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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Stamford, CT
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Police: Man Torches Subaru Parked On Stamford Street Police: Man Torches Subaru Parked On Stamford Street Police: Man Torches Subaru Parked On Stamford Street
Police: Man Torches Subaru Parked On Stamford Street STAMFORD, Conn. — A man was caught on camera setting a car ablaze early Sunday on a Stamford street, police said. The man walked up to a 2002 Subaru parked on Vassar Avenue with several canisters of gasoline at 2 a.m., police said. He was seen dousing the hood with the gasoline before he set it on fire, police said. Police are investigating the incident.

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Brookfield, CT
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Brookfield Doctor Lends Helping Hand To School-Based Health Clinics Brookfield Doctor Lends Helping Hand To School-Based Health Clinics Brookfield Doctor Lends Helping Hand To School-Based Health Clinics
Brookfield Doctor Lends Helping Hand To School-Based Health Clinics BROOKFIELD, Conn. — A Brookfield doctor joined his family at Norwalk High School on Friday to present a donation to the health care facility founded by his father, the late Dr. Robert Appleby, a beloved pediatrician and philanthropist. Dr. Robin Appleby and his wife, Susan Hagan-Appleby, of Brookfield were among members of the family who donated $12,000 to the Human Services Council’s Dr. Robert E. Appleby School Based Health Centers. The centers provide free health care services to students who attend Norwalk Public Schools. Since they were started, thousands of students have turned to th…

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Norwalk, CT
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Appleby Family Lends Helping Hand To Norwalk's In-School Health Clinics Appleby Family Lends Helping Hand To Norwalk's In-School Health Clinics Appleby Family Lends Helping Hand To Norwalk's In-School Health Clinics
Appleby Family Lends Helping Hand To Norwalk's In-School Health Clinics NORWALK, Conn. — The family of the late Dr. Robert Appleby, a beloved Norwalk pediatrician and philanthropist, gathered at Norwalk High School on Friday to present a donation to the health care facility he founded. The Appleby Family donated $12,000 to the Human Services Council’s Dr. Robert E. Appleby School Based Health Centers to commemorate the founding of school clinics, which provide free health care services to students who attend Norwalk Public Schools. Since they were started, thousands of students have turned to the health center for caring, confidential full medical and mental …

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New Canaan, CT
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New Canaan's Grace Farms Works To End Child Exploitation New Canaan's Grace Farms Works To End Child Exploitation New Canaan's Grace Farms Works To End Child Exploitation
New Canaan's Grace Farms Works To End Child Exploitation NEW CANAAN, Conn. — A problem exacerbated by 21st-century technology needs a 21st-century solution, Grace Farms Foundation President Sharon Prince said at the opening Thursday to the foundation’s two-day workshop on helping to eradicate child exploitation. “The Internet is the crime scene of the 21st century,” Prince told the audience, who had gathered for the organization’s first public forum in the farm’s glass-enclosed sanctuary.“This is a 21st-century response.” Business uses big data platforms — technology that allows enterprises to analyze vast amounts of data — to make business decis…

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New Canaan, CT
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New Canaan Mom Draws On Her Own Experiences To Help Parents Of Preemies New Canaan Mom Draws On Her Own Experiences To Help Parents Of Preemies New Canaan Mom Draws On Her Own Experiences To Help Parents Of Preemies
New Canaan Mom Draws On Her Own Experiences To Help Parents Of Preemies NEW CANAAN, Conn. — A New Canaan woman who gave birth prematurely to triplets is trying to make the world a better place for other parents facing a similar challenge. Christine Yang knows the struggle and stress of having premature children all too well. “It’s an emotional roller coaster,” Yang said in an interview with the Daily Voice. “You don’t really know who to turn to for help.” Yang is working with Tiny Miracles Foundation to make sure that parents who need help get it. She is a board member of the foundation, which provides support, information, services and supplies to the famili…

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Brookfield, CT
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Art At Affordable Prices Fills Shelves At Brookfield's Festival Of Crafts Art At Affordable Prices Fills Shelves At Brookfield's Festival Of Crafts Art At Affordable Prices Fills Shelves At Brookfield's Festival Of Crafts
Art At Affordable Prices Fills Shelves At Brookfield's Festival Of Crafts BROOKFIELD, Conn. — Brookfield’s traditional and much-awaited juried craft festival kicks off Saturday with something for everyone. “A lot of these crafts are fine works of art,” said Bob Brown, president of Brookfield Museum & Historical Society, which is sponsoring the show. “On the other hand, a lot the crafts are also very affordable.” About 50 vendors, who produce intricate, quality crafts, are expected the festival at Whisconier Middle School on West Whisconier Road off Route 25 in Brookfield. The Festival of Crafts, which runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, is unique…

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by Jay Polansky
Fairfield, CT
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Tetreau Inches Out Tymniak In Close Race For Fairfield First Selectman Tetreau Inches Out Tymniak In Close Race For Fairfield First Selectman Tetreau Inches Out Tymniak In Close Race For Fairfield First Selectman
Tetreau Inches Out Tymniak In Close Race For Fairfield First Selectman FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Incumbent Democrat Michael Tetreau inched out Republican challenger Chris Tymniak in the race for first selectman in Fairfield on Tuesday night.  “It’s been a long journey, a long campaign" Tetreau told his supporters, who were gathered at the Gaelic American Club. "As I look out here, everybody here helped." "There is no way we could have done it without you," he added. “The town is better for your caring, your concern and your hard work." Tetreau, who was originally an interim first selectman, was first elected in 2011. Check back with th…

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Bridgeport, CT
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Warrant Details Strained Relationship Between Kyle Navin and His Parents Warrant Details Strained Relationship Between Kyle Navin and His Parents Warrant Details Strained Relationship Between Kyle Navin and His Parents
Warrant Details Strained Relationship Between Kyle Navin and His Parents BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — As Kyle Navin was officially charged Tuesday morning with murdering his parents, Jeffrey and Jeanette Navin, Connecticut State Police released a 27-page arrest warrant that detailed the crime as well as the strained relationship within the family.  Navin, 27, a resident of Bridgeport and a graduate of Weston High School, was moved from a federal prison in Rhode Island to the custody of the Connecticut State Police in Bridgeport. During the course of the lengthy investigation, which ended with the discovery of the remains of the Navins in Weston last week, police determin…

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by Jay Polansky
Greenwich, CT
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Diane's In Greenwich Celebrates 25 Years Of Putting Books In Readers' Hands Diane's In Greenwich Celebrates 25 Years Of Putting Books In Readers' Hands Diane's In Greenwich Celebrates 25 Years Of Putting Books In Readers' Hands
Diane's In Greenwich Celebrates 25 Years Of Putting Books In Readers' Hands GREENWICH, Conn. — Enter Diane’s Books in Greenwich, step past the doormat celebrating 25 years in business and you may find Diane Garrett, the store’s vivacious and outgoing owner. An expert on all things literary, Garrett’s literary prowess and local celebrity is noticed by many in Greenwich — even advertisers in the town’s magazine. “Does the Fieldstone Group know Greenwich real estate?” says a recent ad in Greenwich Magazine. “Does Diane know her books?” Garrett also knows the right time and place to start a business. She opened her iconic Grigg Street bookstore in 1990, when there w…

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Stamford, CT
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'Queen Bee' Introduces Stamford Students To Auto Racing At Stark Elementary 'Queen Bee' Introduces Stamford Students To Auto Racing At Stark Elementary 'Queen Bee' Introduces Stamford Students To Auto Racing At Stark Elementary
'Queen Bee' Introduces Stamford Students To Auto Racing At Stark Elementary STAMFORD, Conn. — When Sarah Edwards saw a picture on Facebook of excited kids gathered around a fellow race car driver during an elementary school appearance, she told herself, “I’m doing this one day.” She did. With ecstatic fourth-graders watching, Edwards revved up her 1,000-horsepower dragster in the parking lot at Stamford's Julia A. Stark Elementary on Monday morning. The sound drew the attention of curious students in nearby classrooms, who rushed to the windows to get a better look. It was a homecoming of sorts for Edwards, who addressed the fourth-graders studying physics and moti…

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