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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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Neighbors

Bridgeport Radio Host Is Third Trans Contestant In 'Jeopardy!' History This is one of the most popular stories of 2017 in Fairfield County. The fourth time’s a charm for former WPKN-FM radio host Fran Fried, who had a quartet of auditions over 13 years before she finally snagged a spot as a contestant on TV’s “Jeopardy!” Fried, who is only the third transgender contestant ever to pick up a buzzer on the ABC game show, will appear on Tuesday night’s episode. “It’s all been like an out-of-body experience,” said the Prospect resident who spent 13 years as a host of WPKN’s “The Sleep Deprivation Experiment” and “Franorama.” Fried first tried out for the game sho…

by Meredith Guinness

12/30/2018

Neighbors

Poll On Tolls: AAA Releases Results Of Transportation Funding Survey FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Nearly half of state motorists support adding tolls to interstates over other ways to fund transportation costs, according to a new AAA poll. In addition, motorists “strongly support” a constitutional amendment for a transportation lock box, according to the poll of 980 state drivers. The survey was conducted by AAA Allied and AAA Northeast, the two clubs that serve Connecticut. About 47 percent of respondents said they would support tolls, while another 16 percent favored increasing federal and state gas taxes. Five percent supported charging a fee based on annu…

by Meredith Guinness

01/25/2018

Schools

Educator's Musical Journey Brings Her Home To Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Alicia Robinson’s music odyssey started when she heard an intriguing call for new school band members in fifth grade, the Bridgeport Public Schools educator said in a recent interview with the Huffington Post. “My music educational career began in fifth grade when there was the announcement for students who were interested in signing up for band, and I had my heart set on a flute,” she told Huffington Post contributor Rod Berger. “I wasn’t able to get a flute that year but participating in the band, being a part of something that was bigger than me was so impactful that I…

by Daily Voice

01/24/2018

Politics

Fairfield's Tetreau To Lead Regional Metro Council FAIRFIELD, Conn. — First Selectman Mike Tetreau has been elected chairman of the Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments (MetroCOG). MetroCOG is a multi-discipline, regional planning organization with six member communities — Fairfield, Bridgeport, Easton, Trumbull, Monroe and Stratford. As one of nine planning regions in the state, MetroCOG is responsible for planning, project management, services and programs related to transportation, economic development, land use, housing, public facilities, open space, environment and energy for the region. “State and federal woes make it mor…

by Meredith Guinness

01/24/2018

Lifestyle

Calling All Creative Types: Maker Faire Westport Is Looking For You WESTPORT, Conn. — Are you a budding entrepreneur? A craftsman? A performer just searching for a stage? Now’s the time to sign up for the 7th annual Maker Faire Westport, a showcase for imaginative types from across the state that’s expected to draw a whopping 12,000 attendees to downtown Westport on April 21. “We are looking for creative people who want to share their energy and talents with others,” said Mark Mathias, founder and co-chair of Maker Faire Westport. “We are inviting artists, musicians, engineers, craftsmen, entrepreneurs, students, teachers, businesspeople, comedians and crea…

by Meredith Guinness

01/24/2018

Lifestyle

National Report: Connecticut Residents Near Top Of The Education Class FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — A new study reports that Connecticut is the home to the third most-educated population in the nation, just behind Massachusetts and Maryland residents. According to a 2018 report by the personal finance website WalletHub, Connecticut has the third highest percentage of residents who hold graduate or professional degrees. Connecticut ranks fourth for percentage of bachelor’s degrees and sixth for average university quality, the report states. With enrollment in high education increasing by more than 5 million since 2000, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 15 k…

by Meredith Guinness

01/24/2018

Police & Fire

Have You Seen Them? Shelton Police Seek Two In Car Break-In SHELTON, Conn. — Shelton police seek the public’s help in identifying two people who tried to use a stolen credit card at a Bridgeport store. On Jan. 8, a woman told officers she left her purse inside her car outside St. Lawrence Church in Shelton. When she returned, the purse was gone. Surveillance footage captured someone pulling into the church parking lot and breaking into the car to remove the purse, police said. Later, two individuals were captured on camera attempting to use a credit card from the purse at a Bridgeport store, police said. Anyone with information on the people in th…

by Meredith Guinness

01/23/2018

Politics

Prayer Vigil Held For New Fairfield Man Facing Deportation To Guatemala DANBURY, Conn. — Supporters of a New Fairfield man facing deportation held a prayer vigil Monday, according to WLAD.com. Joel Colindres, a married father of two small children, came to the U.S. through Texas and has filed requests for ICE to hear his asylum case for 14 years, WLAD.com reported. Ten human right groups joined his wife Samantha at the vigil for Colindres, who claims he fled religious persecution and death threats in his native Guatemala, WLAD.com reported. Click here to read the full WLAD.com story.

by Daily Voice

01/23/2018

Obituaries

Charles Monzillo, Former Danbury Fire Chief, Dies At 91 DANBURY, Conn. — Charles Joseph Monzillo, a former Danbury fire chief who moved to Clermont, Fla., died Jan. 15 after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was 91. Born on Oct. 4, 1926 to Biagio and Hertha Monzillo, he grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y. and led a life full of service to others. Monzillo served in the Army Air Corp during WWII, Transit Police of New York City and following that, 25 years of service to the New York Fire Department. After retiring from New York, he became fire chief in Willimantic, later moving to the Danbury department for several years. Monzillo is survived b…

by Daily Voice

01/23/2018

Police & Fire

Waterbury Man Faces Drug Charge In Monroe MONROE, Conn. — A routine traffic stop led to a drug charge for a Waterbury man Sunday night, police said. Around 9 p.m., a Monroe police officer pulled over Brian Rodrigues, 27, of Tracy Avenue, for an equipment violation and smelled the odor of marijuana coming from his vehicle, police said. A search of Rodrigues and the car revealed three grams of marijuana, three grams of marijuana hash and 16 stamps of LSD, police said. Rodrigues was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and held on $500 bond. He is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 31.

by Meredith Guinness

01/23/2018

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