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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Wilton, CT
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Wilton Fire Chief Accepts $4K Donation For Fallen Firefighters Foundation Wilton Fire Chief Accepts $4K Donation For Fallen Firefighters Foundation Wilton Fire Chief Accepts $4K Donation For Fallen Firefighters Foundation
Wilton Fire Chief Accepts $4K Donation For Fallen Firefighters Foundation WILTON, Conn. — Wilton Fire Chief Ronald Kanterman leads a department that protects nearly 27 square miles and 18,000 people. But he is also chief of operations of a foundation that looks after loved ones of fallen firefighters. On Wednesday, he accepted a $4,000 donation from the Bergen County Fire Chiefs Association in New Jersey on behalf of the National Fallen Firefighters Association. Jack J. Murphy, a representative from the association, presented the check to a Kanterman during a ceremony in front of Wilton's Truck 5. Following the check presentation, Kanterman told the Daily Voice …

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Stamford, CT
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Murphy, Blumenthal Celebrate Extended Benefits For 9/11 First Responders Murphy, Blumenthal Celebrate Extended Benefits For 9/11 First Responders Murphy, Blumenthal Celebrate Extended Benefits For 9/11 First Responders
Murphy, Blumenthal Celebrate Extended Benefits For 9/11 First Responders STAMFORD, Conn. — Many September 11 first responders — and their families — will benefit from the permanent extensions of a victim fund and health program, U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said as they hailed the changes at an event in Stamford on Tuesday.  The World Trade Center Health Program and September 11th Victim Compensation Fund benefits many who live in Fairfield County. “This is personal for us here in Connecticut,” Murphy said. “This was our backyard.” The extensions were part of an omnibus budget measure, which passed with broad bipartisan support in th…

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Stamford, CT
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Sen. Murphy Calls On Congress To Take Next Step In Gun Control Reforms Sen. Murphy Calls On Congress To Take Next Step In Gun Control Reforms Sen. Murphy Calls On Congress To Take Next Step In Gun Control Reforms
Sen. Murphy Calls On Congress To Take Next Step In Gun Control Reforms FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Hours after President Barack Obama announced several gun control reforms, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy called on his colleagues in Congress to work to curb gun violence during an appearance in Stamford. “Today was a good day, but what the president had announced is a necessary but insufficient step to combatting gun violence,” Murphy (D-Conn.) told the Daily Voice on Tuesday. “I think what the president announced today will save lives, but meaningful reform can only happen if Congress starts to take this issue seriously.” Murphy previously scolded his congressional colle…

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by Jay Polansky
Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Broker: Investors Should Consider Goals After Market Drop Fairfield Broker: Investors Should Consider Goals After Market Drop Fairfield Broker: Investors Should Consider Goals After Market Drop
Fairfield Broker: Investors Should Consider Goals After Market Drop FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — As the U.S. stock markets kicked off the New Year with a sharp drop, it left many Fairfield County investors worried. The Dow Jones industrial average declined as much as 467 points during the trading day Monday before closing down 276 points. Should investors continue to hold stocks? “If they’re comfortable with the variability of returns, absolutely,” Joseph Matthews, a senior vice president at Morgan Stanley’s Fairfield office, told the Daily Voice Tuesday. Monday’s Dow performance was hardly an aberration. On Aug. 24, 2015, the Dow Jones declined more than 1,0…

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by Jay Polansky
Greenwich, CT
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Crews Clear Old Greenwich High Auditorium Site For Classroom Construction Crews Clear Old Greenwich High Auditorium Site For Classroom Construction Crews Clear Old Greenwich High Auditorium Site For Classroom Construction
Crews Clear Old Greenwich High Auditorium Site For Classroom Construction GREENWICH, Conn. — The old Greenwich High School auditorium has taken its place in history. Crews have finished demolishing the original auditorium, which was constructed in 1970. The original building was often described as having poor acoustics and lacking sufficient space for current school programs. Crews will construct new classrooms on the site. Earlier this school year, Greenwich High celebrated the opening of a much-awaited auditorium that replaced the original one. The school's new 35,000-square-foot performing arts center features a tiered 1,325-seat multi-purpose auditorium. It…

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by Jay Polansky
Stamford, CT
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T-Mobile, Westchester Burger Co. Opening Near Stamford ShopRite T-Mobile, Westchester Burger Co. Opening Near Stamford ShopRite T-Mobile, Westchester Burger Co. Opening Near Stamford ShopRite
T-Mobile, Westchester Burger Co. Opening Near Stamford ShopRite STAMFORD, Conn. — If you’re in the market for a new cellphone or a burger, you will soon be able to purchase both at the ShopRite shopping center in Stamford near the Greenwich town line. T-Mobile and Westchester Burger Co. will soon open in the center, according to signs posted in their windows. While T-Mobile has a location in the Stamford Town Center, the ShopRite center will hold Westchester Burger Co.’s first Connecticut location.  The restaurant, which was a finalist in Daily Voice’s DVlicious contest, currently has locations in White Plains, Rye Brook, West Nyack, and Mount Kisco i…

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by Jay Polansky
Greenwich, CT
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Greenwich's Old Mill Road Bridge Becomes New Again After Project Greenwich's Old Mill Road Bridge Becomes New Again After Project Greenwich's Old Mill Road Bridge Becomes New Again After Project
Greenwich's Old Mill Road Bridge Becomes New Again After Project GREENWICH, Conn. — With the quick cut of a red ribbon, a little over six months of detours in backcountry Greenwich came to a welcome end. Greenwich First Selectman Peter Tesei and crews from the Department of Public Works braved the cold weather to celebrate the reopening of the West Old Mill Road Bridge with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday afternoon. Just as the ceremony ended, crews removed the barriers that have sent cars around the bridge since July, when workers began the renovation project. The $627,105 project was constructed and designed by two Connecticut-based companies. NJR …

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by Jay Polansky
Ridgefield, CT
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Ridgefield Residents Can Give Food Scraps A Second Life Ridgefield Residents Can Give Food Scraps A Second Life Ridgefield Residents Can Give Food Scraps A Second Life
Ridgefield Residents Can Give Food Scraps A Second Life RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — Some of the heaviest and most expensive materials to bury in a landfill or burn in an incinerator come from your kitchen or garden, according to a local expert. Plants and animal products, which are known to those in the recycling business as “organic materials”, are the most common items found in the trash. “Organic material is the largest source of material in our waste stream,” according to Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority Director Jen Iannucci, who leads a regional waste management authority comprised of Ridgefield and ten other municipalities in western Conne…

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by Jay Polansky
Stamford, CT
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Stamford Millennials May 'Feel The Bern' In Democratic Primary Stamford Millennials May 'Feel The Bern' In Democratic Primary Stamford Millennials May 'Feel The Bern' In Democratic Primary
Stamford Millennials May 'Feel The Bern' In Democratic Primary STAMFORD, Conn. — They're burdened by student loans. They’re frustrated with the influence of big donors on political campaigns. And they don't want their friends to be arrested for carrying small amounts of marijuana.  They are the Millennials. And some may be casting their primary vote for the self-proclaimed Democratic socialist and presidential contender Bernie Sanders, according to various polls and a local Fairfield County supporter of Sanders. A recent Harvard University poll found that 41 percent of surveyed Millennials said there was at least a 50-50 chance they would vote for Sand…

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Greenwich, CT
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Greenwich Swimmers Take The Plunge At Tod's Point To Celebrate The New Year Greenwich Swimmers Take The Plunge At Tod's Point To Celebrate The New Year Greenwich Swimmers Take The Plunge At Tod's Point To Celebrate The New Year
Greenwich Swimmers Take The Plunge At Tod's Point To Celebrate The New Year GREENWICH, Conn. — It wasn’t summer, but a large contingent of swimmers traded their winter coats and hats for their swimsuits Friday afternoon in Old Greenwich. Many braved the winter temperatures to take a plunge into Long Island Sound to celebrate the new year in the annual New Year's Day Dip at Tod's Point. Angela Swift, who has taken the plunge for many years, took an optimistic view of the newly cold weather, standing on the beach by the second concession stand among the many who had gathered along the shore. “This is actually quite balmy to be honest with you,” the intrepid swimmer …

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