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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Shelton, CT
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New Jersey Man Arrested In Baseball Bat Attack At Shelton Hotel New Jersey Man Arrested In Baseball Bat Attack At Shelton Hotel New Jersey Man Arrested In Baseball Bat Attack At Shelton Hotel
New Jersey Man Arrested In Baseball Bat Attack At Shelton Hotel SHELTON, Conn. — A New Jersey man was arrested Thursday morning on charges of beating another man with a baseball bat in the parking lot of the Hyatt House Hotel in an ongoing domestic dispute, police said. Chadwick Adams, 28, of Pleasantville, N.J., followed his wife from New Jersey to the Bridgeport Avenue hotel, where he confronted his wife, argued with the man with her and then struck him several times with the bat before leaving the scene in a Mercury Marquis, police said. Shelton Police, who received numerous 911 calls about the 9 a.m. incident, alerted the State Police and Adams was …

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by Meredith Guinness
Stratford, CT
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Eli Whitney School's Social Brings Holiday Cheer To Families In Stratford Eli Whitney School's Social Brings Holiday Cheer To Families In Stratford Eli Whitney School's Social Brings Holiday Cheer To Families In Stratford
Eli Whitney School's Social Brings Holiday Cheer To Families In Stratford STRATFORD, Conn. — Eli Whitney Elementary School was a-buzz Thursday, as parents and children decorated gingerbread men and did a little pre-holiday shopping at the annual Holiday Social and Vender Fair. Organizers expected about 250 people at the sold-out social in the cafeteria, where volunteers gave children gingerbread men and all the frosting and little extras they would need to decorate them. The popular event started in 2010, when Dawn Kascak was president of the Parent Teacher Student Association. It replaced an ice cream social that was moved to the beginning of the school year. “…

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by Meredith Guinness
Armonk, NY
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Newtown's Sandy Hook Promise Urges Better National Mental Health Care Newtown's Sandy Hook Promise Urges Better National Mental Health Care Newtown's Sandy Hook Promise Urges Better National Mental Health Care
Newtown's Sandy Hook Promise Urges Better National Mental Health Care NEWTOWN, Conn. — On the third anniversary of the tragedy that took 26 lives at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, the nonprofit group Sandy Hook Promise is remaining true to its word — working tirelessly for mental health awareness and gun control initiatives it hopes will make the world safer for future generations. For SHP Managing Director Mark Barden, working toward tighter gun laws and improved mental health care has become his life’s work. "Since my sweet, little Daniel was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School, my mission has been to protect others and promote mental well…

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by Meredith Guinness
Newtown, CT
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Sandy Hook's 'Say Something' Program Provides National Model For Helping Sandy Hook's 'Say Something' Program Provides National Model For Helping Sandy Hook's 'Say Something' Program Provides National Model For Helping
Sandy Hook's 'Say Something' Program Provides National Model For Helping NEWTOWN, Conn. — With mass shootings and bullying tragedies becoming an alarming norm in the United States, Newtown’s Sandy Hook Promise is fostering rays of hope across the country with its Say Something Program. Born of the tragic massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, SHP works to transform grief and sadness into positive change and protection. Six educators and 20 first-graders were victims of that massacre, which occurred three years ago today, Dec. 14. The Say Something program highlights the need for all citizens to look after each other with care and concern, speaking up if some…

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by Meredith Guinness
Bridgeport, CT
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Fin In Fairfield Vies For Top Spot In DVlicious Sushi Contest Fin In Fairfield Vies For Top Spot In DVlicious Sushi Contest Fin In Fairfield Vies For Top Spot In DVlicious Sushi Contest
Fin In Fairfield Vies For Top Spot In DVlicious Sushi Contest FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Say Om ... as in omakase, the Japanese phrase that translates to "I'll leave it up to you.” Where once folks cringed at the thought of raw fish, now they crave it with Fairfield County diners putting spicy salmon rolls and yellowtail scallion high on their list of “must haves.” We asked – and you answered – giving us five of your favorite sushi restaurants. Grab your chopsticks and read below; each eatery is being profiled this week with the winner announced at the end of the month. Fin, 1253 Post Rd., Fairfield, (203) 255-6788 What Makes It Good: Offers fresh, im…

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by Daily Voice
Newtown, CT
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Newtown's Sandy Hook Promise Urges Better National Mental Health Care Newtown's Sandy Hook Promise Urges Better National Mental Health Care Newtown's Sandy Hook Promise Urges Better National Mental Health Care
Newtown's Sandy Hook Promise Urges Better National Mental Health Care NEWTOWN, Conn. — On the third anniversary of the tragedy that took 26 lives at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, the nonprofit group Sandy Hook Promise is remaining true to its word — working tirelessly for mental health awareness and gun control initiatives it hopes will make the world safer for future generations. For SHP Managing Director Mark Barden, working toward tighter gun laws and improved mental health care has become his life’s work. "Since my sweet, little Daniel was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School, my mission has been to protect others and promote mental well…

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by Meredith Guinness
Bridgeport, CT
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Bridgeport Library Acquires Two More Sites For Renovated Branches Bridgeport Library Acquires Two More Sites For Renovated Branches Bridgeport Library Acquires Two More Sites For Renovated Branches
Bridgeport Library Acquires Two More Sites For Renovated Branches BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Book lovers on Bridgeport's East Side got a surprise holiday gift Friday, as the public library system announced it has acquired properties for two new branches in addition to the one it announced last summer. New branches -- with state-of-the-art computer tech centers -- are now planned for a former Salvation Army store at the corner of East Main and Shelton streets on the lower East Side, and 1174 E. Main St. on the upper East Side, the site of the former Hibachi Buffet and FitzWilly's Restaurant. The Bridgeport Public Library and Reading Room previously announced it …

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by Meredith Guinness
Bridgeport, CT
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Fairfield Business Partners Cook Up New Distillery in Bridgeport Fairfield Business Partners Cook Up New Distillery in Bridgeport Fairfield Business Partners Cook Up New Distillery in Bridgeport
Fairfield Business Partners Cook Up New Distillery in Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — After years of buying and selling commodities and making General Electric plants work better around the globe, Robert Schulten is embarking on a second career “giving back.” And just what is he giving back? Gin, vodka and whiskeys. Maybe a little moonshine. Welcome to Asylum Distillery in Bridgeport, a new venture tucked away on the eponymous East Side street best known as the path to the city transfer station, a cemetery and a Little League field. For two years now, Schulten and his business partner, Neil Doocy, both of Fairfield, have been getting all the necessary fe…

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by Meredith Guinness
Westport, CT
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Westport Author's Latest Book Tells Tales Of World's Most Loyal Dog Westport Author's Latest Book Tells Tales Of World's Most Loyal Dog Westport Author's Latest Book Tells Tales Of World's Most Loyal Dog
Westport Author's Latest Book Tells Tales Of World's Most Loyal Dog WESTPORT, Conn. — If you think your dog is loyal, you might want to pick up a copy of Westport author Yumi Hosono’s latest book, “Reminiscence of Shibuya 1929-1938.” In her second book, Hosono details the life of Hachiko, a happy-go-lucky Akita dog adopted in 1924 by Hidesaburo Ueno, a professor in the agriculture department of Tokyo University. Each day, Hachiko would accompany his master to bustling Shibuya train station, return home and then head back to the station to greet Ueno as he arrived home from work. Sadly, Ueno died suddenly of a cerebral hemorrhage the following year and never…

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by Meredith Guinness
Westport, CT
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Newtown Foodie Serves Up Tasty Tidbits From New Book In Westport Newtown Foodie Serves Up Tasty Tidbits From New Book In Westport Newtown Foodie Serves Up Tasty Tidbits From New Book In Westport
Newtown Foodie Serves Up Tasty Tidbits From New Book In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. — Author Elissa Altman’s dad used to say he divorced her mom because she was too religious. “Every meal she made was a sacrifice or a burnt offering,” the Newtown writer joked to an audience at the Westport Library on Thursday. Luckily for Altman, the winner of the 2012 James Beard Award for an individual blog, Dad didn't let his wife’s lack of cooking prowess get in the way of his daughter’s love affair with food. Each Saturday, just after Altman’s mom left their Forest Hills, Queens, home for her hair appointment in Manhattan, her dad would get Altman dressed up and take h…

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