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Donna Christopher

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Day After Rocking MSG, Billy Joel Turns Up To Clean Oyster Bay Beaches Long Island's own Billy Joel helped with the cleanup of beaches in Oyster Bay earlier this month, said a Page Six article. Joel reportedly lives in Oyster Bay. According to Page Six, Joseph Saladino, the town supervisor confirmed the singer took part in the April 13 beach cleanup. Saladino is quoted in the article. He said, “He got up early and came out on a morning with not ideal weather, and was so gracious to everyone. He’s a big supporter of the environment," according to Page Six. Joel’s family moved to the Long Island suburb of Hicksville when he was just a year old. He now has two h…

by Donna Christopher

04/23/2019

Lifestyle

Art In The Windows Will Be Back In New Canaan With True Colors Theme Artists are invited to submit their works of art to the popular annual downtown New Canaan Art in the Windows exhibit that represent the theme of True Colors. The Carriage Barn Arts Center and New Canaan Society for the Arts in partnership with the New Canaan Chamber of Commerce have opened the call for submissions of 2D works, including prints, paintings, drawings, photography, and mixed media, and small 3D sculptures. The art will be displayed May 30 to June 14 in the storefronts and on walls of participating New Canaan businesses. "We are excited to celebrate our local talent and …

by Donna Christopher

04/23/2019

Police & Fire

Suspects On Loose After 16-Year-Old Stabbed In Huntington Station Suffolk County Police detectives are on the lookout for three men who allegedly were involved in the stabbing of a teenager late Sunday, Apirl 21 in Huntington Station. A 16-year-old male was walking on Depot Road at 1st Avenue when he was reportedly confronted by three males on bicycles at approximately 10:40 p.m., Suffolk County Police said. According to police, the teen ran south on 1st Avenue and became involved in a physical altercation with the three males in front of 31 1st Ave. Police say during the alleged altercation the 16-year-old was stabbed in the right buttocks area. T…

by Donna Christopher

04/22/2019

Lifestyle

Here Are Five Places To Get A Perfect Bagel In Fairfield County They are "fresh, crispy and chewy" one reviewer said describing delicious bagels. There are so many great bagel shops across Fairfield County. Many of them also have expansive menus with rave reviews. Here are five favorite bagel shops in Fairfield County: Upper Crust Bagel Company, 197 Sound Beach Ave., Old Greenwich: Marissa M. of Stamford wrote in a yelp review, "Favorite bagel place in the area! They make the freshest, and closest to NY tasting (being in CT), quality bagels! I like to visit on the weekends for a fresh bagel with tuna salad, but you can't go wrong with any…

by Donna Christopher

04/21/2019

Police & Fire

Know Them? Women Tried Stealing Carts Filled With Food At Islandia Stop & Shop, Police Say A reward is being offered for help in finding two women who allegedly tried to take two shopping carts filled with groceries from a supermarket in Islandia. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the women they say attempted to steal two shopping carts filled with groceries from Stop & Shop, located at 1730 Veterans Memorial Highway, on Feb.7 at approximately 8:10 p.m. The total value of the merchandise was approximately $1,234, according to Suffolk Police. Suffolk County Crime Stop…

by Donna Christopher

04/20/2019

Police & Fire

Know Him? Police Looks To ID Man Accused Of Stealing $220 Jacket At Bay Shore Macy’s Suffolk County Police released a photo and ask the public's help in identifying and locating a man they say stole a jacket from Macy's in Bay Shore back in January. Police are offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the man accused of stealing a jacket worth $220 from Macy's at 1701 Sunrise Highway on Jan. 22 at 11 a.m. Anyone with information is asked to contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, texting “SCPD” and the message to “CRIMES” (274637) or by email at www.tipsubmit.com. All calls, text mes…

by Donna Christopher

04/19/2019

Business

Strike Costing Stop & Shop Millions Per Week As Biden Attends Rally With Striking Workers Here are new developments in the Stop & Shop strike by union workers in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island: Former Vice President and potential 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden spoke Thursday, April 18 to support Stop & Shop workers at a Boston store in the neighborhood of Dorchester. For more, click here. Biden expressed his support for Stop & Shop workers in an April 12 tweet: "In the last 5 years, @StopandShop's parent company has bought back billions of dollars in stock. Now they want to cut employee wages & benefits. This is wrong. I stand with the 31,000 …

by Donna Christopher

04/18/2019

Lifestyle

Popular Heibeck's Food Stand Reopens On Route 7 In Wilton What says summertime better than New England lobster rolls piled high with homemade sauce ? If you live or travel anywhere between Norwalk and Danbury on Route 7 and need a food break you're in luck because Heibeck's Stand at 951 Danbury Road in Wilton is now open for spring and summer. Here you also find Korean tacos and piled high 3/4 pound burgers and ice cream sundaes made with house-made cake and compote on an extensive and modern roadside menu. "We had 45-minute waits over the first weekend following our April 10 opening," owner Bobbie Heibeck told Daily Voice. Her business par…

by Donna Christopher

04/18/2019

Police & Fire

Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At Subway Restaurant In Setauket Police are investigating an armed robbery of a sandwich shop in Setauket. Suffolk County Police say a man with a gun entered the Subway at 18 Woods Corner Road and demanded cash from an employee at approximately 7:15 p.m. Monday evening, April 15. The employee complied and the man fled the scene, police said. There were no injuries, according to police. Suffolk Police told Daily Voice that Major Case Section detectives are investigating and it is being probed whether or not this robbery is connected to any previous robberies. Police are asking anyone with information on the rob…

by Donna Christopher

04/18/2019

Business

Still No Contract On Seventh Day Of Stop & Shop Workers' Strike It's day seven of the Stop & Shop workers' strike and there is no resolution. In a statement from UFCW Locals on Stop & Shop negotiations on Tuesday, Apirl 16, the five United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local Unions (328, 371, 1445, 1459, and 919) responded to the supermarket giant's advertising campaign. The locals are currently negotiating with Stop & Shop Supermarket stores following a 31,000-employee walkout in New England in protest of the company’s proposed cuts to healthcare, wages, and retirement security. “Stop & Shop’s latest proposal will dra…

by Donna Christopher

04/17/2019

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