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Popular Internet Personalities Make a Splash on Lake Mahopac
Word on the water is that Lake Mahopac is the new hot spot for social media influencers. Jake Paul Brings Content Creators Out on Popular Putnam County Lake. If you missed it, last week influencer and boxer Jake Paul was the talk of the town in Putnam County. The social media star flew in, by helicopter of course, to Petra Island on Lake Mahopac.
Two women dead, extensive road damage from torrential Sunday storm in CT
The bodies of two women have been recovered after they were swept into the swollen Little River in Oxford during torrential Sunday storms that a state official calls a “thousand-year” weather event.
Flood destroys Newtown home that’s been passed down for 6 generations
NEWTOWN, Conn. (WTNH) — A home passed down for six generations in Sandy Hook was destroyed by rushing water during Sunday’s storm. Countless birthday parties, holidays and weddings happened at the picturesque red house along the river on Old Station House Road. Dennis Bradshaw grew up in the house. He said his great, great grandfather […]
Water rescues needed after Connecticut flash floods wash out roads, cause mudslides
Significant rainfall totals nearing a foot across southwestern Connecticut caused the National Weather Service to issue a Flash Flood Emergency on Sunday as law enforcement worked multiple water rescues across the region. Thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall continued to move across Fairfield and New Haven counties on Sunday afternoon, dropping between 5 and 9 inches of rain with at least an additional inch forecast to fall. The National Weather Service in New York issued a Flash Flood Emergency for these communities, warning the situation was particularly dangerous and “widespread water rescues are taking place.” 1 missing in Connecticut after floods ravage roads, trap residents Significant flash flooding washed out roads and caused vehicles to...
$32M Resurfacing Project Begins On Busy Interstate In Westchester
Work has commenced on a multi-million dollar project that will restore a well-used stretch of highway in Westchester, officials announced. In an announcement on Tuesday, Aug. 20, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said a $32.4 million resurfacing project has started on a 5.5-mile stretch of Interstate…
North Salem's Historical Intern Looks to the Past and the Future
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - Some folks think that learning about history must be pretty dull because it requires the rote memorization of dates, places, and people who lived a long time ago. But the subject is anything but boring if it’s taught in a way that inspires and captivates.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER That’s accomplished by making the past relevant to students’ lives, says future teacher and self-professed “history nerd” Alexandra “Allie” Driesen. Now a senior at SUNY Geneseo where she majors in English and History, Driesen just wrapped up a dream internship this summer...
First Tenants Move In At All-New Apartment Towers In Westchester
A new development boasting two residential towers in the downtown area of a Westchester County city has welcomed its first tenants. The first move-ins at 25 North Lex, a mixed-use residential community in downtown White Plains on North Lexington Avenue, were announced by developer Greystar on …
Human Cases Of West Nile Virus Found In NYC
A few weeks ago, BoroPark24 reported on the measures that the city was taking to control the mosquitoes in Brooklyn that were infected with the West Nile virus. Now just a few weeks later four cases of West Nile virus have been detected in residents of Queens and Manhattan, with another two possible cases in the Bronx under investigation. Earlier this month two cases was confirmed in Westchester County, marking the first human cases in the US this year.
Council listens to more complaints about 901 Main Street complex
Continuing under siege – that was the message Peekskill Plaza residents reiterated at the August 12 Common Council meeting. Residents from the 901 Main Street complex spoke about a lack of security, continued presence of interlopers, and unsafe living conditions. Nearly 60 people attended the Peekskill Common Council meeting...
Once in 1,000 year event: Here are the towns that received the most rain on Sunday
(WFSB) - The National Weather Service released its latest precipitation report from the weekend storm. State officials described the rain as a once in a 1,000 year event. In Litchfield County, the NWS put Oxford at the top of the list with 8.8 inches of rain. Woodbury was second with...
UPDATES: Wilton Inundated with Historic Rain and Flooding, Damaging Businesses, Town Property and Homes [PHOTOS, Video]
UPDATE, 2 P.M. — In a press release, Gov. Ned Lamont declared a state of emergency in response to the significant flooding impacting portions of Connecticut due to the historically severe rainfall that began Sunday afternoon and has caused extensive structural damage to roadways. “The sudden and severe flooding...
Connecticut Redditor Perfectly Describes How to Find a ‘Good’ Dunkin
Not all Dunkins are created equal. Right here in Greater-Danbury there are some that do a bang-up job and others who barely get anything right. So, when I saw a Connecticut Reddit post about how to spot a 'good' Dunkin, I had to learn more. The post came from a...
Redding roads washed out in CT floods
Sunday’s historic floods left parts of Connecticut in disrepair, with flooded homes and businesses as well as crumbling roadsides. Redding resident Laura Nelson said she’s lived in the town her entire life, and was completely shocked by the rainfall’s damage. “I’ve never seen the roads just be...
Chris DeChent — Carmel School District success story
CARMEL- Chris DeChent has the Carmel School District in his blood. The 20-year employee of Putnam County’s largest school system currently employed as the district’s information systems technician, recalled Monday helping out with district technology when he was in Carmel High School. By 10th grade, the 2004 graduate of CHS had a summer internship in the IT department and, later, an after-school job.
Rental Housing for Seniors, Wellness Center Proposed in Mohegan
Age-restricted rental apartments with an accompanying wellness center are being proposed on a 21-acre site across from the Argonne Rose Brewery Company (former Seton old stone church) on Route 6 in Mohegan Lake. Representatives of the developer appeared before the Yorktown Town Board last week to gauge the interest of...
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