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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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Stratford Invites You To 'Celebrate Downtown' On First Thursday STRATFORD, Conn. — The Town of Stratford’s Economic Development office and the Chamber of Commerce invite you to “Celebrate Downtown” as part of the Chamber’s First Thursday event. On Dec. 7, several shops and businesses will welcome shoppers from 5 to 7 p.m. to enjoy all that downtown has to offer. While it’s not downtown per se, Mellow Monkey on Sniffens Lane will get in on the action by offering 20 percent off on one item to anyone who brings a Dec. 7 receipt from a participating downtown shop. So where should you head? Stationhouse Wine bar and Grill, Ole Dog Tavern, Good Bassett’s Ice…

by Meredith Guinness

12/07/2017

Obituaries

Service Set For Jeanne Harrison, Fairfield Fire Hydrant Painter FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Jeanne Harrison, a longtime Fairfield resident known for celebrating the town’s revolutionary history one fire hydrant at a time, passed away peacefully on Nov. 28. Born Feb. 5, 1932 in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of Robert and Dorothy (Parry) Wilson. She grew up in the Pittsburgh area and married Wayne Harrison in Mount Lebanon, Pa., on Feb. 29, 1952 — it was a leap year. They settled in Fairfield in 1968 with their four children. Harrison was committed to preserving Fairfield's Victorian Cottage and other historic locations in the town, as well as serving on the …

by Meredith Guinness

12/06/2017

Police & Fire

Have You Seen Him? Westport Police Seek Man In Post Road East Larceny WESTPORT, Conn. — Westport police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man suspected of larceny at a Post Road East shop on Nov. 29. Employees at SPECS described him as a white male in his late 30s to early 40s with black collar-length hair and a goatee, police said. He was wearing a black baseball cap, white T-shirt with unknown writing, wool sweater, black pants and white sneakers. He was believed to be operating a dark blue or black Mercedes-Benz coupe with unknown registration plates. Anyone with information should call the police department at 203-341-6080.

by Meredith Guinness

12/06/2017

Neighbors

Fairfield Celebrates Giants Tonight For National Pop Warner Football Title FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Fresh from celebrating Fairfield American’s impressive run at the Little League World Series, the town will celebrate the Fairfield Giants 10U as national Pop Warner champs this week. The celebration will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday at the South Pine Creek Recreation Center, 210 Old Dam Road. All are welcome to join First Selectman Mike Tetreau and the Parks & Recreation Department in congratulating the town’s newest champions. The 10-year-old division the town’s Pop Warner Giants Football League finished 21-12 over the Kansas City Titans last month. The members of t…

by Meredith Guinness

12/06/2017

Neighbors

Bridgeport Rallies Around Quadriplegic Teacher About To Lose Vital Benefits BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Friends are rallying around a beloved Central High School teacher who recently learned that state budget changes might make it impossible for him to work or to continue his normal lifestyle. Tom Wade sustained a spinal cord injury from a diving accident when he was 17. He is a quadriplegic with a personal care attendant to help him daily with showers, meals, exercise and other necessities. But late last month, the Milford resident received a letter from the State of Connecticut stating his income was too high to continue the Medicaid for the Working Disabled benefits he …

by Meredith Guinness

12/05/2017

Police & Fire

Camera Equipment, Credit Cards, Clergy ID Stolen From Cars In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Fairfield Police continue to report thefts from motor vehicles left unlocked overnight. On Friday, a Grace Street resident reported he lost a handicapped placard, his Universal Life clergy ID and some change after he left his car unlocked outside his home for six days. An Osborne Lane man realized someone had rummaged through his car last week when he started receiving alerts that his credit cards were being used in a Waterbury mall. Sometime between Nov. 29 and 30, someone stole five credit cards from his car, raking up hundreds in charges at Macy’s, Finish Line and oth…

by Meredith Guinness

12/05/2017

Schools

Fairfield U. Tree Lighting To Be Part Of CBS Christmas Eve Special FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Head on over to the Christmas tree lighting at Fairfield University on Thursday and you’ll get more than a chance to meet Santa and the Mrs. You might be part of a CBS special set to air nationally on Christmas Eve. “Christmas Eve with Fairfield University” will air for an hour beginning at 11:35 p.m. Dec. 24 and will offer a window into the holiday season at a modern, New England Jesuit college. It is being produced for CBS by the university and its Media Center and will include footage from the 6 p.m. tree lighting outside the university’s chapel. Traditionally a stud…

by Meredith Guinness

12/05/2017

Police & Fire

Fairfield Man Faces Assault, Strangulation Charges In Dispute With Woman FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Fairfield man was arrested on assault and strangulation charges early Monday when an argument with a woman turned physical, police said. Marc Cehovsky, 48, of Stratfield Road, was charged with disorderly conduct, third-degree assault and second-degree strangulation in the 1:10 a.m. incident, police said. Officers arriving on the scene found the woman with bruises on her neck, jaw and arms. They were told she was hit in the face, choked and thrown to the ground multiple times, police said. An ambulance crew determined she might have a throat injury, but she declined tra…

by Meredith Guinness

12/05/2017

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Police Grieve Veteran Officer's Death In Suspected Suicide BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Bridgeport Police Officer Thomas Lattanzio, a 17-year veteran of the force, has died, according to a statement Monday evening from Chief Armando Perez. The statement came about eight hours after police began investigating a possible suicide of an officer Monday morning in Seaside Park. “This is a very sad day for the Bridgeport Police Department. Our family has lost a brother officer,” Perez said. “Officer Thomas Lattanzio had dedicated nearly 20 years of his life serving our residents and our city, and we mourn his loss. We will have more to say about the circumstances …

by Meredith Guinness

12/04/2017

Police & Fire

Police: Fairfield Woman, 76, Spotted Driving Erratically Faces Second DUI FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Hulls Highway woman was charged with driving while under the influence after another motorist called police to report an erratic driver around 6:45 p.m. Saturday, police said. Joan Cosenza, 76, failed field sobriety tests and was drinking alcohol from a cup while talking to the officers who stopped her as she was turning into a condo complex on Hulls Highway, police said. She refused a breathalyzer test, police said. Cosenza was arrested on the same charge in Weston in 2008, police said. She was released on $100 and is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 18.

by Meredith Guinness

12/04/2017

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