Gary Jeanfaivre is an award-winning journalist with a passion for community news.
A native of Fairfield, Conn., he graduated from St. Michael's College with a bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication, with a concentration in English literature. His first gig out of college was with the then Fairfield Citizen~News, as a reporter covering zoning, town government, police, fire, features and basically anything and everything. It was while with the Citizen that he earned three awards from the New England Press Association: first place environmental reporting; second place general news; third place social issues feature.
Gary went on to work at other award-winning publications in the Brooks Community Newspapers chain — as managing editor of the Greenwich Citizen, the Westport News and, before joining Patch, editor of the Fairfield Citizen and Westport News.
As a regional editor at Patch, Gary works with a team of professional journalists to deliver excellent local news to our audience.
He lives in Sandy Hook with his wife and two children.
State has gained about 60,000 jobs shed during the Great Recession, but blunders by the federal government have slowed the recovery.
The two men reportedly held up the Mobile on Rubber Avenue Tuesday night and then led police on a chase.
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Applications for the position must be submitted by Dec. 27.
The union has voted in support of a contract. Now it's up to the Borough to vote.
Based on historical climate data, there's a pretty good chance we will. But just how good?
Based on historical climate data, there's a pretty good chance we will. But just how good?
Based on historical climate data, there's a pretty good chance we will. But just how good?
Based on historical climate data, there's a pretty good chance we will. But just how good?
Based on historical climate data, there's a pretty good chance we will. But just how good?
Based on historical climate data, there's a pretty good chance we will. But just how good?
Based on historical climate data, there's a pretty good chance we will. But just how good?
Based on historical climate data, there's a pretty good chance we will. But just how good?
Based on historical climate data, there's a pretty good chance we will. But just how good?
Based on historical climate data, there's a pretty good chance we will. But just how good?
Based on historical climate data, there's a pretty good chance we will. But just how good?
Based on historical climate data, there's a pretty good chance we will. But just how good?
Based on historical climate data, there's a pretty good chance we will. But just how good?