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Costco class action: Customers have 11 days to submit claim for part of $2 million settlement
There are just 11 days left for Costco customers to submit a claim to receive money from a class-action lawsuit settlement if they purchased Kirkland Signature Moist Flushable Wipes between 2011 and 2017 in New York. The lawsuit claims that Costco falsely advertised the wipes as flushable when they actually weren’t, and the wipes damaged […]
Parents React to Hochul’s Impending Phone ban
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) –-Governor Kathy Hochul’s announcement of a listening tour to gauge support for potential cell phone bans in schools has some parents in Central New York expressing skepticism. “I think it has pros and cons, but we grew up fine without cellphones,” said Ani Murphy,...
The NYS Fair will have a Midway flash sale…at 2 a.m.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Set your alarms to 1:55 a.m. Wade Shows, the provider of the New York State Fair’s Midway, is holding an upcoming 22-hour online-only flash sale. It will begin at 2 a.m. on Tuesday, July 30. “The Midway is a cornerstone of the world-class entertainment that The Fair provides, and we’re thrilled […]
North Adams SteepleCats Finish Year with Road Loss
DANBURY, Conn. -- Dante D'Amore went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles Tuesday to lead the Danbury Westerners to a 9-5 win over the North Adams SteepleCats in the Cats' season finale. Aedan Anderson went 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles and a pair RBIs for North Adams, which also...
New Canaan 10U Baseball Team Heads To Cal Ripken World Series [Q&A]
New Canaan’s 10-and-under Cal Ripken baseball team is headed to the league’s World Series. The special group is said to be just the fifth New Canaan team in 75 years to go to the World Series. We caught up with head coach Jeff Perconte ahead of the tournament,...
Schneider Selected to Lead Mahopac Board of Education
The Mahopac Board of Education selected new leaders for the 2024-25 school year during its reorganization meeting earlier this month. In a closely contested race for president on July 8, Jonathan Schneider, a lifelong resident and Mahopac High School graduate, outlasted Ben DiLullo, by a 5-4 vote. “I’m excited to...
BREAKING NEWS — Town Warns of Scammers Sending Fake ‘Invoices’ from Wilton P&Z Department
TUESDAY, JULY. 30, 2024 — Town of Wilton officials issued an “urgent notice” today, warning residents about scammers issuing fake invoices from Wilton’s Planning and Zoning Department, asking people with real applications in front of the town’s land use boards for thousands of dollars. Wilton...
Ridgefield's Kieran Smith wins silver medal with men's 4×200 relay in 2024 Paris Olympics
Ridgefield's Kieran Smith can add another Olympic medal to his resume. This time it's silver. Smith was part of Team USA's men's 4x200m freestyle relay team that swam to a second-place finish behind Great Britain in the pool in Paris on Tuesday night. Australia took the bronze. Though not a...
New Canaan Counselor Ripped Off Medicaid For $80K, Officials Say
A Fairfield County counselor with a business in Stamford defrauded Medicaid by billing thousands in fraudulent claims for services he did not provide.According to state judicial officials, Andrew R. Golden, age 56, of New Canaan, was sentenced to three years in prison, which was suspended, and five…
New York’s Olympic Favorites: Athletes Winning the Hearts of the Empire State
The Paris Summer Olympics begin this Friday, July 26th and we can't wait. With the biggest athletes from all around the world gearing up to compete, it's hard not to be excited. But have you ever wondered which American Olympians are our favorites? Well, the researchers from Grand Canyon University...
Say ‘Goodbye’ to 11 Tierney Lane
WESTPORT — The Building Department has issued a permit to demolish the main house at 11 Tierney Lane. The 1¼-story Cape was built in 1922. It has 3,300 square feet of living space, four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a half-bathroom, a basement, a crawl space, an enclosed porch, a stone patio, a finished attic and an in-ground pool.
Newtown sergeant’s traffic stop leads to major drug bust
NEWTOWN — A routine traffic stop on Church Hill Road by Newtown Police Sergeant Adam James resulted in a significant drug seizure and the arrest of a Danbury man on July 25. During the stop for various motor vehicle violations, a subsequent investigation raised suspicions that narcotics might be present in the vehicle.
Bear Seen 'Making Beeline' For Garbage Cans In North Salem: Here's Where
In an announcement on Monday, July 29, North Salem Supervisor Warren Lucas said that several bear sightings had been reported around the town. Lucas added that the most recent sighting was reported in the area of Yerkes Road. According to Lucas, the bear was "making a beeline to garbage cans...
Road Rage: Man Threatens Driver With Baton In Wilton, Police Say
The incident occurred in Wilton on Thursday, July 25, on Danbury Road. (Route 7). According to Lt. Anna Tornello of the Wilton Police, Danny Morin, age 47, of Norwalk, followed a complainant in his vehicle from West Rocks Road in Norwalk into Wilton. Tornello said Morin followed the victim into...
Prosecutors oppose motion to toss Trump’s hush money conviction over immunity claim
(The Center Square) – Defense attorneys for former President Donald Trump want to use a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn his New York hush money trial conviction. Prosecutors from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office told Judge Juan Merchan that the ruling from the nation's highest court is unrelated to his conviction on charges that he illegally paid hush money to keep women quiet about alleged sexual encounters and then covered up the payments as legal expenses during his 2016 campaign. ...
North Salem Gets Proactive About Battery Energy Storage Systems
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - Painfully aware of the struggles other communities have had with battery energy storage systems (BESS) -- planned or existing -- North Salem officials are taking a proactive approach to the somewhat new green-adjacent technology. While no such projects are on the immediate horizon, last week they took action to – as Supervisor Warren Lucas explained it – “get out in front of the issue.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER In a unanimous vote, the Town Board set a public hearing on proposed changes to local zoning regulations that would, among other...
Upcoming City of Norwalk Meetings…At your Fingertips
Here is the list of all upcoming City of Norwalk meetings for the week of July 29, 2024:. 2. Affordable Housing Action Plan Advisory Committee. 4. Economic and Community Development Committee of the Common Council. – Date: August 1, 2024. – Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. 5. Shellfish...
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