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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.
Covid- 19: Amazon Confirms Death Of Long Island Worker
An Amazon warehouse worker on Long Island has died from complications of the novel coronavirus COVID-19.
The worker, George Leigh, 59, who worked at the Bethpage distribution center in Nassau County, died on Thursday, April 9, Amazon officials confirmed on Friday, May 15.
“We are saddened by the loss of an associate who had worked at our site in Bethpage, New York,” said Lisa Levandowski, Amazon spokesperson. “His family and loved ones are in our thoughts.”
Leigh was last at the facility, known as DNY4, on Saturday, March 28, Amazon said.
After his death, the company contacted Leigh'…
Covid- 19: Here's Latest Update On Number Of Dutchess County Deaths, Cases
Dutchess County continues to experience new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, but the number of new daily infections has lowered since the outbreak began in early March.
As of Friday, May 15, state Department of Health officials said since the beginning of the pandemic there are 3,498 cases of COVID-19, with 24 new cases reported on Friday.
Currently, there are 2,049 active cases, with 56 people hospitalized, Dutchess County Department of Health information reveals.
There have been 117 COVID-19 deaths reported in Dutchess and 998 people have recovered.
A breakdown of curren…
Man Charged In Double-Fatal Fairfield County Crash That Left Another Critical, Police Say
A 30-year-old man has been arrested for two counts of manslaughter in connection with a fatal crash that two people dead and another in critical condition.
The horrific two-vehicle crash took place in Fairfield County around 11:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 9, on River Road in Shelton.
During the crash, two people, including, Lily Pirulli, 20, of Monroe, and Adrian Miles, 31, of Ansonia, were killed, said Shelton Police Det. Richard Bango.
Pirulli, a graduate of Masuk High School, was the daughter of longtime Bridgeport Police Officer Mario Pirulli.
Meghan Nealy, 26, of Ansonia, was cri…
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