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Turtle rescue on L.I. removes extraordinary beak from pet box turtle
JAMESPORT, N.Y. -- A 70-year-old pet turtle is slowly coming out of its shell and learning how to walk and eat, thanks to a Bronx man who recognized it needed help.Recovering turtles by the hundreds make Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons home. However, the one that's turning heads was brought in by a family unsure how to help him.Meet "Mr. Bubbles"Prior to arriving at the rescue on Long Island, "Mr. Bubbles," as he is known, looked like an adorable cross between a duck and a turtle, but his situation was far from ducky."When I first saw the picture I was...
Connecticut animal shelters at capacity
NEW LONDON, Conn. (WTNH) — Animal shelters across the state are at or near capacity. That’s the situation at New London’s animal shelter, which is shared by East Lyme and Waterford. It currently has 14 dogs, seven puppies, five cats, eight kittens, two rats and a rabbit. “There’s a crisis across the country with the […]
'We Are Devastated': Meriden Baby ID'd As Victim In Fatal Turnpike Crash
Ella Salgado, of Meriden in New Haven County, was killed in the three-car crash on the Berlin Parkway just before 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, police said. Several people in one of the vehicles were ejected when their vehicle rolled over. Multiple people in the car Ella was riding in were taken to the hospital for treatment. Police did not release an update on their conditions.
Bay Shore Man Who Kidnapped Ex-GF At Knifepoint Gets Decades In Prison
Holmark Garces, age 35, of Bay Shore, was sentenced to 27 to 30 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Sept. 30. According to prosecutors, the victim moved out of Garces’ Bay Shore residence in December 2019 after he became increasingly controlling and abusive. She claimed he isolated her from her family and repeatedly took her cell phone to monitor her activity and communications.
This $15 Million Shelter Island Home Offers a Relaxed Waterside Setting Wrapped in a Modern Package
Shelter Island might be located on Long Island’s East End, but it certainly isn’t the Hamptons—and that is part of its allure. The 8,000-acre island, only accessible via a short car ferry ride from either the village of Greenport on the North Fork or North Haven in the Hamptons, is known for its quaint village (Dering Harbor), its beautiful beaches, many marinas, and vast areas of unspoiled sylvan-meets-the-sea landscapes. Indeed, nearly one-third of the island is owned by The Nature Conservancy. Famed Architect Charles Gwathmey Designed This $8 Million Connecticut Home Also prized for it’s sense of remove and low-key vibe, the...
Editorial: Local hero serves to remind us of what really counts in this life — benevolence
TBR’s coverage this week of a heroic cop who plugged a colleague’s bullet wound, with his own hands, to prevent him from bleeding to death, (see story in paper,) is a truly inspirational example of the human spirit. In a world of such chaos and confusion, what does...
Navy man charged with killing wife ponders plea offer
Sep. 30—The former Navy sailor charged with using a hammer to bludgeon his wife to death and then setting fire to his New London home with his 13-month-old child still inside is considering an offer from state prosecutors that would bypass a trial. George Dodson, 25, handcuffed and wearing glasses and a khaki prison uniform, made a brief appearance in New London Superior Court on Monday where ...
Bethenny Frankel Lists $6M Bridgehampton Estate Where She 'Spent The Pandemic' With Daughter
The 53-year-old Skinnygirl founder and “Real Housewives of New York City” alum listed her Long Island estate in the hamlet of Bridgehampton for just shy of $6 million. “Saying goodbye to my first Hamptons home,” Frankel captioned an Instagram post Friday, Sept. 13. She went on to say the house left her with many lasting memories and saved her during “a very challenging time.”
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