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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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Police & Fire

Westport Cops: Three Brooklyn Men Arrested In Bad-Check Cashing Scheme WESTPORT, Conn. — Three Brooklyn residents were arrested Monday for trying to draw cash from one bank from a fraudulent check they deposited in another earlier in the day, police said. Officers got a report that a man, later identified as Divine Little, 20, of Osbourne Street, deposited a fraudulent check at the Citibank on Post Road East and was attempting to withdraw the funds at the Post Road West branch, police said. The forged check was manipulated by changing the routing number to make the funds available almost immediately, police said. Bank employees did not complete the transactio…

by Meredith Guinness

07/28/2017

Lifestyle

Bridgeport Barista Bests The Rest In Fairfield Latte Art Throwdown BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Some artists work in oils; others, in clay. Andrew Parker prefers a freshly poured latte. And the Source Coffeehouse barista’s singular vision and precise technique vaulted him to the top of the pack of coffee crafters in the first-ever latte art throwdown at Shearwater Coffee Bar in Fairfield. There were four elimination rounds in the battle, in which dual competitors randomly picked the size — macchiato, cortado, cappuccino or latte — and design — heart, tulip, rosetta or swan — of their creations. Participants included baristas from Shearwater, Tusk and Cup and Brid…

by Meredith Guinness

07/28/2017

Neighbors

Pick Up Books, Broccoli At Bridgeport Public Library BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Everyone knows you can get books at the library, but how about bananas? FreshConnections, a produce delivery services run by LifeBridge Community Services, will launch its newest pickup site at the downtown Bridgeport Public Library from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Friday. The program is open to the public, regardless of income level, and operates on a subscription basis. You sign up and go to your pickup location twice a month to pick up a box of fresh produce. On delivery days the program also offers “pop-up” markets with additional fruits and vegetables to purchase individually,…

by Meredith Guinness

07/28/2017

Neighbors

Votes For Vets: The WorkPlace Seeks Nominations For Awards Ceremony BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The WorkPlace is looking for a few good men — and women. The Bridgeport-based workforce development organization is seeking nominations for its Service to Country and Community awards, which will be presented at its 5th annual Veterans Day awards ceremony. The award goes to a veteran who has honorably served the nation and continues to add to the quality of life of his or her community. Many past recipients are unsung heroes whose outstanding service might go unnoticed. The WorkPlace is also seeking nominations for employers who have shown a commitment to hiring veteran…

by Meredith Guinness

07/28/2017

Police & Fire

Cops: Bronx Woman Threatened To Shoot Westport Homeowner WESTPORT, Conn. — A Bronx woman who threatened to shoot a Jonathan Lane homeowner and a Bronx man who had 11 bundles of heroin were arrested late Friday on trespass and drug charges, police said. Around 11:30 p.m., officers responded to a report of a person having been on a Jonathan Lane property, trying to push her way into the home and threatening to shoot one of the homeowners, police said. The victim reported the woman, later identified as Cristin Towle, 35, of Park Avenue, knocked on her door and refused to leave, police said. When a second homeowner came to the door, Towle walked awa…

by Meredith Guinness

07/27/2017

Police & Fire

Westport Police: Man Left Heroin On 2-Year-Old Boy's Bed WESTPORT, Conn. — A Westport man was arrested July 20 for leaving five grams of heroin within reach of a two-year-old boy, police said. Danny Frazier, 38, of Post Road East, was charged with possession of a controlled substance and risk of injury to a child. He was held on $10,000 bond after he was arrested while in court on another matter, police said. In December 2016, officers were called to a Post Road East home on the report of a missing child, police said. It was learned that he was with Frazier. While in the home, officers saw a clear plastic cigarette wrapper with a small amount of…

by Meredith Guinness

07/27/2017

Lifestyle

Break Out The Hard Hats: Stratford VNA Announces New Main Street Digs STRATFORD, Conn. — Stratford Visiting Nurse Association broke ground Wednesday on a 10,000-square-foot Main Street facility that will become its headquarters. “It is an exciting time for the Stratford VNA,” said Mary Therien, the organization’s president and CEO. “Having a building to call our own will better position the VNA financially to meet current and future operational challenges.” The office building at 3060 Main Street will be renovated and modernized to meet the demands of the future of home healthcare.

by Meredith Guinness

07/27/2017

Lifestyle

American Ninja Warriors Do Battle With Childhood Hunger At B.Good Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn.. — Don’t let any obstacles get in your way Aug. 1 when three legends of NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior” swoop into Fairfield to greet their fans and pick a fight with childhood hunger. Fairfield’s b.good restaurant will play host to James “The Beast” McGrath and Team Ninja Warrior 2017 champs Allyssa Beird and Joe “The Weatherman” Moravski as they bring awareness to childhood summer hunger. At 3 p.m., the trio will pair with b.good and Food Rescue US to kick off the “Kids Eat Free Until School Start” campaign, in which diners get a free kid’s meal with the purchase of an adu…

by Meredith Guinness

07/27/2017

Lifestyle

Harmonious L.A. Band To Take The Stage At Fairfield Theatre Company FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Fairfield Theatre Company will play host to the second installment of the Brody Wilkinson Emerging Artist Series Thursday with a visit from harmony-driven The Wild Reeds. The L.A.-based band is tough to pigeonhole with its forays into folk, country and rock — and that eclectic spirit will likely be on display in their performance at FTC’s intimate StageOne. “I think the live performance is the truest representation of the songs because they are ever changing and there's a magic in flaws,” band member Mackenzie Howe said in an interview with series co-curators Chris Frantz…

by Meredith Guinness

07/27/2017

Sports

Fairfield Little League Softball Snags State Championship FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Fairfield rode two late rallies Tuesday at Torrington's Colangelo Field, overcoming Granby/East Granby 10-8 to win the Little League Connecticut 10-Year-Old Softball State Championship. Trailing 5-1 in the fifth, Fairfield scored six runs to take a short-lived lead, as Granby answered with three runs in the bottom of the inning. Fairfield scored three runs in the top of the sixth and held off a Granby rally in the bottom of the inning to capture Fairfield's first 10-year-old state title since 2010. The team now heads to Pennsylvania to represent Connecticut in the Easter…

by Daily Voice

07/26/2017

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