Meredith Guinness

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Meredith Guinness was formerly a Daily Voice reporter covering breaking news and community features in Fairfield County.

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Bridgeport, CT
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Bridgeport Residents Cheer Reopening Of Trumbull Gardens Community Center Bridgeport Residents Cheer Reopening Of Trumbull Gardens Community Center
Bridgeport Residents Cheer Reopening Of Trumbull Gardens Community Center BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The city of Bridgeport reopened Trumbull Gardens Community Center on Monday, making good on a promise made just two weeks ago to children looking ahead to summer. At a gathering for a forum on gun violence on May 31, several residents of the North End housing complex told city, state and federal leaders that opening the center, which has been shuttered for about two years, would be a welcome first step to giving kids a safe, positive place to go. “You did it,” U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal told residents Monday. “There’s a lesson here for young people about adults keeping…

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Bridgeport, CT
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4 Bridgeport High School Graduation Ceremonies Today At Webster Bank Arena 4 Bridgeport High School Graduation Ceremonies Today At Webster Bank Arena
4 Bridgeport High School Graduation Ceremonies Today At Webster Bank Arena updated: BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Seniors from Bassick, Central, Harding and Fairchild Wheeler high schools will be celebrating all day at Webster Bank Arena, which will play host to all three Class of 2016 commencements today. Bassick seniors will be the first to receive their diplomas at a 10 a.m. ceremony. Next up is Fairchild Wheeler High School, which will have its commencement at 1 p.m. That will be followed by Warren Harding High School, which will have its commencement at 4 p.m. Last but not least, Central High School will wave goodbye to its graduates at 7 p.m. The arena is at 600 Ma…

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Westport, CT
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Westport Man Charged In Disturbance At Post Road Office Westport Man Charged In Disturbance At Post Road Office
Westport Man Charged In Disturbance At Post Road Office WESTPORT, Conn. — A Westport man was charged with criminal trespass Saturday after he returned to a Post Road East facility two days after he caused a disturbance at the site and was warned by police not to return, police said. On June 9, officers responded to Norwalk Hospital Associates and found Lawrence Kozar, 57, of Jesup Road, causing a disturbance and refusing to leave, police said. He was warned he would risk arrest if he returned, police said. Around 2:30 p.m. on June 11, Kozar returned to the office and was arrested for first-degree criminal trespass, police said. He was held on $…

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Fairfield, CT
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Reckless Tow Truck Driver Faces Drug, Traffic Charges In Fairfield Reckless Tow Truck Driver Faces Drug, Traffic Charges In Fairfield
Reckless Tow Truck Driver Faces Drug, Traffic Charges In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Danbury man faces drug and motor vehicle charges after recklessly driving a tow truck while under the influence Sunday evening, police said. The driver, Matthew Mortara, 24, of South King Street, was charged with two counts of possession of narcotics, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving under the influence, failure to drive right and failure to maintain the proper lane, police said. Police received numerous calls about a tow truck driving recklessly in the area of Tunxis Hill Road and Villa Avenue around 6:30 p.m. One came from the owner of the vehicle being towe…

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Westport, CT
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Two Charged In Credit Card Scam In Westport Two Charged In Credit Card Scam In Westport
Two Charged In Credit Card Scam In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. — Two New York residents face forgery and counterfeiting charges after police said they attempted to buy a large amount of cigarettes at a Post Road East gas station using a fake credit card and were later found with 20 cartons of stolen cigarettes. Officers were called to the Exxon station around 7 p.m. June 9 on a report that a man and woman were turned down in making a large cigarette purchase because the clerk recognized them from a similar attempted purchase a week earlier, police said. The suspects left, but officers located their car at the Shake Shack parking lot sho…

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Westport, CT
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Westport Woman Charged With Picking Up Child While Intoxicated Westport Woman Charged With Picking Up Child While Intoxicated
Westport Woman Charged With Picking Up Child While Intoxicated WESTPORT, Conn. — A Westport woman was arrested on a warrant June 9 after police said she appeared intoxicated as she picked up her child from school in May. On May 5, police were called and followed up with Victoria Lieber, 43, at her Cranbury Road home. Officers said she smelled of an alcoholic beverage and failed field sobriety tests. It was also determined that Lieber threatened the child while driving in the car, according to police. She turned herself in on June 9 and was charged with risk of injury to a child, police said. She was held on $1,000 and was scheduled to appear in co…

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Bridgeport, CT
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Bridgeport Celebrates Portuguese Community With Flag Raising Bridgeport Celebrates Portuguese Community With Flag Raising
Bridgeport Celebrates Portuguese Community With Flag Raising BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Bridgeport’s substantial Portuguese community came together Friday to commemorate Portugal Day with a flag raising and speeches outside City Hall. “Viva Portugal!” Mayor Joe Ganim told the crowd to applause and cheers. While it is seen by some as a celebration of Portugal’s independence from Spain, Portugal Day was created to commemorate the death of Luis de Camões, a significant Portuguese writer best known for his work on "Lusiadas," an epic poem detailing the nation’s rich history and achievements. Though Camões was a larger-than-life hero in his native la…

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Bridgeport, CT
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Ganim Unveils 'Second Chance' Initiative For Ex-Offenders In Bridgeport Ganim Unveils 'Second Chance' Initiative For Ex-Offenders In Bridgeport
Ganim Unveils 'Second Chance' Initiative For Ex-Offenders In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Local employers and nonprofits came out in force Friday, pledging support for Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim's plan to make employment more of a reality for ex-offenders and to give those with felony convictions a second chance. “It’s no secret — I’m one of those people,” said Ganim, who served seven years in federal prison on corruption charges after his first terms as mayor. Ganim said his personal experience helped inform his decision to ask the City Council to approve a $50,000 budget transfer as a challenge grant to seek more funding from the private sector and state an…

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Westport, CT
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Westport Editor Reveals Her Picks For Top Summer Reads Westport Editor Reveals Her Picks For Top Summer Reads
Westport Editor Reveals Her Picks For Top Summer Reads WESTPORT, Conn. — There were few empty seats at Westport Library last week when Sybil Steinberg, contributing editor for Publishers Weekly, ran down her list of top summer reads. From Jonathan Safran Foer’s latest novel to a nonfiction chronicling poet Byron’s incestuous affair with his half-sister, there was something for everyone in the crowd of about 50 book lovers. Steinberg saved her highest praise for “When Breath Becomes Air,” Paul Kalanithi’s poignant memoir on his life as a 36-year-old neurosurgeon diagnosed with terminal cancer. “If you read only one book this year, this is the b…

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Shelton, CT
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Late Classmates To Be Honored At Shelton High Graduation Late Classmates To Be Honored At Shelton High Graduation
Late Classmates To Be Honored At Shelton High Graduation SHELTON, Conn. -- Shelton High School will bid adieu to the Class of 2016 at its commencement ceremony Friday at 6 p.m at the high school’s Finn Stadium. The ceremony will include the poignant presentation of an honorary degree to the parents of a senior killed in a car crash in February. The decision to memorialized 17-year-old Edmund “Eddy” Conklin came after a months-long fight by his parents Ed and Barbara Conklin against the Shelton Board of Education. HIs parents hoped to have Conklin remembered at commencement to offer friends and family some closure. The school system had offered t…

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