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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Ganim Presents Singer Marc Anthony With Key To City Of Bridgeport Ganim Presents Singer Marc Anthony With Key To City Of Bridgeport Ganim Presents Singer Marc Anthony With Key To City Of Bridgeport
Ganim Presents Singer Marc Anthony With Key To City Of Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Before winning fans' hearts at a sizzling Valentine’s Day concert at Webster Bank Arena, Latin music icon Marc Anthony got a holiday gift from Mayor Joseph P. Ganim — the key to the city of Bridgeport. The mayor presented Anthony with the key and a Bridgeport Sound Tigers hockey jersey backstage before Sunday’s show. 

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by Meredith Guinness
Fairfield, CT
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Man Charged With Leaving Kids Alone In Car In Fairfield In The Cold Man Charged With Leaving Kids Alone In Car In Fairfield In The Cold Man Charged With Leaving Kids Alone In Car In Fairfield In The Cold
Man Charged With Leaving Kids Alone In Car In Fairfield In The Cold FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Westbrook man was arrested after he left two young children alone in a car with the engine running in Fairfield for more than 30 minutes in Saturday’s brutally cold temperatures, police said. A woman called police Saturday after she saw two children, ages 2 and 3, in a car parked outside a Rutland Avenue apartment building, police said. She said she had driven by twice between 7 and 7:15 p.m. and they were still alone in the car, police said. Officers arrived at the scene and stayed with the children, who were crying in the heated, dark car, until Nolan Bugg, 29, of B…

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by Meredith Guinness
Shelton, CT
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Shelton's Cheesecake King Finds New Home At Dee’s Kitchen Shelton's Cheesecake King Finds New Home At Dee’s Kitchen Shelton's Cheesecake King Finds New Home At Dee’s Kitchen
Shelton's Cheesecake King Finds New Home At Dee’s Kitchen SHELTON, Conn. — Chef Brian Stockbridge is carving out a familiar niche under a new name on Howe Avenue in Shelton.  After his signature Stockbridge’s Cheesecakes closed in late 2014, fans of the decadent treat were bereft. After all, this was no run-of-the-mill cheesecake: Connecticut Magazine crowned Stockbridge’s version as the Best Cheesecake in Connecticut for 11 of the 15 years he owned the unassuming Howe Avenue storefront. Worry no more: Stockbridge is back in action — just under a different name. Dee’s Kitchen has been open at the same location since August. One of the first thin…

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by Meredith Guinness
Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Couple Married For 83 Years Tweet Tips For Happy Unions Fairfield Couple Married For 83 Years Tweet Tips For Happy Unions Fairfield Couple Married For 83 Years Tweet Tips For Happy Unions
Fairfield Couple Married For 83 Years Tweet Tips For Happy Unions FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Anyone who thinks romance — and Twitter — are only for the younger set should take a tip from John and Ann Betar of Fairfield, America’s longest-married couple. Since Tuesday, the longevous lovebirds — who have been married an astounding 83 years — have been taking questions about lasting love at @Handy, a handle of the online cleaning and DIY-services platform Handy. John, 104, and Ann, 100, will be tweeting responses to those including #LongestLove on — when else? — Valentine’s Day. “I’m so glad to be living through all this modern stuff,” Ann told Yahoo News, “becaus…

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by Meredith Guinness
Westport, CT
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Westport Father, Son Collaborate On Civil-Rights Film 'Marshall' Westport Father, Son Collaborate On Civil-Rights Film 'Marshall' Westport Father, Son Collaborate On Civil-Rights Film 'Marshall'
Westport Father, Son Collaborate On Civil-Rights Film 'Marshall' WESTPORT, Conn. — In the pre-dawn hours of a chilly December night in 1940, two truckers saw a soaking wet woman limping near Westchester County’s Kensico Reservoir. Taking her in, they listened as Greenwich socialite Eleanor Strubing told them she had been raped repeatedly by her African-American chauffeur, who dumped her off a bridge into the frigid waters. Within hours, 31-year-old Joseph Spell was in police custody, accused of attacking his employer. And so began a sensational Bridgeport trial that made national headlines. It also caught the eye of attorney Michael Koskoff of Westpor…

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by Meredith Guinness
Fairfield, CT
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Jinn's Fresh Serves Up Tasty Chinese Noodles To Fairfield For The New Year Jinn's Fresh Serves Up Tasty Chinese Noodles To Fairfield For The New Year Jinn's Fresh Serves Up Tasty Chinese Noodles To Fairfield For The New Year
Jinn's Fresh Serves Up Tasty Chinese Noodles To Fairfield For The New Year FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Allen Chen figures he and his new restaurant, Jinn’s Fresh Noodle House and Cafe in Fairfield, were three times lucky at his official ribbon-cutting Monday. “Today is Lunar New Year and snow brings good luck, so we have double the good fortune today,” Chen said through translator Cindy Pan. Then someone reminded Chen that the ceremony took place on the 8th.
 “And eight translates to the word which means ‘to get rich,’ so we have triple good fortune,” Pan said, laughing. Though Jinn’s Fresh opened about nine months ago, the restaurant had never had a true ribbon-cuttin…

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by Meredith Guinness
Westport, CT
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Westport Man Charged With Fleeing After Slamming Car Into Senor Salsa Westport Man Charged With Fleeing After Slamming Car Into Senor Salsa Westport Man Charged With Fleeing After Slamming Car Into Senor Salsa
Westport Man Charged With Fleeing After Slamming Car Into Senor Salsa WESTPORT, Conn. — A Westport man was arrested on motor vehicle charges Friday, after he drove his vehicle into the front of Señor Salsa and then left the scene, police said Monday. William Boland, 52, was charged with evading responsibility, operating a motor vehicle under suspension, interfering with an officer/investigation and second-degree false statement in connection with the Jan. 23 incident. A witness saw Boland drive into the front of the Post Road West restaurant, leave the vehicle then get back in and drive away, police said. The witness reported the license plate number to resp…

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by Meredith Guinness
Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Singer-Songwriter Looking For Stars For New Video Fairfield Singer-Songwriter Looking For Stars For New Video Fairfield Singer-Songwriter Looking For Stars For New Video
Fairfield Singer-Songwriter Looking For Stars For New Video FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Still waiting for your 15 minutes of fame? Singer-songwriter Kristen Graves, Connecticut’s state troubadour, has a deal for you: She’s looking for stars for a video for her new song “Swing.” “The concept is simple. I want people to share stories of how you met someone you love,” said the Fairfield resident. “This can be romantic love, family love, best friend love, or rescue pet love. The world just needs more love, and we're going to give it to them!” Those interested may send a video or photo explaining how they met their special someone to [email protected]. G…

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by Meredith Guinness
Bridgeport, CT
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Snow Heavier Than Expected in Bridgeport Snow Heavier Than Expected in Bridgeport Snow Heavier Than Expected in Bridgeport
Snow Heavier Than Expected in Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Snow was still falling at a heavy clip at 10 a.m. Friday in Bridgeport, but the plows were out and streets were passable in the Black Rock neighborhood. The National Weather Service has a winter storm warning in effect until 1 p.m. Heavy snow was reported throughout eastern Fairfield County, from Fairfield over to Stratford and up to Shelton and Trumbull.

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Stags To Celebrate Local Teachers, Kids At Sunday Doubleheader Fairfield Stags To Celebrate Local Teachers, Kids At Sunday Doubleheader Fairfield Stags To Celebrate Local Teachers, Kids At Sunday Doubleheader
Fairfield Stags To Celebrate Local Teachers, Kids At Sunday Doubleheader FAIRFIELD, Conn. — The Fairfield University basketball teams will celebrate Education Day on Sunday, Feb. 7, at the men's and women's doubleheader at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport. Participants in several university initiatives, as well as students from local elementary and secondary schools will be recognized throughout the afternoon. In 2015, Connecticut Writing Project-Fairfield, which is based at the university, partnered with Fairfield Athletics and Hoops4Hope to launch Literacy4Life in support of student achievement in Southern Connecticut. Throughout the past year, students in …

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