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Police & Fire

Ramapo Ceremony Honors Police Work, Marks Promotions, Retirements RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Ramapo police honored their own at a recent breakfast event. More than 30 awards were presented to members of the department Tuesday. The categories were, police said: Lifesaving, Meritorious 2nd, Excellent Police Service and Honorable Service. The department also acknowledged the promotions of Sgt. Chris Youngman and St. Mike Gannon. The retirements of police officers Al Luba and Terry Curley were also marked at the ceremonies.

by Carol Reif

05/21/2016

Police & Fire

Westport Man Charged With Punching Sleeping Sibling WESTPORT, CONN. -- A Westport man has been charged with punching his sibling, police said Friday. Eric Peeler, 25, of Post Road East, was accused by police of hitting the sibling while he or she was asleep. The attack, police said, appeared to be unprovoked. Peeler has been charged with third-degree assault and risk of injury to a child, police said. He was held on a $10,000 bond. Peeler had a scheduled court date Monday, May 16, but it was not known what the outcome of that was or whether he made bail. It was also not known if the sibling was badly injured in the alleged attack.

by Carol Reif

05/21/2016

News

Senators Ask Feds To Halt Action On Gas Pipeline Until Safety Reviews Done ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York's two U.S. senators have called on federal regulators to suspend action on a controversial gas pipeline until independent health and safety studies are complete. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, pointing to potential health, safety and environmental impacts, Friday urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to halt the Algonquin pipeline until the reviews are done. The pipeline, Schumer and Gillibrand said, “burdens” communities it passes through without any long-term benefits. Schumer went on to say he agrees with residents and environmental advoc…

by Carol Reif

05/21/2016

Weather

Rainy Weekend Expected In Yorktown Get the raingear out. It’s going to be a rainy weekend, starting later in the day Saturday, says the National Weather Service. There is a 60 percent chance of rain Saturday, mostly after 2 p.m. and continuing into the evening. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch are possible. When the sun does peek out, temperatures may reach a high of 65, the service says. Sunday won’t be much better, with showers likely before noon and highs of 68 degrees. The raindrops will continue to fall on Monday and Tuesday, mostly in the afternoon, the service predicted. Wednesday wil…

by Carol Reif

05/21/2016

Police & Fire

Rockland Youth Football Coach Pleads Guilty To Heroin Charges SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. -- A former Pop Warner football coach, who had been linked to heroin sales in Rockland and Orange counties, has pleaded guilty to drug possession, according to district attorney Thomas P. Zugibe. Theodore Holmes, a 50-year-old Middletown resident and parolee, coached a football team based in Spring Valley, Zugibe said. "This defendant is the last person you would want coaching young athletes," said Zugibe. "When we encounter a case such as this, we will make it a priority to prosecute it to the fullest. Our community is yearning for solid role models and i…

by Carol Reif

05/20/2016

Weather

Mixed Bag For Weekend With 60% Chance Of Showers In Bridgeport FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Break out the raingear folks, the forecast is for a mostly wet and nasty weekend, according to the National Weather Service. There is a 60 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4 p.m. Saturday and continuing into the night, the service said. Daytime temperatures in the region will reach about 64, while nighttime lows should hit 49. There is a 40 percent chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night, with daytime temperatures at a high of 64 and nighttime at 50. There is a 30 percent chance of showers Monday, mostly after noon, as temperatures struggle up into the hig…

by Carol Reif

05/20/2016

Police & Fire

Shelton Man Who OD'd At Auto Parts Store Revived By Life-Saving Drug MONROE, Conn. -- A man who had apparently overdosed at an auto parts store in Monroe was revived with an anti-opioid drug administered by local police, according to a report by The Connecticut Post. Police came to the rescue when the unidentified 29-year-old Shelton man collapsed at A&G Auto on Main Street around noon Friday, The Connecticut Post report said. Police -- who started carrying naloxone, or Narcan, just this year -- used the life-saving medication to bring the victim around before emergency crews took him to a local hospital, The Connecticut Post story said. To read The Con…

by Carol Reif

05/20/2016

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Man Charged In Three Assaults In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. -- A Bridgeport man has been arrested in connection with three Westport assault cases that date back as far as 2011, police said. Police said Jeremy Aquino, 23, was wanted for punching one victim, and slapping the other, at a Long Lots Road residence in 2011. He was also wanted for punching a man in the face at a Long Lots Road address in 2013. Police said Aquino was also sought on an active warrant for allegedly throwing a male victim to the ground and punching him twice in the face and head. The third incident also took place at a Long Lots Road residence. Police did no…

by Carol Reif

05/20/2016

Lifestyle

The Barley House Serves Up Variety Of Fries, Ranks As DVlicious Contender THORNWOOD, N.Y. ---- No burger or sandwich is complete without an order of fries. Whether you like them shoestring skinny, crispy and crinkled or golden brown and fried to perfection, they remain one of America's favorite sides. You've chosen five finalists as the DVlicious best in Westchester; now it's time to vote. First, though, grab some ketchup and pour over the following. Just don't blame us if you get hungry! The Barley House, 665 Commerce St., Thornwood; (914) 495-3333 Fry Type: The Barley House takes its fries seriously. They come in two styles: thin (the width of a No. 2 pencil.…

by Daily Voice

05/20/2016

News

Two Narrowly Escape Injury As Amtrak Train Hits Car In Hyde Park HYDE PARK, N.Y. – Two people narrowly escaped injury Friday after they fled their car moments before it was hit by an Amtrak train in Hyde Park, local emergency officials said. According to the Fairview Fire District, the collision occurred around 9:30 a.m. near the town’s River Point Road. The car’s occupants had safely exited the vehicle before the train turned it into a twisted heap of metal, fire officials said. None of the 178 passengers or four crew members aboard the train were injured, according to Fairview Chief Christopher Maeder. The cause of the crash is under investigation. …

by Carol Reif

05/20/2016

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