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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…
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…
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,...
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...
Brentwood Man Sentenced to 50 Years to Life in Prison for Fatally Stabbing His Cousin and Attempting to Kill His Cousin’s Girlfriend
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Wilson Felipe Andrade-Molina, 38, of Brentwood, was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision, after a jury found him guilty of Murder in the Second Degree, Attempted Murder in the Second Degree and Assault in the First Degree, for fatally stabbing his cousin at his place of employment and then going to his cousin’s Brentwood home and stabbing the cousin’s girlfriend in front of her 21-year-old son.
Suffolk man faces hate crime charges, accused of ramming car with 4 Muslim men in it
A Suffolk County man is facing hate crime charges, accused of threatening four Muslim men in traditional dress and ramming the car they were in. Brendan Marchetti, 35, is the defendant. He lives near the Huntington mosque the men said they’d been heading to for prayer. The alleged incident...
Northwell hospitals earn high rankings
Several area Northwell Health hosptials were recently given top honors by U.S. News and World Report, making Northwell the most-awarded health system in the state for the second year in a row. The rankings assess nearly 4,500 medical centers across the country in 15 different specialties; only 160 hospitals were...
Apparent Drowning Victim Pulled From Great South Bay In Shirley
Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers aboard Marine Mike responded to the Great South Bay at Fire Island National Seashore in Shirley, just west of Smith Point Bridge, at approximately 10:55 a.m. on Tuesday, July 16. They were alerted by a 911 call reporting that a man's body had been...
Greenwich Police Ceremony Marks Promotion to Sergeant, Appointments to Detective First Grade and Retirement
Greenwich Police held a ceremony in the town hall meeting room on Tuesday to mark the promotional swearing-in of David Swift to the rank of Sergeant, and the appointments of both Detective James Manning and Detective Michael Rooney to Detective First Grade. Also, Sergeant Brent Reeves who retired on July 1 was sworn in as a member of the department’s Special Police Unit.
TBR Celebrity Spotlight: Interview with Brandt Andersen
TBR News Media reporter Daniel Dunaief recently spoke with Brandt Andersen, writer and director of the film “The Strangers’ Case,” about five families in four countries who are confronting the refugee crisis. Andersen will attend a screening of his feature film directorial debut at the Stony Brook Film Festival on July 20th at the Staller Center. To listen to the interview click here.
In the Suburbs: Dealing with technology blips in a disconnected summer
Our guided reading department at the charter school, where I taught until June 12, was eliminated due to funding shortages. My three colleagues and I were laid off, but all of us had had been exploring options since we learned about the possible end of our jobs in April. While...
‘Rainbow’ crosswalk vandalized with graffiti
WESTPORT — The “Rainbow” crosswalk downtown has been defaced with graffiti. Graffiti scrawled on the multi-colored crosswalk at Jesup Road and Taylor Place — depicting male genitals — was reported to police Wednesday night. The incident is being investigated by police, according to a statement...
Sachem Public Library hosts Estate Planning seminar July 23
Join Burner Prudenti Law, P.C. for an Estate Planning seminar titled Protecting Assets: Should I Put My Home in a Trust? at Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook on Tuesday, July 23 at 6:30 p.m. The program will cover how to protect assets, including property and second homes, the ways to reduce and eliminate taxes, and the importance of having a sound estate plan in place. To register visit burnerlaw.com/seminars-webinars/ or call 631-646-2733.
Why make Burnell Blvd. two-way?
NancyOnNorwalk came across this sign recently, which stands next to the Riverview building, recently taken over by real estate agent/developer Jason Milligan. We asked Jason, “Why make Burnell Boulevard two-way?”. Here’s his reply, sent via email:. The city and State agree that it should be two-way again but...
Remembering Mary Lou Woodruff
A memorial service to celebrate the life of Mary Lou Woodruff is set for 1 p.m. on August 28, at Saugatuck Congregation Church. The date is significant. The longtime Westport resident, noted teacher and active civic volunteer would have turned 100 years old that day. She died in December, at...
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