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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

89-Year-Old New Canaan Man Faces Sex Charge, Police Say NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- An 89-year-old New Canaan man is facing a prostitution-related charge after he offered to pay to perform a sex act on the complainant, New Canaan police said. Michael Cerretani of 186 Lakeview Ave., Apt. 6., is charged with patronizing a prostitute, police said. He was released on a promise to appear in court on Sept. 22. On Aug. 19, police received a complaint from a victim, who indicated that Cerretani had offered to pay the victim to perform sexual services on the victim. After an investigation Cerretani turned himself in to police on Sunday, police said.

by Frank MacEachern

09/12/2016

Police & Fire

Stamford Man Pulled Knife On Friend Over Stolen Cell Phone, Police Say STAMFORD, Conn. -- A city man is facing charges after he pulled a knife on the man his friend accused of stealing a cell phone early Sunday, police said. James Haggerty, 21, Cummins Avenue was charged with first-degree threatening, breach of peace and possession of a dangerous weapon. Bond was set at $5,000. Jeremy Eduardo Cepeda, 25, of Connecticut Avenue, was charged with breach of peace and possession of marijuana. Bond was set at $1,000. Sgt. Jennifer Lynch said police were called to Cove Road residence after a report of a knife fight around 3 a.m. at a large party. When officers arrive…

by Frank MacEachern

09/12/2016

Police & Fire

Police: Elderly Greenwich Woman Falls Victim To Phone Scam, Sends $3,000 GREENWICH, Conn. -- A 72-year-old woman fell victim to an ongoing scam in which elderly people are convinced that a grandchild is being held in custody in a foreign country and needs money, Greenwich Police said. The woman sent $3,000 to the scammers, who had created a scenario in which a phony "grandson" called and convinced the victim that he needed money to be sent in order to bail him out of a jail in a foreign country, police said. The scam was reported Friday.

by Frank MacEachern

09/12/2016

News

Stamford Invited To Step Out On Newly Completed Boardwalk In Waterside STAMFORD, Conn. -- Better late than never for Norman Cole. Two days after he retired as Stamford's Land Use Bureau Chief and many years after the idea was first floated, Cole was finally able to see a completed boardwalk between the Crab Shell Restaurant and Boccuzzi Park. "We started it in 1985 ... we thought it was something that was going to happen in 10 years," he said. The city kept working on the project and was able to finish it most of it about three years ago, Cole said. The property owner eventually agreed to grant the city the right to build the walkway. But just as t…

by Frank MacEachern

09/09/2016

News

Norwalk Remembers How Terror Hit Home On 9/11 In City Hall Ceremony NORWALK, Conn. -- Lunda Asmani joined others in remembering the 9/11 terror attacks in a memorial service in front of Norwalk City Hall. He's just four weeks into his new job as the city's director of management and budgets after moving from Newton, Kan., and vividly remembers the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. "(I was) was so many miles away at the time from New York in Kansas, but it was just a national tragedy," Asmani said. He moved to the United States in 1998 from his native Tanzania to do graduate work at Wichita State and was working as an intern with a county government in 2…

by Frank MacEachern

09/09/2016

News

Victim's Brother Joins New Canaan In Remembering 9/11 In Annual Ceremony NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Chris Cleary quietly stood in memory of his brother, Kevin Cleary, and others who died on the Sept. 11 during a memorial ceremony Friday morning in New Canaan on the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. "As difficult as the day is, you want to keep the day and the memories fresh in everybody's minds," he said with his son Timmy, 9, beside him. "Even though Timmy wasn't born when it happened, it is very important that not only for those that witnessed and experienced it first-hand but also to teach those that had not been around and keep it fresh in …

by Frank MacEachern

09/09/2016

Schools

Stamford Mayor Martin Applauds Judge's Decision On State Education Funding STAMFORD, Conn. -- Stamford Mayor David Martin welcomed a Wednesday court decision that said the state's method of distributing state aid for education is unconstitutional. Superior Court judge Thomas Moukawsher also gave the state 180 days to revise its formula in the lawsuit, which that was brought by the Connecticut Coalition for Justice in Education Funding. “I am encouraged that the CCJEF case, of which the City of Stamford was a founding member, has finally been adjudicated," Martin said in a statement. "I hope that this decision leads to a thorough review of the funding pro…

by Frank MacEachern

09/08/2016

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Man Charged In Motorcyclist's June Death In Monroe MONROE, Conn. -- A Bridgeport man has been charged in the June 18 death of a motorcyclist after he drove through a stop sign, Monroe Police said. Andres Hernandez Jr. was charged with negligent homicide with a motor vehicle and failure to obey a stop sign in connection with the death of Russell Curtis, 68, of West Haven, police said. Hernandez turned himself in to police Wednesday and was held on $20,000 bond. He was scheduled to be arraigned in Bridgeport court Thursday. Police said that Hernandez was driving a GMC pickup truck and towing a trailer on Wheeler Road when he failed to stop at…

by Frank MacEachern

09/08/2016

Police & Fire

NYC Woman Arrested After Wandering In Stamford Hospital Maternity Ward STAMFORD, Conn. -- In a disturbing case Monday, a woman was discovered wandering around Stamford Hospital's maternity area wearing a jacket with the name of a New York hospital on it and a stethoscope in a bag she was carrying, police said. Susan Drucker, 56, of 11 E. 77th St., New York City, told police she was a research specialist at New York Presbyterian Hospital and that was why she had the stethoscope, Sgt. Robert Shawinsky said Tuesday. The woman had been wandering around the area of the maternity ward shortly before noon, including going into rooms until someone called security, Sha…

by Frank MacEachern

09/07/2016

Police & Fire

Two Wounded In Legs In Shooting On Stamford's East Side, Police Say STAMFORD, Conn. -- Stamford Police were investigating a shooting that occurred at about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday on the city's East Side. In an email, Capt. Richard Conklin said two men were shot in the legs on Grant Avenue. Several shots were fired in the incident, he said. The injuries were non-life-threatening, Conklin said. Police were continuing the investigation.

by Frank MacEachern

09/07/2016

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