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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

Police & Fire

New Canaan Hires Former Bridgeport Police Officer NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Clinton Jarvis has traded in patrolling the streets of Bridgeport, the state's largest city, for New Canaan, which synonymous with the state's image of a leafy green suburban paradise. Jarvis, 33, was sworn in as a New Canaan police officer in a ceremony Tuesday at police headquarters with about two dozen family members, New Canaan Police officers and civic officials in attendance. A police officer since 2011 in his hometown of Bridgeport, Jarvis decided to transfer to New Canaan when there was a job opening on the urging of his uncle Roy Adams, 39, who has been a …

by Frank MacEachern

04/29/2015

Police & Fire

Stamford Chase Bank Employee Charged With Larceny In Phony Check Scheme STAMFORD, Conn. -- A smooth-talking man dangled the promise of easy money in front of his girlfriend who worked at a Stamford bank, police said. However, the scheme backfired when bank officials caught on and discovered she had cashed more than $40,000 in phony checks, police said. Marya-Erickaysa Lira, 22, of Liberty St., Stamford, turned herself in to police Tuesday morning on a charge of first-degree larceny. In June 2014, Chase Bank became aware that while Lira was working as a teller in the High Ridge Road branch that she had handled more than a dozen fraudulent checks, Stamford po…

by Frank MacEachern

04/29/2015

News

Greenwich Students Involved In Bus Accident While On Field Trip GREENWICH, Conn. -- No serious injuries were reported after 37 students from North Mianus School in Greenwich were involved in a school bus accident while on a field trip Tuesday afternoon, a Greenwich Public Schools spokeswoman said. Kim Eves said one of two buses carrying fourth grade students from North Mianus School was involved in an accident north of New Haven on Interstate 91. Although the injuries were only bumps and bruises, the students, teachers and chaperones on the bus were transported to Middlesex Hospital in Middletown for examination, Eves said. A new bus and driver …

by Frank MacEachern

04/28/2015

Police & Fire

Police: Vandal Carved 'Prom' Into Tree At Park In Wilton WILTON, Conn. -- It's not quite "Croatoan," but there is a mystery surrounding a word carved into a tree in a state park in Wilton. Wilton Police are investigating the vandalism on a tree in Quarry Head State Park at 768 Ridgefield Road, where "PROM?" was carved into the trunk. The carving covers an area of 18 inches by 12 inches, and officials are concerned it could harm or kill the tree due to the severity and the depth of the cut. Wilton police believe it was done about one to two weeks ago. Anyone with information about the vandalism is asked to call the Wilton police at 203-834-…

by Frank MacEachern

04/28/2015

Neighbors

Stamford Woman Produces A Whole New Career On Canvas STAMFORD, Conn. -- A funny thing happened to Jane Ubell-Meyer as she marched through her mid-30s enjoying a successful career as a television producer: She turned herself into a painter. Ubell-Meyer, who moved to Stamford two years ago, decided to take a $35 adult education course in painting at Beverly Hills High School. That decision, about 25 years ago, led to her becoming a professional painter. She has a solo show at the Darien Rowayton Bank at 1001 Post Road, Darien, from April 30 to May 31. The artist's reception is Thursday, May 7, from 4 to 6 p.m. "I was a late bloomer, and…

by Frank MacEachern

04/28/2015

Police & Fire

Greenwich Police Seek Help Finding Missing Teen Girl GREENWICH, Conn. -- Greenwich Police are seeking the public's help in locating a teen who was last seen on Wednesday afternoon. Emeley Rodas, 15, was last seen by her mother leaving her home and headed for a friend's house at about 5 p.m. She never arrived at her friend's house, police said. If anyone has seen Emeley or has information on her whereabouts, they are asked to call Greenwich Police Dispatch at 203-622-3333 or email Tip@Greenwichct.org.

by Frank MacEachern

04/25/2015

Police & Fire

Stamford Board Of Ed Employee Charged With Sexually Assaulting Co-Worker STAMFORD, Conn. -- A Stamford Board of Education employee has been charged with sexual assault, accused of pushing a 55-year-old female co-worker against a wall and groping her in an attack at the Stamford Government Center, police said. Diego Moreno, 41, has been charged with third-degree sexual assault and second-degree unlawful restraint in the April 16 incident, police said. He turned himself in to police Friday and was released on $2,500 bond. He was also ordered not to have any contact with the complainant, police said. A 55-year-old woman said Moreno, a co-worker, approached h…

by Frank MacEachern

04/25/2015

News

Dinosaur Art Comes To Life In Downtown Stamford This Summer STAMFORD, Conn. -- Dinosaurs will roam downtown Stamford again this summer as Arts in Public Places returns this year. Artists are currently putting the finishing touches on their creations at the Artist’s Studio at The Davenport, 84 W. Park Place, for "Dinosaurs Rule! in Stamford Downtown." About three dozen artists from throughout the tristate area have been selected to participate. They are creating works of art on unpainted fiberglass dinosaurs. One of those artists is Flavia Lodato, a native of Brazil who moved to the United States a decade ago and now calls Stamford home. "I a…

by Frank MacEachern

04/24/2015

Politics

Stamford On Firm Ground, Mayor Martin Says In State Of City Speech STAMFORD, Conn. -- In his second State of the City address, Stamford Mayor David Martin boasted of the city's strong fiscal state, low crime rate and high quality of life while promising to continue to make the city a welcoming place to live. "I am proud to report that from where I sit, the state of our city is strong and growing stronger each day and continues to be rated as one of the best places to live in Connecticut," Martin said in a speech Thursday. "And for all the challenges that I talk about and that you talk about and some of the concerns and fears and nervousness, we are on top…

by Frank MacEachern

04/24/2015

Police & Fire

Wilton Man Charged After Wandering In Stamford Home, Looking To Use Shower STAMFORD, Conn. -- A Wilton man found wandering in a Stamford apartment told the homeowner and police officers that he was just looking for a place to get cleaned up, police said. The man, found in a Willowbrook Avenue home late Wednesday morning, told officers and the homeowner that he had soiled himself, police said. David S. Pollack, 36, of Old Huckleberry Road, was charged with disorderly conduct, police said. Pollack had pushed the upset homeowner out of the way as he made his way to the shower, police said. The homeowner, who had been in Florida, returned to find the man, who…

by Frank MacEachern

04/24/2015

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