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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
Police: Westport Woman Forges $21,607 In Stolen Checks For Drug Habit Police: Westport Woman Forges $21,607 In Stolen Checks For Drug Habit
Police: Westport Woman Forges $21,607 In Stolen Checks For Drug Habit WESTPORT, Conn. — A Westport woman stole $21,607 from a town man, forging and cashing 35 of his checks to fuel her drug habit, police said. Jennifer Madrid, 32, of Riverside Avenue, faces 35 counts each of first-degree larceny, third-degree burglary and first-degree forgery in the case, police said. She is being held on $25,000 and is scheduled to appear in court on May 23. The victim came to police headquarters on March 15, after Fairfield County Bank informed him that Madrid had fraudulently cashed 35 checks she later admitted to officers she had stolen from his checkbook after getting in…

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Lifestyle
Tours & Tortas: Mill Hill Park To Reopen In Norwalk Tours & Tortas: Mill Hill Park To Reopen In Norwalk
Tours & Tortas: Mill Hill Park To Reopen In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. — Visit a Colonial herb garden, tour a new art exhibition and learn more about some truly revolutionary Norwalk women at the grand re-opening of Mill Hill Historic Park. Norwalk Historical Society will celebrate the 2 East Wall Street site from noon to 5 p.m. June 10 with free events throughout the day, a noon ribbon-cutting and tasty treats from Chef Tony Delicias’ Mexican Food Truck from noon to 2 p.m. The events are part of Connecticut’s CT Open House Day 2017. For more information and a schedule of events, visit www.norwalkhistoricalsociety.org.

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Schools
Fairfield Warde Takes It To The Tie-Breaker at CT Geography Challenge Fairfield Warde Takes It To The Tie-Breaker at CT Geography Challenge
Fairfield Warde Takes It To The Tie-Breaker at CT Geography Challenge FAIRFIELD, Conn. — “The confluence of the Blue Nile and the White Nile rivers lies near what African capital city?” Could you have answered the tie-breaker question that left a team from Fairfield Warde High School just one point shy of winning the 26th annual Connecticut High School Geography Challenge? The team of five talented Warde students came home with an impressive second place finish just behind 2017 champs South Windsor High School on Tuesday. Eighteen high schools from around Connecticut competed in the hotly contested event hosted by the Connecticut Geographic Alliance at UCon…

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Business
Java Junkies Count Days 'Til New Coffee Cafe In Fairfield Java Junkies Count Days 'Til New Coffee Cafe In Fairfield
Java Junkies Count Days 'Til New Coffee Cafe In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Jason Varga knows the exact moment he decided to make coffee his life’s work. “The moment I decided coffee was going to be my career path was when I tasted an Ethiopian Yirgacheffe,” Varga said. “The blueberry flavor that was present changed my entire perception of what coffee could be.” And now you can have such an a-ha moment, too, at Shearwater Coffee Bar, a new java joint manager Varga is set to helm when it opens in the Brick Walk this June. The new eatery at 1215 Post Road is the brainchild of Ed Freedman, who introduced his acclaimed organic, small-batch coffee-r…

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Lifestyle
#MeetUp Proves Perfect Match For Stratford Library #MeetUp Proves Perfect Match For Stratford Library
#MeetUp Proves Perfect Match For Stratford Library STRATFORD, Conn. — A vintage video game showdown? Coloring to “Rogue One?” A book club…in a pub? Two Stratford Library staffers just won a state award for a dusting off the stuffy misperceptions of libraries and attracting a whole new breed of patrons. Adult Services Librarian Beth Grimes and Christopher Bacchiocchi, digital literacy associate, won the Connecticut Library Association’s Excellence in Public Library Service Award for their #MeetUp program series, a group of events that brings the mostly under-40 crowd to the library and beyond. With events like Books on Tap at the nearby Sit…

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Lifestyle
Reason To Howl: Wolves Brave Root Canals At Bridgeport Zoo Reason To Howl: Wolves Brave Root Canals At Bridgeport Zoo
Reason To Howl: Wolves Brave Root Canals At Bridgeport Zoo BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — They didn’t go back to their den with a bag full of floss and new toothbrushes, but two Mexican wolves at the Beardsley Zoo did brave root canals and tooth extractions recently. It’s all part of the zoo’s regular medical and dental care regime, said Zoo Director Gregg Dancho. “Good veterinary care is vital to the wellbeing of our animals,” Dancho said. “We spend a great deal of time and effort on preventative health care, including dental procedures when necessary. “Our animal caretakers watch their animals very carefully for any sign of distress or illness, including …

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Lifestyle
The Sky's The Limit At New Aerial Fitness Studio In Fairfield The Sky's The Limit At New Aerial Fitness Studio In Fairfield
The Sky's The Limit At New Aerial Fitness Studio In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Vertical Addiction, an aerial fitness staple of Stamford, plans to bring women to new heights in Fairfield soon. The studio, named 2013 top small studio in New England only to be named top large studio in New England in 2014, will welcome clients to its new 83 Mill Plain Road digs on May 20. The new site will be open from 9 a.m. to noon with First Selectman Mike Tetreau stopping by for a ribbon-cutting at 10:30 a.m. Fans say aerial fitness is more than just a sport — it’s a lifestyle. Vertical Addiction welcomes beginners as well as the well seasoned to its classes in po…

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Neighbors
Fairfield Police Scoop For Scholarships At Saugatuck Sweets Fairfield Police Scoop For Scholarships At Saugatuck Sweets
Fairfield Police Scoop For Scholarships At Saugatuck Sweets FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Looking for a way to beat this week's expected heat and support a good cause? From May 18 through May 21, celebrity scoopers from the Fairfield Police Department will be behind the counter at Saugatuck Sweets, collecting tips and donations for the Police Union Scholarship Fund. The team’s goal is to raise more than $5,000 during the four-day event. The scholarship fund was established in 2014 and benefits the children of Fairfield Police officers. Each year, the Fairfield Police Union awards several educational scholarships. In addition, the Fairfield High School Schola…

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Police & Fire
IRS: Five Tell-Tale Signs You're Being Scammed IRS: Five Tell-Tale Signs You're Being Scammed
IRS: Five Tell-Tale Signs You're Being Scammed FAIRFIELD County, Conn. — You know the drill: You pick up the phone and someone claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service informs you you’ll be arrested or face fines and lawsuits if you don’t pay back taxes you supposedly owe. Sound familiar? Well, don’t fall for it, says Westport Police Department, which is warning residents about ongoing phone scams involving the IRS. “The IRS will not ask for you to pay back taxes via GreenDot, Moneygram, electronic transfer and certainly not via a prepaid gift card,” the department announced in a statement Wednesday. “The IRS does not conduct i…

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Business
Scoop Up Some Sweet Treats At New Stratford Ice Cream Parlor Scoop Up Some Sweet Treats At New Stratford Ice Cream Parlor
Scoop Up Some Sweet Treats At New Stratford Ice Cream Parlor STRATFORD, Conn. — They may not be opening until later this month, but Paradice Cream, a new sweet shop on Main Street, is already creating a buzz on social media. The shop, which officially opens at noon on May 25, recently announced Nancy Baird Russo won a contest to name one of its new signature treats — the Paradise Blast. Located at 3600 Main Street on busy Paradise Green, the shop will cater to teens with sundaes named for Stratford and Bunnell high schools and decorations celebrating the schools’ colors. Paradice Cream will feature both hard and soft ice cream, penny candy, coffee…

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