sees an uncertain job future ahead, but the Bridgeport-based organization is using innovative programs to put people to work, President and CEO Joseph Carbone said in his recent year-end meeting of the Board of Directors. The WorkPlace serves 20 towns, including Bridgeport, Darien, Easton, Fairfield, Greenwich, Monroe, New Canaan, Norwalk, Shelton, Stamford, Stratford, Trumbull, Weston, Westport and Wilton. Carbone shared some sobering statistics with his directors, including the fact that 92,500 jobs created have been created over the 2009 figures, but 70,…

by Meredith Guinness

12/30/2015

Politics

Joe Ganim's Comeback In Bridgeport Ranks Among The Top Stories Of 2015 BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — At first it seemed like an audacious proposal. The disgraced Joseph P. Ganim, who spent seven years in prison on federal corruption charges for spearheading a “pay-to-play” atmosphere during his first City Hall tenure from 1991 to 2003, asked Bridgeport voters to re-elect him as mayor of the state’s largest city. But as the months went on, the momentum built around Ganim’s talk of redemption and second chances. On Nov. 3, city voters re-elected him by a 2-1 margin over his closest competitor. “Some will call this a comeback,” the 56-year-old told a crowd at his victory p…

by Meredith Guinness

12/29/2015

Neighbors

Surfing Rabbi Creates Wave Of Goodwill At Fairfield Synagogue FAIRFIELD, Conn.— Rabbi Yirmiyah Moldovan, the new spiritual leader of Congregation Ahavath Achim in Fairfield, has one goal in mind — to unlock the potential of this small but close-knit congregation. Well, that and to hang 10. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, near the famed Bondi Beach, Moldovan picked up surfing in his teens and is hopeful he can catch a wave somewhere near his new Fairfield County home. “Whenever I had a chance, I would go body surfing,” he said recently. “I love it. “For Australians, your dream is to be on the beach.” Surfing aside, Moldovan realized he was c…

by Meredith Guinness

12/29/2015

News

Murphy Vows To Fight For Heating Assistance For Needy In Stratford BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Bridgeport resident Dayleen Lee works four, 12-hour shifts at a Shelton business each week, but paying her home heating bills is still a struggle. This season, she’s turning to the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program for help. “I work 48 hours a week and I still have trouble,” she said. “To have this program, it means a lot.” On Monday, U.S. Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Conn., met with Lee, other clients, staffers and Mayor Joseph P. Ganim at Action for Bridgeport Community Development Inc., which administers LIHEAP locally. He heard personal stories from re…

by Meredith Guinness

12/29/2015

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Woman Charged With Shoplifting Beer In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Bridgeport woman was arrested on larceny charges Saturday, charged with stealing beer and assorted household supplies from the Stop & Shop on Villa Avenue in Fairfield, police said. Desiree Alicea, 32, of Pennsylvania Avenue, was seen leaving the store with beer, tissues, paper towels, plates and garbage bags that she did not purchase, police said. When stopped by a store employee, Alicea put down the items, valued at $118, and drove away, police said. She was stopped by police. She was charged with sixth-degree larceny and released on a promise to appear in court …

by Meredith Guinness

12/29/2015

Police & Fire

Police: Wrong-Way Driver Speeding At 80 MPH Before Crash In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A wrong-way driver speeding at an estimated 80 mph slammed into a pickup truck near the traffic circle at 1296 Kings Highway Cutoff on Sunday evening, Fairfield police said. The speeding driver, who had to be cut out of her car, and the three occupants of the pickup were taken to area hospitals, police said. The wrong-way car was traveling east in the westbound lane before the crash at 1296 Kings Highway Cutoff, police said. Sandy Texiero, 21, of Perth Street, Bridgeport, the sole occupant of the speeding car, told her father she had just quit her job at a Westport hotel…

by Meredith Guinness

12/28/2015

Police & Fire

Candy Theft Leads To Bridgeport Man's Arrest In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Bridgeport man was arrested on larceny charges Saturday in connection with the August theft of $126 worth of chocolate from the Stop & Shop on Kings Highway Cutoff in Fairfield, police said. Samuel Wargo-Cummings, 37, of Myron Avenue, was arrested on a warrant and charged with sixth-degree larceny and conspiracy to commit sixth-degree larceny, after he was arrested in Trumbull on similar charges last weekend. Police said Wargo-Cummings and another man took the chocolates to a self-checkout aisle and rang them up, but did not pay for candy before leaving the store. T…

by Meredith Guinness

12/28/2015

Weather

Bridgeport Should Weather Incoming Ice Storm, Ganim Says BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Meteorologists are forecasting a minor overnight storm, and Mayor Joseph P. Ganim met with the media Monday afternoon to let residents know the city is prepared for the winter ahead. “This is the first potential storm of the year, but it looks like, hopefully, a fading storm,” Ganim said, while meeting with officials at the city’s Emergency Operations Center on North Washington Avenue. “But let’s be proactive.” Scott Appleby, the center’s director, said crews were out pretreating some of the city’s hilly areas, as well as emergency streets and the areas around the two ho…

by Meredith Guinness

12/28/2015

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