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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

Police Blame Pistol-Whipping, Rivalry For Stamford Slaying; 2 Arrests Made STAMFORD, Conn. -- A pistol-whipping at a block party and a longstanding rivalry between East Side and West Side groups were behind the fatal shooting of Darius Jones on July 8, 2012, Stamford Police said Thursday as they announced the arrests of two men in connection with the killing. "This is really about persistence and dedication," Capt. Richard Conklin said of the arrests as he praised the work of Sgt. Anthony "Butch" Lupinacci, and fellow investigators Eddie Davis, Jerry Junes and Rafael Vaccaro. Randy Francis, 24, of 44 Sterling Place, Stamford, and Glachan Caleb (Lou) Charlestin…

by Frank MacEachern

04/16/2015

Police & Fire

Update: Two Men Charged With Murder In Fatal Shooting In Stamford In 2012 updated: STAMFORD, Conn. -- Nearly three years after a fatal shooting on a Stamford street, a Stamford man and a Bridgeport man are facing murder charges, police said. Randy Francis, 24, of 44 Sterling Place, Stamford, and Glachan Caleb (Lou) Charlestin, 23, of 117 Marion St., Bridgeport, are each facing murder charges in connection with the July 8, 2012, killing of Darius Jones, 22, of Seaton Road in Stamford. Bond has been set at $2.5 million each for the two men. Just minutes after midnight on July 8, four males were shot after leaving a party on Custer Street, police said. Jones …

by Frank MacEachern

04/16/2015

Police & Fire

Greenwich Police: Woman Hid In Dumpster After Stealing From CVS GREENWICH, Conn. -- A Stamford woman who stole items from a CVS in Greenwich fled the scene and attempted to hide in a Dumpster, but an experienced police officer was able to sniff out the case and find the suspect late Tuesday afternoon, police said. Heisze Chan, 36, of 109 Webbs Hill Road, was charged with first-degree larceny and sixth-degree larceny. She posted $500 bond and was released to appear in state Superior Court of Stamford on April 22. Police said a woman was chased out of the CVS on West Putnam Avenue who was suspected of stealing items, but she was able to evade capture.…

by Frank MacEachern

04/15/2015

Police & Fire

Man Arrested After Chase Charged With Throwing Rock At Stamford Police Cars STAMFORD, Conn. -- Two Stamford police officers suffered numerous non-life-threatening injuries when their cruisers collided during a chase of a man who threw a piece of cement block at a police car parked in front of the station Wednesday morning, police said. Rasheed Hines, 31, of 16 Orlando Ave., was charged with four counts of third-degree criminal mischief; one count each of interfering with an office and breach of peace; and two felony counts of interfering with a police officer. Those two counts relate to the injuries the officers suffered in the pursuit. Hines was held on $50,00…

by Frank MacEachern

04/15/2015

Police & Fire

Wilton Police Charge Supermarket Cashier In Gift Card Scheme At Checkout WILTON, Conn., -- A cashier at a Wilton supermarket was illegally using his unwitting customers to fund gift cards for his own use, Wilton police said. Jabari Dear, 20, who worked as a cashier at Stop & Shop in Wilton, would charge a gift card to a customer at the end of an order, police said. Dear counted on the customer to not be aware of the extra charge, and then he would then keep the card for himself, police said. However, the scheme ended in failure for Dear, who was was arrested Sunday afternoon, police said. During a search, officers also discovered a small amount of mar…

by Frank MacEachern

04/15/2015

Police & Fire

Stamford Man, Girlfriend Charged In Attack On His Ex-Wife STAMFORD, Conn. -- A Stamford man and his New Canaan girlfriend are facing charges of attacking his ex-wife late Saturday night, Stamford police said. The incident began at about 10 p.m., when a guest at the ex-wife's house in Stamford said that someone was beating on her car, which was parked outside, police said. The woman went outside and found a 28-year-old woman -- her ex-husband's new girlfriend -- hitting her vehicle's tires with a hammer, police said. The ex-wife confronted the girlfriend, identified by police as Heidi Lueders of New Canaan, and the two began to tussle before…

by Frank MacEachern

04/14/2015

Schools

Westhill Students, Staff Chosen To Be Face Of College Board Brochures STAMFORD, Conn. -- Westhill High School's achievements have been noticed by a national organization, and now its students and staff have been chosen to be the face of a national organization's brochures. The school was chosen by The College Board out of all the high schools across the country to be the face of its 2015-16 brochures. Westhill was selected based on its high AP scores, the number of students who take APs, and the school’s diversity. The College Board’s open casting call for teachers and students will take place Monday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Teachers and students who are…

by Frank MacEachern

04/13/2015

Neighbors

Bridgeport Welcomes New England Ballet Company To New Home BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A major regional ballet company is hoping that a move to Bridgeport will help grow the company and expand ballet in the Park City. The New England Ballet Company had Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch on hand at the opening of its new home Sunday afternoon at 130 Elm St. "It took a long time to get here, but we are very happy to be here," said Marion Clare, the ballet company president, at the ribbon-cutting ceremonies. The ballet company has considered Bridgeport a home for many years because it has performed at the Klein Memorial Auditorium and the Bijou Theatre, said…

by Frank MacEachern

04/13/2015

Business

Wilton-Based Firm Searches For The Right Stuff In Job Candidates WILTON, Conn. -- Finding the right candidate for that hard-to-fill job is the specialty of a Wilton-based search firm. William Bardini founded Vision Search Partners in 2000, with Matthew McMahon coming on board two years later. Pio Imperati joined in 2004 and Richard Champagne in 2014. It started with specialties in finance and accounting, but Vision Search Partners has moved way beyond that, McMahon said. "Traditionally [we did] just finance and accounting, but we have broadened the practice over the last couple of years. We have done work in IT, and we have done work in HR," he s…

by Frank MacEachern

04/13/2015

News

Business Council Builds Bonds With Barnum Museum At Bridgeport Ballpark BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A local business organization looked to its past in decorating a skybox at the Bridgeport Bluefish's stadium in an effort to help other organizations. The Leadership Greater Bridgeport unveiled a skybox Sunday at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard that is decorated with artwork inspired by Bridgeport's most famous son, P.T. Barnum, and the Barnum Museum. And 20 percent of the proceeds from the sale of the skybox suite during Bridgeport Bluefish games this summer will go to benefit the Barnum Museum. Kathy Maher, from the Barnum Museum, said she is ecstatic about the pro…

by Frank MacEachern

04/13/2015

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