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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Danbury, CT
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Train Slams Into Car On Tracks For Danbury Branch In Norwalk Train Slams Into Car On Tracks For Danbury Branch In Norwalk Train Slams Into Car On Tracks For Danbury Branch In Norwalk
Train Slams Into Car On Tracks For Danbury Branch In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. — No injuries were reported when a northbound train slammed into an "unauthorized" car on the tracks of Metro-North's Danbury Branch near a boatyard in Norwalk on Tuesday afternoon, train officials said. The accident occurred at a private crossing on Railroad Place, off Commerce Street, in central Norwalk, said Meredith Daniels, a Metro-North spokesman. The site is along the Norwalk River, just north of the Stepping Stones Museum for Children near a boatyard. "There were no injuries reported on the train or to the occupant of the car," Daniels said. About …

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by Jay Polansky and Karen Tensa
Fairfield, CT
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Entrepreneur, Fairfield U Student Team Up To Launch 'Uber' Of Work For Hire Entrepreneur, Fairfield U Student Team Up To Launch 'Uber' Of Work For Hire Entrepreneur, Fairfield U Student Team Up To Launch 'Uber' Of Work For Hire
Entrepreneur, Fairfield U Student Team Up To Launch 'Uber' Of Work For Hire FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Call it the Uber of home repair, renovation or landscaping — even snow shoveling. A Fairfield County team, which works out of Stamford, recently developed the Dayworks app to connect customers with labor ranging from carpenters, painters to landscapers. The app takes the guesswork out of finding those workers. “You get instantly connected: There is no calling or looking around,” said Dayworks Marketing Manager Ryan Maddaluna, who is a senior at Fairfield University. “Every type of work you need is on this app.” Although the app can be used anywhere in the U.S., …

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by Jay Polansky
Wilton, CT
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Himes: Taxes Alone Didn't Push GE To Leave Fairfield Himes: Taxes Alone Didn't Push GE To Leave Fairfield Himes: Taxes Alone Didn't Push GE To Leave Fairfield
Himes: Taxes Alone Didn't Push GE To Leave Fairfield FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Connecticut’s Republican leaders have derided Democrats for creating a business climate that pushed General Electric to leave the state. But U.S. Rep. Jim Himes (D-4th District) said the decision was more complex than just dollars and legislation. “The story’s a little more complicated around GE than a lot of my fellow political types would have you believe,” Himes said during a town hall-style meeting in Wilton on Thursday evening. “On one side, there’s a narrative that high taxes and lots of regulation forced them out. But they moved to a jurisdiction that has hi…

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by Jay Polansky
Greenwich, CT
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Greenwich Goes To The Dogs After Big Snowfall Greenwich Goes To The Dogs After Big Snowfall Greenwich Goes To The Dogs After Big Snowfall
Greenwich Goes To The Dogs After Big Snowfall GREENWICH, Conn. — Greenwich was quiet on Sunday, a day after a powerful nor'easter dumped about 15 inches of snow on the town.  The heaviest snowfall in the state came in the extreme southwestern corner of the state as the winter storm pounded the mid-Atlantic coast on Saturday.  A number of dogs enjoyed romping in the heavy snow — the first of the season — on Sunday at Tod's Point in Greenwich.

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by Jay Polansky
Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Police Urge Residents to Stay Home, Avoid Treacherous Roads Norwalk Police Urge Residents to Stay Home, Avoid Treacherous Roads Norwalk Police Urge Residents to Stay Home, Avoid Treacherous Roads
Norwalk Police Urge Residents to Stay Home, Avoid Treacherous Roads NORWALK, Conn. — The Norwalk police department is urging residents to stay in their homes today to avoid the hazardous blizzard conditions on the city's roads. The department also asked residents to avoid Water Street due to flooding in the area, according to posts on its Twitter and Instagram accounts. A post on the department’s Instagram account shows a cruiser parked on a snow-covered Westport Ave. in front of Stew Leonard’s. The department is urging people not to shop for groceries at this time, though.  “Got milk? If not wait until the storm ends. Roads are treacherous, stay home,” th…

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by Jay Polansky
Greenwich, CT
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Snow Blankets Greenwich's Neighborhoods in Season's First Snowstorm Snow Blankets Greenwich's Neighborhoods in Season's First Snowstorm Snow Blankets Greenwich's Neighborhoods in Season's First Snowstorm
Snow Blankets Greenwich's Neighborhoods in Season's First Snowstorm GREENWICH, Conn. — It’s finally getting to look more like winter in Greenwich. The season’s first snow blanketed the town in the morning hours. And it continues to fall. 

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by Jay Polansky
Greenwich, CT
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Crews Remove Fallen Tree, Re-Open North Street Near North Street School Crews Remove Fallen Tree, Re-Open North Street Near North Street School Crews Remove Fallen Tree, Re-Open North Street Near North Street School
Crews Remove Fallen Tree, Re-Open North Street Near North Street School update: GREENWICH, Conn. — Greenwich police said the tree was cleared from North Street and the roadway has reopened.  original story: GREENWICH, Conn. — Travelers hoping to brave the treacherous driving conditions will have to find another north-south route through Greenwich. Greenwich Police announced that the 300 block of North Street is closed in both directions on Saturday. The police department’s Twitter account shows a picture of a downed tree in that area. Soundview Drive is also closed in the vicinity of Arch Street, where a CTTransit bus slammed into a utility pole. Police are a…

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by Jay Polansky
Stamford, CT
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Stamford Declares Snow Emergency, Offers Free Parking In City Garages Stamford Declares Snow Emergency, Offers Free Parking In City Garages Stamford Declares Snow Emergency, Offers Free Parking In City Garages
Stamford Declares Snow Emergency, Offers Free Parking In City Garages STAMFORD, Conn. — The city of Stamford is preparing for Saturday's snowstorm by declaring a snow emergency and offering free parking in city garages to help clear parked cars from city streets. In anticipation of the storm, Mayor David Martin declared a snow emergency beginning at midnight Saturday. At that time, the city will begin to ticket and tow cars remaining on roads designated as snow emergency routes. See the full list here. The city named three new snow emergency routes this year: They are the east side of Houston Terrace, the east side of the one-way portion of Knickerbocker Ave …

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by Jay Polansky
Stamford, CT
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Stamford Gears Up For Wind, Flooding in Anticipation Of Snowstorm Stamford Gears Up For Wind, Flooding in Anticipation Of Snowstorm Stamford Gears Up For Wind, Flooding in Anticipation Of Snowstorm
Stamford Gears Up For Wind, Flooding in Anticipation Of Snowstorm STAMFORD, Conn. — As Stamford officials prepared for Saturday’s storm, they said their greatest concern is the wind — not the snow accumulation.  “My real worry is the wind,” Stamford Director of Operations Ernie Orgera said. The city may see wind gusts of up to 50 mph, he said. He warned of the possibility of downed trees and wires, advising residents to stay away from any downed wires they may see and call the city. Concerned residents can call the police department's non-emergency line at 203-977-4444 or the citizen’s services at 203-977-4140, and, of course, 911 in an emergency. Aside…

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by Jay Polansky
Wilton, CT
Your Community
Himes Delivers Good News On Education, Cybersecurity Bills In Wilton Himes Delivers Good News On Education, Cybersecurity Bills In Wilton Himes Delivers Good News On Education, Cybersecurity Bills In Wilton
Himes Delivers Good News On Education, Cybersecurity Bills In Wilton WILTON, Conn. — When U.S. Jim Himes holds Town Hall-style meetings, he often has to explain Congressional dysfunction to his constituents. But on Thursday evening in Wilton, he was able to share good news on reforms that had passed with bipartisan support. “This is actually the first time in a long time where I get to come back and report what I consider to be pretty good news and a period of substantial functionality in Congress,” Himes told a group of constituents, who had gathered at the Trackside Teen Center of Wilton. In the past two months, the 4th Congressional District congressman…

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