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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

Distress Signal From Watch Sends Police On Massive Search In Wilton WILTON, Conn. -- What police feared might be a distress signal from a downed airplane — sparking a massive search in Wilton on Tuesday night — turned out to be from a Breitling watch in the company's office. Just after 6 p.m. Tuesday, Connecticut State Police notified Wilton police they had detected a distress beacon that they believed may have come from an airplane in the area of New Canaan Road and Old Boston Road area. Wilton police and fire department personnel responded, along with 23 CERT members and seven New Canaan Police officers, their K9 unit and a New Canaan Fire Department eng…

by Frank MacEachern

01/21/2016

Police & Fire

Former Employee Broke Into Cos Cob Business, Greenwich Police Say GREENWICH, Conn. -- A former employee of a Cos Cob veterinary hospital was arrested after police said he was surprised by the business owner who discovered he had been in there after hours without permission and allegedly was using the business’ narcotics. Andrew J. Tanner, 52, of 597 Pacific St., in Stamford, was charged with third-degree burglary and sixth-degree larceny. He was held on a $25,000 bond. His first scheduled court date is Friday in state Superior Court in Stamford. Police said the owner of the Post Road business had stopped by it around 11:30 p.m. Friday to check on it and d…

by Frank MacEachern

01/19/2016

News

Lampert Elected New Chairman Of New Canaan's Waveny LifeCare Network NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Todd Lampert has been elected to succeed Tom Lewis as chairman of the Board of Directors for Waveny LifeCare Network in New Canaan. Under Lewis, Lampert served as vice chairman and an active member of Waveny’s board. Tom Ferguson and Kathryn Tohir have been elected board vice chair and secretary, respectively, while John Zaro remains as the board's treasurer. “A firm commitment to excellence has charted Waveny’s course for 40 years,” Lampert said. “It’s an honor to lead an organization that’s constantly moving forward with confidence, vision and a great sense of purpos…

by Frank MacEachern

01/16/2016

Police & Fire

Taxi Driver Charged With Attacking Man On New Canaan Street NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- A taxi driver who had been ordered out of a New Canaan diner for his erratic behavior Monday attacked a person outside the Gates Restaurant, New Canaan Police said. Anthony Dickens, 43, of New York City, a regular at the New Canaan Diner, went in for his usual breakfast on Monday at the New Canaan Diner, police said. He makes the staff nervous due to his odd behavior, police said, but there had never been a serious problem before. On Monday morning, however, he was very agitated, police said. He began screaming and using obscenities at the waitresses and causing at lea…

by Frank MacEachern

01/15/2016

Business

Stamford Officials Unveil Small Business Website To Help Cut Red Tape STAMFORD, Conn. -- Small businesses should have an easier time dealing with municipal government after the creation of a new City of Stamford business portal, Mayor David Martin said Monday. The website, which can be found at Stamfordbusinessportal.org, was created to eliminate red tape and streamline the process of planning and starting a small business, said Martin. The city may not have been as aggressive in the past in aiding the small business sector, he said. The website includes links for permitting and licensing, starting your business and business incentives. "My impression ha…

by Frank MacEachern

01/14/2016

Business

Stamford Mayor Martin Regrets GE Move To Boston STAMFORD, Conn., -- Fairfield County was rocked by the news Wednesday that GE was moving its corporate headquarters out of Fairfield County to Boston. Stamford Mayor David Martin shared the sorrow and regret about the news. “Certainly this is a disappointment," he said Wednesday. "GE has done so much for Stamford, especially the Stamford Public Schools, and we are thankful for their generous philanthropy. While we have every reason to believe that some GE jobs will remain, we had hoped that GE’s corporate headquarters would stay in Fairfield County." He said the city still h…

by Frank MacEachern

01/14/2016

Sports

Stamford's Danielle Ward Named Nwhl Player Of The Week STAMFORD, Conn. -- Danielle Ward's three goals on the weekend, including two in six minutes on Saturday, earned her the National Women's Hockey League Player of the Week Award, the league announced Tuesday. Ward scored three goals in Stamford-based Connecticut Whale's two victories last weekend, including a pair over a six minutes span during Saturday’s 4-3 win vs. the New York Riveters. She also opened the scoring in Sunday’s 5-3 victory over Buffalo Beauts. Ward said she wasn't expecting the honor. "I was pretty surprised about it," said the Stamford resident. "The season …

by Frank MacEachern

01/14/2016

Events

Greenwich Town Party Sets Up Ticket Sales For Show Headlining Hall & Oates GREENWICH, Conn. — Mark your calendars: Community tickets will go on sale Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 10 a.m. for the sixth annual Greenwich Town Party, the all-day family-friendly music festival that is the biggest show in town. The event is set for Saturday, May 28, from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. at the Roger Sherman Baldwin Park. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Daryl Hall & John Oates will headline. Grammy Award winners John Fogerty and Tedeschi Trucks Band will also rock this year’s crowd. Held annually on the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend, the GTP brings multiple generations of Gree…

by Frank MacEachern

01/13/2016

Business

Norwalk's Barteca Holdings Gets $74M In Financing To Build More Restaurants NORWALK, Conn. — Barteca Holdings has received a $74 million credit facility from Citizens Bank that will allow the Norwalk-based restaurant company to build new restaurants. In conjunction with the financing, Barteca Holdings also received a minority investment from General Atlantic, a leading growth equity firm. General Atlantic joins existing investor Rosser Capital Partners, a private investment firm focused on investing in restaurant, consumer and retail companies. Founded in 1995 by Wilton resident Andy Pforzheimer, chief executive officer, and creative director Sasa Mahr-Batuz, Bart…

by Frank MacEachern

01/12/2016

Police & Fire

Wilton Police: Man Struck By SUV Suffers Serious Injuries WILTON, Conn., -- Wilton police are investigating an accident Friday evening in which a 61-year-old man was struck by an SUV as he attempted to cross Route 7. The unnamed man was thrown 25 feet and landed in the northbound lane. He suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries, police said Monday. The accident occurred at 4:18 p.m. when the southbound BMW X5 driven by Angela Stefanopoulos, 53, of 463 Newtown Turnpike, Redding, struck the man at the intersection with Honey Hill Road. No charges have been laid as police continue to investigate the accident.

by Frank MacEachern

01/12/2016

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