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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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News

Covid-19: Ridgefield Death Toll Climbs To 30, Town Golf Course Reopens As the death toll from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic rises to 30 in Ridgefield, the town announced its golf course will reopen. The number of positive COVID-19 tests as of Tuesday, April 28, is 155, with the death toll reaching 30. Health Director Ed Briggs said that all but three of the deaths are associated with senior living facilities including the Ridgefield Crossing senior care facility on Route 7. In other news, town officials said the Ridgefield Golf Course re-opened on Monday, April 27. Play will be allowed in twosomes, there will be no carts or sharing of equipment, a…

by Kathy Reakes

04/28/2020

Police & Fire

Man Arrested After Illegally Entering Home And Threatening To Kill Resident, Police Say A Northwest Dutchess man was nabbed for burglary and menacing after he illegally entered a home and threatened to kill a person inside, state police said. Stephen J. Brind, 75, of Rhinebeck, was arrested around 5:20 p.m., Sunday, April 26, after New York State Police received a call for a domestic dispute, said Trooper AJ Hicks. According to Hicks, troopers arrived at the home and after an investigation determined that Brind allegedly entered the home unlawfully and a dispute began in which he threatened to kill the victim. When the dispute became physical, police were called and Brind fle…

by Kathy Reakes

04/28/2020

Police & Fire

Police Issue Alert For 'Sextortion' Phishing Scam In Fairfield County Police in Fairfield County are warning residents of recently reported "sextortion" phishing scams and remind them of important safety tips to avoid being scammed. According to Fairfield Police Chief Christopher Lyddy, in recent weeks, the Connecticut Intelligence Center (CTIC) has received reports of "sextortion" scams that involve victims receiving an email from a purported hacker claiming to have hacked their computer and filmed them watching pornography. The scammer then threatens to forward the material to all of the victim's contacts unless the victim pays a Bitcoin ransom, Lyddy…

by Kathy Reakes

04/28/2020

Police & Fire

Men Posing As Police Attack, Rob Female Uber Driver On Long Island, Police Say Police are searching for two men who allegedly posed as police officers to stop, attack and rob a female Uber driver on Long Island. The incident took place around 5:15 p.m., Sunday, April 26 in Freeport, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, the 34-year-old female, while driving for Uber, was stopped at the intersection of South Long Beach Avenue and Porterfield Place by a black four-door sedan with a push bar on the front of the vehicle and flashing blue and white lights. The vehicle was operated by two unknown men who used a police siren to pull the victim …

by Kathy Reakes

04/28/2020

Obituaries

Drive-By Memorial Service Scheduled For Beloved Covid-19 Victim From Area The family of an 82-year-old area man who died from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) couldn't stand the thought of saying goodbye without a proper send-off have decided to hold a drive-by memorial. On Wednesday, April 29, the Putnam County family is hosting a drive-by to commemorate the passing of their father, Brewster resident Mauro Chaves. Chaves died on Thursday, April 23 from COVID-19 at Calvary Hospital in New York City. In addition to his illness, two other family members including his wife and daughter were also battling the virus. "We thankfully recovered but my father passe…

by Kathy Reakes

04/28/2020

Police & Fire

Covid-19: Public Safety Violations Linked To Social Distancing Issued At These Rockland Locales As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic passed the 10,000-case mark in Rockland County, residents have been busy calling in complaints of infractions related to social distancing and other gatherings. According to Rockland government officials, the county, police departments, and the state have received 468 complaints about everything ranging from social distancing to schools being open to wedding and funerals being held. The Rockland Health Department has issued 13 violations since enforcement began in March, said county Spokesman John Lyon. Rockland County Executive Ed D…

by Kathy Reakes

04/28/2020

News

Number Of Rockland County Covid-19 Cases Dips: Latest Breakdown By Municipalities Rockland County saw a dip in the number of new cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) for a total of 11,366 cases. That number represents 110 new cases reported on Sunday, April 26, down from 165 on Saturday, April 25, and 1,000 on Friday, April 24, according to the state Department of Health. There have been 481 deaths from the virus in the county. A jump of almost 30 over the weekend, the Rockland County Department of Health said. There are currently 218 people hospitalized that are confirmed; and 150 hospitalized cases that are under investigation. A breakdown of cases in Rockland…

by Kathy Reakes

04/27/2020

Police & Fire

Danbury Man Dies After Kayak Capsizes On Long Island Sound In Stamford A man who was rescued along with his wife after their kayak capsized on the Long Island Sound has died after being hospitalized. The unidentified man is a Danbury resident in his 20s, according to the Stamford Police. The incident occurred around noon on Sunday, April 26 in the area of 160 Wallacks Drive, said the Stamford Fire Department Deputy Chief Eric Lorenz. When EMS and firefighters arrived on the scene after receiving a 911 call, they were able to locate the woman in the water on the east side of Wallacks Point about 20 feet from the rocks. See Earlier Story…

by Kathy Reakes

04/27/2020

News

Covid-19: Stamford Schedules Mask Distribution Sites For Public In an effort to help residents stay safe from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the City of Stamford will be handing out face masks to residents for the next few days. Stamford’s Emergency Response Management team will hold mask distributions for residents every day for the next three days as part of the city’s ongoing initiative to provide more masks to staff and residents in Stamford. “Stamford’s initial priority has been to provide emergency response providers with personal protective equipment, but the goal has always been to get the public access to these supplies to stop the spread of…

by Kathy Reakes

04/27/2020

Obituaries

Area Native Richard Hake, Popular Radio Host, Dies Suddenly At 51 Hudson Valley native Richard Hake who helped wake up New York during his show on WNYC, the city's public radio station for more than 28 years, died suddenly on Friday, April 24, of natural causes. "It’s with a heavy heart that I write to inform you that our beloved colleague and friend Richard Hake passed away suddenly on Friday at home," said Goli Sheikholeslami, the chief executive of WNYC. Hake, 51, a Carmel High School grad, died at his Manhattan home where he had been broadcasting his shows since the onset of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Know as a reporter, and p…

by Kathy Reakes

04/27/2020

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