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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.

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Police & Fire

Water Main Break Reported In Greenwich Near Border With Stamford GREENWICH, Conn. -- Aquarion Water Co. and the Greenwich Fire Department are on the scene of a water main break in Greenwich at the town line with Stamford on Tuesday morning. The break occurred at Havemeyer Lane and Palmer Hill Road, police said. The area is icy due to the excessive water, and Greenwich Police are urging motorists to avoid the area.

by Frank MacEachern

12/13/2016

Police & Fire

Stamford Police: More Smash And Grabs Along High Ridge Road STAMFORD, Conn. -- Stamford has been hit with a number of smash-and-grab burglaries recently, with two more occurring on the weekend at a pair of High Ridge Road businesses, police said. At about 12:30 a.m. Saturday, an alarm activated after a burglar threw a rock through a side window at Gofer Ice Cream shop at 869 High Ridge Road, said Sgt. Sean Scanlan. That in-and-out theft, which Scanlan said lasted just seconds, saw the burglar grab the cash drawer. It contained between $500 and $1,000 in cash, he said. Sometime between 10 p.m. Friday and 3 a.m. Saturday, a burglar broke into Micheli…

by Frank MacEachern

12/12/2016

Police & Fire

School Bus Crashes Into Metro-North Overpass In East Norwalk updated: NORWALK, Conn. — Police were investigating after a school bus crashed into a Metro-North overpass on Strawberry Hill Avenue just before 4 p.m. Monday. Aaron Donovan, a spokesman for Metro-North, said the accident call came in at 3:57 p.m. He said he didn't have any immediate information on possible injuries. The accident occurred near the intersection of Strawberry Hill Avenue and Fitch Street, near the East Norwalk Train Station. No injuries were reported, Norwalk police Sgt. Sofia Gulino told The Hour. Another bus arrived to pick up the students, The Hour said. The students we…

by Frank MacEachern

12/12/2016

Police & Fire

New York Man Had Marijuana-Laced Gummy Snacks, Greenwich Police Say GREENWICH, Conn. -- The smell of pot led police to a man who had marijuana-laced "gummy snacks" in his possession, Greenwich Police said. On Friday, officers were at the CVS at 644 W. Putnam Ave. on an unrelated matter but detected the smell of marijuana as they prepared to leave the store, police said. The manager pointed to a man who had just left as a possible suspect and officers found him in his Jeep Patriot in the parking lot, police said. The man told officers he had a one-ounce bag of marijuana in his center console, police said. Officers also discovered a large bag th…

by Frank MacEachern

12/12/2016

Police & Fire

Greenwich Police: Three Teens Arrested After Hamilton Avenue Home Burglary GREENWICH, Conn. -- Three Greenwich teenagers were caught by police officers in the act of trying to break into a Hamilton Avenue residence Friday afternoon, police said. Greenwich police were contacted after witnesses saw what appeared to be a break-in in progress at 302 Hamilton Ave. just after 2 p.m., police said. When officers arrived, they found two juveniles and a 19-year-old man on Booth Place who matched the description of the suspects, police said. The 19-year-old man allegedly was found in possession of proceeds from the burglary, police said. Charged with second-degree burglar…

by Frank MacEachern

12/12/2016

Police & Fire

New Canaan Cops Urge Precautions After Pair Of Home Burglaries NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- New Canaan Police are warning residents to take basic precautions after a pair of residential burglaries were reported over the weekend.Burglars forced entry into homes on Gower Road and Rosebrook Road, police said, with cash, jewelry and electronics taken. The homes' alarm systems were not activated in either burglary, police said Monday. Residents are urged to turn their alarm systems on, lock doors, hide valuables and report any suspicious activity to police by calling 911.

by Frank MacEachern

12/12/2016

Police & Fire

Stamford Police Arrest Woman Who Left Her Purse At Scene Of The Crime STAMFORD, Conn. -- Officers were able to locate a woman suspected in a car theft by simply looking through her purse — which she had left in the middle of the street in her haste to leave the scene of the crime, Stamford police said. Lauren Smith-Fields, 18, of 246 West Ave., Bridgeport, was charged with third-degree burglary and theft from a motor vehicle, police said. Her bond was set at $1,000, and she is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 23. A resident of a Hubbard Avenue residence noticed a woman rummaging through her mother's vehicle, police Sgt. Jennifer Lynch said. She yelled…

by Frank MacEachern

12/12/2016

Police & Fire

Stamford Police Charge Man In Attempted Shoplifting At Saks OFF 5th STAMFORD, Conn. -- A homeless man with an eye for women's winter-wear allegedly tried to steal a $398 coat from Saks OFF 5th at Stamford Town Center on Saturday night, police said. The man grabbed a coat and four other items, placed them in a bag and attempted to leave before he was stopped by store security around 6:30 p.m., police said. Two green-handled pliers were found in the bag, allegedly to be used to detach security devices from the clothing, police said. The five items were worth a total of $594, police said. Charged with fifth-degree larceny and two counts of possession of a shop…

by Frank MacEachern

12/12/2016

Police & Fire

Greenwich Officer Retires After 27 Years On The Force GREENWICH, Conn. — After 27 years of protecting Greenwich residents, Police Officer Ronald Carosella has retired. Carosella’s road to becoming a regular Greenwich Police Officer began when he volunteered his time as a Special Police Officer. He rose to the rank of Special Police Sergeant and would be certified by MPTC as a regular Police Officer in 1988. Carosella would then be sworn in by Chief Anderson (Ret.) as a regular Greenwich Police officer on September 27, 1989. Carosella has held many positions within the department. He was a founding member of the Greenwich Police Department Hono…

by Frank MacEachern

12/12/2016

News

Stamford Aims To End Gridlock By Retiming Traffic Lights STAMFORD, Conn. — Motorists may see faster travel times in Stamford as early as late next year as the city undertakes a traffic synchronization project. Mayor David Martin and Traffic Engineer Robert Zaitooni announced Friday that Stamford has selected Urban Engineers to perform a comprehensive traffic signal synchronization and retiming project of traffic lights throughout the city. "We do not have a simple grid system,” Martin said. “You see a lot of unusual intersections that come from an older city.” Among those intersections is the one in Bull's Head that includes the two major…

by Frank MacEachern

12/10/2016

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