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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Police: Dental Office Employee Thwarts Would-Be Carjacker In Shelton Police: Dental Office Employee Thwarts Would-Be Carjacker In Shelton
Police: Dental Office Employee Thwarts Would-Be Carjacker In Shelton SHELTON, Conn. — A shoeless Waterbury man was arrested after he tried to carjack a woman and a dental office employee came to her aid, police said. Gerardo Retamar, 37, was charged with criminal attempt to commit robbery involving an occupied vehicle, criminal attempt to commit first-degree larceny, criminal impersonation, interfering with an officer and second-degree breach of peace, police said in a statement Saturday. The arrest stemmed from an incident Friday, in which a woman called police saying a man had attempted to carjack her in front of Family Dental on Center Street, police said…

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Film Screening, Talk Shines Spotlight On Youth Addiction Fairfield Film Screening, Talk Shines Spotlight On Youth Addiction
Fairfield Film Screening, Talk Shines Spotlight On Youth Addiction FAIRFIELD, Conn. — In light of the country’s troubling opioid addiction epidemic, Fairfield University on Monday will hold a film screening and panel discussion, including experts and students living in its Recovery House. “Generation Found” is a documentary that chronicles addiction among youth today and how to support life after addiction. Set in Houston, the film tells the story of how one community overcome by addiction was able to create a system of treatment centers, sober high schools, alternative peer groups and collegiate recovery programs to support the children and families who …

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Stratford, CT
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This Pizza Joint's A Real Filling Station In Stratford This Pizza Joint's A Real Filling Station In Stratford
This Pizza Joint's A Real Filling Station In Stratford STRATFORD, Conn. — When Joel Faxon first toured the future site of his new pizzeria, he noticed a big oil spill on the floor — and it wasn’t olive oil. “It was 10W-40,” said the Newtown resident, laughing. Faxon and his partners in PizzaCo, which opened to much fanfare Thursday, located the new eatery in a former Stratford Avenue Shell station that, as near as they can tell, hadn’t see a customer since the mid-1980s. A little research showed the gas station opened in 1946 as Skinny & Ted’s Garage. Then it was just Skinny’s for a while. Then it was just dark. But Faxon and partners Jor…

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Bridgeport, CT
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Gomes Hosts Discussion On Recreational Pot In Bridgeport Gomes Hosts Discussion On Recreational Pot In Bridgeport
Gomes Hosts Discussion On Recreational Pot In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — State Sen. Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) will host a panel discussion on recreational marijuana on Monday, March 27 at Housatonic Community College. Gomes will be joined by panelists Erik Williams of MINDFUL; Jason Ortiz, policy chair for the Minority Cannabis Business Association; Deepa Camenga, M.D., of the American Academy of Pediatrics; and licensed alcohol drug abuse counselor Louis Reed. The panel will discuss the legalization and regulation of recreational marijuana at the college’s Beacon Hall Event Center, 900 Lafayette Boulevard. The public is invited to this discu…

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Fairfield, CT
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Dogwood Festival — 82 Years Young — Blossoms In Fairfield Dogwood Festival — 82 Years Young — Blossoms In Fairfield
Dogwood Festival — 82 Years Young — Blossoms In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. — The 82nd annual Dogwood Festival is just around the corner, bringing with it everything from a historical walking tour to a rock concert. Held as usual on Mother’s Day weekend — May 12 to 14 this year — on the grounds of Greenfield Hill Congregational Church, the festival benefits 23 local and global charities, including the International Institute of Connecticut, Operation Hope, The Center for Family Justice and the International Justice Mission. “As a Pastor, I am most proud of the spirit that is shown from beginning to end that so perfectly expresses the spirit of our …

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Stamford, CT
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English-Indian Mash-Up Menu Intrigues At Stamford's Viceroy Publik House English-Indian Mash-Up Menu Intrigues At Stamford's Viceroy Publik House
English-Indian Mash-Up Menu Intrigues At Stamford's Viceroy Publik House STAMFORD, Conn. — With its ever-so-English decor and its samosas-meets-shepherd’s pie menu, Viceroy Publik House is set to bring a taste of the British Raj to downtown Stamford next month. Located in a bilevel townhouse on Summer Street, the new eatery and music venue will feature a heady blend of curry, pakora and fish and chips in a nod to the best of both cultures. “The wheel has already been invented,“ said restaurateur Eric Monte, referring to British rule in the Indian subcontinent from 1858 to 1947. “Our goal was to simply create a style of restaurant and bar that spoke to the core …

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Stratford, CT
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Two Roads Brewery Taps Into Expansion Plans In Stratford Two Roads Brewery Taps Into Expansion Plans In Stratford
Two Roads Brewery Taps Into Expansion Plans In Stratford STRATFORD, Conn. — Two Roads will soon have two buildings. The popular Stratford business is adding a 25,000-square-foot sour and barrel-aging brewery on 2.5 acres of newly acquired land adjoining the existing Stratford Avenue brewery. The $12 million facility will feature a 50-barrel ROLEC brewhouse, storage for 2,000 wood barrels, a tasting room for up to 120 visitors overlooking a wetlands preserve and more. Two Roads plans to expand its production, including batches Hexotic, Framboise Noir Black Raspberry Lambic, Urban Funk Wild Ale and Worker’s Stomp White Wine Barrel-Aged Saison, as …

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Bridgeport, CT
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Bridgeport Honoring Margaret Morton's Legacy At Stamp-Unveiling Event Bridgeport Honoring Margaret Morton's Legacy At Stamp-Unveiling Event
Bridgeport Honoring Margaret Morton's Legacy At Stamp-Unveiling Event BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — State Sen. Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport) will celebrate Women’s History Month on Friday by honoring the legacy of Margaret E. Morton, the first African-American woman elected to serve in the state legislature. In 1972, Morton, then 48, started the first of four terms as a state representative in the General Assembly. During her tenure, she chaired the committee on Human Rights and Opportunities and eventually served as assistant House majority leader. In 1980, she won a close victory to become the first African-American woman elected to the state Senate. She served six t…

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Norwalk, CT
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SoNo Bar Makes 'Room' For Coffee Lounge By Day SoNo Bar Makes 'Room' For Coffee Lounge By Day
SoNo Bar Makes 'Room' For Coffee Lounge By Day NORWALK, Conn. — A SoNo hotspot known for elevating the art of the cocktail is adding a little cappuccino to the mix. Room 112, which opened last year for just Wednesday through Saturday nights, has expanded its hours to create a daytime coffee shop. The eatery at 112 Washington Street, will now be open as a coffee lounge from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays and 9 a.m. to close Wednesdays through Saturdays. The menu will include traditional espresso, cappuccino, macchiato and caffe latte drinks, as well as Sorrento caramel macchiato, caffe mocha, chia latte, caffe Venizia and assorte…

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Westport, CT
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Trendy Free People Opening New Store Friday In Westport Trendy Free People Opening New Store Friday In Westport
Trendy Free People Opening New Store Friday In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. — Free People, the hip clothing shop and lifestyle brand, is slated to open its new Westport store on March 24. The 6,017-square-foot space will be designed in the brand’s “Studio” concept, highlighting the “more rugged side of the Free People girl,” according to the company. The boutique sports a clean, white brick facade with Douglas fir slats and steel beams on the pitched ceiling, and woven lanterns and natural light in the common area. An array of clothing, intimates, beauty, movement apparel and shoes will be available. Each Free People store offers personalized sh…

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