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Say ‘Goodbye’ to 10 Bauer Place
WESTPORT–The Building Department has issued a permit to demolish the house at 10 Bauer Place. The 1¼-story Cape was built in 1944. It has 1,400 square feet of living space, four bedrooms, one bathroom, a basement, garage and finished attic. The property traded hands in June for $901,000....
Shark sighting at LI’s Hewlett Point Beach temporarily closes beach to swimmers
A shark was spotted in the waters at Hewlett Point Beach on Long Island, shutting down the waters to swimmers for at least an hour. Standard safety protocol for when a shark is spotted is to close the beach to swimmers one mile in both directions.
Private Equity Firm Acquires Stake in HVAC Distributor MARS
LOS ANGELES — Platinum Equity on Wednesday announced a significant investment in Motors & Armatures Inc. — MARS — a leading distributor of HVAC/R parts, supplies and equipment in the United States and Canada. Financial terms were not disclosed. Headquartered in Hauppauge, New York, MARS has served...
Teen, 62-Year-Old Killed In Separate Crashes An Hour Apart In Western Mass
A 17-year-old boy and a 62-year-old man were killed in separate crashes Thursday night, July 18, in Hampshire County, authorities said. The teenager was killed around 10 p.m. in a single-vehicle crash on Southampton Road in Westhampton, the Northwestern District Attorney said. The teen wa…
Kathianne Snaden announces mayoral run in Port Jefferson Village
Former Port Jefferson Deputy Mayor Kathianne Snaden has announced her candidacy for the village mayor position in 2025. In a July 8 press release, Snaden stated that “with a year of extensive reflection and growth behind me, I return to the political arena with renewed vigor, authenticity and a stronger connection to the community I love.”
Several Beaches In Westchester Closed After Heavy Rainfall
Following over an inch of heavy rainfall, nine beaches in Westchester have been preemptively closed due to water quality concerns. The Westchester County Department of Health announced the closures on Thursday, July 18 after 1.30 inches of rain were recorded in the last 24 hours. The beac…
Bellport mother shines on RNC stage while calling for change
Madeline Brame is an advocate for the rights of crime victims. She lost her son, Army Sgt. Hason Correa, to violence six years ago when he was beaten and stabbed by a group of four people outside an apartment building in Harlem.
Most power restored in Westport after storms break heatwave
WESTPORT — Powerful thunderstorms, expected to break the stifling heat and humidity gripping the region, knocked out power overnight to hundreds in Westport. By 4:30 a.m. Thursday, however, power outages had been restored to all but 50 of the 12,694 total customers in town, according to the power company, Eversource.
Mall Heist: Woman Swipes $235 in Clothing from Spencer’s, Reward Offered for Tips!
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section. officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the woman who stole. merchandise from a Lake Grove store. A woman stole clothing, valued at approximately $235, from Spencer’s, located in the. Smith Haven Mall,...
Bridgeport 9-11 Little League All-Stars Defeat Hurricane, 9-5, to win State Championship
The Bridgeport 9-11 Little League All-Stars captured the state championship on Wednesday with a 9-5 victory against Hurricane in Ona. Riley Haddix and Reed Hurst each had two hits to lead Bridgeport. Haddix, Walker Horne and Cam Nicewarner each scored a pair of runs. Parker Tuttle and Collin Benson each...
Sparks fly over Sylvan Road North re-subdivision
WESTPORT — The Planning and Zoning Commission’s hearing on a plan to re-subdivide 50 Sylvan Road North, already under fire from neighbors living off a busy street, faced tense moments this week as some neighbors appeared to assert a fix was in. Rick Benson, a longtime resident and...
Police arrest third suspect in brazen ATM theft at Milford gas station
In January, burglars broke into Galaxy Fuel on New Haven Avenue in Milford, tied the ATM to a small SUV and drove off with the cash machine. In the months since, police have arrested the three suspects. Police have released additional information about what happened on Jan. 30 when officers...
Norwalk River Valley Trail gets $4.5 million in federal construction funding
Calling the granting of funds for construction of Fairfield County’s longest multi-use hiking trail transformative, Rep. Jim Himes (D-4th Dist.) announced Wednesday the federal government will contribute $4.5 million towards its completion. The 30-mile-long Norwalk River Valley Trail is a “triple win,” Himes said: It’s enjoyable for people to...
Tiny Microgreens Make a Big Splash at Greenwich Farmers Market
This summer there have been several new vendors at the Saturday Greenwich Farmers Market in the Horseneck lot, including TinyGreensCT, an urban farm that grows high-quality, hyper-local microgreens. Daniel Ellern and Lily Mass share a love for growing their own food. At TinyGreensCT they specialize in growing unique, delicious, healthy...
Joe Pisani (opinion): Maybe no one should get a driver's license before they're 65
In America, we disagree on a lot of things. Like who’s the best choice for president? Barney the dinosaur or Bluey the Australian cattle dog? I vote for Bluey and not because she’s blue and Barney’s purple. (Actually, Barney’s dad was red and his mother was blue, and they got along, which should be a lesson for all of us.)
Tow truck operator seriously injured in Huntington Station crash
Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured a tow truck operator in Huntington Station on July 17. Leonel Guillen Avila was driving a 2009 Honda Civic southbound on 9th Ave. when his vehicle struck a tow truck operator who was hooking up a disabled vehicle to a tow truck, owned by Auto Houndz, which was parked on the shoulder in front of 65 9th Ave., at 3:34 p.m.
McCoy Signs Free Agent Deal With Padres
Hempstead, NY - Hofstra University senior outfielder Alex McCoy has signed a free agent contract with the San Diego Padres, The deal is official, pending a physical. McCoy is the 12th player in program history to sign a free agent contract with a Major League Baseball team and the third in the last four years, joining Austin Gauthier (2021, Los Angeles Dodgers) and Kevin Bruggeman (2023, Los Angeles Angels). "I am so happy for Alex and his family," said Hofstra Head Coach Frank Catalanotto. "He put in a lot of hard work to prepare for this moment and we wish...
Nassau County Police Seeking Two Suspects Who Burglarized Seaford Residence
The Seventh Squad reports the details of a Burglary that occurred on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 11:48 am in Seaford. According to Detectives, a 52-year-old female victim was inside her South Seamans Neck Road residence when she heard a noise coming from downstairs. The victim went down the stairs and saw two unknown subjects running out of the front door. The subjects entered a dark colored SUV and fled southbound on South Seamans Neck Road. The investigation is ongoing.
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