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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

Free Flora: Westport Celebrates Arbor Day With Saplings WESTPORT, Conn. — Calling all tree huggers: Westport will celebrate Arbor Day in style, handing out free saplings to residents who’d like a little more flora dotting their lawns. Just show up between 2 and 5 p.m. at Town Hall on April 25 and go home with a tree sapling and the planting instructions to get you started. This is the fourth year the Westport Tree Board has given away trees on a first come, first serve basis. The seedlings are donated by Eversource Energy. On Green Day, Saturday, April 29, the Tree Board will be at the Lillian Wadsworth Arboretum for a second sapling giveaway. …

by Meredith Guinness

04/24/2017

Neighbors

30 Years Later: Bridgeport To Remember L'Ambiance Plaza Victims Monday BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Families along with city and union officials will mark the 30th anniversary of the L’Ambiance Plaza collapse with thoughts and prayers outside City Hall and the laying of a wreath at the Golden Hill Street memorial to the 28 victims of the tragedy. The service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Monday at City Hall, 45 Lyon Terrace. L'Ambiance Plaza was a 16-story residential project under construction at the corner of Washington Avenue and Coleman Street. On April 23, 1987, 28 workers were crushed to death and others were injured at the site due to faulty lift-slab construction. …

by Meredith Guinness

04/23/2017

Politics

Fairfield Names New Parks & Rec Director FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Anthony R. Calabrese, the town’s recreation coordinator since 2005, is the new Parks and Recreation director, First Selectman Mike Tetreau announced Thursday. Calabrese, who has been interim director, succeeds Director Gerald Lombardo who recently retired after serving the town for 29 years. “I look forward to continuing my work within the Parks and Recreation Department and expanding upon the existing programs” Calabrese said. “It is important to me that our department continues to improve the quality of life for Fairfield residents of all ages.” As recreation coordina…

by Meredith Guinness

04/23/2017

Lifestyle

From Sniper To 'Sexually Speaking': The Dr. Ruth Story On Stratford Stage STRATFORD, Conn. — Everyone remembers Dr. Ruth, the pint-sized purveyor of frank sex talk who became an unlikely star of radio and television in the 1980s. But do you know how she got there? Square One Theatre Company will conclude its 27th season with Mark St. Germain’s “Becoming Dr. Ruth,” an illuminating look at a backstory most fans have probably never known. Born in Karlstadt, Germany, young Karola Ruth Siegel had to flee the Nazis in the Kindertransport, later joining the Haganah, the Jewish underground freedom fighters in Jerusalem, first as a scout, then as a sniper. “Becoming Dr.…

by Meredith Guinness

04/23/2017

Neighbors

She Nailed It Contest Hammers Home Need For Stratford's Affordable Housing GREENWICH, Conn. — Women from all over Fairfield County are invited to roll up their sleeves and compete in She Nailed It!, a fast-paced hammering competition for ladies only to support Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County. The organization is hosting its second annual social and competition from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 11 at the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center in Old Greenwich. The event, in which teams vie for the champ title and the coveted bedazzled golden hammer prize, raises funds for Women Build, an innovative program designed to recruit, educate and empower women to break s…

by Meredith Guinness

04/23/2017

Weather

Stormy Weather: Boating Death Brings State Cold Water Warning STRATFORD, Conn. — After a man died tragically last week falling from a boat into the frigid waters of Long Island Sound, state officials are reminding residents of the real dangers of cold water boating. The state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) issued a reminder that that, though air temperature is rising, water temperatures in Long Island Sound are still in the mid- to upper-40s. “With the trout season now underway, boaters and anglers are taking to the water for some fun,” said DEEP Boating Division Director Eleanor Mariani. “Recent heavy rains and snow melt h…

by Meredith Guinness

04/22/2017

Police & Fire

Fairfield Cops Serve Up Scoops For Scholars At Saugatuck Sweets FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Here’s one way to justify the sugary satisfaction of chowing down on a scoop or two of ice cream: It’s for a good cause. From May 18 through 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 add…

by Meredith Guinness

04/22/2017

Neighbors

Stamford's Amore Cucina Shows Love, Support For Breast Cancer Research STAMFORD, Conn. — The crew at Amore Cucina & Bar is gearing up for a special lunch and dinner service April 24 — when 100 percent of the day’s sales will be donated to support breast cancer research through Susan G. Komen New England. “We are so blessed here at Amore,” said restaurateur Bruno DiFabio. “And we live in a time where everyone has been effected by breast cancer in some way. We want to do our part and use our good fortune to help others.” For the second year, DiFabio and Susan G. Komen New England will turn Amore into support central; a place for customers to get together o…

by Meredith Guinness

04/22/2017

Lifestyle

Writer Chronicles Colorful Characters Found 'Only In Bridgeport' And Beyond REDDING, Conn. — Lennie Grimaldi — a reporter-turned-political insider-turned-inmate-turned-Bridgeport blogger — is nothing if not tenacious. At just 19, he wanted an exclusive interview with scream queen Linda Blair after a drug arrest. So he camped out near the ladies room at a Westport bar. “The Exorcist” star agreed to the chat. When he needed color for a profile on mobster Frank Piccolo, he crashed his wake. And when former Bridgeport Police Chief Joe Walsh refused an interview, Grimaldi sent him a singing telegram that ultimately changed the sweet-and-sour top cop’s mind. So when Gr…

by Meredith Guinness

04/22/2017

Schools

Fairfield U. Professor Gets Accolades For Work With Bridgeport Students FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Bryan Ripley Crandall, a Fairfield University professor known for his boundless enthusiasm and support for Bridgeport students, immigrants and refugees, has been awarded the 2017 Elizabeth M. Pfriem Civic Leadership Award by the Bridgeport Public Education Fund in Bridgeport. The Stratford resident, assistant professor in the Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions and director of the Connecticut Writing Project, is being recognized for his support of K-12 schools, teachers, and students. “The award may be given to one but it really belongs to many — the wond…

by Meredith Guinness

04/22/2017

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