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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

Teen's Story Of Attack By Man In Norwalk Questioned By Police NORWALK, Conn. — Police said there are more questions than answers in the case of a teenage jogger who claimed a man jumped out of the woods and attacked her shortly after 10 a.m. Friday, police said.In a statement issued Friday evening by Norwalk Police Department spokesman Lt. Terry Blake and posted on the department's Facebook page, police said they still have questions about the teenager's version of events. "Upon examining the evidence, there are questions concerning the circumstances presented by the complainant. The investigation remains ongoing however at this point there does n…

by Frank MacEachern

07/02/2016

Politics

Health Experts Join Murphy, Blumethal In Call For Funding To Fight Zika NORWALK, Conn. -- U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy said it's time for Congress to act and approve funding to combat the Zika virus. "We can't beat back the Zika virus without emergency federal funding," Murphy said Friday at Norwalk Hospital. "It's time for congress to stop playing politics on this issue and get Connecticut the money it needs." Norwalk Hospital is part of the Western Connecticut Health Network along with Danbury Hospital and New Milford Hospital. The Zika virus has rapidly spread in South American, Central American and Caribbean countries. It can be passed from a …

by Frank MacEachern

07/02/2016

Neighbors

Four Fairfield County Students Chosen For Summer White House Program STAMFORD, Conn., -- Four Fairfield County residents have been chosen for the White House Summer Internship Program. Kevin Mott, Stamford, who attends Harvard is joined by Rachael Heard, Trumbull, a student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA; Michael Holtz, Westport, Washington University in St. Louis, MO; and Madeleine Lippey, Greenwich, who attends Stanford University, Stanford, CA. The mission of the program is to make the White House accessible to future leaders around the nation and to prepare those devoted to public service for future leadership opportunities. A White House Inter…

by Frank MacEachern

07/01/2016

Police & Fire

Stamford Police Charge Man After His Cell Phone Is Found In Stolen Car STAMFORD, Conn., -- Two cell phones helped police arrest a man who allegedly stole a car in Bridgeport around 3 a.m. Thursday and drove it to Stamford Hospital to get his hand checked, police said. Charged with third-degree larceny is James McLaughlin, 34, of 1104 Mill Creek Road, Chatham VA., He was held on a $5,000 bond and was scheduled to appear in state Superior Court in Stamford on Friday. The incident started with the owner of a 2012 Nissan sedan reporting to police that his car had been stolen. He remembered he had left his cellphone in the car and used its tracking device to find t…

by Frank MacEachern

07/01/2016

Police & Fire

Police: Norwalk Man Arrested With Over 100 Bags Of Heroin NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk Police arrested a city man on multiple drug charges Thursday after a six-month investigation into heroin sales in the Colonial Village area turned up a large amount of heroin, police said. Police charged Jermel "Kiddy" Bates, 20, of 23 Linden Woods Drive, Apt. B, with five drug-related counts plus one count each of interfering with an officer and risk of injury to a minor after officers executed four arrest warrants. His total bond was set at $275,000. Lt. Terry Blake said the department's Special Services Division had Bates on their radar for a while. &…

by Frank MacEachern

07/01/2016

Police & Fire

Norwalk Police Search For Man Who Attacked Teen Near Roton School updated: NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk police were searching Friday morning for a balding white man who approached, assaulted and cut a 16-year-old girl near Roton Middle School, according to police. The girl suffered minor injuries in the attack near Rowayton Woods condos and was taken to Norwalk Hospital for treatment, police said. There was no reason given for the assault. Police are searching for a suspect described as a balding white man. Roton Middle School, Rowayton Elementary School and Brien McMahon High School, where summer programs are taking place, have been placed on lockdown. Pol…

by Frank MacEachern

07/01/2016

Events

Stamford Postpones Fireworks Show Until Saturday Due To Rain STAMFORD, Conn. — The fireworks show in Stamford has been postponed until, Saturday, July 2.The show had been set for Friday, but weather forecasts are calling for rain and possible thunderstorms this evening. Cummings Park will be the scene of the annual fireworks event. It will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday with entertainment provided by More Than Music DJ Service. Fireworks will begin around 9:15 p.m.

by Frank MacEachern

07/01/2016

News

Bridgeport's Pleasure Beach Earns Top Grade For Water Quality FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Bridgeport's Pleasure Beach has received a sparking water quality grade, earning a mark of A+ from Save The Sound in its newest study at SoundHealthExplorer.org. Dry weather in 2014 and 2015 helped improve water quality at beaches along Long Island Sound, according to the report, which examined 29 beaches in Fairfield County as well as many more in New York State. In Fairfield County, seven beaches received a grade of A. They are from west to east: Great Captain's Island and and Greenwich Point in Greenwich; Cummins, Quigley and East Cove Beach in Stamford; B…

by Frank MacEachern

06/30/2016

Events

Norwalk's Calf Pasture Beach To Have Solar System On Bathhouse NORWALK, Conn., -- Calf Pasture Beach is going solar. Direct Energy Solar donated a new solar system to the city of Norwalk as part of the Norwalk Solar Challenge and they decided the best place for it is where people crave sunny skies as it will be installed on a bathhouse at Calf Pasture Beach. Crews from Direct Energy Solar recently completed the installation of the 4.77 kW system with 18 solar panels. The switch will be flipped to celebrate the operation of the new solar system. State Sen. Bob Duff will join Mayor Harry Rilling, along with the chairman of the Mayor’s Energy …

by Frank MacEachern

06/30/2016

Police & Fire

Man Facing Weapon Charge After Giving Group The Eye, Stamford Police Say STAMFORD, Conn. -- A Stratford man who was involved with a feud with some Stamford residents was arrested Wednesday afternoon after he drove by the residents several times and stared at them, Stamford police said. Officers were called to the area of 26 Main St., after 5 p.m. after a group of people called to say that a man drove by them several times and appeared to be upset with them, police said. "He drove by them several times and gave them the eye," Capt. Richard Conklin said. "People feel he might be armed." When officers arrived, the motorist became hostile to the…

by Frank MacEachern

06/30/2016

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