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Former NY Mets GM Found Not Guilty Of DUI After Fairfield County Party Former NY Mets GM Found Not Guilty Of DUI After Fairfield County Party
Former NY Mets GM Found Not Guilty Of DUI After Fairfield County Party He’s safe! Former New York Mets General Manager Zack Scott was found not guilty of driving while intoxicated and other charges following his arrest in Westchester last summer. Scott, age 44, was busted for allegedly driving while intoxicated when he was busted at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Aug. 31, 2021, in White Plains, allegedly after attending a Fairfield County fundraiser at Mets owner Steve Cohen's Greenwich home. Original story - Acting Mets GM Accused Of Driving Drunk In Westchester, Reports Say A judge ordered Scott to pay a pair of parking tickets worth $100 each with an $88 surc…

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by Zak Failla
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Mets Fire Acting GM After DWI Coming From Owner's Fairfield County Home Mets Fire Acting GM After DWI Coming From Owner's Fairfield County Home
Mets Fire Acting GM After DWI Coming From Owner's Fairfield County Home He’s outta there. Acting New York Mets general manager Zack Scott will not be coming back to the team after being arrested for allegedly drinking and driving in Westchester County over the summer after a trip to owner Steve Cohen’s Connecticut home over the summer. Scott, age 44, was busted for allegedly driving while intoxicated when he was busted at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 31 in White Plains, allegedly after attending a Fairfield County fundraiser at Cohen's Greenwich home. Original story - Acting Mets GM Accused Of Driving Drunk In Westchester, Reports Say It is alle…

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by Zak Failla
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Former Sacred Heart University Baseball Standout Joins Chicago Cubs Former Sacred Heart University Baseball Standout Joins Chicago Cubs
Former Sacred Heart University Baseball Standout Joins Chicago Cubs A former Hudson Valley high school baseball standout who played collegiately in Fairfield County is ready to get called up to The Show. Kingston High School graduate Zack Short was protected by the Chicago Cubs this week, being added to the team's elite 40-man roster. Had he not been protected, he would have been eligible to be picked by any team in the Rule 5 Draft next month. Any team that picks a player in the Rule 5 Draft has to keep the prospect on their 25-man MLB roster for the entire season, or else forfeit the player back to his original team. Players who signed with their cur…

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by Zak Failla
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Westport Native, Fairfield Prep Alum Jay Sirois Dies Suddenly At 37 Westport Native, Fairfield Prep Alum Jay Sirois Dies Suddenly At 37
Westport Native, Fairfield Prep Alum Jay Sirois Dies Suddenly At 37 Jay Michael Sirois of Westport died suddenly April 17. He was 37 years old.  He was born in Hartford to Veronica Lorraine Falana and the late James Thomas Sirois.  He graduated with honors from Fairfield Preparatory High School in 1999, and proudly graduated from Georgetown University in 2003 with a BA in Literature.  During his time at Georgetown, he cultivated innumerable lifelong friendships and an undying love for the Hoyas, rivaled only by his love for the Chicago Cubs. After college, he fulfilled his dream of living in Chicago from 2010 – 2015.  Jay had a dedication to sports and th…

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by Cecilia Levine