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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Westport, CT
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Southport Man Charged In Westport Crash Southport Man Charged In Westport Crash
Southport Man Charged In Westport Crash WESTPORT, Conn. — A Southport man faces a drunk-driving charge after he crashed his car into a stone wall on Beachside Avenue in Westport early Sunday, police said. Around 2:45 a.m., a Westport officer observed Daniel Bennewitz, 30, of Old South Road, speeding on Maple Avenue and began to follow him, police said. Bennewitz ran through several stop signs before crashing the car, police said. Though he was uninjured, officers smelled a strong odor of alcohol on his breath, police said. Bennewitz failed field sobriety tests and refused a breath test, according to police reports. He was charge…

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Fairfield, CT
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Game-Changing Retail/Housing Complex Breaks Ground In Fairfield Game-Changing Retail/Housing Complex Breaks Ground In Fairfield
Game-Changing Retail/Housing Complex Breaks Ground In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Developers broke ground Tuesday on a 140,000-square-foot “transit-oriented” apartment/retail complex on Commerce Drive that is likely to be a game changer for the area within walking distance of Fairfield Metro train station. “It’s going to be absolutely beautiful,” said Cindi Bigelow, CEO of Bigelow Tea, whose office in the company headquarters overlooks the site next door. Abbey Road Advisors, Skala Partners and ELV Associates, Inc. partnered to develop 665 Commerce Drive, the site of the former Fitness Edge at the corner of Black Rock Turnpike. The complex will inclu…

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Westport, CT
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Wallingford Man Charged In Drunken-Driving Crash In Westport Wallingford Man Charged In Drunken-Driving Crash In Westport
Wallingford Man Charged In Drunken-Driving Crash In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. — A Wallingford man was arrested Saturday after police said he left the scene of a January accident he caused while driving with a blood alcohol level four times the legal limit. On Jan. 21, at about 7:30 p.m., Westport officers responded to report that a vehicle struck another vehicle on Hillspoint Road and then left the area. The at-fault driver, George Dyer, 62, of Saint Andrews Circle, Wallingford, was located outside of his car on Spicer Road, police said. Police said Dyer was disoriented, had trouble balancing himself and had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath. Off…

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Westport, CT
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Westport Police Chief Dale Call To Retire; Deputy To Be Promoted Westport Police Chief Dale Call To Retire; Deputy To Be Promoted
Westport Police Chief Dale Call To Retire; Deputy To Be Promoted WESTPORT, Conn. — Westport Police Chief Dale Call announced Tuesday he will retire effective April 1, ending a 35-year career with the department. Deputy Police Chief Fotios Koskinas will be promoted to chief April 1, and Call will remain at the department in an advisory capacity until June 30 to ensure a smooth transition, First Selectman James Marpe said. “I’ve quite literally been here my entire adult life,” said Call, who followed his father, the late Westport Police Inspector George Call, into police work. “It’s a bittersweet moment.” Marpe noted that Call, a Westport native, has been…

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Bridgeport, CT
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Barn Bookcases Help Bridgeport Students Understand The Rural Life Barn Bookcases Help Bridgeport Students Understand The Rural Life
Barn Bookcases Help Bridgeport Students Understand The Rural Life BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Schoolchildren in Bridgeport can learn more about rural living and healthy eating, thanks to a special donation from the Connecticut Farm Bureau Association’s Women’s Leadership Committee. Committee members delivered specially crafted barn-shaped bookcases — filled with new books on beekeeping, maple production, vegetables, apple orchards and more — to four city schools as part of an effort to teach children about state farming. The committee hoped to bring two bookcases to each of Connecticut’s counties this season, said Chairman Debbi Tanner. “We wound up with 20 peop…

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Fairfield, CT
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One Drunken Driving Arrest In Fairfield Follows Crash Into Fire Hydrant One Drunken Driving Arrest In Fairfield Follows Crash Into Fire Hydrant
One Drunken Driving Arrest In Fairfield Follows Crash Into Fire Hydrant FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Three people were charged with drunken driving in Fairfield recently, police said. A Fairfield man was charged at 6:30 p.m. Friday after officers observed him speeding and driving erratically on Black Rock Turnpike, police said. Herbert Buturac, 61, of Congress Street, was charged with driving under the influence and failure to drive right, police said. An officer saw Buturac’s red pickup speeding north on Black Rock Turnpike and crossing over the yellow line, police said. When he was stopped, police said officers found an empty beer bottle in the center console and an …

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Man Arrested After Struggle With Elderly Father Fairfield Man Arrested After Struggle With Elderly Father
Fairfield Man Arrested After Struggle With Elderly Father FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Fairfield man was arrested Sunday after he threw his 82-year-old father to the floor and struck him several times, police said. Police said David Guarnieri, 56, of Quincy Street, was trying to help his mother, who was having a medical emergency, and his father did not want him to call 911. A struggle ensued and, when officers arrived at 7 p.m., they found Guarnieri’s father lying on the floor with blood on his face and arms, police said. Fairfield firefighters treated both of Guarneri’s parents at the scene, police said. Police said they noticed the smell of alcohol,…

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Fairfield, CT
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Trumbull Man Charged With Harassing Ex-Fiancee In Fairfield Trumbull Man Charged With Harassing Ex-Fiancee In Fairfield
Trumbull Man Charged With Harassing Ex-Fiancee In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Trumbull man was arrested on harassment charges Sunday after he sent several text messages to his ex-fiancee, who has a protective order against him, Fairfield police said. Michael Young, 46, of Barnswallow Road, was charged with second-degree harassment and violation of a protective order, police said. He posted $5,000 bond and was scheduled to appear in court Feb. 29. The Fairfield woman told officers she received a series of text messages from Young, the father of her child, which led her to believe he had been in her home, police said.

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Stratford, CT
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Stratford Mayor Honors Outgoing Library Director With Town Proclamation Stratford Mayor Honors Outgoing Library Director With Town Proclamation
Stratford Mayor Honors Outgoing Library Director With Town Proclamation STRATFORD, Conn. — Mayor John Harkins honored retiring Stratford Library Director Barbara Blosveren last week, offering a special town proclamation extolling her many contributions to the library at a public reception for the outgoing leader. Blosveren worked at the library for 33 years, the last nine as its director. Sheri Szymanski, assistant director since 2007, was appointed the new director this week. Harkins cited Blosveren's accomplishments in creating the library's first teen department, one that has become a model for the country. He also listed her numerous awards and citations…

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield University Dishes Up A Serving Of Meatball Mania Fairfield University Dishes Up A Serving Of Meatball Mania
Fairfield University Dishes Up A Serving Of Meatball Mania FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Halfway through Fairfield University’s first-ever student meatball contest, Jamison Wellman looked down at the batch of half-cooked orbs sizzling in the pan at his team’s station. “Maybe we should have done a dry run,” he said, wincing. “I don’t know about this.” But in the end, his Team Kostka — named for a dorm on campus — reigned supreme in the battle Friday. They were named the winners by none other than New York City restaurateur and longtime “Iron Chef” judge Donatella Arpaia, a 1993 Fairfield alumna. Four squads squared off at the contest held in the Barone Campus…

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