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Frank MacEachern

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fmaceachern@dailyvoice.com

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Originally from Canada, Frank started his journalism in his native country before moving to Fairfield County a decade ago where he continued his career. He is a graduate of St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia and of University of King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Frank was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

Frank MacEachern's Contributions

Schools

Westport Sunrise Rotary Club Honors Teen For Work, Dedication As An EMT WESTPORT, Conn. -- Staples High School senior Jamie Bairaktaris was recently named Westport Sunrise Rotary’s Student of the Month. As a child in Redding he knew he wanted to be a Volunteer Emergency Medical Service technician “because the idea of running through red lights sounded pretty awesome,” he said. As a freshman and newly arrived at Staples, Bairaktaris saw a flyer for Westport’s VEMS, pulled the email rip off tab and a week later was taking the first of the many courses EMTs must take to become certified. Jamie is now the youngest Advanced-EMT in the state of Connecticut. He told …

by Roy Fuchs

12/15/2015

News

Slain Easton Couple Mourned At Memorial Service In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. -- Friends and family gathered to celebrate the lives of Jeanette and Jeffrey Navin of Easton, who were found slain last month, in a memorial service Saturday at the United Methodist Church of Westport-Weston. Roger Roth, a close friend of Jeffrey, spoke of the loss of the well-liked and loved couple, but he also addressed the difficulty in accepting how they died. “I’m longing for some rational explanation, and I have come to realize that there is no rationale, no explanation. I am at a loss. I don’t know what to do, and I don’t know how to cope,” Roth said, saying he hope…

by Frank MacEachern

12/12/2015

Neighbors

Chistmas Toy Drive Hits Decade Mark At Archie Moore's In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Archie Moore's is celebrating its 10th year of hosting a toy charity drive — and it keeps growing every year. "It's really big — and it's getting bigger every year," said Mary Fleming, a bartender at Archie Moore's in Fairfield. Fleming became aware about a decade ago that children staying in the Stamford homeless shelter often didn't get Christmas gifts. That spurred her into action "I decided that I know so many people working here for so long that I thought I could probably raise enough toys to help out," she said. It was a huge success — and ga…

by Frank MacEachern

12/09/2015

Schools

Wilton Music Teacher Makes The Cut For Finalist In Grammy Award Program WILTON, Conn. — Frank "Chip" Gawle, a music educator at Wilton High School and a Stamford resident, has been selected as one of just 10 finalists across the country for the 2016 Music Educator Award presented by the Grammy Foundation and The Recording Academy. He was selected out of 4,500 initial nominations. The annual Music Educator Award was established to recognize educators who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the field, and who demonstrate a commitment to the broader cause of maintaining music education in schools. Gawle, who has been teaching at Wilto…

by Frank MacEachern

12/09/2015

Sports

Connecticut Whale Improves To 7-0 After OT Shootout Win In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. -- Sam Faber picked a good time and a good place to score in the Connecticut Whale's 3-2 overtime shootout win over the Buffalo Beauts on Sunday in National Women's Hockey League action. Faber, the Youth Hockey Director at Chelsea Piers in Stamford, the Whale's home rink, scored midway through the second period to cut Buffalo's lead to 2-1 to help lead the Whale's resurgence. The win improves the Whale's record to 7-0 tops in in the four-team league that is in its first season. The Beauts led early with a goal from Meghan Duggan 51 seconds into the first period. Shelby Bra…

by Frank MacEachern

12/07/2015

News

Stamford's Health And Social Services Director Stepping Down From City Post STAMFORD, Conn. -- Stamford's director of health and social services is resigning after five years in the post to take a private sector job, Mayor David Martin announced Friday. “I am excited about this new opportunity in the private sector, but I will miss working for the City of Stamford," Anne Fountain said in a statement. "I am thankful for all of the support from the administration and my colleagues that I have worked with over the years. It has been an honor to serve the residents of Stamford.” Fountain, who has been in her city position for six years, will leave next week.…

by Frank MacEachern

12/04/2015

News

Malloy Boosts His Record Before An Audience Of Retired Greenwich Men GREENWICH, Conn., -- Joking that he knew most of his Greenwich audience members are Republicans, an assured Gov. Dannel Malloy defended his fiscal record in front of a large crowd Wednesday. "This is going to be a bad day for a lot Republicans," Malloy joked at one point during his address to the Retired Men's Association of Greenwich, noting how his administration has moved quickly to fund pensions after decades of only partially funding. More than 200 people crowded into the First Presbyterian Church's Fellowship Hall, the largest crowd at one of the association's weekly meeting…

by Frank MacEachern

12/03/2015

Events

Norwalk Mayor’s Ball To Benefit Open Door Shelter, Human Services Council NORWALK, Conn. -- The Open Door Shelter and the Human Services Council will receive the proceeds from the 2016 Mayor's Ball, Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling announced Tuesday. The Open Door Shelter, located in Norwalk, offers services to the homeless and working poor, providing shelter, food, clothing, case management, and transitional planning for subsidized housing, education, employment and a path towards independence and success. The shelter owns and operates a number of private residences that are rented on a subsidized basis to those who are working. . The Human Services Council, located …

by Frank MacEachern

12/02/2015

Business

Greenwich Shop Dishes Up Cheese To Please Everyone GREENWICH, Conn. -- They may have soft and hard cheeses, but there is no hard sell at the Greenwich Cheese Shop, said co-owner Chris Palumbo. "What people come to us for is our expertise," Palumbo said about their cheese education process. "We talk to people and find out what is right for them. There is a cheese for everyone." Palumbo and co-owner Laura Downey opened the shop at 154 E. Putnam Ave. last December as they expanded from their first shop, the Fairfield Cheese Shop, which they opened in 2009. Palumbo's background was in the catering business, while Downey had…

by Frank MacEachern

12/02/2015

Lifestyle

Greenwich United Way Planning For Next Fundraising Brew-Ha-Ha GREENWICH, Conn. -- After the success of the the Comedy Night fundraiser ‘Brew-Ha-Ha’ in Greenwich, organizers have begin planning for next year. The October event kicked off the Greenwich United Way’s annual campaign with comedians Jon Fisch, Mike Vecchione and Joe Matarese leading the way in the fun-filled event. The goal is to make Comedy Night “a must go to event” said co-chair Nina Bliley. “We plan to keep it fresh with hilarious comedians, maybe adding a few more of the fabulous food trucks and we’ll continue to keep the vibe fun with live music.” Anne Franscioni and Erin McCall wer…

by Frank MacEachern

12/02/2015

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