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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.

Jay Polansky's Contributions

Business

Stamford Entrepreneur Brings Nutrition In A 'Nutshell' To Greenwich WILTON, Conn. — Will D’Agostino was always a big hiker, skier, camper — an outdoors person. Nuts, fruits and seeds had been a big part of his life for a long time. So after working in mutual funds sales and financial technology, the Stamford resident decided to follow his passion and start selling wholesome nut bars. He developed a business idea — to sell custom nut bars made for customers in brick and mortar stores. But he realized that process was too tedious and labor intensive for a low price point. So he started making them at home. And he had good feedback from his friends. “They li…

by Jay Polansky

08/25/2016

Business

Former Bang Sous Chef Brings 'Wood Fired Pizza On The Go' To Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. — Greenwich resident Louise Joseph worked in corporations and started a faux finish company. But she wanted to return to the kitchen. “I was just drawn back to cooking,” Joseph said. So she worked as a private chef and eventually decided to start a food truck focusing on pizza named Dough Girls. Her choice of food truck is not entirely surprising: She grew up miles away from legendary New Haven pizza in her hometown of West Haven. After three years, which involved finding the right truck and fabricator, Joseph held a soft opening at Greenwich's Bruce Park for her friends a…

by Jay Polansky

08/25/2016

News

Deep: Shelton's Indian Well State Park Is Closed For Swimming SHELTON, Conn. — If you’re looking for a place to beat the August heat, the swimming area at Indian Well State Park in Shelton is not an option for today. The swimming area is closed to swimming Tuesday due to issues with water quality, according to the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection. Looking for another option? Squantz Pond in New Fairfield is open for swimming.

by Jay Polansky

08/23/2016

Police & Fire

Greenwich Police Rescue Kayaker Near Red Rock In Long Island Sound GREENWICH, Conn. -- A kayaker was rescued off the coast of Greenwich this weekend after his kayak capsized and sank in Long Island Sound, Greenwich police said in a Facebook post on Sunday. The marine unit received a call from a good samaritan on Channel 16 reporting that a man was stranded on Red Rock, police said. Greenwich marine officers responded to the call along with an officer from the State Environmental Conservation Police and a medic from GEMS — both of whom routinely patrol with Greenwich police's marine unit on weekends, police said. When the officers and medic arrived at Red Ro…

by Jay Polansky

08/22/2016

Schools

Sacred Heart Academy Grads To Share Decades Of Memories At 70th Reunion STAMFORD, Conn. — Even though the brick building on Strawberry Hill Avenue in Stamford no longer houses the Sacred Heart Academy, the spirit of the school — and the Class of 1946 — lives on even after seven decades. On Sept. 10, members of the class will rekindle that spirit at their 70th reunion for their final formal gathering as a class, according to co-chair and Stamford resident Rosemarie Blosio. “We’re trying to make it extra special [and are] trying to encourage as many classmates as possible to attend,” Blosio said. The reunion weekend will include a ladies luncheon at the Woodway …

by Jay Polansky

08/22/2016

Business

Norwalk Baker Defies Cookie Tradition At Wilton's Farmers Market WILTON, Conn. — John Wagner puts a creative twist on the traditional cookie. “I always tell people it's a pastry-like cookie with a filling inside,” said Wagner, who owns t.j.’s cookie jar, from his booth at the Wilton Farmers Market. Wagner, a Norwalk resident, took a unusual path to the culinary arts. He worked in an engineering capacity for Metro-North for 40 years. But he always loved to bake. So, while at Metro-North, he started making cookies using a great aunt’s recipe and handed them out during the holidays. They were a hit. “It got so popular that people would give me the tins ba…

by Jay Polansky

08/19/2016

News

State Closes New Fairfield's Popular Squantz Pond Due to Water Quality NEW FAIRFIELD, Conn.— If you're looking to beat the August heat, Squantz Pond in New Fairfield is not an option for Friday. The swimming area at the popular state park is closed due to issues with water quality, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced. The department said it would resample the water quality Friday. Results from the test will come in on Saturday, the department said. Squantz Park is a popular summer beach and frequently is forced to close on summer weekends when the parking lot fills up. DEEP officials and the leadership in New Fairfiel…

by Jay Polansky

08/19/2016

Police & Fire

Driver Charged After Norwak Police Rescue Dog From Hot Car NORWALK, Conn. -- Police officers rescued a dog from a hot car parked at a Norwalk supermarket Wednesday afternoon and charged the driver with animal cruelty, police said. Officers were called to the parking lot at Stew Leonard’s at 4:10 p.m. on a report of a dog in distress, police said. The dog was in a hot car with only a small opening in the window, police said. Animal control responded to the scene. Officers noted that the dog was “heavily panting” and drooling, police said. Temperatures inside the car ranged from 98 degrees to 102 degrees, according to police. Additional police off…

by Jay Polansky

08/18/2016

Lifestyle

Ferguson Library Seeks To Preserve Stamford's Stories Forever STAMFORD, Conn. — Ferguson Library’s Frank Skornia wants to collect stories and photos from Stamford’s history — every last bit of it. “We want to try to get as much of Stamford as we can,” Skornia said. Skornia, a digital librarian, said everyone is welcome to participate in several digitizing events at the library’s digital lab that will capture residents’ lives through interviews, diaries, photos, letters, souvenirs and other cultural and historical artifacts. The stories and photos don't have to be grand or important. “There’s never too little to share — every little bit counts,” he sai…

by Jay Polansky

08/18/2016

Police & Fire

Norwalk Man Busted On Drug Charges After Accepting Ecstasy Delivery NORWALK, Conn. — A 26-year-old Norwalk man faces several drug charges after he accepted and signed for three packages containing more than 750 grams of MDMA ecstasy addressed to him on Wednesday, police said. U.S. Customs and Border Protection discovered the packages, which were addressed to Norwalk resident Joshua Lucas (A.K.A. Joshua Pucheta), during routine processing and notified Norwalk police on Wednesday, police said. The department’s Special Services Unit collaborated with the Department of Homeland Security and United States Postal Services Investigative Division to set up a “cont…

by Jay Polansky

08/18/2016

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