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Cat Cafe Holds Ribbon Cutting In Red Hook Cat Cafe Holds Ribbon Cutting In Red Hook
Cat Cafe Holds Ribbon Cutting In Red Hook RED HOOK, N.Y. -- Morgan's Cat Cafe recently held a ribbon cutting in Red Hook and has set up a GoFundMe Page.The donations will go to support the cafe's mission: to save cats in the community from "needless suffering" while giving them a place to stay, roaming free and having fun, while waiting for adoption. Gourmet coffee, tea and baked goods will be available at the cafe for patrons who can enjoy the animals during their stay. The cafe is inspired by a Red Hook girl, Morgan, six, whose been helping orphaned kittens since she was three-years-old, said the web page. The kittens a…
Wilton Police Arrest Bridgeport Woman Wanted On Disorderly Conduct Charge Wilton Police Arrest Bridgeport Woman Wanted On Disorderly Conduct Charge
Wilton Police Arrest Bridgeport Woman Wanted On Disorderly Conduct Charge WILTON, Conn. -- A Bridgeport woman was charged with falsely identifying herself and failing to appear in court on a prior charge following a routine traffic stop Monday, said Wilton police. Angel Thompson, 29, was stopped at Danbury Road/Westport Road for failing to display a front license plate on her vehicle, according to police. After officers spoke with her, they allegedly detected an odor of marijuana coming from her vehicle, police said. A search of the vehicle was done, and a small amount of marijuana was found, according to police. No other contraband was located inside the vehicl…
Funeral For Mahopac Falls Fire Victim Richard Delaney Scheduled Funeral For Mahopac Falls Fire Victim Richard Delaney Scheduled
Funeral For Mahopac Falls Fire Victim Richard Delaney Scheduled MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- A wake and funeral has been arranged for Richard J. Delaney Jr., 39, the man who died at his home in Sunday's Mahopac Falls fire.Thursday's funeral is at 10 a.m. at Joseph J. Smith Funeral Home, 692 Route 6 in Mahopac. followed by burial a Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 10 W. Stevens Ave., Hawthorne. Visitation is Wednesday, July 13 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at  Delaney was found dead in his home on Foxey Lane at about 4 a.m. Sunday, when police from Carmel and firefighters from Mahopac Falls arrived there for the fire. Paramedics' efforts to revive him outs…
Fairfield Police Round Up Crime Stats, Reports Fairfield Police Round Up Crime Stats, Reports
Fairfield Police Round Up Crime Stats, Reports FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The following is a summary of the Crime Statistics and Reports provided by the Fairfield Police Department for the month of June:Traffic Stops: 254 Infractions: 148 Misdemeanor Summonses: 4 Accidents Investigated: 1 Other Activities: • Route 1 Suspended on June 1 - Reinstated on June 15 • Torch Run assist from Westport to New Haven • Wakeman's Boy's & Girls Club Traffic Safety Event conducted on June 12 • Trained new Special Officers in traffic direction • 16 Child Seats Installed • 16 Sign Details Click It or Ticket: • Seatbelt Arrests: 119 • Suspended Li…
Real Estate Firm Expands With Christie's To Mahwah, Franklin Lakes Real Estate Firm Expands With Christie's To Mahwah, Franklin Lakes
Real Estate Firm Expands With Christie's To Mahwah, Franklin Lakes BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. -- Properties Real Estate Services is expanding in Bergen County, adding offices in Mahwah and Franklin Lakes, and a wider affiliation with Christie's International Real Estate, according to an announcement. The development promises a new “buyers experience,” bringing advanced technology and enhanced customer service to the new offices, and is a recognition of the increased appeal and higher pricing of properties in this section of New Jersey’s most populous, but wooded, county, the company said. “The expansion builds on the brokerage’s 25 years of customer-centric focus…
Sanders Expected To Endorse Clinton At Tuesday Rally Sanders Expected To Endorse Clinton At Tuesday Rally
Sanders Expected To Endorse Clinton At Tuesday Rally Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders will put an end to their political dispute Tuesday, according to Fox 61.Presumptive Democratic nominee Clinton and Sanders are holding a joint rally in Portsmouth, N.H., thwarting fears of Democrats that Sanders could sit out the election, or worse, run on a third-party ticket, said Fox 61. Aides of Clinton confidently think Sanders could be Clinton's "most potent weapon against Trump," said Fox 61. The rally grew out of discussions for weeks between Robby Mook, Clinton’s campaign manager, and Sander's top aide Jeff Weaver, according to Fox 61. Cl…
East Main Street In Westport Closed After Car Hits Pole East Main Street In Westport Closed After Car Hits Pole
East Main Street In Westport Closed After Car Hits Pole WESTPORT, Conn. -- Eversource crews are on the scene of a morning crash where a car hit a telephone pole on East Main Street in Westport, according to police.The one-car motor vehicle crash occurred at 8:05 a.m. resulting in the closure of East Main Street "for a significant period of time" to allow for the repair of the telephone pole, police said. Eversource estimates that repairs will take approximately five hours to complete, according to police. No injuries were reported with the crash, said police.
Happy Birthday To Armonk's Ernie Anastos Happy Birthday To Armonk's Ernie Anastos
Happy Birthday To Armonk's Ernie Anastos ARMONK, N.Y. -- Happy birthday to Armonk's Ernie Anastos.Ernie Anastos was born July 12, 1943. He is an Emmy-award winning news anchor for New York City's Fox 5 News at 6 p.m. He is a Hall of Fame Broadcaster and has has won more than 30 Emmy awards and nominations, including "Best Newscast in New York" and the Edward R. Murrow award for broadcast excellence. After graduating from Northeastern University, Anastos worked as a news man at 98.5/WROR in Boston, as Ernie Andrews. In 1976, Anastos moved to television, becoming an anchor at WPRI-TV in Providence. Two years later, WABC-T…
Vigil Held For Alton Sterling and Philandro Castile In Poughkeepsie Vigil Held For Alton Sterling and Philandro Castile In Poughkeepsie
Vigil Held For Alton Sterling and Philandro Castile In Poughkeepsie POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- People gathered in Poughkeepsie Sunday night to mourn Alton Sterling and Philandro Castile killed last week by police, reports Time Warner Cable News Hudson Valley. Participants at the vigil echoed sentiments of calling for lasting change in law enforcement nationwide and enhancements in community policing, reports Time Warner Cable News Hudson Valley.  The vigil's organizer was End the New Jim Crow Action Network, said the report. Click here to read the full Time Warner Cable News report.
Gov. Malloy Visits Pulse Nightclub In Orlando Gov. Malloy Visits Pulse Nightclub In Orlando
Gov. Malloy Visits Pulse Nightclub In Orlando FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Governor Dannel P. Malloy paid a visit to Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., on Friday.Following the mass shooting there last month, Malloy recognized the victims and their families. “What happened at Pulse was a truly devastating moment for the nation. To visit there personally, you think about the individuals who held their breath in fear inside that building, knowing a madman was nearby. You think about horror they must of felt – a horror no person should have to experience. You think about the parents and family-members who woke up to the tragic news that their …
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