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Somers Take-Back Campaign Yields 150 Pounds Of Prescription Drugs
SOMERS, N.Y. -- Scores of Somers residents, responding to a call to remove danger from their medicine cabinets, have turned over 150 pounds of old and unused medications, according to state Sen. Terrence Murphy, R-Yorktown.
The prescription medications were collected at the Somers Town House during a “Shed the Meds” event in June and taken away for safe disposal at a county facility, Murphy said.
The Hudson Valley is currently struggling with an epidemic of opioid abuse, which, authorities say, often starts with prescription pain medications. In the neighboring town of North Salem, for …
Bear Spotted Wandering Around Weston, Animal Control Officer Says
WESTON, CONN. -- Bear sightings have been reported from all corners of Weston, Mark Harper, the town’s animal control officer, said on Friday.
A similarly wayward bruin was spied in Fairfield last week. Eventually treed, it was tranquilized and carted off.
Even though Weston’s bear appears to be scared of people and pets and retreats to the woods when spotted, it should never be confronted or approached, Harper said.
If you see it, stay put in your house or car. If you’re outside, get inside. Do not run, but back up slowly. However, Harper said, if the bear approaches you, make as mu…
State Offers Safety Tips For Westport Swimmers, Hikers
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Summertime, and the great outdoors is calling, says Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP).
With 109 state parks and 32 state forests, there are plenty of places for visitors and families to swim, hike, boat, fish, picnic, or simply soak up the peace and quiet, DEEP Commissioner Robert Klee says.
All it takes to keep these experiences from turning tragic, DEEP says, is to observe the posted safety rules, and employ some common sense.
Safe Swimming DEEP offers 23 designated state park swim areas – four on Long Island Sound and …
$25M State Bailout, Other Measures Made To Close Yonkers Schools Budget Gap
YONKERS, N.Y. – The state Legislature has come to the rescue of the troubled Yonkers school district with a $25 million plug for its projected budget gap, according to state Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins.
The additional money will help Yonkers schools avoid layoffs and program cuts, Stewart-Cousin said in a press release.
The senator attributed the success of the bailout move to the advocacy of parents, teachers, city, state and school officials. She also credited the efforts of the Yonkers delegation, which includes herself, as representative of the 35th District, state Sen. George Latim…
