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Somers Resident Charged With Fleeing Accident In Yorktown Somers Resident Charged With Fleeing Accident In Yorktown
Somers Resident Charged With Fleeing Accident In Yorktown YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Yorktown police recently arrested a Somers resident for leaving the scene of an accident and other charges following an accident in the parking lot of the Commerce Building.According to police, a Cortlandt Manor woman called reporting that a person had left the scene of an accident in the parking lot where a parked 2007 Honda was struck by a 2013 Subaru.  An investigation into the accident, found that James McNeill was the driver of the 2013 Subaru that left the scene and that he was driving on a suspended license. Officers arrested McNeill outside his home in Some…

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Putnam Hospital Center ER Physician Competes On 'Spartan Race' Putnam Hospital Center ER Physician Competes On 'Spartan Race'
Putnam Hospital Center ER Physician Competes On 'Spartan Race' CARMEL, N.Y. -- It was about a year after Dr. Freya Dittrich of Brewster stopped nursing her twins that she picked up obstacle course racing. Now, three years later, this mother of four and night-shift emergency department physician at Putnam Hospital Center will flex her skills in June on NBC’s new show “Spartan Ultimate Team Challenge.”  Dittrich’s team, Freya’s Slayers, consisted of three of her family members, Scott Kelly, Ryan Donnelly and Cybil Donnelly, and elite Spartan racer, Jackie Landmark. Freya’s Slayers faced off against two other teams on a mile-long obstacle course that inclu…

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I-95 Bridge In Greenwich Closes Lanes For Maintenance I-95 Bridge In Greenwich Closes Lanes For Maintenance
I-95 Bridge In Greenwich Closes Lanes For Maintenance GREENWICH, Conn. -- Commuters should expect nighttime lane closures as bridge maintenance will be performed on I-95 in Greenwich from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Wednesday through Friday, May 27.Motorists can expect lane closures on I-95 between Exit 2, (Doran Avenue) and the New York State Line.  Traffic control personnel and signing patterns will be utilized to guide motorists through the work zone. The regular work schedule for this project is Monday through Friday.

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Police & Fire
Westport Police Join Click It Or Ticket Seat Belt Campaign Westport Police Join Click It Or Ticket Seat Belt Campaign
Westport Police Join Click It Or Ticket Seat Belt Campaign WESTPORT, Conn. -- Over the busy upcoming Memorial Day holiday, the Westport Police Department will be actively participating with state and local law enforcement agencies in the national Click It or Ticket campaign. The department said in an effort to promote safe driving and increased protection of all motorists, they will be vigorously enforcing the state’s seat belt as well as child restraint laws,and will be issuing citations to those who are not in compliance. According to the Connecticut Department of Transportation, Click It or Ticket isn’t about the citations; it’s about saving live…

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Putnam Valley Residents Clean Up For Spring Putnam Valley Residents Clean Up For Spring
Putnam Valley Residents Clean Up For Spring PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. -- The streets are gleaming in Putnam Valley after more than 50 residents recently took part in the Putnam Valley annual Clean Up Day.The volunteers, decked out in safety vests with plenty of garbage bags donated by the Putnam County Highway Department and the Putnam County Health Department, spent an entire day making sure the area was ready for spring. "It was a great day. We had many volunteers who participated and worked hard. The cleanliness of our community speaks to how residents and visitors view us. We encourage residents and volunteers to get involved to m…

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Neighbors
Stratford Mother Back Home After Delivering Baby In Medically-Induced Coma Stratford Mother Back Home After Delivering Baby In Medically-Induced Coma
Stratford Mother Back Home After Delivering Baby In Medically-Induced Coma STRATFORD, Conn. -- Brittany Lohnes, the young Stratford mother who delivered her baby boy 10-weeks early while in a medically-induced coma, says she remembers very little of her time in the hospital, according to Connecticut News 12. Lohnes, who came home last week, was diagnosed with double pneumonia when she was 30-weeks pregnant and was placed in a medically induced coma, said Connecticut News 12. Baby Luke was delivered by cesarean section on March 12 and weighed only 3 pounds, 6 ounces. He went home April 13 in good condition. Friends and family have set-up a GoFundMe page for donati…

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Events
Habitat For Humanity Celebrates Historic New Rochelle Habitat For Humanity Celebrates Historic New Rochelle
Habitat For Humanity Celebrates Historic New Rochelle NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Habitat For Humanity of Westchester will celebrate the history of New Rochelle with three special events on the Memorial Day weekend beginning Saturday, May 28 and running through Monday, May 30."The History of New Rochelle is rich and we will have tourists from all over the world come visit here.” said Jim Killoran, chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity of Westchester. "This is an afternoon of New Rochelle History, recognition of its past citizens, architecture and buildings, as well as recognizing historic neighborhoods that need to be maintained.&q…

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Catholic Charities Of Dutchess To Present Spirit Of Service Awards Catholic Charities Of Dutchess To Present Spirit Of Service Awards
Catholic Charities Of Dutchess To Present Spirit Of Service Awards WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. -- Catholic Charities Community Services of Dutchess County will be recognizing contributions to the community of two individuals and one corporation during their Spirit of Service Awards dinner to be held at Villa Borghese in Wappingers Falls on Thursday, June 9. Catholic Charities of Dutchess County’s Spirit of Service Awards will recognize the accomplishments and contributions of those who exemplify the agency’s mission to build a more just and caring Dutchess County.  Monsignor John J. Brinn, pastor emeritus of St. Mary’s – St. Joseph’s Parish in Poughkeepsie will …

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Police & Fire
Handbag Thieves Hit Saks Fifth Avenue In Stamford Handbag Thieves Hit Saks Fifth Avenue In Stamford
Handbag Thieves Hit Saks Fifth Avenue In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. -- Just before closing time on Friday, May 20, two men used a crowbar to break into a glass case at the Saks Fifth Avenue at the Town Center Mall in Stamford to steal two handbags worth $28,000, according to the Stamford Advocate. The two, believed to be aged 25 to 35, went straight to the handbag section of the store when they entered, grabbed the Hermes bags and walked out of the store and into a waiting cab.  According to Stamford police, the two men are also responsible for similar crimes in Westchester on Saturday night and Sunday, said the Stamford Advocate. One of the…

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School Bus Hits Woman In Mount Vernon School Bus Hits Woman In Mount Vernon
School Bus Hits Woman In Mount Vernon MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- A bus monitor was hit by a school bus on Monday on Columbus Avenue, according to News 12. According to police, the woman was hit around 7:15 a.m. when the bus was making a left turn out of the Mile Square transportation yard. The unidentified woman was rushed to Jacobi Medical Center where her condition has not been released, said News 12. Click here to read the News 12 article.

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