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Serious Crash Impacts Traffic On Route 6 In Somers
The crash happened on Route 6 in Somers between Clayton Boulevard and Mahopac Avenue on Thursday, May 2, the Carmel Police Department announced just before 12:30 p.m. Carmel and Somers Police are now directing traffic in the area of the crash. Motorists are asked to avoid the area. Further information...
Contaminated Water Found in PV Home Wells in Ongoing Investigations
Putnam Valley property owners have been notified by two state agencies that their drinking water wells are contaminated with Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at levels measuring above the maximum contaminant level (MCL). The state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Department of Health (DOH) concluded that the drinking water at an...
Ty’ah Settles Killed In Southeast DC Shooting, Police Say
Investigators have identified Ty'ah Settles as the child who was killed on Friday night after suffering a gunshot wound and being taken to an area fire station, according to officials. At approximately 9:10 p.m. on May 3, officers responded to the 2300 block of Hartford Street SE, after hearing gunshots...
19-Year-Old Assaults Father In Mahopac Falls
The incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, April 26, when a physical fight at a Mahopac Falls residence was reported to Carmel Police. According to the department, responding officers found a 19-year-old man assaulting his father, who was pinned to the ground. The suspect then ran out the back...
Two patients charged with assault at Arms Acres
CARMEL – Two men who are patients at Arms Acres, a drug and alcohol treatment facility, are facing charges of assault when the appeared later this month in Carmel Town Court. Carmel Police were summoned to the in-patient treatment center located on Seminary Hill Road in Carmel for a...
I-84 traffic in Putnam backed up due to Connecticut accident
BREWSTER – For the past two days since a flaming crash closed I-95 in Norwalk, Connecticut due to a damaged bridge, traffic along I-84 in Putnam County and the nearby Danbury area has been excessively heavy resulting in a number of serious crashes. State Police reported three personal injury...
Brewster Man Killed After Route 100 Somers Police Chase
According to authorities, an incident occurred on Tuesday, April 30, around 3:40 p.m. when New York State Police attempted to pull over a 2019 Nissan Altima on Route 100 in Somers. The car was allegedly not staying in its lane. After this, the vehicle did not stop and soon led...
Congratulations to Norcina in New City for Celebrating 6 Years in Business!
As Covid-19 hit Rockland County, many people wanted to help but didn’t know how. Norcina Owners Milan Dobrilovic and Nick Nuccio would donate over 1,000 pizza pies to Rockland County medical professionals and first responders battling the COVID-19 epidemic. Norcina matched any donation an individual or organization made to any hospital, first responders, or medical professionals who were actively fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
Police chief named in City of Newburgh
NEWBURGH – With the sudden departure of Newburgh City Police Chief Anthony Geraci one week ago, Lt. Brandon Rola has been appointed as the new chief. He was appointed from an existing civil service list and is therefore the permanent chief, a city spokesman said. He took command Friday,...
“Web of Lies – Fake Stories of Sharon Toney-Finch” series begins Monday
MID-HUDSON – Sharon Toney-Finch, 43, the founder of YIT Foundation, gained national attention last year when she claimed that veterans in her care were evicted from a Town of Newburgh hotel to make way for migrants arriving in the Hudson Valley, was arrested by the FBI on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Her story made national headlines and was covered by news-talk shows, fanning the flames of the migrant crisis. An investigation by Mid-Hudson News debunked the claims, causing several news agencies to retract their statements.
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