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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Greenwich, CT
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Workers Put Finishing Touches On Sue H. Baker Pavilion At Greenwich Point Workers Put Finishing Touches On Sue H. Baker Pavilion At Greenwich Point Workers Put Finishing Touches On Sue H. Baker Pavilion At Greenwich Point
Workers Put Finishing Touches On Sue H. Baker Pavilion At Greenwich Point GREENWICH, Conn. -- Workers were putting the finishing touches on the Sue H. Baker Pavilion in Greenwich on Tuesday. The Pavilion is named after Baker, a retired longtime Greenwich High School oceanography teacher and environmentalist. A grand opening of the restored building is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 18 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Police: Two Men Make Themselves At Home At Stranger's House Fairfield Police: Two Men Make Themselves At Home At Stranger's House Fairfield Police: Two Men Make Themselves At Home At Stranger's House
Fairfield Police: Two Men Make Themselves At Home At Stranger's House FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Fairfield woman discovered two unwanted guests who made themselves at home in her Jennings Road residence Monday evening, police said. The woman was upstairs in the home with her kids when two unknown college-age males walked into her house at about 9 p.m., police said.  One of the males walked up the stairs, while the other took a seat a table downstairs, police said. When the woman confronted the male who had walked upstairs and asked him what he was doing, he asked her what she was doing, police said. Police believe the men had unknowingly walked in to the wrong ho…

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Police: Man Walked Out Of Store With K-Cup Machine Fairfield Police: Man Walked Out Of Store With K-Cup Machine Fairfield Police: Man Walked Out Of Store With K-Cup Machine
Fairfield Police: Man Walked Out Of Store With K-Cup Machine FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A sneaky customer at a Fairfield supermarket brewed up a scheme to get a coffee maker without purchasing one, police said.  A man was seen leaving the Stop & Shop on Kings Highway Cut-off on Monday evening with a Keurig coffee maker hidden in his cart under bags of chips and candy, police said. The Keurig is valued at $139, police said. Police reviewed video surveillance footage and said the man was not seen paying for the items. The incident is under investigation.

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by Jay Polansky
Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Police: Man's Game Cameras Go Missing For A Third Time Fairfield Police: Man's Game Cameras Go Missing For A Third Time Fairfield Police: Man's Game Cameras Go Missing For A Third Time
Fairfield Police: Man's Game Cameras Go Missing For A Third Time FAIRFIELD, Conn. — For a third time, game cameras in a Fairfield man’s backyard have gone missing, police said. The Stillson Road resident reported that three cameras were missing Monday night. Two were valued at $100 and one was valued at $125, police said. The cameras, which are trigged by a motion sensor, turn on when an animal walks by, police said. Police are investigating the incident.

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Norwalk, CT
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Resourceful Norwalk Teens Conjure Up Spooky Haunted House Resourceful Norwalk Teens Conjure Up Spooky Haunted House Resourceful Norwalk Teens Conjure Up Spooky Haunted House
Resourceful Norwalk Teens Conjure Up Spooky Haunted House NORWALK, Conn. — George Washington died here, says one sign. I must listen to my teacher or else she will take my other ear, says another. The signs paint a clear and spooky picture: The St. Philip Youth Group Haunted House is back in Norwalk. Those seeking a scare — and maybe a laugh — are invited to tour the house Friday, Oct. 23, and Saturday, Oct. 24, from 6 to 9 p.m.. The house is behind the school building on the campus of the St. Philip Church at 25 France St. in Norwalk. Church youth decorated the house Monday as a way to raise money for a trip to a youth conference.  Admission i…

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Greenwich, CT
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'Access Greenwich' App Gets Off To A Positive Start 'Access Greenwich' App Gets Off To A Positive Start 'Access Greenwich' App Gets Off To A Positive Start
'Access Greenwich' App Gets Off To A Positive Start GREENWICH, Conn. — The pilot program for “Access Greenwich,” a new tool for residents to submit service requests to the town online, is going well, according to Town of Greenwich Senior Management Analyst Melissa Jones. Since the service was launched in August, Jones estimates that the town has received 60 requests — and positive comments from the community. “We’ve gotten some good, general feedback,” Jones said. “It’s another way for people to communicate with town departments.” The tool allows residents to submit requests online and through a free mobile application — with the ability t…

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Native Returns To Childhood Library To Screen His Documentary Fairfield Native Returns To Childhood Library To Screen His Documentary Fairfield Native Returns To Childhood Library To Screen His Documentary
Fairfield Native Returns To Childhood Library To Screen His Documentary FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Fairfield native Brean Cunningham was always drawn to the Fairfield Public Library as a kid. “I grew up bugging my mom to take me to the library,” Cunningham, who lives in Bridgeport, told the Daily Voice. Cunningham is scheduled to return that very library Wednesday to attend the screening of “Dogs on the Inside,” a documentary he co-directed that follows stray dogs and the prison inmates who take care of them. Several organizations in the United States pair inmates with stray dogs, providing homes for animals that might otherwise be killed. Each year, 1.2 million dogs …

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by Jay Polansky
Bridgeport, CT
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Drink Up And Vote: Westport's Bartaco Is A DVlicious Cocktail Finalist Drink Up And Vote: Westport's Bartaco Is A DVlicious Cocktail Finalist Drink Up And Vote: Westport's Bartaco Is A DVlicious Cocktail Finalist
Drink Up And Vote: Westport's Bartaco Is A DVlicious Cocktail Finalist WESTPORT, Conn. – It’s cocktail time! So sit back and take a virtual sip. Daily Voice readers have picked five nominees in our ongoing DVlicious contest.  You have until 5 p.m. on Friday Oct. 23 to cast your vote for "Best Cocktails in Fairfield County." Go here. But first, wet your whistle on the following. Each finalist is being profiled this week. bartaco, 20 Wilton Rd., Westport, (203) 222-8226 Cocktails Offered: Nine. Most Fun Concoction: The Port Chester Reviver which a spokesperson described as a "salad in a cocktail." The drink is named after a "reviver…

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Stamford, CT
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World War II Stamford Veteran, 92, Receives Long-Overdue Military Medals World War II Stamford Veteran, 92, Receives Long-Overdue Military Medals World War II Stamford Veteran, 92, Receives Long-Overdue Military Medals
World War II Stamford Veteran, 92, Receives Long-Overdue Military Medals STAMFORD, Conn. — A 92-year-old veteran from Stamford earned some long-overdue honors on Friday morning in a special ceremony.  U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) presented the medals to Stamford resident John Gaes during a ceremony attended by family, friends and fellow members of the Marine Corps League, Lock City Detachment during a breakfast at Zodys 19th Hole. “John was at the center of history,” Blumenthal told the small crowd. Gaes was in the U.S. Marine Corps in the 4th Marine Division’s Tank Battalion. He served honorably during four conflicts in the Pacific — Guadalcanal, Saip…

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Stamford, CT
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Italian-Americans Across Stamford Set Out To Celebrate Columbus Day Italian-Americans Across Stamford Set Out To Celebrate Columbus Day Italian-Americans Across Stamford Set Out To Celebrate Columbus Day
Italian-Americans Across Stamford Set Out To Celebrate Columbus Day STAMFORD, Conn. — Italian-Americans from all over Fairfield County will celebrate Columbus Day with special events this weekend — and for many days throughout Italian Heritage Month this October. Local festivities kick off with the Columbus Day Parade on Sunday, Oct. 11, promptly at noon in Stamford. “They’re going to have a big turnout,” said Paul Hickey, executive director of the Italian Center of Stamford. The parade runs from Schuyler Avenue to Columbus Park by way of West Broad Street, Broad Street, and Atlantic Street, according to parade organizers. Many musical groups will perfo…

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