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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: Half-Naked Woman Wanders Stamford After Boyfriend's Attack STAMFORD, Conn. -- A violent attack left a Stamford woman battered, bloody and naked from the waist down as she wandered her neighborhood, knocking on doors early Saturday morning, police said. Justin F. Finley, 34, of 26 Nobile St., was charged with second-degree assault and disorderly conduct in the incident. Stamford police Lt. Diedrich Hohn said the investigation was continuing and further charges may be lodged against the man, who is the victim's boyfriend. At about 6:30 a.m. Saturday, a man heard knocking at his door, Stamford police said. He didn't open the door but saw a bloodie…

by Frank MacEachern

04/06/2015

Police & Fire

Stamford Man Charged With Assaulting Girlfriend As She Drove, Causing Wreck STAMFORD, Conn. -- A Stamford man who was arguing with his girlfriend Sunday night, assaulted her as she drove and then grabbed the wheel of her car, sending it into a fence, police said. Taylor Williams Tobias, 24, of 1425 Bedford St., is charged with second-degree breach of peace, third-degree assault, second-degree criminal mischief and criminal violation of a restraining order. The incident started in New York City as the couple argued, leading the girlfriend to tell Tobias to take the train home while she drove back to Stamford, said Stamford polcie Sgt. Kelly Connelly. She later p…

by Frank MacEachern

04/06/2015

Business

Dog-Walking, Pet-Sitting Firm Expands Services Into Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. -- A funny thing happened to Daniel Reitman on his path to veterinary school -- his career path detoured into a dog walking and pet care business that is now moving into Fairfield County. The resident of Port Washington, Long Island, N.Y., is expanding his Dan's Dog Walking and Pet Sitting service into Stamford, Darien and Greenwich after successfully building the business in Nassau County, N.Y., for the last six years. The 27-year-old started out at what is now Loyola University but took some time off, then went to Nassau Community College before transferring to Hofstra…

by Frank MacEachern

04/06/2015

News

Tesei Proclaims April As Sexual Assault Awareness Month In Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. -- The stark realities of sexual assault were evident in the official proclamation Greenwich First Selectman Peter Tesei read Thursday in proclaiming April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The proclamation noted that one of every three girls before the age of 16 and one out of every six boys before the age of 16 will experience sexual assault. "That to me is a very disturbing fact, and one that gives validation to the need to have The Center," Tesei said about the Stamford-based The Center for Sexual Assault Crisis Counseling & Education. "Sadly, there is that nee…

by Frank MacEachern

04/03/2015

Police & Fire

Stamford Welcomes Six New Police Officers At Swearing-In Ceremony STAMFORD, Conn., -- Stamford welcomed a group of six new police recruits - including a Division 1 track and field runner - as they were sworn in Wednesday in a ceremony at the Government Center. "This is the cream of the crop," Police Chief Jon Fontneau said after the ceremony. Among the crop is Stamford native Kevin Lochard, 21, who ran distances from 800 meters to a mile at the University of Rhode Island, an accomplishment that one senior officer joked will come in handy while on patrol work. "I always wanted to be a police officer. I wanted to give something back to the community…

by Frank MacEachern

04/02/2015

Police & Fire

Stamford Police: Man Lies To Girlfriend About Stabbing In April Fool's Hoax STAMFORD, Conn. -- The reported stabbing of a Stamford man during a soccer game turned out to be a bad April Fool's Day joke on his London-based girlfriend, police said. The worried woman in England contacted police at about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday after she had received a text from her boyfriend that he had been stabbed during a soccer game Tuesday evening, police said. She tried to contact him, but after a few hours of failing to reach him she called police. Sgt. Kelly Connelly said officers began searching for the Pacific Street resident, including at his residence, and were even heading…

by Frank MacEachern

04/01/2015

Business

Famous Toastery Seeks To Pop Up A New Breakfast Spot In Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. -- A Southern-based breakfast restaurant chain is looking to butter up its business by opening a new location in Greenwich. Famous Toastery, a small but growing restaurant chain based in Charlotte, N.C., is planning to establish Greenwich as its beachhead in the competitive Fairfeld County market. Its CEO and founding partner Robert Maynard is enthusiastic about entering the market and said it's one that is ready for the restaurant's emphasis on fresh products. "We are the antithesis of the greasy spoon. We go over and above to make sure everything is fresh," Maynard…

by Frank MacEachern

03/31/2015

Police & Fire

Police: Missing Stamford Man Found Dead On Shippan Beach STAMFORD, Conn. -- The body of a Stamford man who has been missing since mid-February was found on a private beach on Rogers Road at about 1 p.m. Monday, Stamford Police said. The body of Jorge Simon, 26, a native of Guatemala, was found fully clothed, police said. He was identified by identification that was on his body, police said. It appeared that Simon's body had been submerged in water for some time, police said. There didn't appear to be any trauma or signs of foul play, police said. Simon was reported missing by his family Feb. 16 after he hadn't returned home for several da…

by Frank MacEachern

03/30/2015

Police & Fire

Greenwich Police: Two Men Assaulted, Robbed In 'Ferocious' Street Attack GREENWICH, Conn. -- Two men walking home from work were beaten and robbed early Saturday on Armonk Street near the border with Port Chester, N.Y., Greenwich police said The attack occurred just after 3 a.m. at Armonk and North Water streets as a 21-year-old Greenwich man and a 19-year-old Port Chester man were walking home after working at a Port Chester restaurant, police said. When the victims reached Armonk Street in Greenwich, a light-colored SUV with New York plates veered toward the sidewalk and three suspects jumped out and attacked the victims, police said. The suspects threw pu…

by Frank MacEachern

03/30/2015

Police & Fire

Man Robbed While Walking Up To Third Floor Apartment, Stamford Police Say STAMFORD, Conn. -- A 27-year-old man was grabbed from behind and robbed at knifepoint as he walked up the stairwell to his third floor apartment on Liberty Street in Stamford late Saturday, police said. The resident entered the building through a side door at 47 Liberty St. at about 11:30 p.m., police said. As he walked up the stairwell, someone grabbed his back pants pocket from behind him, police said. He turned around and saw two black males wearing hoodies and dark clothing, police said. He noticed that one of them pulled out what appeared to be a folding knife, police said. The …

by Frank MacEachern

03/30/2015

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