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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

Politics

Green Party: Stein Gets Needed Signatures To Make The Ballot In Connecticut FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- The Green Party of Connecticut has collected enough signatures to put presidential candidate Jill Stein on the ballot this November “barring any irregularities with how they are evaluated," co-chair Mike DeRosa said in a statement Friday. According to the party, officials collected 14,000 and 15,000 signatures — about double the required 7,500 valid signatures of registered voters in support of a third-party candidate to appear on Connecticut's presidential ballot line in November. DeRosa said the additional signatures provide "a firm safety margin again…

by Jay Polansky

08/12/2016

Business

Westport Entrepreneur Reimagines Bakery Favorites As Gluten-Free Foods WESTPORT, Conn. — What do Stacy Orseck’s carrot apple muffins and chive dinner rolls have in common? They’re both gluten free. Orseck, a Westport entrepreneur and owner of The Bee & The Baker, offers up an array of baked goods — made without gluten or dairy. And it’s all fresh. “People that are gluten free … have been looking for things they can grab that taste good because a lot of what you buy in the supermarket just doesn’t taste good, there’s preservatives and fillers and things that keep it on the shelves and we don’t use any of that,” Orseck said. So, on alternating weeks, Orseck…

by Jay Polansky

08/12/2016

Police & Fire

Norwalk Police Ask For Help Identifying Suspect In Theft Of Lotto Tickets UPDATE: The suspect has been identified, police said. NORWALK, Conn. — Detectives are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect in multiple thefts of lottery tickets from local businesses, Norwalk police said Thursday. The suspect is a 6-foot-tall balding white man with a medium build, police said. Anyone who recognizes the suspect is asked to to contact Detective Maloney at 203-854-3186 or wmaloney@norwalkct.org. Police said anonymous information can be left at any of these contacts: Norwalk Police Tip Line at 203-854-3111 Anonymous Internet tips can be sent to Norwalk Pol…

by Jay Polansky

08/11/2016

Police & Fire

Police: South Norwalk Traffic Stop Nets Three Men On Drug Charges NORWALK, Conn. — Three men were busted on drug charges after speeding through a stop sign in Norwalk and officers found cocaine, marijuana and Ecstasy in their car, police said. Officers on patrol saw a Honda driven by 18-year-old Tyrique Bowman speeding down Lexington Avenue at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, police said. After Bowman ran a stop sign at Ely and Wilson avenues, officers pulled the vehicle over, police said. Officers saw bags on marijuana on the lap of the Honda’s rear passenger as they approached the car, police said. They also saw several purple pills, which they later determined to…

by Jay Polansky

08/11/2016

Neighbors

Come Rain Or Shine, Teen Forecasts Fairfield County Weather Every Day WILTON, Conn. — Wilton High School’s Jackson Dill didn’t wake up one day thinking he’d start his own weather forecasting website: It was a natural progression of his interest in meteorology. “Two of my friends would always ask me, ‘What’s the weather for the day?' And so after awhile ... one of them suggested I create a website,” Jackson said. So he did. Jackson, who launched his site in March 2015, said he got his website live within hours. But he spent a year further developing the site. In the beginning, Jackson based his forecasts off websites such as weather.com. A few months after st…

by Jay Polansky

08/11/2016

Politics

Stamford Gathers At Roundtable To Build Trust Between Police & Community STAMFORD, Conn. — In an effort to finds ways the federal government can help improve relationships between the community and police, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) held a roundtable discussion at the Stamford Government Center on Wednesday morning. Blumenthal said the meeting was “not just talk; it’s also resources." The federal government can support local efforts for better police training, more equipment such as body cameras, and better standards for the reporting of violent crimes, he said. But efforts to increase trust between police departments and the residents also come…

by Jay Polansky

08/10/2016

Business

Family Plans To Show Modern Reinvention Of Butter Churn In Greenwich NEW CANAAN, Conn. — New Canaan’s Frey family always made hand-churned butter during special holidays using an old-fashioned vintage butter churn. But that churn stopped working five or six years ago, leaving them with a dilemma. “We tried to replace it with a modern version, and there wasn’t one that filled the bill on the market,” Kiki Frey Egli told Daily Voice. “We couldn’t find a clean, modern churn that also looks good in a nice kitchen.” So the family set out to make their own, which they now manufacture in their South Norwalk facility for their company named Churncraft. To use the …

by Jay Polansky

08/10/2016

Business

Ulta Beauty Superstore Prepares To Hit The Runway At Danbury Fair Mall DANBURY, Conn. — Ulta Beauty, a fast-growing beauty superstore chain, is preparing to open a new location at the Danbury Fair Mall. The store, which sells an array of cosmetics, haircare, bath & body, fragrance, accessories and appliance products, will open on the second floor in the fall. Ulta recently opened a location down Route 7 in Norwalk. The rapidly growing chain opened 77 stores in 2015 and plans to open 100 new stores in 2016, according to Forbes.

by Jay Polansky

08/10/2016

Police & Fire

CT Bank Robbery Suspect Reportedly Fled In Sedan With NY Plates The man who allegedly robbed the Webster Bank on Connecticut Avenue in Norwalk last Friday fled in a black sedan — possibly a Ford model with New York plates, police said Tuesday. Police had previously released photos of the suspect but did not describe the getaway car. The suspect is described as a black man in his 50s, with a medium build and 5 feet, 6 inches tall, police said. He walked with a cane in his right hand and had a large gap between his top front teeth, according to police reports. He entered the bank at 10:05 a.m. Friday and passed a note, police said. He indicated that he h…

by Jay Polansky

08/09/2016

Police & Fire

Norwalk Police: Bank Robber With Cane Who Fled In Black Sedan NORWALK, Conn. — The man who robbed the Webster Bank on Connecticut Avenue in Norwalk last Friday fled in a black sedan — possibly a Ford model with New York plates, police said Tuesday. Police had previously released photos of the suspect but did not describe the getaway car. The suspect is described as a black man in his 50s, with a medium build and 5 feet, 6 inches tall, police said. He walked with a cane in his right hand and had a large gap between his top front teeth, according to police reports. He entered the bank at 10:05 a.m. Friday and passed a note, police said. He indicated th…

by Jay Polansky

08/09/2016

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