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Frank MacEachern

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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
Three Families Displaced By Fire In Norwalk Home Three Families Displaced By Fire In Norwalk Home
Three Families Displaced By Fire In Norwalk Home NORWALK, Conn. -- A fire raced through a Platt Street home Tuesday afternoon before it was brought under control, fire officials said. The fire heavily damaged the multifamily home in East Norwalk and displaced three families, officials said. The fire broke out around 4 p.m., and the Norwalk Fire Department quickly worked to contain the fire, which was on the third floor of the home. Firefighters brought in a ladder truck to reach the third floor and battle the blaze.  No injuries were reported in the fire. The American Red Cross is helping three families – including 12 adults and six chi…

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Police & Fire
Stamford Police: Officers Found PCP On Man Charged With Urinating In Park Stamford Police: Officers Found PCP On Man Charged With Urinating In Park
Stamford Police: Officers Found PCP On Man Charged With Urinating In Park STAMFORD, Conn. -- A man well known to Stamford officers allegedly urinated in a park with children nearby, and after he was arrested Monday afternoon police said they found the drug PCP in his possession along with identification belonging to two other people, police said. Everett Deshon Goethe, 34, of no fixed address, was charged with public indecency, risk of injury to a child, second-degree breach of peace and drug possession. He was held for a court appearance Tuesday as he couldn't make his $1,500 bond. At 5 p.m., police received a call about a man who allegedly urinated in Southfiel…

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Police & Fire
Backcountry Greenwich Woman Faces Driving Charges; Hit Parked Vehicle Backcountry Greenwich Woman Faces Driving Charges; Hit Parked Vehicle
Backcountry Greenwich Woman Faces Driving Charges; Hit Parked Vehicle GREENWICH, Conn., -- A backcountry Greenwich woman is once again in trouble with the law. Shari Gay Lampert, 57, of 8 Old Round Hill Lane, was charged Thursday with operating a motor vehicle without an interlock ignition device. It is a breathalyzer for an individual's vehicle for people who have been convicted of driving while under the influence. The driver has to blow into a mouthpiece on the device before starting the vehicle. She was also charged with evading responsibility after allegedly damaging a parked vehicle and driving away. Last year Lampert was given a one-year suspended jail…

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Lifestyle
Eckart Preu To Leave Stamford Symphony At End Of Season Eckart Preu To Leave Stamford Symphony At End Of Season
Eckart Preu To Leave Stamford Symphony At End Of Season STAMFORD, Conn. -- Eckart Preu will be handing his baton to a new music director at the end of the season as he moves to a new position in California, the Stamford Symphony announced Monday. After the end of the upcoming 2016-17 Classical Escapes concert season, Preu will leave the Stamford Symphony to become the conductor of the Long Beach Symphony in California. Preu has conducted the Stamford Symphony, the only fully professional orchestra in southwest Connecticut, for 11 years. Preu led the Stamford Symphony to numerous heights, including its Carnegie Hall premier and multiple introduct…

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Police & Fire
Female Driver Slams Into Stamford Police Cruiser; Officer Injured Female Driver Slams Into Stamford Police Cruiser; Officer Injured
Female Driver Slams Into Stamford Police Cruiser; Officer Injured STAMFORD, Conn. -- A Stamford Police officer was injured after a driver blew through a stop sign and slammed into his police vehicle Saturday morning, police said. Officer James Webb was northbound on Richmond Hill Avenue when he spotted a vehicle speeding out of Taylor Street. "A car came flying out of Taylor Street and he attempted to avoid it but couldn't and they collided," Sgt. John Scalise said. The vehicle struck Webb on the driver side of the vehicle.  Webb suffered injuries to his neck and his left side shoulder, arm and legs. He was transported to Stamford Hospital but …

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News
Stamford Cycling Proponent Supports More Bike Racks On Metro-North Trains Stamford Cycling Proponent Supports More Bike Racks On Metro-North Trains
Stamford Cycling Proponent Supports More Bike Racks On Metro-North Trains STAMFORD, Conn. -- A bicycle advocate welcomes a move to install bike racks on new Metro-North cars. "This just helps to promote the culture change that we are in the midst of," said Jerry Silber, founder of People Friendly Stamford, a group that encourages more bicycling and walking in the city.  On Thursday, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy at a press conference unveiling a new app for Metro-North commuters to use to buy tickets also spoke about the 190 bike racks that have been installed on the newer M8 train cars. Silber said installing the bike racks enables more people to ride their b…

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Greenwich Officials Join In Calls For Water Conservation Greenwich Officials Join In Calls For Water Conservation
Greenwich Officials Join In Calls For Water Conservation GREENWICH, Conn. -- Greenwich officials are joining Aquarion Water Co. in urging residents to cut down on their water usage. The town is encouraging residents to conserve water by not watering lawns through Sunday due to the recent rain. Customers are also urged to limit lawn irrigation to a maximum of twice a week (any two days) for the remainder of the season.  This applies to irrigation systems, hose-end sprinklers, and soaker hoses, while use of a hand-held hoses for watering of gardens, is acceptable at any time.  Residents served by private wells also are reminded that this action ap…

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Police & Fire
Stamford Driver Ticketed For Using Cellphone In Death of Elderly Bicyclist Stamford Driver Ticketed For Using Cellphone In Death of Elderly Bicyclist
Stamford Driver Ticketed For Using Cellphone In Death of Elderly Bicyclist STAMFORD, Conn. -- The driver who struck and killed an elderly bicyclist in May has been given a ticket for using his cellphone when the accident occurred, Stamford Police announced Thursday. Abdul Aziz, 72, of Stephen Street, Stamford, was struck at 9:39 a.m. May 9 by a Toyota Sienna minivan as he was attempting to cross Tresser Boulevard, police said. He died the following day. Jerry Bastien, 28, of Rock Spring Road Stamford, was driving the minivan, police said.  Bastien was given a ticket for use of hand-held mobile telephones and mobile electronic devices by a motor vehicle operator. …

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Politics
Connecticut Sen. Murphy Calls On Trump To Release Tax Returns Connecticut Sen. Murphy Calls On Trump To Release Tax Returns
Connecticut Sen. Murphy Calls On Trump To Release Tax Returns GREENWICH, Conn. -- Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump should release his income tax returns, say a pair of Democratic U.S. senators who maintain there are unanswered questions about his financial ties abroad, his charitable giving and the zero tax rate he has paid in the past. Connecticut's Chris Murphy said there are too many questions about whether Trump will make decisions to benefit his businesses or the country. "The president of the United States is the most powerful person in the world and the American people deserve to know whether the president of the United States …

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News
Aquarion Urges Greenwich Residents To Reduce Lawn Water Usage Aquarion Urges Greenwich Residents To Reduce Lawn Water Usage
Aquarion Urges Greenwich Residents To Reduce Lawn Water Usage BRIDGEPORT, Conn., -- Despite recent thunderstorms that brought short, but heavy, downpour of rain recently Aquarion Water Company is urging its Greenwich, Stamford, New Canaan and Darien not to water lawns through Sunday. Aquarion is also asking those customers to limit lawn irrigation for the rest of the season. “We are asking our customers in Greenwich, Stamford, New Canaan and Darien to continue to conserve water and reduce non-essential outdoor water use,” said Charles V. Firlotte, Aquarion President and CEO. “We have met with town and city officials and are in agreement that we need t…

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