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Kathy Reakes

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Kathy Reaks has worked as a reporter in the local news business since 1984, starting as a news clerk and working her way up. She spent 17 years at Florida Today in Melbourne, Florida as a general assignment reporter, crime reporter, entertainment reporter and restaurant critic. She worked four years at Hometown News as a general assignment reporter, then another two years at Spacecoast Daily in Cocoa Beach, Florida. She attended Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne, Florida.

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Police & Fire

Man Involved In Fight At Stamford McDonald's Hits Cop With Car While Fleeing, Police Say A police officer was struck by a car and a New York man armed with a gun was apprehended following a fight inside a McDonald's in Connecticut. The incident took place in Fairfield County around 2:40 p.m., Friday, May 5 at the McDonald's in Stamford on Bedford Street. According to Capt. Chris Baker of the Stamford Police, two officers were working an extra duty job directing traffic when a McDonald's employee called to them for help with a fight inside the restaurant. The two officers entered the restaurant and found several people arguing and fighting. Additional officers were dispatc…

by Kathy Reakes

05/08/2023

Police & Fire

Hiker Discovers Body In Wooded Area Of Trumbull A hiker discovered a decomposed body while traveling through a densely wooded area in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Trumbull during the afternoon on Sunday, May 7, said Lt. Brian Weir of the Trumbull Police. The hiker was walking in a densely wooded area a short distance from Church Hill Road that borders the Pequonnock River Valley walking trail when he came upon a partially decomposed body and some personal property nearby, Weir said. Weir said the area is not easily accessible to the public walking trail and is far from local residences. There were no obvious s…

by Kathy Reakes

05/08/2023

Police & Fire

Man Accused Of Stealing Check Out Of Darien Post Office Mailbox, Cashing It, Police Say A New York man turned himself in to Darien Police after he was caught allegedly stealing a check from the Darien Post Office box, altering it, and then cashing it using his own name. Amari Washington, age 20, of the Bronx, was arrested on Tuesday, April 25, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police. The victim told police that someone stole his check from the USPS mailbox located at the Noroton Heights Post Office and then altered it to a higher amount and made it payable to Amari Washington, Skoumbros said. Through numerous search warrants, it was determined that the ban…

by Kathy Reakes

05/07/2023

Business

Pretty Toes: Stratford Nail Salons Now Graded With Letter For Cleanliness, Safety Ever wonder if the nail salon you visit is safe and clean? Starting next week, visitors in Stratford will be able to know for sure before they dip their toes in that hot water when the town begins grading salons and hanging that score on the front door. Beginning Wednesday, May 10, the Stratford Health Department will launch “Scores-on-Doors” and provide nail salons in Stratford with a letter indicating the salon’s inspection grade (A, B, C). Letter grades will be hung on each establishment’s door and the public will have access to the full inspection reports by visiting https…

by Kathy Reakes

05/07/2023

Lifestyle

Flowers Everywhere: Greenwich Non-Profit Holds Annual Fundraising Event It's May and time for flowers everywhere to well, make you smile. It's also time for the Greenwich annual market sponsored by the Greenwich Botanical Center, a non-profit that provides outreach programs to the community. The market, held on Saturday, May 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center located at 130 Bible St., Cos Cob, features a variety of vendors offering everything from native plants to horticultural accessories to organic food products. The organizers invite visitors to have a picnic ( you can get food from the food truck) on the grounds, shop till you drop, and make a dif…

by Kathy Reakes

05/06/2023

Lifestyle

Town Installs Cameras At Hudson Valley Park To Help Fend Off Property Damage A town government in the Hudson Valley has installed high-resolution cameras at one of its favorite parks after what started out as youthful vandalism such as graffiti that could easily be painted over progressed to gang signs and heavy damage to property. The incidents took place in Dutchess County in the town of Pleasant Valley at the Mill Site and Memorial Park. According to Pleasant Valley Town Supervisor John DelVecchio, the park has always been a nice spot with an Eternal Flame statue to commemorate veterans and a gazebo, along with other amenities. When the "innocent" graffiti began…

by Kathy Reakes

05/06/2023

Lifestyle

Pie In The Sky: This Eatery Serves Up CT's Best Pizza, Brand-New Rankings Say Clam and pizza fans will be in heaven when they bite into a white clam pizza from the No. 1 pie spot in Connecticut, according to "Reader's Digest." The magazine ranked Connecticut staple Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana as the spot to head for when you have a hankering for both. The eatery has seven locations in Connecticut, with the flagship store at 157 Wooster St., in New Haven -- the pizzeria which has been voted No. 1 in the country by the "Daily Meal," for several years -- is also known for its tomato pie. But clams are what draws many to the Connecticut hot spot that is k…

by Kathy Reakes

05/06/2023

Police & Fire

Don't Be Alarmed: Fairfield Teens To Play 'AP Assassins' Game If you live in Fairfield and see teens in dark clothing sneaking around, don't panic. It's time for high school students to play their annual "AP Assassins" game. It's an annual event each year that is not sponsored by the schools but includes many high school students "hunting" each other down with water or Nerf-like guns in an assassin-like way, said Fairfield Police Chief Robert Kalamaras. The goal of the game is to locate your target with your water or Nerf-style gun, inheriting the targets of those they successfully squirt and advancing to the next level. The last person left wins…

by Kathy Reakes

05/04/2023

Police & Fire

Norwalk Man Charged With Indecent Exposure After Victim Follows To Get Plate Number A man was charged with alleged indecent exposure after he exposed himself to a woman while she was walking in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Norwalk around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2, on Fillow Street. According to Lt. Joe Dinho of the Norwalk Police, the woman that while she was walking on Monday, May 1, a man in a white Kia Sportage SUV drove up to her and the driver exposed his genitals he then drove off. The woman told police that the vehicle’s rear license plate was covered with white cardboard. The following day, the woman was walking on Fillow Street again wh…

by Kathy Reakes

05/04/2023

Police & Fire

Update: HS Student Remains Hospitalized After Attack In Hudson Valley This story has been updated. Police say a 15-year-old student who was seriously injured during an attack at a high school in the Hudson Valley remains in the hospital. The attack took place in Ulster County on Wednesday, May 3 in the cafeteria of Kingston High School. According to the Kingston Superintendent of Schools Paul J. Padalino, a student was seriously injured in what he called "an attack." "This act was reprehensible and unacceptable," Padalino said. "The students involved are being held accountable and will be subject to not only our code of conduct but also all legal aven…

by Kathy Reakes

05/04/2023

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