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Head-On Crash In Wappingers Falls Injures One Driver Head-On Crash In Wappingers Falls Injures One Driver
Head-On Crash In Wappingers Falls Injures One Driver WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. -- At least one driver is facing charges after a Sunday afternoon head-on car crash in Wappinger Falls sent one driver to the hospital, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. The accident happened about 4 p.m. near Myers Corners and All Angels Hill roads. New York State Police told the Poughkeepsie Journal that more information will be forthcoming. Click here to read the Poughkeepsie Journal article.

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Police & Fire
Stamford Police Investigate Assault As Possible Hate Crime Stamford Police Investigate Assault As Possible Hate Crime
Stamford Police Investigate Assault As Possible Hate Crime STAMFORD, Conn. -- Stamford police are investigating a possible hate crime following a report that a man punched a woman in the face early Saturday after learning she and her friends were not "into" men, the Stamford Advocate reports.The group of women were walking along Spring Street when they were approached by a man making advances to them. After the women told him they lived an alternative lifestyle, he punched one of the women, and she hit her head on the ground, the Stamford Advocate says. She was treated at Stamford Hospital. Her friends tried to chase the man but didn't cat…

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Brideport Crash Following Police Chase May Spark Lawsuit Brideport Crash Following Police Chase May Spark Lawsuit
Brideport Crash Following Police Chase May Spark Lawsuit BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Bridgeport officials are preparing to defend police officers after a Seymour woman notified officials she plans to file lawsuits following the death of her son in a crash with another man who was fleeing police, the Connecticut Post reported.Cheryl Anderson said she plans to file wrongful death and civil rights lawsuits in the April 18 death of her son, said the Connecticut Post. David Anderson, 22, was driving into the intersection of Barnum Avenue and Pembrooke Street when he was hit by a car driven by Geraldo Maldonado, 20, the Connecticut Post reported. Maldonado, wh…

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Lifestyle
Study: Stamford Ranks As Second Wealthiest City In The Northeast Study: Stamford Ranks As Second Wealthiest City In The Northeast
Study: Stamford Ranks As Second Wealthiest City In The Northeast STAMFORD, Conn. -- Fairfield County ranked high in the Northeast in a recent study by NerdWallet of the wealthiest cities in America, with Stamford reaching second and Danbury and Norwalk making it into the Top 10 for the region. NerdWallet, a personal finance website, looked at about 500 cities with populations greater than 65,000, and analyzed median income, home values, credit limits and percentage of homes without mortgages.  Stamford, came in behind Newton, Mass., and just ahead of New Rochelle, N.Y. Norwalk finished fifth while Danbury came in at ninth, NerbWallet says. Stamford ranke…

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News
Water Main Break Leaves Large Hole In Yorktown's Greenwood Street Water Main Break Leaves Large Hole In Yorktown's Greenwood Street
Water Main Break Leaves Large Hole In Yorktown's Greenwood Street YORKTOWN, N. Y. -- A break in the water main under Greenwood Street in Yorktown is causing headaches Monday for workers, drivers and nearby residents, News 12 is reporting.The break was discovered about 3 a.m. Monday, and it left a large hole in the road. As crews work to repair it, water continues to flow to nearby houses, though it might be discolored, News 12 says. Traffic is being diverted around the area, and nearby residents are being told to run the water until it comes out clear, News 12 reports. Click here to see the News 12 report.

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Police & Fire
Fairfield Restaurant Workers Escape Robbery Attempt Unharmed Fairfield Restaurant Workers Escape Robbery Attempt Unharmed
Fairfield Restaurant Workers Escape Robbery Attempt Unharmed FAIRFIELD, CONN. -- Two employees at a Fairfield restaurant managed to escape injury during an unsuccessful robbery Sunday at their workplace, the CT Post reports.A man used some kind of weapon to try to rob the workers as they left the Rio Bravo Restaurant early Sunday. The man pointed what looked like a gun at them, then discharged it as the employees ran back inside the restaurant, the CT Post reports. Employees told police they believed it was a pellet gun. They also said a second man was waiting in a car nearby, the CT Post says. Click here to read the CT Post article.

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Schools
Rockland Community College Plans New Outdoor Performance Center Rockland Community College Plans New Outdoor Performance Center
Rockland Community College Plans New Outdoor Performance Center SUFFERN, N. Y. -- Rockland Community College officials are hoping to turn the old, decaying outdoor amphitheater into a nice outdoor performance area, according to lohud.com.The amphitheater behind the college's Cultural Arts Center was rarely used after being declared unsafe just a few years after it opened in 1973. College officials will spend up to $500,000 to demolish it and another another $800,000 to build a new performance space, lohud.com says. Much of the money has been donated, and the project is part of a strategic plan to make improvements throughout the college. Work is expected…

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Police & Fire
Man Charged With Stealing Cologne From Jefferson Valley Mall Man Charged With Stealing Cologne From Jefferson Valley Mall
Man Charged With Stealing Cologne From Jefferson Valley Mall YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- A 52-year-old Wingdale resident is facing a shoplifting charge after Yorktown police say he took three bottles of cologne at Sears at the Jefferson Valley Mall in Yorktown without paying for them.Salvatore Dimuro is charged with misdemeanor petty larceny and has been released on $200 cash bail, police said. He's scheduled to appear at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 16, in Yorktown Justice Court, police said. Police said they were called about 3:50 p.m. Wednesday to the Sears on Lee Boulevard in Yorktown. Store officials had the man in custody and told police he took about $1…

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News
Judge Increases Bail For Wilton Woman In Greenwich Fire Case Judge Increases Bail For Wilton Woman In Greenwich Fire Case
Judge Increases Bail For Wilton Woman In Greenwich Fire Case STAMFORD, Conn. -- A Wilton woman accused of setting fire to an ex-boyfriend's apartment is being held on $250,000 bail after authorities say she forged a letter from her doctor that claimed electronic monitoring was interfering with her pacemaker, according to the CT Post.Gina Clemente, 33, who's facing a first-degree arson charge in the May 2015 fire in an apartment on River Road in Greenwich, had initially been released with electronic monitoring. But prosecutors asked for the higher bail this week after learning the woman's doctor did not send the letter, the CT Post says. Her attorney s…

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Two Young Children Found Wandering Alone In Mount Vernon Two Young Children Found Wandering Alone In Mount Vernon
Two Young Children Found Wandering Alone In Mount Vernon MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- Mount Vernon police are investigating why two young children were found wandering alone Thursday morning near Benjamin Turner Middle School on South Third Avenue, News 12 reports.The youngsters, one of whom was in diapers, are in the custody of Child Protective Services. A middle school student saw the children and reported it, News 12 says. Click here to read the News 12 article.

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