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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
Police: Woman Was Guest At New Canaan Estate Where She Killed Herself Police: Woman Was Guest At New Canaan Estate Where She Killed Herself
Police: Woman Was Guest At New Canaan Estate Where She Killed Herself NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- The 41-year-old woman who shot herself to death was a friend of the family on whose property she committed suicide, New Canaan Police said Thursday. Heather Sturtz, of Briarwood, Queens, N.Y., killed herself at the 721 North Wilton Road gated estate owned Michael Kramer, a partner at Ducera Partners in New York City. "She was a friend of the family and a guest there," New Canaan Police Chief Leon Krolikowski said Thursday. "I believe she was residing somewhere on the property. She wasn't residing there permanently, maybe a night or so." The homeown…

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News
Stamford Couple Honored As Citizens Of The Year Stamford Couple Honored As Citizens Of The Year
Stamford Couple Honored As Citizens Of The Year STAMFORD, Conn., -- Husband and wife Jay Sandak and Mary Sommer, Stamford's 2015 Citizens of the Year were honored Wednesday morning in a plaque ceremony. In brief comments Sommer thanked everyone for allowing them to contribute to the city. "All I can say is many, many, many thank you's to the city of Stamford and all of you for giving us the wonderful opportunity to be part of this city," she said. After the ceremony Sandak said the honor is not about them but about everyone who works to help others. "It's overwhelming," Sandak said. "There are a lot more peopl…

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Events
Stamford Rotary Member Shares Mental Health Story With Sen. Murphy Stamford Rotary Member Shares Mental Health Story With Sen. Murphy
Stamford Rotary Member Shares Mental Health Story With Sen. Murphy STAMFORD, Conn. -- A member of the Rotary Club of Stamford shared his story of enduring abuse as a child and a teenager and overcoming his desire to commit suicide with U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, who had come to the city to tout his mental health legislation.   Ric Meyer told Murphy that his suicide plan was discovered, and he was able to get the mental health help that he needed. "I care about mental health because my family and I are the faces of real people dealing with mental health issues," Meyer said. "I am a survivor and an advocate, and I have been for many years." …

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Politics
Sen. Murphy Calls For End To Cuba Embargo, But Doubts Republicans Will Move Sen. Murphy Calls For End To Cuba Embargo, But Doubts Republicans Will Move
Sen. Murphy Calls For End To Cuba Embargo, But Doubts Republicans Will Move STAMFORD, Conn. — The Republicans deep antipathy for Barack Obama is preventing a vote to lift the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba — even in the wake of the president's historic visit to the island nation, a U.S. senator from Connecticut said Tuesday. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said Republicans have shown no signs of changing their minds on the embargo as long as Obama is in office. "The Republicans in Congress seem pretty intent — at least for the duration of President Obama's term — of continuing the embargo," Murphy said before speaking to the Stamford Rotary Club on Tuesday. Obama cal…

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News
Europe Must Do More To Fight Terrorism, Sen. Murphy Says After Attack Europe Must Do More To Fight Terrorism, Sen. Murphy Says After Attack
Europe Must Do More To Fight Terrorism, Sen. Murphy Says After Attack STAMFORD, Conn. -- European security forces and police must rethink their approach to terrorism after dozes of people were killed in bombings in Brussels on Tuesday, U.S. Chris Murphy told the Daily Voice.  "This is an important moment for Europe to do some self assessment as to whether they have the law enforcement capability to find these terror cells before they perpetuate these attacks and for the United States to offer help to Europe and to Belgium to staff up law enforcement to learn from these mistakes," said Murphy (D-Conn.). He made his comments before speaking at a meetin…

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Police & Fire
Police: Passenger Assaults, Tries To Rob Greenwich Taxi Driver Police: Passenger Assaults, Tries To Rob Greenwich Taxi Driver
Police: Passenger Assaults, Tries To Rob Greenwich Taxi Driver GREENWICH, Conn. -- A taxi driver was able to flee his cab after he was attacked by a passenger who tried to rob him early Tuesday in Byram, Greenwich police said. At 4:30 a.m., an RC taxi driver was dispatched to Morgan Avenue in Greenwich for a pickup, police said. The driver was flagged down near the pickup location by a lone man who said he was the taxi driver's intended fare, police said.  The man got in the back seat and requested a destination in Port Chester, N.Y., police said. Once the cab was in motion, the passenger suddenly grabbed the driver and started punching him and demande…

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News
Monday's Snowfall Results In a Postcard-Perfect Landscape Monday's Snowfall Results In a Postcard-Perfect Landscape
Monday's Snowfall Results In a Postcard-Perfect Landscape GREENWICH, Conn., -- Residents woke up to snow-covered lawns, trees and automobiles as winter said good-bye with a final snowfall. Sara Herbert-Galloway took the time to capture some spectacularly beautiful images of a snow-covered landscape early Monday.

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Weather
Overnight Snow Melts Quickly Across Stamford Overnight Snow Melts Quickly Across Stamford
Overnight Snow Melts Quickly Across Stamford FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – A couple of inches of wet snow fell overnight across Fairfield County. But it wasn't lasting long as temperatures warm up Monday into the mid-40s. Here are a selection of snowfall totals from across Fairfield County, supplied by the National Weather Service:   Fairfield: 3.1 inches  New Canaan: 2.9 inches  Danbury: 2.5 inches Norwalk: 2.2 inches Wilton; 2.0 inches  Bridgeport: 2.0 inches The high temperatures on Monday and Tuesday are expected to be in the upper 40s, then climb to 60 degrees on Wednesday before sliding into the upper 50s on Thursday and Friday, a…

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Neighbors
Promise of Spring In Greenwich Promise of Spring In Greenwich
Promise of Spring In Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn., -- In the waning days of winter, and just prior to more snow on the first day of spring Sara Herbert-Galloway of Greenwich took a few photographs showing the promise of spring. After a wintry start to spring, the temperatures are forecast to become more seasonal later this week.

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News
Greenwich-Based Abilis Protests Budget Cuts At State House During Lobby Day Greenwich-Based Abilis Protests Budget Cuts At State House During Lobby Day
Greenwich-Based Abilis Protests Budget Cuts At State House During Lobby Day GREENWICH, Conn. -- Abilis CEO Dennis Perry and a group of 30 people with disabilities from the Abilis community joined some 50 organizations and over 500 people in Hartford on Wednesday to advocate against state budget cuts. The effort, called Lobby Day, was organized by the Connecticut Community Nonprofit Alliance. Perry visited the offices of state senators and representatives while in Hartford hoping to rally for the vulnerable people most impacted by the cuts. Yet despite the activism, Dannel Malloy continued his reductions later in the day announcing cuts the Department of Developmenta…

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