Jay Polansky

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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.

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Norwalk, CT
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New Norwalk Shop Gives iPhones, Tablets, Electronics A New Lease on Life New Norwalk Shop Gives iPhones, Tablets, Electronics A New Lease on Life New Norwalk Shop Gives iPhones, Tablets, Electronics A New Lease on Life
New Norwalk Shop Gives iPhones, Tablets, Electronics A New Lease on Life NORWALK, Conn. — When Darien resident Daniel Lew worked in New York City, he took his broken smartphone to a repair shop. He thought the technician had fixed his phone, but it broke again days later — and the store wanted to charge him for a second repair. Lew opened the Norwalk location of uBreakiFix on Monday to ensure that none of his customers ever faces that unhappy repair experience. All of his repairs are backed by a warranty, he said. Lew said his service is cost-effective for customers who want to avoid purchasing a costly replacement. “These things are expensive,” Lew said. “Why …

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by Jay Polansky
Newtown, CT
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Danbury Researcher To Open Door Into 18th-Century Humor In Newtown Talk Danbury Researcher To Open Door Into 18th-Century Humor In Newtown Talk Danbury Researcher To Open Door Into 18th-Century Humor In Newtown Talk
Danbury Researcher To Open Door Into 18th-Century Humor In Newtown Talk NEWTOWN, Conn. — Hundreds of years ago, comedians and writers were crafting entertaining jokes, according to Danbury resident and former longtime Newtown resident Fran Hendrickson. Hendrickson plans to share her research into humor of centuries ago during her talk, “Oh, How We Laughed – Humor in the 18th Century,” which she plans to deliver at the C.H. Booth Library on March 14 at 7:30 p.m. Though Hendrickson will deliver her audiovisual presentation in traditional 18th-century garb, she plans to play the role of teacher and not comedian. Her presentation will include a range of anecdotes t…

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Norwalk, CT
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Brothers Charged With Fighting Outside Norwalk Police Station Brothers Charged With Fighting Outside Norwalk Police Station Brothers Charged With Fighting Outside Norwalk Police Station
Brothers Charged With Fighting Outside Norwalk Police Station NORWALK, Conn. — Two brothers were charged with fighting on a street corner across from the Norwalk police station, police said. A motorist reported a fight in progress at Monroe and Chestnut streets Sunday night, police said. When officers arrived, the fight was over, police said. Officers were told that Norwalk resident Jouzer Sanchez-Castillo and his brother, Bridgeport resident Bryan Sanchez-Castillo, had been involved in a physical altercation over a rumor, police said.  Officers found Jouzer on the corner with a woman, police said, and Bryan was inside a Monroe Street residence. Both…

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by Jay Polansky
Ridgefield, CT
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Ridgefield Readies Its Silver Screen For First Independent Film Festival Ridgefield Readies Its Silver Screen For First Independent Film Festival Ridgefield Readies Its Silver Screen For First Independent Film Festival
Ridgefield Readies Its Silver Screen For First Independent Film Festival RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — The silver screen is coming to Ridgefield this spring. The town will host its first-ever film festival in May in several locations around downtown. Ridgefield Independent Film Festival Director Joanne Hudson said the festival started as an idea in the arts council and “caught fire over the summer” when the festival started accepting submissions on an online platform called FilmFreeway. Hudson said she has seen other small towns such Williamstown, Mass., hold arts festivals. So she thought, why not Ridgefield? “It's a very collaborative, very arts-oriented community, es…

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by Jay Polansky
Greenwich, CT
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Gourmet Eatery Opens In Historic Riverside Location With A Familiar Name Gourmet Eatery Opens In Historic Riverside Location With A Familiar Name Gourmet Eatery Opens In Historic Riverside Location With A Familiar Name
Gourmet Eatery Opens In Historic Riverside Location With A Familiar Name GREENWICH, Conn. — Generations of children visited Ada’s in Riverside after school for candy and sweets. But after the death of the shop’s proprietor, Ada Cantavero, the beloved community staple closed. After extensive renovations to the 19th-century building, Ada’s Kitchen + Coffee recently opened in the space, offering the community gourmet coffee, sandwiches, salads, and, of course, candy. While the menu may be different than the original Ada’s, which just sold sweets, Michael Pietrafeso, a Greenwich High School graduate, said he tried to keep as much of the original structure as possi…

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by Jay Polansky
Shelton, CT
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Forum: Public Health Issue Of Opioid Addiction Skyrockets In Shelton Forum: Public Health Issue Of Opioid Addiction Skyrockets In Shelton Forum: Public Health Issue Of Opioid Addiction Skyrockets In Shelton
Forum: Public Health Issue Of Opioid Addiction Skyrockets In Shelton SHELTON, Conn. — Heroin and opiate addiction has skyrocketed in Connecticut and nationwide in recent years, officials said at a community forum on the problem at the R.D. Scinto Auditorium in Shelton. “This is something that a few years ago wasn’t necessarily seen as an issue,” state Rep. Jason Perillo of Shelton said during the Thursday night meeting. Now, he said, “some would argue it is perhaps the single biggest public health and public safety issue” facing communities in Connecticut, New England and the U.S. Griffin Hospital EMS Coordinator Joseph Burnett said his facility has seen ris…

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Greenwich, CT
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Sacred Heart Greenwich Students Make Class Trip To 'Meredith Vieira Show' Sacred Heart Greenwich Students Make Class Trip To 'Meredith Vieira Show' Sacred Heart Greenwich Students Make Class Trip To 'Meredith Vieira Show'
Sacred Heart Greenwich Students Make Class Trip To 'Meredith Vieira Show' GREENWICH, Conn. -- The “Meredith Vieira Show” invited Convent of the Sacred Heart’s broadcast journalism classes to be audience members of a live taping Feb. 24. Thirty-eight students from the beginner class, creative class and news show class joined Sacred Heart’s studio director and broadcast journalism teacher, Ellyn Stewart, as they traveled to Rockefeller Center for the taping of the NBC Universal-produced show. Audience outreach coordinator, Jamie DeLine, contacted Stewart to invite the students. Meredith Vieira, a product of a single-sex high school education, looks for schools in t…

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by Juliette Guice
Stamford, CT
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Stamford Officials Call For Stiffer Penalties For Threats Against Schools Stamford Officials Call For Stiffer Penalties For Threats Against Schools Stamford Officials Call For Stiffer Penalties For Threats Against Schools
Stamford Officials Call For Stiffer Penalties For Threats Against Schools STAMFORD, Conn. — Just weeks after nearly 2,000 students and staff were evacuated from Stamford High after a fake bomb threat, city officials offered testimony in support of a new bill that would increase penalties for those who make threats against schools.  Stamford's Interim Superintendent of Schools James Connelly and Stamford Mayor David Martin testified Wednesday in a legislative hearing at the University of Connecticut in Stamford. Their testimony follows several recent high-profile lockdowns and evacuations in Stamford, Fairfield and other municipalities throughout the state, which …

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by Jay Polansky
Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Police: Woman Faces Drug Charges After Traffic Stop Norwalk Police: Woman Faces Drug Charges After Traffic Stop Norwalk Police: Woman Faces Drug Charges After Traffic Stop
Norwalk Police: Woman Faces Drug Charges After Traffic Stop NORWALK, Conn. — A Norwalk woman was charged with possession of narcotics after police pulled her over for driving a vehicle without a license plate, police said. During the stop on Tuesday, an officer noticed glassine envelopes consistent with the packaging for heroin inside the vehicle, which was driven by Lauren Rossi, 28, police said. The officer called in a police canine, Kai, which detected the presence of narcotics in Rossi’s car, police said. Officers searched the vehicle and discovered prescription medications that were not in the proper container in addition to an undisclosed amo…

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Stamford, CT
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National Nutrition Month Kicks Off To A Healthy Start in Stamford National Nutrition Month Kicks Off To A Healthy Start in Stamford National Nutrition Month Kicks Off To A Healthy Start in Stamford
National Nutrition Month Kicks Off To A Healthy Start in Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. — Doctors and officials in Stamford served up advice on healthy lifestyles during a celebration of National Nutrition Month at the government center Tuesday. “Nutrition and exercise is at the core of prevention and health maintenance,” Stamford physician Dr. Anne Brewer said at the event. Brewer, co-chair of Stamford’s Childhood Obesity Task Force, started working with the group nearly 10 years ago to stem the rising tide of childhood obesity. Brewer’s task force works with many groups in Stamford, including learning centers; schools; the Department of Parks and Recreation;…

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