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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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Lifestyle
COVID-19: Northern Westchester HS Sophomore Raises Funds For Restaurants, Hospitals COVID-19: Northern Westchester HS Sophomore Raises Funds For Restaurants, Hospitals
Covid-19: Northern Westchester HS Sophomore Raises Funds For Restaurants, Hospitals The good in young and old has bubbled to the top of society and showed itself in many ways during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. From providing food to those in need to donating masks, playing music for the masses, and dressing up in blue shark costumes to bring a smile. One of those helping is Northern Westchester resident Eli Yates, a sophomore high school student, who is busy taking pictures of area families in order to raise money to donate to Food for the Frontline Westchester and the Frontstep Project which both help support area restaurants and provide meals to hospital w…

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Police & Fire
Hit-Run Driver In Westchester Crash Had BAC Three Times Limit, Police Say Hit-Run Driver In Westchester Crash Had BAC Three Times Limit, Police Say
Hit-Run Driver In Westchester Crash Had BAC Three Times Limit, Police Say A hit-and-run driver's blood-alcohol level tested three times the legal limit after being located by police. The incident began around 8 p.m., Friday, May 8, when New York State Police out of Westchester responded to a report of a hit-and-run crash on Boston Post Road in Rye, said Trooper Tara McCormick. During the investigation, troopers located the vehicle that left the scene on I-95, near exit 14, in Rye.  When stopped, the driver of the vehicle, Ivan Rojas-Juarez, 29, of Willimantic, Connecticut, was found to be intoxicated, McCormick said. Rojas-Juarez was taken into custody, tr…

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Police & Fire
Bicycle Rider Flees Scene After Crash With Car, Police Say Bicycle Rider Flees Scene After Crash With Car, Police Say
Bicycle Rider Flees Scene After Crash With Car, Police Say A bicycle rider was arrested after allegedly hitting a parked car, causing damage, and then fleeing the scene. Peter Mount, 24, of Milford, was arrested on Thursday, May 14, by Milford Police and charged with criminal mischief after being located by an officer. According to Milford Police, officers responded to Atwater Street around 1:30 p.m., on Thursday, on the report that a bicyclist had struck a parked motor vehicle, causing damage to the rear windshield. Mount fled the scene and was later found by officers.

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Police & Fire
Stamford Woman Stopped At Flashing Red Light For Long Time Under Influence, New Canaan PD Says Stamford Woman Stopped At Flashing Red Light For Long Time Under Influence, New Canaan PD Says
Stamford Woman Stopped At Flashing Red Light For Long Time Under Influence, New Canaan PD Says A 39-year-old woman was busted for allegedly driving drunk after she was spotted by police sitting at a red flashing light for a long period of time. The incident took place in Fairfield County around 11:38 p.m., Monday, May 11, when a New Canaan Police officer noticed the vehicle sitting at the light at the intersection of Elm and Park streets. When the officer approached the vehicle he found Jennifer Kulowiec, of Stamford, sitting behind the wheel and allegedly detected signs of impairment, said Lt. Jason Ferraro. After administering standard sobriety tests, Kulowiec was arrested an…

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Police & Fire
Westchester Mother Nabbed For Shoplifting Charged With Violating Restraining Order Westchester Mother Nabbed For Shoplifting Charged With Violating Restraining Order
Westchester Mother Nabbed For Shoplifting Charged With Violating Restraining Order A 52-year-old woman was arrested on a warrant for violating a restraining order by calling a protected child several times earlier this year. The original incident took place on Tuesday, Feb. 11 in Fairfield County, when Darien Police took a report of a possible violation of an active restraining order by a Westchester County woman, said Darien Police Sgt. James Palmieri. The complainant told police they are the legal guardians of their 10-year-old godson, and that his biological mother, identified as Laurie Hemphill, of Mount Vernon, had allegedly been making harassing …

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Lifestyle
COVID-19: Food Bank Drive Draws Hundreds In Norwalk COVID-19: Food Bank Drive Draws Hundreds In Norwalk
Covid-19: Food Bank Drive Draws Hundreds In Norwalk Hundreds of cars lined up to receive food during a special drive-thru event sponsored by the Connecticut Food Bank as a result of rising need during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). With thousands out of work, and children not receiving meals in school, food insecurity is on the rise, including in Fairfield County, where the Connecticut Food Bank has held two events within the past two weeks. On Thursday, May 14, the bank set-up a mobile food pantry at Veteran's Memorial Park in Norwalk that attracted hundreds an hour before the event was set to begin. Set to begin at 10 a.m., volunteers…

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Police & Fire
Two Charged In Connection To Shooting At Area Residence Two Charged In Connection To Shooting At Area Residence
Two Charged In Connection To Shooting At Area Residence A man and a woman have been arrested for allegedly shooting at a residence last month. The shooting took place in Ulster County around 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 29, at a home in the town of Woodstock, said the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. Members of the Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team, along with Woodstock Police responded to the home following a 911 call and located evidence that a shooting had taken place at the residence, the department said. No one was injured during the shooting. An investigation led to the arrest of Taejah L. Dash, 18, of Shandaken, and Austin T…

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News
27 NY Thruway Plazas Set For $450M Overhaul: View Rendering Here 27 NY Thruway Plazas Set For $450M Overhaul: View Rendering Here
27 NY Thruway Plazas Set For $450M Overhaul: View Rendering Here As many are stuck inside their home due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, work is moving forward in the state on some important projects, including a new plan to update the New York State Thruway's 27 service plazas. The initiative to upgrade the plazas was first mentioned in by Gov. Andrew Cuomo during his 2018 State of the State address. Since then, a $450 million plan has been launched to redevelop 27 service areas, many of which were built in the 1950s and others that haven't been updated since the 1990s, officials with the State Thruway Authority Board of Directors said. …

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Police & Fire
Man Assaults Elderly Family Member With Broomstick, Police Say Man Assaults Elderly Family Member With Broomstick, Police Say
Man Assaults Elderly Family Member With Broomstick, Police Say A 59-year-old man who was caring for an elderly family member short-term was arrested for allegedly assaulting the victim by pushing them down and hitting them with a broomstick. The incident took place in Fairfield County on Wednesday, May 13, when Monroe Police received a complaint of an 80-year-old victim being assaulted, said Lt. Stephen Corrone. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the victim who said they had been assaulted by, family member Leonard Glendinning, of West Haven, said Corrone. Glendinning had been acting as the victim’s caretaker while another family …

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Police & Fire
Police Ask Public's Help In Search For Suspect In Car Break-Ins Police Ask Public's Help In Search For Suspect In Car Break-Ins
Police Ask Public's Help In Search For Suspect In Car Break-Ins Police are asking the public for help identifying a suspect allegedly involved in recent car break-ins.  The break-ins, which continue unabated through Fairfield County, usually involve a group of juveniles who are looking for vehicles that are left unlocked with valuables inside, said Westport Police Lt. Anthony Prezioso. In the latest event, Westport Police are looking for the man pictured, who they believe was involved in a recent rash of break-ins in the town. Prezioso said despite repeated warnings residents are still leaving vehicles unlocked, with valuables inside, making them …

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