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Meredith Guinness

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mguinness@dailyvoice.com

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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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Police & Fire

Traffic Stop In Fairfield Leads To Drug Arrest For Ansonia Man FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A routine traffic stop in Fairfield led to a drug arrest for an Ansonia man early Saturday morning, police said. Around 1:30 a.m. police pulled over a red Mercedes that turned south from Chambers Street to Commerce Drive without using a turn signal, police said. The driver, Matthew Luna, 23, of Hull Street, told police he had a small amount of marijuana in his pants pocket, police said. Looking around the car, officers found a clear bag containing five smaller bags filled with a total of 1.3 ounces of marijuana, police said. Luna, who passed field sobriety tests, was ar…

by Meredith Guinness

06/14/2016

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Man Arrested In Check-Cashing Scheme, Police Say FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Bridgeport man who police said is part of a ring of six people trying to pass bad checks in the area was arrested Friday on larceny and forgery charges. In April, the director of Visiting Angels, a Fairfield-based home care agency, told police that someone had cashed a fraudulent check for $1,130 against the agency’s account. Another attempt — this time a check for $1,530 — was made at the Wells Fargo Bank in Trumbull, but that check was not cashed, police said. On April 22, after another attempt with a check for $1,240, the bank account was flagged, police said. Inves…

by Meredith Guinness

06/14/2016

Neighbors

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…

by Meredith Guinness

06/14/2016

Schools

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…

by Meredith Guinness

06/14/2016

Police & Fire

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 $…

by Meredith Guinness

06/13/2016

Police & Fire

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…

by Meredith Guinness

06/13/2016

Police & Fire

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…

by Meredith Guinness

06/13/2016

Police & Fire

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…

by Meredith Guinness

06/13/2016

Neighbors

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…

by Meredith Guinness

06/11/2016

Politics

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…

by Meredith Guinness

06/10/2016

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