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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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Business

Bridgeport Downtown Special Services District Selects New Leader BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The Bridgeport Downtown Special Services District (DSSD) has chosen Lauren Coakley Vincent as its new president. Coakley Vincent follows Michael Moore, who after six years in Bridgeport, is now vice president of operations for the Stamford Downtown Special Services District. She will assume the post in January. “I grew up in Fairfield County and have always been enamored with the Park City,” Coakley Vincent said,. “I am thrilled to be joining the DSSD and look forward to collaborating with all of the community partners already working hard to make Downtown Bridgeport a v…

by Meredith Guinness

11/18/2017

Neighbors

Longtime Stratford Library Leaders Win State Honors STRATFORD, Conn. — The Association of Connection Library Boards recognized two Stratford Library trustees for their significant contributions over the years. The association honored Constantine “Gus” Chagares and Joseph Janucik for their decades-long service. Both men have served the Stratford Library Board as assistant treasurer, vice president and president. Janucik has also spent many years on the Buildings & Grounds Committee and Chagares has been chairperson of the Fundraising Committee and a member of both the Finance Committee and the Grievance and Negotiations Committee.

by Meredith Guinness

11/18/2017

Schools

Order Up! First Campus Diner In New England Opens Its Doors At SHU FAIRFIELD, Conn. — It’s official: JP’s Diner is now open for business at Sacred Heart University. The first on-campus diner in New England will be serving up ‘50s and ‘60s favorites for the student body and anyone else who’d like to stop by for a patty melt, milkshake or creamy slice of cheesecake. Named for SHU President John J. Petillo, the diner seats about 110 people inside — with 40 more outside in the warmer months. “Having a diner on campus is just another unique aspect of our university,” Petillo said when the eatery was announced. “This retro eatery will not only nourish our stude…

by Meredith Guinness

11/17/2017

Lifestyle

CT Wins $1.2 Million To Fund Long Island Sound Projects Across State STRATFORD, Conn. — Eighteen Connecticut environmental projects — from wildlife preserve restoration in Westport to water pollution monitoring across Fairfield County — will move forward thanks to $1.2 million in grant funding announced Thursday. Federal and state officials announced a total of 20 grants — some of which will benefit other states — to local government and community groups seeking to improve the health and ecosystem of Long Island Sound. “This is a very special place, Long Island Sound,” said Deborah Szaro, acting regional administrator in the New England region for the U.S. E…

by Meredith Guinness

11/17/2017

Business

Small Business Saturday Spells Sweet Deals For Savvy Stratford Shoppers STRATFORD, Conn. — Bargain hunters who take advantage of the eighth annual Small Business Saturday Nov. 25 will find a host of deals at shops all over Stratford. Mellow Monkey owner Howard Aspinwall has teamed up with Stratford’s Office of Economic Development to boost Stratford’s own unique businesses on the day after Black Friday. "The Shop Small event is a great opportunity for small businesses in town to work collaboratively to reinforce Stratford as a destination for shopping and dining out,” said Aspinwall, whose business is located at 360 Sniffens Lane. “All too often, we hear p…

by Meredith Guinness

11/17/2017

Business

Fairfield 'E-Tailers' Open Holiday Pop-Up Shop In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. — Two longtime friends and Fairfield ‘e-tailers’ have teamed up to open a pop-up holiday shop in the heart of downtown Westport. Jennifer Bebon, co-founder of Holiday in A Box Shop, and Susanne Witte Settineri, president of Gourmet Cravings, say their seasonal store at 135 Post Road East is the perfect stop for all your holiday decorating and hostess gift solutions. “Last year, we hosted a shopping event in a private home to introduce our new site to local friends and family, and it was a huge success,” Bebon said. “This year, we’re excited to give shoppers from all over Fai…

by Meredith Guinness

11/17/2017

Neighbors

Band Together Concert Raises Funds For Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief FAIRFIELD, Conn. — An October benefit concert raised $25,000 for Fairfield-based Save the Children’s hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico. The Band Together Latin All Stars took to the stage at Fairfield Theatre Company on Oct. 24 to support those children and families impacted by the devastating storm. Save the Children’s Fairfield Leadership Council and Band together presented the donation Monday at Save the Children’s Fairfield headquarters. The one-night-only concert featured top local musicians, including Rick Reyes, Jean Marie Rivera, Marcos Torres, Jr., Rob Volo, Brian Wallace, E…

by Meredith Guinness

11/15/2017

Lifestyle

Stratford Violin Virtuoso, 17, To Kick Off New Concert Series In Fairfield STRATFORD, Conn. — A 17-year-old Stratford violin virtuoso will perform at the first-ever Emerging Artists Concert at Pequot Library in Southport. Cameron Chase, who studies at The Juilliard Pre-College Program, will take the stage at 7 p.m. for the Nov. 28 concert, which is free and open to the public. Chase, who took up the violin when he was five, has played Henri Vieuxtemps’ “Violin Concerto No. 5 with the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra and, in 2014, he won the American Chamber Orchestra Concerto Competition in Fairfield. The homeschooler has played with numerous chamber groups concentrati…

by Meredith Guinness

11/15/2017

Neighbors

Free Opioid Overdose Prevention Class Offered In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. — The opioid addiction crisis has reached such an epidemic level in Connecticut that a Fairfield group is offering life-saving training to family and friends of users. Fairfield Cares is offering the free class “Community Opioid Overdose Prevention and Naloxone/Narcan Training” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 20 at the Fairfield Regional Fire School, 205 One Rod Highway. Free Narcan kids will be distributed at the end of training courtesy of Silver Hill Hospital and Progressive Diagnostics. Class size is limited and a wait list is expected. Click here to register.

by Meredith Guinness

11/15/2017

Politics

Himes To Make First Local Appearance Since November Elections WESTPORT, Conn. — U.S. Rep. Jim Himes (D-4th District) will be in the area to talk politics, the new federal tax proposal, the Russia investigation and more on Tuesday, Nov. 21, his first local appearance since the November elections. Now in his fifth term, Himes will address the membership of Indivisible Connecticut District 4 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Unitarian Church, 10 Lyons Plains Road, Westport. President Donald Trump "continues to play to the very worst instincts of anxious Americans with his discriminatory travel ban, heartless health care plan and tax plan that favors th…

by Meredith Guinness

11/15/2017

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