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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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield's Tetreau To Realtors: Don't Panic Yet Over GE Fairfield's Tetreau To Realtors: Don't Panic Yet Over GE Fairfield's Tetreau To Realtors: Don't Panic Yet Over GE
Fairfield's Tetreau To Realtors: Don't Panic Yet Over GE FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Although he’s sorry General Electric’s global headquarters is leaving town, First Selectman Michael Tetreau told local Realtors that they shouldn’t jump to conclusions about what it might mean for the region's real estate market. “We don’t need to panic yet,” Tetreau told about 100 members of the Greater Fairfield Board of Realtors. “I’m not sure there will be a big deluge of homes on the market.” With rumors flying after the announcement — which was leaked to the Boston Globe on Jan. 13, sending GE, town and state leaders scrambling — Fairfield has set up a webpage where…

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by Meredith Guinness
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
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Cigar Aficionados Flock To Familiar Shop In Monroe Cigar Aficionados Flock To Familiar Shop In Monroe Cigar Aficionados Flock To Familiar Shop In Monroe
Cigar Aficionados Flock To Familiar Shop In Monroe MONROE, Conn. — The concept behind The Cigar Shop of Monroe is just as straightforward as its name would suggest. “I see it as an extension of your home where you can come and relax and smoke cigars,” said Jim Benton, who recently celebrated the shop’s grand opening with business partner Bob Sabia. “We give people something to do anytime they want to do something.” The Cigar Shop has been a cigar business since 1996, and Benton and Sabia are the fourth owners. Benton used to be a regular. When he heard the shop might close, he wanted to do something for stogie lovers in the region. The new…

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by Meredith Guinness
Bridgeport, CT
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Bridgeport Wins $38 Million In Federal Funds For Flood, Disaster Protection Bridgeport Wins $38 Million In Federal Funds For Flood, Disaster Protection Bridgeport Wins $38 Million In Federal Funds For Flood, Disaster Protection
Bridgeport Wins $38 Million In Federal Funds For Flood, Disaster Protection BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The city of Bridgeport will receive about $38 million of the $54 million awarded to Connecticut on Thursday for flood and disaster prevention projects.  “This is extremely good news for the city of Bridgeport and for our efforts to improve flood protection in the city's South End,” said Av Harris, the city’s director of communications. “Mayor (Joseph) Ganim was actually at the White House for the conference of mayors when he was pulled aside by federal officials and told the Bridgeport was to be receiving the lion share of this $54 million awarded to Connecticut, so he co…

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by Meredith Guinness
Wilton, CT
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Clothes-Sharing App Is In Fashion For Wilton Student Clothes-Sharing App Is In Fashion For Wilton Student Clothes-Sharing App Is In Fashion For Wilton Student
Clothes-Sharing App Is In Fashion For Wilton Student WILTON, Conn. — Wilton resident Kate Jansen figures a lot of her fellow college students can relate to the dilemma she sometimes has hours before a formal dance or party on campus. “I’ve got a closet full of clothes … and nothing to wear,” the Bucknell University senior said. That might not be so soon, as Jansen, Fairfield resident Julia Tomeo and three other teammates are creating Friendress, a fashion-minded social media app designed to help friends help friends get dressed. The platform will allow members to create a virtual closet of clothing they own and would be willing to share. Do…

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by Meredith Guinness
Fairfield, CT
Your Community
Funky Fresh Show From Tom Tom Club Celebrates Fairfield's The Warehouse Funky Fresh Show From Tom Tom Club Celebrates Fairfield's The Warehouse Funky Fresh Show From Tom Tom Club Celebrates Fairfield's The Warehouse
Funky Fresh Show From Tom Tom Club Celebrates Fairfield's The Warehouse FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Fairfield’s own Tom Tom Club will rock the house when the Fairfield Theatre Company (FTC) celebrates the successful launch of the town’s latest performing arts space, The Warehouse, on Saturday, Jan. 23. Tickets are on sale now for “We Built The Warehouse Party,” an event drummer Chris Frantz said will be both fun and funky. “It’s a very nice show, a full set,” said Frantz, a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer formerly with Talking Heads. “I think it will be groovy.” Frantz and his wife, bassist Tina Weymouth, also a founding member of Talking Heads, front Tom Tom Club, which f…

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by Meredith Guinness
Fairfield, CT
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Two Armed Robbers Strike Cumberland Farms In Fairfield Two Armed Robbers Strike Cumberland Farms In Fairfield Two Armed Robbers Strike Cumberland Farms In Fairfield
Two Armed Robbers Strike Cumberland Farms In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Two “brazen suspects” staged an armed robbery at a Kings Highway East market just after midnight Monday, pointing handguns at two clerks and making off with cash, Fairfield police said. The robbery, which was caught on surveillance tape, occurred at 12:21 a.m. at the Cumberland Farms at 975 Kings Highway E., said Lt. James Perez.  The first suspect was described as a black male about 6 feet tall, dressed all in black with a ski mask and cut-up jeans, carrying a black pistol. The second man was described as black and shorter, wearing black pants and a gray sweatshirt and …

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by Meredith Guinness
Bridgeport, CT
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HUD Secretary Praises New Homes For Vets, Needy In Bridgeport HUD Secretary Praises New Homes For Vets, Needy In Bridgeport HUD Secretary Praises New Homes For Vets, Needy In Bridgeport
HUD Secretary Praises New Homes For Vets, Needy In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Julián Castro, secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, made his first-ever trip to Bridgeport on Friday, praising state and local leaders for a new East End complex that will bring permanent homes to area veterans and some of the city’s neediest. “It’s investments like this that seek to meet people halfway,” he said before touring Milestone Apartments on Stratford Avenue. “You all have amassed an impressive track record.” By mid-February, the block-long complex — the first new construction on the East End in years — will provide 30 one-bedroom …

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by Meredith Guinness
Stratford, CT
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Stratford Employment Attorney Offers Advice To GE Workers Stratford Employment Attorney Offers Advice To GE Workers Stratford Employment Attorney Offers Advice To GE Workers
Stratford Employment Attorney Offers Advice To GE Workers STRATFORD, Conn. — With 36 years of experience in the field, employment attorney Margaret Sheahan has some sage advice for General Electric employees who might find themselves left behind as the company headquarters relocates from Fairfield to Boston. “First, step back and take a deep breath,” she said Thursday, a day after the company announced the move of the headquarters and 200 of the 800 employees. “They should say, ‘Let me assume the worst. I’m about to lose my job. What do I need to know?'” Sheahan, a partner in the town-based law firm of Mitchell & Sheahan, said employees should…

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by Meredith Guinness
Westport, CT
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Tire Fire Rages On FedEx Truck On I-95 At Westport-Fairfield Border Tire Fire Rages On FedEx Truck On I-95 At Westport-Fairfield Border Tire Fire Rages On FedEx Truck On I-95 At Westport-Fairfield Border
Tire Fire Rages On FedEx Truck On I-95 At Westport-Fairfield Border WESTPORT, Conn. — Westport and Fairfield firefighters squelched a roaring blaze that erupted when a Federal Express truck’s tire exploded on Interstate 95 north between exits 18 and 19 early Thursday morning. The truck driver was notified of a fire around his right rear tire by another truck driver via CB radio shortly before 5:30 a.m., Westport fire officials said. The FedEx driver pulled over to the side and attempted to put out the fire, but the tire exploded and the fire extended to the trailer portion and storage area of the truck, fire officials said. Westport firefighters extinguis…

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by Meredith Guinness
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
Your Community
Trumbull Teen Bats 1,000 With Baseball Donations To Underprivileged Players Trumbull Teen Bats 1,000 With Baseball Donations To Underprivileged Players Trumbull Teen Bats 1,000 With Baseball Donations To Underprivileged Players
Trumbull Teen Bats 1,000 With Baseball Donations To Underprivileged Players TRUMBULL, Conn. — Connor Bailo was just 11 when his dad took him to the 2011 Little League World Series. Although Bailo was excited to see the teams vie for the championship, what he remembers most is the Ugandan team. They were playing with no shoes. “Some of the kids from foreign countries didn’t have the same equipment that we did,” said Bailo, who is now 16. “Some of my best memories are of playing catch with my dad in the backyard. I wanted to do something for them.” About a year ago, Bailo founded Baseballs 4 A Better Community, a not-for-profit that aims to improve the lives of unde…

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