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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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Schools
PCB Paint Found At Fairfield Ludlowe High School, Forum Planned PCB Paint Found At Fairfield Ludlowe High School, Forum Planned
PCB Paint Found At Fairfield Ludlowe High School, Forum Planned FAIRFIELD, Conn. — PCB-containing paint has been discovered at Fairfield Ludlowe High School and the town plans a forum on the topic for July 11. Those working on the window replacement project of the school’s Building Committee discovered the paint, which has been encapsulated by years of repainting in the school’s interior. Environmental testing showed there are no air quality issues or health risks posed by the paint. The Fairfield Ludlowe High School Building Committee, Fairfield Health Department, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the Environmental Pro…

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Police & Fire
Westport Cops: New Jersey Man Nabbed For Stealing Airbags At Train Station Westport Cops: New Jersey Man Nabbed For Stealing Airbags At Train Station
Westport Cops: New Jersey Man Nabbed For Stealing Airbags At Train Station WESTPORT, Conn. — A New Jersey man faces multiple charges for breaking into cars and stealing airbags at the Saugatuck train station this spring, police said. On June 9 at 6 p.m., Jose Cruz, 50, of Clinton Place, Newark, drove up to a parked Honda CRV, pried open the door and stole the airbag from the steering wheel, police said. He also removed airbags from two other Honda CRVs around 7:30 p.m. on May 7, police said. Detectives used surveillance footage to identify Cruz, who was previously arrested by Darien police for a similar offense, police said. Cruz was arrested in New Jersey and e…

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Business
Little Box Pizza Serves Up Tasty Pie, Second Chances In Stamford Little Box Pizza Serves Up Tasty Pie, Second Chances In Stamford
Little Box Pizza Serves Up Tasty Pie, Second Chances In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. — James Gibson grew up in Bridgeport and Norwalk, his life filled with gangs, jail time and personal pain. With a family to support, he was determined to change his destiny, but found himself underemployed and struggling to make ends meet. Enter Little Box Pizza — a new socially conscious, quality driven food enterprise now on the Stamford scene. Founded by restaurateurs Brad Nagy and Angelo Viscoso, the concept is deceptively simple: Little Box Pizza takes the wildly popular food truck model and pairs the mobile kitchen with a deserving, hard-working individual looked for …

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Lifestyle
Art Installations A Window On Bridgeport's Past And Present Art Installations A Window On Bridgeport's Past And Present
Art Installations A Window On Bridgeport's Past And Present BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A new downtown windows project brings back a touch of yesteryear while celebrating Bridgeport’s rich creative diversity. Produced by the downtown art gallery City Lights and sponsored by the Downtown Special Services District, the installation transforms three storefront windows for passersby. The first, at the corner of the Mechanics & Farmers building at 930 Main Street, features work by artist Will Corprew, whose art has a strong base in geometric abstraction. His window features figurative and abstract art paired with samplings of his interior design collection. …

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Business
Firm Envisions '24-Hour Community' For Downtown Bridgeport Firm Envisions '24-Hour Community' For Downtown Bridgeport
Firm Envisions '24-Hour Community' For Downtown Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — To say Exact Capital Group’s plans for downtown Bridgeport are ambitious is a bit of an understatement. In addition to the much-anticipated renovations to the historic Majestic and Poli Palace theaters and Savoy Hotel, the Manhattan-based developers aim to create “a 24-hour community” of housing, shops and more along the downtown north corridor. Mayor Joe Ganim announce this week that that the city had selected the firm to take on the yeoman’s job and Managing Partner Craig Livingston said it’s up to the task. “Exact Capital is thrilled to be awarded the designation fo…

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Lifestyle
Forget Pokemon Go: The Original Man Of Mystery Waldo Is Hiding In Fairfield Forget Pokemon Go: The Original Man Of Mystery Waldo Is Hiding In Fairfield
Forget Pokemon Go: The Original Man Of Mystery Waldo Is Hiding In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Where’s Waldo? Turns out he’s in Fairfield. The iconic book character will be hiding in 25 downtown businesses from July 1 to 29 and you can pick up a Waldo passport at Fairfield University Bookstore and start your hunt for a chance at prizes. The fun begins July 1 at Saugatuck Sweets across from Sherman Green on Reef Road. Stop by the ice cream mecca from noon to 1 p.m. and meet the man himself. All participants in the scavenger hunt receive a free soft serve ice cream compliments of owner Al Di Guido. A Waldo Shindig is planned for 1 to 2 p.m. July 29 at the bookstore…

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Politics
Ganim Eyes Legal Options On Public Funds In Bid For Governor Ganim Eyes Legal Options On Public Funds In Bid For Governor
Ganim Eyes Legal Options On Public Funds In Bid For Governor BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Mayor Joe Ganim is considering legal action in the wake of a state ruling that he is disqualified from receiving a public campaign grant for his possible run for governor because he was a convicted felon. The State Elections Enforcement Commission’s ruling was based on a 2013 law barring those convicted of felonies related to their public office from participating in public financing. In 2003, Ganim was convicted of racketeering, extortion, bribery and mail fraud and served seven years in prison. “This ruling is disappointing but not surprising, given the draft previous…

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Schools
Young Fairfield History Buff Wins National Prize Young Fairfield History Buff Wins National Prize
Young Fairfield History Buff Wins National Prize FAIRFIELD, Conn. — An Unquowa School student won a major award at the 2017 National History Day Contest at the University of Maryland this past week. Samantha Renzulli won the Outstanding Connecticut Junior Entry Award for her individual performance, “One Child’s Stand: The Children’s March to Victory 1963.” The win comes on the heels of her first place award at Connecticut History Day in April. Renzulli and the rest of the Connecticut delegation competed against nearly 3,000 students from across the country at the national competition. "Connecticut History Day workshops, resources and co…

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Police & Fire
Woman Leaves Car Unlocked At Lake Mohegan; Thief Grabs $3K In Luxury Items Woman Leaves Car Unlocked At Lake Mohegan; Thief Grabs $3K In Luxury Items
Woman Leaves Car Unlocked At Lake Mohegan; Thief Grabs $3K In Luxury Items FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A woman who left nearly $3,000 in cash and belongings in her unlocked car at Lake Mohegan on Friday morning came back to find it all missing, Fairfield police said. The woman said she parked her car at the east side of the parking lot near the walking trails around 8:15 a.m. She came back around 9:15 a.m. to find her $600 Tory Burch purse missing, along with everything in it, police said. Among the missing items are a $600 Chloé wallet, $500 in cash, a $300 gift card to Sun Reflexology, $250 Gucci sunglasses, an Athleta gift card worth $100 and a $75 Mason Pearson hairbru…

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Police & Fire
Fairfield Cops: Repeat Offender Charged In Domestic Dispute Fairfield Cops: Repeat Offender Charged In Domestic Dispute
Fairfield Cops: Repeat Offender Charged In Domestic Dispute FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Fairfield man who has had several run-ins with police was arrested again Saturday after he assaulted an ex-girlfriend and three of her friends who tried to help her, police said. Christopher Pecora, 21, of Rakoczy Avenue, who is on probation and was wearing an ankle monitoring device, was charged with four counts of third-degree assault and one count of breach of peace, police said. Pecora and his ex-girlfriend were in a verbal dispute that turned physical near a home on Black Rock Turnpike, police said. When her three friends tried to help her, Pecora assaulted them, p…

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