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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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Lifestyle

New Black Rock Restaurant Brings Latin Flair To Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — L.A. Tavern Kitchen & Bar has officially opened, bringing an American-Latin menu and farm-fresh ingredients to Black Rock’s bustling Fairfield Avenue. The new restaurant served up its first meals this week, holding an official grand opening on July 5. The menu features tapas, including sautéed shrimp over a roasted corn salad, grilled lollipop lamb chops with a balsamic drizzle and eggplant bruschetta. “Cowboy Entrees” include carne adovada with yellow rice and sautéed onions, seafood paella and penne buterra with crumbled sausage and peas in a tomato-cream vodka sa…

by Meredith Guinness

07/10/2017

Police & Fire

Man Used Boss's Credit Card For Meals, Florida Flights, Westport Police Say WESTPORT, Conn. — A Bridgeport man who had secretly been using his boss’s credit card to buy gift cards, restaurant meals and trips to Florida was arrested Thursday, Westport police said. Donald Luciano, 45, was charged with first-degree identity theft and second-degree larceny. In July 2016, his employer told police Luciano, who had been working for him since 2014, had started embezzling money from the company to the tune of about $14,000, police said. The victim would give Luciano his personal credit card to pay for job-related things, such as mailing supplies, police said. Sometime a…

by Meredith Guinness

07/08/2017

Neighbors

Is Fido On A 'Leach?' New Signs Draw Ire, Giggles From Bridgeport Residents BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Mistake-laden signs about new rules at a pocket beach and a park in Black Rock have residents up in arms — and dog owners wondering just where they can find a “6’ leach” to walk their pooches. “I’d pay good money to see a dog on a six-foot leach,” one resident posted on Black Rock Community Updates, a popular Facebook spot for a lively mix of helpful tips, public shaming and group chuckles. The signs, which were posted this week at tiny Seabright Beach, offer a laundry list of rules banning everything from alcoholic beverages and unattended kayaks to ATVs, buses and “org…

by Meredith Guinness

07/08/2017

Schools

Shelton Teen Wins One Of Just Seven Regional Scholarships SHELTON, Conn. — A 2017 Shelton High School grad has a little extra money to put towards her college education, thanks to a scholarship from Ninety Nine Restaurants. Sabrina Maldonado of Shelton, the 2017 Connecticut Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year, won one of seven state awards in the restaurant group’s 10th annual Boys & Girls Club Scholarship Award. She received $1,000 for her exemplary commitment to the Boys & Girls Club of Lower Naugatuck Valley, as well as her strong performance in school and her community involvement. Maldonado will start classes at the Lowell campus…

by Meredith Guinness

07/07/2017

Police & Fire

Community Activist Pushes Immediate Action To Stem Violence In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Getting guns out of the wrong hands will ultimately stem the tide of deadly violence in Bridgeport, but one community activist said other steps can be taken immediately to keep citizens safer. Ron Pinciaro, executive director of Connecticut Against Gun Violence, met with Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim, Police Chief AJ Perez and others Thursday morning to tout the group’s Project Longevity, which he believes will make a short-term difference in the wake of five shooting deaths in as many days in the city. “This is the best tool, I think, in the toolbox,” he said. Ganim and P…

by Meredith Guinness

07/06/2017

Police & Fire

Couple Named In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Bridgeport police have released the names of the husband and wife killed in an apparent murder-suicide at Trumbull Gardens just after 7 p.m. Wednesday. The evidence indicates that Keith Knox, 32, of Trumbull Avenue, shot his wife, Jennifer Knox, 33, before turning the gun on himself, said Lieutenant Christopher LaMaine. Autopsies were scheduled for this morning. Police were called to the scene at the Trumbull Gardens housing complex after a resident flagged down a passing officer and reported two deceased people in an apartment Wednesday evening. Some news reports said…

by Meredith Guinness

07/06/2017

Police & Fire

In Wake Of Home Burglary, Westport Police Urge Residents To Be Vigilant WESTPORT, Conn. — Westport police are urging residents to be vigilant Thursday in the wake of an attempted burglary and one that took place while the homeowners were sleeping on Bonnie Brook Road. Early Thursday morning, a homeowner awoke to the sound of the front-door screen being cut, police said. The resident made noise and the suspect ran off. At 6:45 a.m., officers were called to another Bonnie Brook Road home after the owners awoke to find that someone had entered their home and stolen about $4,000 in electronics and cash. The burglar got in through an unlocked door. Westport police…

by Meredith Guinness

07/06/2017

Police & Fire

Police Track Down Suspect In Armed Holdup At Shelton Gas Station SHELTON, Conn. — A Shelton man, who is a suspect is several incidents over the holiday weekend, was charged with robbing an employee of a Shelton gas station at gunpoint Wednesday, police said. Ross Kane, 34, was charged with first-degree robbery, first-degree larceny, sixth-degree larceny, second-degree breach of peace, possession of narcotics and possession of a facsimile firearm, police said. He was held on $250,000 bond and was scheduled to be arraigned Thursday morning, police said. Shelton officers were called to Buck Stop Gas Station on Wednesday about a robbery that happened about …

by Meredith Guinness

07/06/2017

Neighbors

Fresh Produce, Music And More Comes To Downtown Bridgeport This Week BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Summer reaches McLevy Green today as the Downtown Farmers Market opens for business today. The market, complete with food, music and plenty of fresh produce, will be open each Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. until Oct. 12. “The Bridgeport DSSD (Downtown Special Services District) is proud to produce the Downtown Farmers Market at McLevy Green,” said DDSD President Michael Moore. “Creativity takes many forms including food, music and performance art. The farmers market will serve to show off this creativity while welcoming visitors from throughout Bridgeport.” Shoppe…

by Meredith Guinness

07/06/2017

Lifestyle

Just You Wait: Hamilton's Hair Coming To Fairfield Museum FAIRFIELD, Conn. — You might not be able to snag tickets to the hit Broadway musical based on his turbulent life, but you can get up close and personal with a lock of Alexander Hamilton’s hair right here in Fairfield. The unusual artifact, preserved by family members for generations, is one of several that will be on display in “Alexander Hamilton: the Man, the Myth and the Musical” at Fairfield Museum Thursday, July 13. History buffs can also get a peek at a revealing love letter the founding father wrote to his wife Eliza, a scathing letter from John Adams and a rallying letter to defeat …

by Meredith Guinness

07/06/2017

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