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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Newtown, CT
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Newtown Woman To Hold Beautiful Baby Contest To Benefit A Wounded Veteran Newtown Woman To Hold Beautiful Baby Contest To Benefit A Wounded Veteran Newtown Woman To Hold Beautiful Baby Contest To Benefit A Wounded Veteran
Newtown Woman To Hold Beautiful Baby Contest To Benefit A Wounded Veteran NEWTOWN, Conn. — When Lois Barber was raising her son in New Jersey, she entered him in a beautiful baby photo contest. She now runs one of her own in Newtown, which raises funds for a good cause. The contest will benefit Homes For Our Troops, a nonprofit that builds adaptive smart homes for wounded veterans. While the organization builds homes across the country, Barber will earmark the funds to help build 22-year-old Army Ranger Sean Pesce’s home in West Haven. “This is my way of fundraising and trying to bring awareness of Homes for Our Troops,” said Barber, a Sandy Hook resident. “I jus…

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Stamford, CT
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Police Investigate Apparent Suicide In Garage Of Stamford Marriott Hotel Police Investigate Apparent Suicide In Garage Of Stamford Marriott Hotel Police Investigate Apparent Suicide In Garage Of Stamford Marriott Hotel
Police Investigate Apparent Suicide In Garage Of Stamford Marriott Hotel STAMFORD, Conn. — A man in his late 30s died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in the parking garage of the Stamford Marriott Hotel on Tresser Boulevard late Tuesday afternoon, police said. Police were called to the garage after the hotel’s security staff observed a man lying down in the parking garage. Officers responded rapidly to the scene and secured the area, police said. The department is currently seeking to notify next of kin, police said. Several police cruisers were still parked outside the hotel’s parking garage as of 5 p.m. Traffic is being allowed through the hotel…

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Greenwich, CT
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Greenwich Tackles Opioid, Heoin Addiction With New Community Study Greenwich Tackles Opioid, Heoin Addiction With New Community Study Greenwich Tackles Opioid, Heoin Addiction With New Community Study
Greenwich Tackles Opioid, Heoin Addiction With New Community Study GREENWICH, Conn. — Opioid addiction has touched communities across the nation. Greenwich, where five people died of drug overdoses last year, is no exception, according to town officials. “This is a serious public health problem that cuts across all socioeconomic groups,” Social Services Commissioner Alan Barry said during a meeting Monday at Greenwich Town Hall. “Drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in the U.S., with opioid addiction contributing to 62 percent of the overdoses.” Greenwich is combatting the problem with a new study to determine the extent of opioid and her…

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Norwalk, CT
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Man Charged In Fight Outside Norwalk Supermarket Man Charged In Fight Outside Norwalk Supermarket Man Charged In Fight Outside Norwalk Supermarket
Man Charged In Fight Outside Norwalk Supermarket NORWALK, Conn. — A Norwalk man was arrested on charges of injuring a man in a fight outside a supermarket Sunday night, police said. Officers were called to the outside of Superior Supermarket at 42 Woodward Ave. on a report of an armed male fighting with another male, police said. Upon arrival, officers found people standing around a victim, who had a cut to his right hand and an abrasion on his face, according to police. Officers later found the suspect, Milton Mejia, 23, hiding behind the supermarket in a car, police said. Officers found that Mejia had a razor knife, but they did not fin…

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New Canaan, CT
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New Canaan Genealogist Digs Deep For Family Connections From The Revolution New Canaan Genealogist Digs Deep For Family Connections From The Revolution New Canaan Genealogist Digs Deep For Family Connections From The Revolution
New Canaan Genealogist Digs Deep For Family Connections From The Revolution NEW CANAAN, Conn. — Members of the Hannah Benedict Carter Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution are a diverse bunch. Some are New Canaan or Connecticut natives. Others moved to area from out of state. Chapter genealogist Kathleen Tesluk, a New Canaan resident, recently researched the family history of chapter members and was surprised with the results: While the chapter’s members hail from different places, they shared many links in their past. “It amazed me how many overlaps we had,” Tesluk said. She learned that some of the members descended from ancestor…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Novelist Sets His Crime Thriller Close To Home Darien Novelist Sets His Crime Thriller Close To Home Darien Novelist Sets His Crime Thriller Close To Home
Darien Novelist Sets His Crime Thriller Close To Home DARIEN, Conn. — Darien's David Moore started writing a couple of short plays that eventually became a short story. But he knew he wanted to create a longer narrative for his characters. “I was looking for a place for them to go,” Moore said in an interview Friday. He found that place after receiving training on money laundering at his banking job. The resulting narrative became “Monkey Man: A Crime Story,” which he recently published as a novel. The novel takes place almost entirely in Greenwich and Stamford. The story centers around Ike Caudine, a struggling salesman whose childhood friend…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Police: Man Threatens Man, Woman In Norwalk Multifamily Home Norwalk Police: Man Threatens Man, Woman In Norwalk Multifamily Home Norwalk Police: Man Threatens Man, Woman In Norwalk Multifamily Home
Norwalk Police: Man Threatens Man, Woman In Norwalk Multifamily Home NORWALK, Conn. — A Norwalk man was charged with threatening two occupants of a multifamily home in an early Friday morning incident, police said. Police were called to the home on a reported domestic disturbance. Upon arrival, officers found Logan Finnie, 34, on the couch in the living room, police said. Police said Finnie had a black handle sticking out of his pocket, which was attached to a steak knife. Finnie said he had the knife because he was cooking meat in the kitchen, police said. The complainant said that Finnie had stood at the bottom of the stairs to the house’s second story, s…

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Greenwich, CT
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Famed Animator Of Beatles' Cartoons Makes Rare Appearance In Greenwich Famed Animator Of Beatles' Cartoons Makes Rare Appearance In Greenwich Famed Animator Of Beatles' Cartoons Makes Rare Appearance In Greenwich
Famed Animator Of Beatles' Cartoons Makes Rare Appearance In Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. — When Ron Campbell was asked to animate videos for the Beatles, he had one question: Who were they? “I didn’t even know who The Beatles were,” Campbell said at a gallery show opening in Greenwich Thursday. “I thought the show was about insects.” Campbell would later animate videos for what would become the legendary British rock group, including the band’s “Yellow Submarine” film. He also animated the 1960s Saturday morning Beatles cartoon series. Since retiring, Campbell has taken to drawing his favorite cartoon characters. On Thursday, he made a rare appearance at the C…

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by Jay Polansky
New Canaan, CT
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Greenwich Pharmacy Offers Shopping 'Prescription' To New Canaan's Downtown Greenwich Pharmacy Offers Shopping 'Prescription' To New Canaan's Downtown Greenwich Pharmacy Offers Shopping 'Prescription' To New Canaan's Downtown
Greenwich Pharmacy Offers Shopping 'Prescription' To New Canaan's Downtown NEW CANAAN, Conn. — Greenwich Pharmacy recently opened its doors in New Canaan. The store, which is located on Main Street, is open seven days a week and offers free delivery. In addition to prescriptions, the store offers lifestyle items from brands such as Versace and Thymes.

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Darien, CT
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Students At Darien's Royle Elementary School Jump Rope For A Good Cause Students At Darien's Royle Elementary School Jump Rope For A Good Cause Students At Darien's Royle Elementary School Jump Rope For A Good Cause
Students At Darien's Royle Elementary School Jump Rope For A Good Cause DARIEN, Conn. — Royle Elementary School kicked off its annual Jump Rope for Heart program with special after-school activities Wednesday afternoon. Students jumped rope and played hopscotch — among other activities — in the school’s gym. “It’s a very nice electrifying experience,” said Royle Physical Education teacher Jill Cardamone, who has spearheaded the program for many years. Cardamone said the school has participated in the program since 2008. It is run by the American Heart Association. All students participate in the exercise aspects of the program. Approximately half of the stud…

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