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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

Weather

Heavy Downpours, Strong Winds Strike Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. -- The area escaped serious damage as heavy rain and strong winds swept through the area on Wednesday. The remnants of what was once the powerful Hurricane Patricia brought heavy rains, totaling as much as 2 inches in some areas. But there is good news for Thursday, as the National Weather Service calls for better weather with lessening winds and rain before becoming sunny with a high temperature of 73 degrees.

by Frank MacEachern

10/28/2015

Police & Fire

Wilton Police Charge Queens Woman With Prostitution At Spa WILTON, Conn. -- A Queens, N.Y., woman is facing a prostitution charge after Wilton Police conducted an investigation into the Green Tea Spa on the second floor at 7 Danbury Road, police said. Yuhong Zeng, 48, of 5722 159th St., Fresh Meadows, was arrested last Thursday and charged with prostitution. She was released on $5,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in state Superior Court in Norwalk on Thursday. Wilton Police said the investigation began after a complaint of prostitution at the spa. A search warrant was obtained for the spa and a vehicle, police said. Norwalk Police assisted in th…

by Frank MacEachern

10/28/2015

Schools

Ex-Teacher Dan McNeill Seeks Spot On Weston Board Of Education WESTON, Conn. -- Dan McNeill came to Weston in 2006 as a freshly minted teacher and now he's hoping to be elected to the Board of Education. "Over the past nine years, I have devoted myself to serving the Weston schools in various capacities. Now, I would like nothing more than to continue that work for the next four years on the Board of Education. I humbly ask for your support and your vote on Nov. 3," he said. McNeill said he immediately felt welcome when he arrived at Hurlbutt in 2006. "By the end of my first day, I knew that I had found something special. In my time as …

by Frank MacEachern

10/28/2015

Business

Darien Cheese & Fine Foods Launches Exclusive Cheddar Variety DARIEN, Conn. -- Ken Skovron is passionate about cheese, especially traditionally crafted cheeses. To that end, the co-owner of Darien Cheese & Fine Foods has unveiled an exclusive series of cheddar cheeses that follows that formula. In cooperation with Vermont's Shelburne Farms, Skovron and his wife, Tori, who have operated the business since 1986, introduced new traditional cheddar cheeses at a weekend event at their store. The formula for these cheddars is raw milk, traditional cultures and rennet, cloth wrapping and cellar aging. "We're here today celebrating the traditional w…

by Frank MacEachern

10/28/2015

Police & Fire

Stamford Police Release Sketch Of Man Wanted For Questioning In Sex Assault STAMFORD, Conn. -- Stamford police released a sketch of a man they want to question in connection with the Oct. 16 sexual assault of a female jogger on Cove Island Island Park. The 30-year-old woman was grabbed from behind by a suspect described as a Hispanic man who told the woman he had a knife, police said. He sexually assaulted her near the track, then dragged her to the waterline and sexually assaulted her again, police said. The suspect fled the area, and the woman contacted police after running over a mile to her home. The suspect is described as a Hispanic man between 35 and 40 yea…

by Frank MacEachern

10/27/2015

Police & Fire

Five Stamford Apartments Evacuated Due To High Levels Of Carbon Monoxide STAMFORD, Conn. -- Tragedy was averted after Stamford firefighters found what they called “extraordinary amounts” of carbon monoxide in an apartment complex at 293 Bridge St. late Monday. No one was hurt, but occupants from five apartments in the complex had to be evacuated due to the carbon monoxide. The incident was blamed on a faulty heating appliance in one of the apartments, fire officials said. Firefighters from the Woodside Fire Station, Engine Company 5, Westside and Central Fire Station were dispatched to the scene after the 10:33 p.m. call. The firefighters wore self-contained b…

by Frank MacEachern

10/27/2015

News

100 Connecticut Veterans Receiving Wartime Service Medals In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. -- About 100 Connecticut veterans will be honored Wednesday with the Connecticut Veterans Wartime Service Medal, state Sen. Carlo Leone announced Monday. The veterans from Stamford and surrounding communities along with their families will be present at the ceremony. The decoration created by the legislature in 2005 to honor all Connecticut veterans with qualifying wartime military service. Also in attendance will be Department of Veterans’ Affairs Commissioner Sean Connolly and Stamford Mayor David Martin. The event will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the sixth floor of t…

by Frank MacEachern

10/27/2015

Police & Fire

Greenwich Police Searching For 60-Year-Old Man Missing Since Last Week GREENWICH, Conn. -- Greenwich Police are searching for a 60-year-old man who was last seen on Wednesday. A family member of Patrick Rohme contacted police on Friday after not being in contact with him for a couple of days. Rohme, who has no fixed address, had been living in a rented U-Haul van, police said. The van, which has Arizona plates, was found in the Riverside Commons shopping center just off Exit 5 of Interstate 95, police said. There was no one in it. Police said Rohme often frequented the Steamboat Road pier, McDonald’s in Riverside and a rest stop off I-95 in Darien. The 6-fo…

by Frank MacEachern

10/26/2015

Lifestyle

Stamford's Avon Theatre Presents A Pair Of Horror Movies For Halloween STAMFORD, Conn., -- The Avon Theatre is presenting a pair of movies just in time for Halloween. The theatre will screen the "Rocky Horror Picture Show," a cult classic, that features an outrageous assemblage of the most stereotyped science fiction movies, Marvel comics, Frankie Avalon / Annette Funicello outings and rock 'n' roll of every vintage. The movie will be shown at 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Also, for those people looking for a scary movie the theatre is currently playing "Goodnight Mommy." In a lonesome house in the countryside, 9-year-old twin brothers await thei…

by Frank MacEachern

10/26/2015

Lifestyle

Stamford Acupuncturist Enjoys Growing Acceptance Of Practice STAMFORD, Conn. -- For three decades, Stamford's Eileen Karn has been one of the leading practitioners of acupuncture in the state. Today, she and other acupuncturists will be celebrating National Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Day. Acupuncture has become more accepted as it has moved from something seen as foreign or to now being included in some insurance plans. “I think American people are more educated about [acupuncture] then they ever have been, and that is wonderful,” she said. Originally from Minnesota, Karn moved to New York City in 1976 to be an account executive in a financia…

by Frank MacEachern

10/24/2015

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