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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
Fairfield Man Held On $100,000 For Third DUI In Town Since 2008 Fairfield Man Held On $100,000 For Third DUI In Town Since 2008
Fairfield Man Held On $100,000 For Third DUI In Town Since 2008 FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Fairfield man turned himself in to police Monday after he flipped a woman’s car in a June drunken driving incident, his third in town, police said. Joseph Forte, 30, of College Park Drive, was charged with evading responsibility with serious physical injury, operating while under the influence of drugs or alcohol and following too close, police said. Around 11 p.m. on June 25, a 63-year-old Massachusetts woman who was traveling through town on I-95 took the wrong lane at the rest stop near Round Hill Road. She was trying to navigate local roads back up to the highway n…

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Business
Kung Fu Zombies? The Wasp Woman? Bridgeport's The Archive's Got 'Em Kung Fu Zombies? The Wasp Woman? Bridgeport's The Archive's Got 'Em
Kung Fu Zombies? The Wasp Woman? Bridgeport's The Archive's Got 'Em BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Sure, you’ve lined up to see “Wonder Woman,” “War for the Planet of the Apes” and all the other big-name blockbusters this summer. But chances are you’ve never even heard of some of the flicks James Neurath is peddling from The Archive, an unassuming downtown storefront that opened for business last month. “There’s ‘Raw Force,’” he said picking up one of hundreds of DVD cases lining one wall. “That’s a kung fu/cannibal/zombies film. It’s shot in the Philippines. “We also have a lot of blaxploitation. Here’s ‘Supersoul Brother.’ That’s a play on ‘The Six Million Dollar M…

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Police & Fire
Firefighters Make Grisly Feline Discovery In Elderly Woman's Fairfield Home Firefighters Make Grisly Feline Discovery In Elderly Woman's Fairfield Home
Firefighters Make Grisly Feline Discovery In Elderly Woman's Fairfield Home FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Firefighters responding to a smoke alarm in a Silver Spring Road home Sunday morning found an “underweight" elderly woman living in squalor with at least 36 cats and kittens, some of them dead, police said. Fairfield police and animal control officers responding to the 10:30 a.m. call removed seven cats, four kittens and five decomposing kittens from the residence, police said. The 86-year-old woman was brought to St. Vincent’s Medical Center for evaluation, police said. Firefighters who arrived on the scene said the woman didn’t seem to see the smoke billowing around h…

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Man Who Served Time In Ganim Case Arrested In Dispute With Estranged Wife Man Who Served Time In Ganim Case Arrested In Dispute With Estranged Wife
Man Who Served Time In Ganim Case Arrested In Dispute With Estranged Wife FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Fairfield contractor who served 18 months in federal prison in the mayoral pay-for-play scandal in Bridgeport over 15 years ago was arrested with his estranged wife Saturday after they got in a heated argument in a condo parking lot, police said. Albert Lenoci, 55, of Stone Ridge Way, and Kimberly Lenoci, 53, of Tuckahoe Road, Easton, were each charged with breach of peace in the 9:45 a.m. incident, police said. According to a witness, Lenoci pulled his car into the condo complex, where he has been living, and let two women, ages 23 and 21, load suitcases into the car, …

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Bridgeport Fire Rescues Six As Boat Sinks Fast Near Fairfield Lighthouse Bridgeport Fire Rescues Six As Boat Sinks Fast Near Fairfield Lighthouse
Bridgeport Fire Rescues Six As Boat Sinks Fast Near Fairfield Lighthouse FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Six people were rescued from a three-tier boat that was sinking fast near Penfield Lighthouse Sunday afternoon, police said. Police, fire and Coast Guard personnel rushed to the scene, where Mary Kirby, a 36-foot Marine Trader, was taking on water, prompting the captain to put out a mayday call. Bridgeport Fire Department was training in the area and one of their boats was able to get to the boat, retrieve all six passengers and bring them back to their home port of Captain’s Cove Seaport, police said. A medic was called for one passenger with a non-life threatening inju…

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Neighbors
College-Bound Teen Reaches Goal Thanks To Bridgeport Seniors College-Bound Teen Reaches Goal Thanks To Bridgeport Seniors
College-Bound Teen Reaches Goal Thanks To Bridgeport Seniors BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Lauren Oakes understands adversity. At just 19, she and her family have persevered through her mom’s substance abuse, too many moves to count across the country and six months of homelessness when they moved to Bridgeport. But, with a $2,500 scholarship from an innovative program at a local retirement community, she is happily planning for her first semester at Hartwick College this fall and aiming for a career as a neonatal surgeon. “(College) went from a dream to a reality,” she said, speaking with seniors at The Watermark in Bridgeport this week. “I am realizing my…

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Battling Cancer, Shelton Woman To Swim Across The Sound Battling Cancer, Shelton Woman To Swim Across The Sound
Battling Cancer, Shelton Woman To Swim Across The Sound SHELTON, Conn. — About 200 swimmers will take part in the 2017 Swim Across the Sound, an annual 15.5-mile relay to raise money and awareness for cancer patients. But for one, the journey will be a very personal one. Swimmer Kim Adler, a clinical nurse educator at St. Vincent’s Medical Center, began her own battle with cancer in 2011, when, at 47, she was diagnosed with stage 3B colon cancer. The disease, which metastasized to her liver in 2012, has meant surgeries and months of radiation and chemotherapy. "Throughout my fight with cancer, during the radiation treatments, and working throu…

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Business
Groove On Over To Vinyl Street Café's First Birthday Bash In Fairfield Groove On Over To Vinyl Street Café's First Birthday Bash In Fairfield
Groove On Over To Vinyl Street Café's First Birthday Bash In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. — If you thought vinyl records went the way of mood rings and floppy discs, stop on by Vinyl Street Café, which will celebrate its one-year anniversary with much hoopla this Saturday. The anniversary festivities include live music performances, tasty breakfast and lunch options from BFF Grill food truck, craft beer and always popular raffles and giveaways. You can even meet Grammy-winning guitarist Paul Nelson, who played with blues rock icon Johnny Winter, who will be on hand for 1 p.m. signing. “We’re so excited to reach this milestone, and can’t wait to celebrate with ou…

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Bridgeport Center Combats Violence, Trauma With Summer Camp Fun Bridgeport Center Combats Violence, Trauma With Summer Camp Fun
Bridgeport Center Combats Violence, Trauma With Summer Camp Fun BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Children across the region who’ve suffered trauma will have a welcome respite this summer thanks to a new camp launched by The Center for Family Justice. Camp HOPE Connecticut is the first summer camp and mentoring program in New England specifically tailored for children who have experienced primary and secondary abuse and trauma. The camp, which is free to campers, aims to help break generational cycles of domestic and sexual violence and child abuse by giving about 40 local children a place to have fun while boosting their optimism and resilience. “We are thrilled t…

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Police & Fire
Boy, 12, In Critical Condition After Being Hit By Car In Shelton Boy, 12, In Critical Condition After Being Hit By Car In Shelton
Boy, 12, In Critical Condition After Being Hit By Car In Shelton SHELTON, Conn. — A 12-year-old boy is in critical condition at Yale-New Haven Hospital today, after he was struck by a car while riding his bike Thursday, police said. The boy, who was not identified, was riding his bicycle at the intersection of Maltby and Gilbert streets around 6:30 p.m. when he was hit, police said. He was treated at the scene and transferred to the New Haven hospital for serious injuries, police said. He was not wearing a helmet, police said. The driver, Monika O’Toole, 34, of Oxford, was not injured and stayed on the scene and cooperated with investigators, police sai…

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