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Fourth lawsuit filed against former Harwinton STAR home
A fourth lawsuit has been filed against the Bridge Family Center, the operator of the former Short Term Assessment & Respite (STAR) home in Harwinton. It alleges the plaintiff, who was 15-years-old at the time, was sexually assaulted while residing at the home. The lawsuit was filed in Hartford Superior Court on May 22 and […] The post Fourth lawsuit filed against former Harwinton STAR home appeared first on Connecticut Inside Investigator.
Coroner Names Woman Killed In Bethlehem Fire
Ladell Christie, 56, was pronounced dead at the scene on the 900 block of Broadway, according to Northampton County Coroner's Office. Her cause and manner of death are pending the results of the fire investigation, the Coroner's Office added. to follow Daily Voice Northampton and receive free news updates.
Pine Plains Central School District Voters Approve 2024–25 Budget
Residents of the Pine Plains Central School District passed the Board of Education’s $37.6-million 2024–25 budget on May 21 by a vote of 285 to 106. Of the estimated 6,713 eligible voters, 6% turned out, approving all propositions, including the purchase of three school buses for a total of $461,970 – and the three BOE candidates, who ran unopposed. Results are below.
Farmington River tubing starts tomorrow
NEW HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Farmington River Tubing opens for the season on Saturday. The New Hartford Fire Department sought to remind people about river safety. “It’s that time of year again,” the department posted to social media. “Our friends at Farmington River Tubing are opening for the 2024 season [Saturday], just in time for Memorial Day Weekend!”
Close calls with drivers are on the rise, Torrington firefighters say
TORRINGTON, CT (WFSB) - The Torrington firefighter’s union said there has been a troubling trend across the state. It said drivers have been disregarding the “move over” law. On Monday, a firefighter was hurt on a scene when a driver drove over a wire and entangled him,...
Baseball: Gove, Drucker help Burke Catholic beat Pine Plains to repeat as Section 9 champ
SAUGERTIES — As the Burke Catholic baseball team gathered after its victory Saturday, opinions varied a bit on how the accomplishment should be celebrated. An afternoon pool party? A good nap to unwind after intense competition? Those are happy disagreements. But there was one thing about which the group was in total accord and said almost in unison during its post-game huddle: “The job’s not finished!” ...
Crews rescue man who fell in Salisbury
SALISBURY, CT (WFSB) – Crews responded to the Great Falls in Salisbury on Monday evening to rescue a man who fell 40 feet. Norfolk PIO Jon Barbagallo said the man fell to the bottom of the falls. Life Star responded and waited for the rope team to rescue the...
Veteran Voices: American Legion Shekomeko Post #426 is a Pine Plains Gem
Long before I joined the Army, I was aware of the significance the American Legion played in my local community. Growing up, we would attend weekly bingo and social dinners at the Legion’s main hall; my friends, who were more coordinated than I was, would play American Legion baseball; and there was always a Legion member handing out a scholarship to a local student. Of course, this was life in the early 1990s in a town very similar to Pine Plains, located in the middle of Vermont.
Pine Plains scores nine early runs, rolls to Section 9-C softball title over Tri-Valley
NEWBURGH - It was joy and misery, all in short order. Pine Plains batted first in the Section 9 Class C title game against Tri-Valley ... and kept batting. The Bombers would send 15 hitters to the plate before the top-seeded Bears could set them down. In what seemed like an interminable opening stanza for the Bears, Pine Plains collected nine runs on four hits, four walks and five Tri-Valley errors, dooming the start of junior Jenna...
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