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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Fairfield, CT

Breaking News

Police: Suspect Grabs Two Cases Of Red Bull At Walgreens In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Red Bull apparently gave a shoplifting suspect wings to fly. Officers are looking for a suspect who fled Walgreens on King’s Highway in Fairfield after he taking two cases of Red Bull without paying, police said. Police said the suspect, a white male, was seen leaving the scene in a blue sedan at about 2 a.m. Monday. He was last seen traveling west on King’s Highway East, police said.

by Jay Polansky

10/19/2015

Fairfield, CT

Breaking News

Fairfield Police Charge Hartford Woman In August Car Chase, Accident FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Hartford woman was arrested on an active warrant nearly two months after she led officers on a chase that resulted in a motor vehicle accident in Fairfield, police said. The chase began after Blessing Smith, of 46 Vine Street Apt. 3, shoplifted from a store in the Westfield-Trumbull Mall in August, police said. She reportedly struck a Trumbull police officer, who tried to stop her, and took off, according to police. Several witnesses called 911 to report her reckless driving as she traveled from Trumbull to Fairfield, police said. Blessing's vehicle collided with a ca…

by Jay Polansky

10/19/2015

Greenwich, CT

On Your Side

A&P Fresh Riverside Closes; Supermarket To Open As Acme On Wednesday GREENWICH, Conn. — Many shelves in the A&P Fresh Market in Riverside were empty Saturday evening — a rare sight. A&P Fresh closed its doors in Riverside on Saturday night. Confused customers walked to the store's entrance to find its doors locked Sunday evening. The store is scheduled to reopen as an Acme Supermarket at 7 a.m. Wednesday, according to a sign in the store’s lobby posted Saturday night. The store's meat, seafood and dairy section were nearly all empty as of Saturday evening. Baskets normally stocked with freshly baked bread were empty and upended. The store’s self …

by Jay Polansky

10/19/2015

Fairfield, CT

Breaking News

Off-Duty Stamford Police Officer Chases, Tackles Shoplifter In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. — An off-duty Stamford police officer was in the right place at the right time in Fairfield. The officer was in the parking lot of Home Depot, 541 Kings Highway Cut-Off, when he heard the store’s security sirens and saw a man running from the store on Saturday, police said. He chased the man, tackled him and handcuffed him, according to police. Police arrested the man, who was identified as Justin Russ of Bridgeport. He was listed as homeless, according to the police report. Russ attempted to shoplift two nail guns from the store, according to police. Russ had active w…

by Jay Polansky

10/19/2015

Fairfield, CT

On Your Side

Fairfield Doctor Brings House Calls Back To His Patients FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Many years ago, Dr. Lee Forest, who has offices in Fairfield and Stratford, used to make house calls. Forest, who also lives in Fairfield, is visiting patients at home again today through his new subscription-based care program. Through his House Calls practice, Forest will visit patient’s home or even communicate with patients remotely. “When we can’t be there — or when the patient can’t be there — we can conduct a visit over the Internet,” Forest said. Forest’s subscription plans range from as low as $69 to $99 per month. While his new mobile practice doesn’t accept …

by Jay Polansky

10/19/2015

Bridgeport, CT

Breaking News

Bullet Shatters Car Window At Ganim's Campaign Headquarters In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A bullet shattered the window of 1996 Volkswagen Beetle during a drive-by shooting near Joe Ganim’s campaign headquarters in Bridgeport Thursday afternoon, police said. Police spokesman Kevin Coughlin confirmed to the Daily Voice that the owner of the car was inside Ganim’s mayoral campaign headquarters at 1205 Stratford Ave. when multiple shots were fired. Police received a call at 12:10 p.m. Thursday reporting that shots had been fired near the corner of Stratford Avenue and Central Avenue. No injuries were reported, according to police. A police officer who was patr…

by Jay Polansky

10/16/2015

Westport, CT

Your Community

Newman's Own Offices In Westport Filled With Charity's History, Art WESTPORT, Conn. -- Newman's Own has a new home in Westport. "We had simply outgrown where we were," Robert Forrester, president and CEO of Newman's Own Foundation and executive chairman of Newman's Own Inc., said at an event celebrating the release of the Paul Newman stamp Wednesday at the company's new space on the Post Road East. "Finding a new home for Newman's Own was not a choice but an imperative," the organization said in a brochure handed out at the event. "We had outgrown our old space and were working from three separate locations." The new office co…

by Jay Polansky

10/16/2015

Stamford, CT

Your Community

Stamford Celebrates Wellness-Minded Weekend With Health Expo, Charity Run STAMFORD, Conn. — The fourth annual Stamford Hospital Health Wellness & Sports Expo kicks off Saturday at Chelsea Piers Connecticut with free health screenings, a walk-run event and a food drive. The expo, which offers free admission and parking, will begin Saturday, Oct. 17, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and run until Sunday, Oct. 18, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vicki Hoffman, director of the Orthopedic Service Line at Stamford Hospital, said many staff members from the hospital will interact with the public at the event. “As the corporate sponsor for the expo, Stamford Hospital will have a larg…

by Jay Polansky

10/16/2015

Norwalk, CT

Your Community

Sen. Murphy Pushes Norwalk Students To Learn Ins And Outs Of Startups NORWALK, Conn. — U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy told an audience of aspiring business leaders at Norwalk High School on Thursday morning that startup companies are the way of the future. “The jobs that are being created are in the small businesses, the small farms, the startup tech companies,” Murphy (D-Conn.) told the audience of students, many of whom were decked out in yellow senior shirts for spirit week. “We want Connecticut to be viewed as the center of startup activity." Murphy, joined by Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling, encouraged students in the school’s Future Business Leaders of America…

by Jay Polansky

10/16/2015

Westport, CT

Your Community

Postmark Westport: Community Gathers To Celebrate Paul Newman Stamp WESTPORT, Conn. — Just a few blocks down the street from where Paul Newman once lived, Westporters gathered Wednesday to celebrate the stamp issued in his memory. Hors' devours and a commemorative cancelled stamp covers in hand, they came to celebrate the man who gave so much to the Westport community and the world. Westport Postmaster Kevin P. Hogan praised Newman’s charitable efforts in his remarks about the stamp, which was recently released by the U.S. Postal Service. “Giving to others was his life work,” Hogan said, standing in front of a backdrop of a blue sheet covering a large imag…

by Jay Polansky

10/15/2015

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