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Jay Polansky

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jpolansky@dailyvoice.com

Born and raised in Fairfield County, Jay graduated from Fairfield University. He has written for Hearst Connecticut Newspapers.

Jay was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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Westover Road In Stamford Closed For Construction Westover Road In Stamford Closed For Construction
Westover Road In Stamford Closed For Construction STAMFORD, Conn. — Construction crews — and a detour — were in place Thursday on Westover Road in Stamford near the Merritt Parkway. Westover Road south is closed for construction work in the area. A detour is in place.  Crews are milling the roadway and getting ready to do paving work. 

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Police & Fire
Norwalk Police: Cash, Xbox Missing After Home Burglary On Lindenwoods Road Norwalk Police: Cash, Xbox Missing After Home Burglary On Lindenwoods Road
Norwalk Police: Cash, Xbox Missing After Home Burglary On Lindenwoods Road NORWALK, Conn. — Several items were missing from a Lindenwoods Road home after a burglary on Wednesday, police said. The resident told police that she had left her home in the morning to go to work. When she returned in the evening, she found that a screen on a rear window had been ripped, police said. Her family later noticed that several items in the home were missing, including $300 in cash, various $25 gift cards and an Xbox gaming system, police said. Police are investigating the incident.

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Lifestyle
Artist Takes It To The Streets With Synchrony Sculpture In Stamford Artist Takes It To The Streets With Synchrony Sculpture In Stamford
Artist Takes It To The Streets With Synchrony Sculpture In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. — William Seepaul Jr. was sitting on his couch with his cat, Pumpkin, when he got a call asking whether he was interested in creating a sculpture for a large corporation in Stamford. His first reaction was, “How did you get a hold of me?” Seepaul, who had been privately commissioned for years, hadn’t done any public installations. It turned out that the caller had found his business card — a design that Seepaul said he had passed around years ago. But the caller was interested and commissioned Seepaul to the job. Seepaul recently unveiled his masterpiece — an 18-foot high s…

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News
Construction Stops Southbound Atlantic Street Traffic In Downtown Stamford Construction Stops Southbound Atlantic Street Traffic In Downtown Stamford
Construction Stops Southbound Atlantic Street Traffic In Downtown Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. — Drivers in Stamford seeking to travel on Atlantic Street may want to seek an alternate route. Atlantic Street is closed to southbound traffic heading towards Harbor Point between N. State and S. State streets. The closure is due to construction in the area. Officials previously announced construction of an extended I-95 exit ramp and a reconstructed railroad bridge in the area.

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Lifestyle
Daily Voice Leaders: Adventure Park Chief, Fairfielder Bahman Azarm Daily Voice Leaders: Adventure Park Chief, Fairfielder Bahman Azarm
Daily Voice Leaders: Adventure Park Chief, Fairfielder Bahman Azarm BRIDGEPORT/FAIRFIELD, Conn. — If you’re looking to spend some time outdoors and bring the whole family together, Bahman Azarm might just have the perfect activity. Azarm, who lives in Fairfield, is the president of Outdoor Ventures. The company designs, builds and operates aerial adventure parks in the U.S., including one on the campus of the Discovery Museum and Planetarium on the Fairfield-Bridgeport town line. “Adventure Park is a huge playground — essentially a ropes course on steroids,” Azarm told Daily Voice. To learn more about the park, watch the Daily Voice video above.

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Schools
New Canaan Teen Takes Top Spot in Lauralton Hall's Graduating Class New Canaan Teen Takes Top Spot in Lauralton Hall's Graduating Class
New Canaan Teen Takes Top Spot in Lauralton Hall's Graduating Class NEW CANAAN, Conn. — Lauralton Hall valedictorian Caroline Sarda always found that the hardest part about writing was finding the first few words. So when it came time to write her valedictory speech, she turned to a poem by Phil Kaye that she greatly admires. “I began the speech the same way that he began the poem and then from there I made it my own,” Sarda, a New Canaan resident, told Daily Voice. She focused her speech on the everlasting nature of those who appear in stories — the idea that stories begin and end but the characters in them stay with you. Sarda said her most transformati…

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Sports
Wilton Wahoos' Gelfand Aims For Rio At U.S. Paralympic Swim Trials Wilton Wahoos' Gelfand Aims For Rio At U.S. Paralympic Swim Trials
Wilton Wahoos' Gelfand Aims For Rio At U.S. Paralympic Swim Trials WESTON, Conn. — The Wilton Y Wahoos' own David Gelfand has his sights set on Rio. Gelfand, who is a rising senior at Weston High School, said he’s ready for the swimming trials as he strives to make the U.S. Paralympic team. The trials begin next week in Charlotte, N.C. “I definitely feel prepared and excited,” Gelfand told the Daily Voice. “I’m just really looking forward it and hoping I make the team.” For the past few months, Gelfand has been swimming three mornings a week — once on Saturdays and twice during the week before school. Gelfand also swam two hours after school each day. …

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Norwalk Maintains Triple A Ratings Ahead of $22 Million Bond Sale Norwalk Maintains Triple A Ratings Ahead of $22 Million Bond Sale
Norwalk Maintains Triple A Ratings Ahead of $22 Million Bond Sale NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk once again received a prime bond rating from each of the three major rating agencies, which will allow the city to issue $22 million in bonds at favorable rates later this month, officials announced Friday. “The highest rating will give us the lowest possible interest rate,” Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling said. He said he was “cautiously optimistic” that the interest rate the city would receive would be historically low. Officials said they sought the rating in advance of a $22 million bond sale planned for June 30. The sale will finance $4,125,300 in school projects, …

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Sports
Wilton Wahoos Toast Swimmers Heading To Olympic, Paralympic Trials Wilton Wahoos Toast Swimmers Heading To Olympic, Paralympic Trials
Wilton Wahoos Toast Swimmers Heading To Olympic, Paralympic Trials WILTON, Conn. — The Wilton Wahoos recognized five of their own swimmers who are set to compete in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at a ceremony at the Riverbrook Regional YMCA on Wednesday. The team also recognized one swimmer who is competing in the the largest Paralympic trials in U.S. history and another who is representing Antigua in the Olympic Games. Riverbrook Regional YMCA CEO Bob McDowell praised the efforts of the dedicated swimmers, who have their eyes set on Rio. “I’m thrilled,” McDowell told the Daily Voice. “I can’t be happier, more proud as an organization to see this level of …

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Politics
Daily Voice Leaders: Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton Daily Voice Leaders: Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton
Daily Voice Leaders: Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton DANBURY, Conn. — Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton discussed the diversity of Danbury, the changing face of the city's downtown and his future political plans during a recent video interview with Daily Voice. Boughton, who has served as mayor since 2001, described Danbury as a “microcosm” of the greater melting pot of the United States. “We have people from literally all over the world,” Boughton said. “We’re the 21st most diverse community in the United States of America just behind San Francisco as the 20th most diverse city." Boughton also said the city is noted for having a mix of urban…

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