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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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Neighbors

Stratford Mayor's Tee Off Pays Off For Town Police Athletic League STRATFORD, Conn. — The Stratford Police Athletic League has $10,000 more to spend on programs for town youth, thanks to a donation from Mayor John Harkins from his Mayor’s Charity Golf Tournament. The mayor presented the donation to Police Chief Joseph McNeil at Town Hall Wednesday. “We’re trying to emphasize the importance of PAL in the community,” Harkins said. “Look at the impact it has on kids.” PAL is a youth outreach division of the Stratford Police Department. It runs Stratford Police Explorers, an award-winning Junior Rifle Team, boxing, karate, basketball, baseball, football, comm…

by Meredith Guinness

11/02/2017

Business

Pseg Announces Free Bridgeport Pathway To Construction Apprenticeships BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — PSEG on Wednesday unveiled its new Ready2Work initiative, a $500,000 training program to prepare Bridgeport residents to find apprenticeships and, ultimately, steady jobs in the building trades. Set to begin in January 2018, the no-cost program will run five classes primarily at its Bridgeport Harbor Station on Atlantic Street, where trainees will be able to watch the construction of the new $550 million gas-fired plant PSEG is building there. “Apprenticeships have taken on a new meaning in the last few months,” said Joe Carbone, CEO of Bridgeport-based The WorkPlace, wh…

by Meredith Guinness

11/02/2017

Lifestyle

Entrée Nous Keeps Flavor High, Prices Low At Hot Fairfield County Eateries WESTPORT, Conn. — Entrée Nous, a popular guide that offers complimentary meals at some of Fairfield County’s hottest restaurants, is out with a third edition for 2018. Released just in time for the holiday season, the handsome new book features descriptions of 12 eateries, their signature offerings and a chance for a free meal with the purchase of a first entrée. “The restaurant owners are delighted to see new faces, who often become regulars once they’ve discovered the charm and excellent food of the featured establishments,” said Entrée Nous founder Elizabeth Menke. “And customers quickly…

by Meredith Guinness

11/01/2017

Lifestyle

Fairfield U. Screens Film Chronicling Swim Team On Autism Spectrum FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Get to know the Jersey Hammerheads, a swim team made up of teens on the autism spectrum, during a free, public screening of “Swim Team” on Nov. 6 at Fairfield University. Directed by Lara Stolman, who will be on hand for a Q&A, the film follows three teammates nearing the point of “aging out,” the age when eligibility for government services diminishes significantly. Taking place over the course of a year, the film covers heavy yet important topics and the team’s triumphs as they strive for independence, inclusion and a life that feels winning. It chronicles how three…

by Meredith Guinness

11/01/2017

Police & Fire

Fairfield Police Officer Wins Top AAA Northeast Traffic Safety Honors FAIRFIELD, Conn. —Veteran Fairfield Police Officer Mark Letsch is the AAA Northeast Traffic Safety Hero of the Year. Letsch, who has served the department for 19 years, is now the senior traffic crash deconstructionist for Fairfield. He works closely with the Traffic Safety Unit and the Engineering Department to analyze and problem solve collision conflicts to enhance safety. Letsch has been instrumental in the use of “Total Station” collision reconstruction software and he has used his expertise in assisting several other agencies with their collision reconstructions. Letsch is a longtim…

by Meredith Guinness

11/01/2017

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Fire Dept. Tackles Dueling Demolitions Of Blighted Buildings BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The City of Bridgeport staged a ‘two for Tuesday,’ knocking down blighted properties in the East End and West End neighborhoods. Members of the Bridgeport Fire Department got a chance to test and train on their new roof chainsaws during the process. Mayor Joe Ganim and Deputy Chief Lance Edwards got into one of the department’s buckets to get an aerial view of the scene at 618 Newfield Ave. Next, they crossed town to take down another structure at 41 Lee Ave. in the West End. The new chainsaws allow for vertical ventilation by creating space for smoke and dangerous to…

by Meredith Guinness

11/01/2017

Police & Fire

Arrest Made In Murder Of Bridgeport Barber Who Tried To Protect Customers Updated: The suspect and the officers involved in the police pursuit were all treated and released from the hospital. Shots were fired, but no one was hit during the incident, Bridgeport police said. Original story: BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A 32-year-old Bridgeport man apprehended after a police pursuit that stemmed from a domestic dispute was arrested on murder charges in the shooting death of a barber earlier this month, police said. On Monday night, Mark Christian was apprehended at Sage Avenue and Barnum Avenue by members of the Patrol Division after the pursuit, during which shots were f…

by Meredith Guinness

10/31/2017

Police & Fire

Lock Up: More Car Thefts Reported In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Fairfield police are warning residents to lock their cars overnight as more vehicles were reported stolen or rummaged through Saturday into Sunday. A 2011 Audi Q5 valued at $22,000 was stolen from a Green Knolls Lane driveway sometime after 2 a.m. Oct. 29, police said. Two other neighbors’ cars were rummaged through around the same time. A 2007 Toyota Prius was stolen from a Montauk Street residence, police said. The car, which was unlocked with the keys inside, was last seen at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Another Prius on the same street was rummaged through, police said. Th…

by Meredith Guinness

10/31/2017

Police & Fire

Fairfield Woman, 90, Drives Car Through Garage, Fence, Neighbor's Yard FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A 90-year-old Fairfield woman was uninjured Friday afternoon when she drove her car through her garage door, the garage’s back wall and a stockade fence and into a bush in a neighbor’s backyard, police said. The woman told officers she turned right off Kings Highway East into her driveway and thought she stepped on the brake, but must have hit the accelerator, police said. An officer seized the woman’s license and she was taken to St. Vincent’s Medical Center for observation as a precaution, police said. No charges have been filed.

by Meredith Guinness

10/31/2017

Police & Fire

Police: Bridgeport Shoplifter Caught On Tape At Fairfield Store FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Bridgeport woman faces shoplifting charges after she was seen on surveillance video concealing more than $1,600 in merchandise in a baby stroller at Kohl’s Saturday, police said. A loss prevention staffer said Tatiana Garcia, 30, of Harral Avenue, was in the Tunxis Hill Cutoff store for almost two hours, using pliers she said she brought from home to cut any security tags off clothing, jewelry and toys valued at $1,612.97, police said. Police said there was no child in the stroller. Garcia was detained when she left the store without paying for the items around 5:30 p.…

by Meredith Guinness

10/31/2017

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