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
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Fairfield Church Embraces Role As Good Stewards, Adds Solar Panels Fairfield Church Embraces Role As Good Stewards, Adds Solar Panels Fairfield Church Embraces Role As Good Stewards, Adds Solar Panels
Fairfield Church Embraces Role As Good Stewards, Adds Solar Panels FAIRFIELD, Conn. — The solar panels just installed at the Black Rock Congregational Church in Fairfield will offset a whopping number of miles traveled by car — over 6 million — each year. The church and officials from  SunLight General Capital, which financed the project, celebrated the completion of construction at a ceremony Tuesday morning.  Church Executive Director Ken Brix said the project afforded the church the opportunity to be “good stewards of the environment.” When they built the church — their new home was completed last year — they looked for ways to be environmentally fr…

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Fairfield, CT
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Firefighter Injured In Dumpster Blaze At Fairfield Business Firefighter Injured In Dumpster Blaze At Fairfield Business Firefighter Injured In Dumpster Blaze At Fairfield Business
Firefighter Injured In Dumpster Blaze At Fairfield Business FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A firefighter was injured last week in a dumpster fire that extended to the loading dock of a Round Hill Road business, Fairfield fire officials said. The firefighter suffered a burn on his left hand after falling into the dumpster, which was heated by a fire at the Heim Bearing Co. on Tuesday, June 30, according to fire officials.  Officials said the pattern of fire development pointed to an ignition area inside the dumpster, which contained wood pallets, cardboard and plastic wrap.  The dumpster was touching the loading dock and heat transfer caused the padding s…

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Bridgeport, CT
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Man Injured In Overnight Shooting At Bridgeport's Trumbull Gardens Man Injured In Overnight Shooting At Bridgeport's Trumbull Gardens Man Injured In Overnight Shooting At Bridgeport's Trumbull Gardens
Man Injured In Overnight Shooting At Bridgeport's Trumbull Gardens BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – One man was injured after a shooting overnight at Trumbull Gardens in Bridgeport, according to city officials. Bridgeport Police reported that the shots were fired at 440 Trumbull Ave. at about midnight. One man was shot, police said. A crime scene van was requested, and the victim was transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital for treatment, police said Tuesday morning. The victim was reported in stable condition. NBC Connecticut said the man had been shot five times.  One weapon was recovered from the scene, police said. Last month, a shooting at Trumbull Garde…

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by Jay Polansky
Fairfield, CT
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Bridgeport Man Charged With Taking Lost iPhone From Fairfield Shopping Cart Bridgeport Man Charged With Taking Lost iPhone From Fairfield Shopping Cart Bridgeport Man Charged With Taking Lost iPhone From Fairfield Shopping Cart
Bridgeport Man Charged With Taking Lost iPhone From Fairfield Shopping Cart FAIRFIELD, Conn. - A Bridgeport man was arrested on charges of taking an iPhone that had been left in a shopping cart at BJ’s Wholesale Club in Fairfield, according to police. After leaving the store, a woman realized that she had lost her cellphone after noticing that her bluetooth wasn’t working in her car, police said. She returned to her original parking spot to find another car parked in the space, police said. When she approached the vehicle, her car connected to the bluetooth, indicating the cellphone was nearby, police said. After driving away from the vehicle, the bluetooth bec…

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Fairfield, CT
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Elderly Fairfield Resident Escapes House Fire Caused By Smoking Elderly Fairfield Resident Escapes House Fire Caused By Smoking Elderly Fairfield Resident Escapes House Fire Caused By Smoking
Elderly Fairfield Resident Escapes House Fire Caused By Smoking FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Discarded smoking materials were the cause of a house fire last week in Fairfield, according to fire officials.  The Fairfield Fire Department was dispatched to 128 Linley Drive at 11:34 a.m. Monday, June 29. Upon arrival, Fairfield Police and a neighbor told Engine 3 that the fire was out and the elderly occupant was outside. Firefighters saw heavy smoke conditions inside the house and ventilated the structure, according to the fire department.  The home's occupant and the neighbor, who both had inhaled smoke, were offered medical attention. While the neighbor ref…

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield's WSHU Raises $234K In Record-Breaking Fundraising Drive Fairfield's WSHU Raises $234K In Record-Breaking Fundraising Drive Fairfield's WSHU Raises $234K In Record-Breaking Fundraising Drive
Fairfield's Wshu Raises $234K In Record-Breaking Fundraising Drive FAIRFIELD, Conn. - When WSHU began to work with the Westport-based Newman’s Own Foundation, actor Paul Newman or his business partner A.E. Hotchner would call the radio station personally to offer financial support.  “It was great,” WSHU's General Manager George Lombardi told Daily Voice in an interview from the studio Thursday. He also had the opportunity to visit Newman's office over the years.  Since Newman's death, things have changed. But his foundation's support has remained steadfast for WSHU, the National Public Radio station for Fairfield County based at the Fairfield campus of…

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by Jay Polansky
Bridgeport, CT
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Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen To Pop Up In Bridgeport's Black Rock Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen To Pop Up In Bridgeport's Black Rock Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen To Pop Up In Bridgeport's Black Rock
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen To Pop Up In Bridgeport's Black Rock BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A popular new restaurant will be popping up on the vibrant Fairfield Avenue corridor in Bridgeport. Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, a quick-service restaurant known for its fried chicken and biscuits, is under construction at 2201 Fairfield Ave. It is the site of a former used car dealership in the city’s Black Rock neighborhood.  Local leaders, including Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch (D) and Director of the Bridgeport Office of Planning and Economic Development David Kooris, joined the new restaurant’s owner Rahman Hashimi for a groundbreaking ceremony Monday afternoon. …

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Tree Calls It Quits, Damages House And Car Fairfield Tree Calls It Quits, Damages House And Car Fairfield Tree Calls It Quits, Damages House And Car
Fairfield Tree Calls It Quits, Damages House And Car FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A tree fell on the front lawn of a Fairfield house Saturday evening, damaging the roof and crushing the rear portion of a vehicle parked outside, fire officials said. Engine 3 responded at 7:33 p.m. to a report of a tree on a house at 73 Lisbon Drive, according to the Fairfield Fire Department.  Fire officials found two spots where the tree had made holes in the roof, but a building official found no additional significant structural damage during an inspection. Fire officials secured the holes in the roof area with tar paper, the fire department said. Engine 3 che…

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by Jay Polansky
Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Man Charged With DUI After Nearly Hitting Cyclist, Police Say Fairfield Man Charged With DUI After Nearly Hitting Cyclist, Police Say Fairfield Man Charged With DUI After Nearly Hitting Cyclist, Police Say
Fairfield Man Charged With DUI After Nearly Hitting Cyclist, Police Say FAIRFIELD, Conn. - A Fairfield man was arrested on drug and DUI charges after driving recklessly on Melville Avenue and nearly hitting a cyclist, police said. A witness called police after seeing a black BMW X5 swerve into the opposite lane for traffic on Friday, July 3, police said. After officers stopped the car and approached the driver, James Baekeland Davis of 113 Brooklawn Parkway, they noticed that he had glassy, bloodshot eyes, police said. He also had slow, slurred speech, police said. Davis consented to a search of the vehicle, police said. Upon searching the vehicle, offic…

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by Jay Polansky
Bridgeport, CT
Your Community
In Bridgeport Visit, Blumenthal Vows To Crack Down On Elder Abuse In Bridgeport Visit, Blumenthal Vows To Crack Down On Elder Abuse In Bridgeport Visit, Blumenthal Vows To Crack Down On Elder Abuse
In Bridgeport Visit, Blumenthal Vows To Crack Down On Elder Abuse BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — In a visit to Bridgeport on Thursday, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) vowed to crack down on elder abuse with the unveiling of his bill named for a late Connecticut veteran who was defrauded by his son. “He was a hero,” Blumenthal said during an event at the Eisenhower Senior Center. “Unfortunately, his son betrayed him.”  The Robert Matava Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2015 is named after for a Unionville veteran and Purple Heart recipient who was turned out of his own home by his son, whom Matava had entrusted with his assets. Matava died in 2011 at the age of …

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