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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

Photos: Covid-19: Here's How Poughkeepsie First Responders Said Thanks To Hospital Staffers A large group of Dutchess County first responders got together to show how much they cared about the employees of two local hospitals for their work providing care to patients with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The group visited Vassar Brothers Medical Center and MidHudson Regional Hospital on Wednesday, April 8 with a parade of vehicles, signs and plenty of donated goodies. The organizations taking part included the City of Poughkeepsie PBA/Police; City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department; LaGrange Professional Firefighters; Fairview Fire District; Town of Poughkeepsie PBA; Beacon Professi…

by Kathy Reakes

04/09/2020

Police & Fire

Suspect Nabbed In Hit-Run, Grocery Theft Thanks To Tips From Public A 27-year-old man was nabbed for an alleged hit-and-run and the theft of a basket full of merchandise from an area store thanks to the help of the public. John J. VanLeuven, of Hyde Park, was arrested on Wednesday, April 8, by New York State Police after receiving tips from the public following a story and photos requesting help, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Within a day, troopers received leads that led to the arrest of VanLeuven. During the incident, VanLeuven was allegedly driving a stolen 2010 Toyota Corolla, with New York license plate HBH6474 when he was involved in a hit-and-run moto…

by Kathy Reakes

04/09/2020

News

Covid-19: Norwalk Has 23 Deaths, 644 Cases; Police Will Ticket Those Who Discard Gloves, Masks Norwalk continues to see an increase in the number of new novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases with 19 new cases reported in the latest totals released by the state of Connecticut. Mayor Harry Rilling announced that the new cases bring the number of total positive COVID-19 cases in the town to 644 on Wednesday night, April 8. Rilling also said there were two new COVID-19 deaths in the city, bringing the total number of fatalities in Norwalk to 23. In Fairfield County, the number of new positive cases went from 4,136 to 4,417. In other COVID-19 news, Rilling reported members of the publ…

by Kathy Reakes

04/09/2020

Police & Fire

Covid-19: First Suffolk County Correctional Facility Inmate Tests Positive The first case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been diagnosed in an inmate at the Suffolk County Correctional Facility. The inmate became ill on Wednesday, April 8 and was sent to an area hospital for evaluation, said Suffolk County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Paul Spinella. At approximately 11 p.m., hospital staff notified the Sheriff’s Office that this inmate tested positive for COVID-19, Spinella said. This is the first case of an inmate diagnosed with coronavirus at the Riverhead prison. Spinella said Suffolk County Health Department medical staff and correction officers will contin…

by Kathy Reakes

04/09/2020

News

Covid-19: Stamford, At Epicenter Of Pandemic In Connecticut, Now Has 1,045 Cases, 23 Deaths Stamford continues to be at the epicenter of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Fairfield County with more than 1,000 confirmed cases and 23 deaths, the most for any city in the state of Connecticut. According to the latest figures released on Wednesday, April 8 around 6:30 p.m., Stamford had 1,045 COVID-19 cases and 23 deaths. Officials said Stamford is likely experiencing peak transmission of COVID-19 right now and encouraged residents to stay home and avoid contact with others. Overall, Fairfield County has the highest number of cases in the state with 4,417 confirm…

by Kathy Reakes

04/09/2020

Police & Fire

Man Nabbed For ID Theft, Cashed Stolen Check For $6K, Wilton Police Say A 30-year-old man was arrested for alleged identity theft after stealing a check and cashing it for more than $6,000. Joel Anthony Super, of New York City, turned himself in to Wilton Police on an active warrant regarding an incident in Oct. 2019, in which he allegedly stole a check that was forged and cashed it for more than $6,000, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk. Super was charged with one count of identity theft, processed and released on a promise to appear in court on May 12.

by Kathy Reakes

04/09/2020

Police & Fire

Man Found Dead Inside Dump Truck Draped With Live Power Lines In Area A 57-year-old man found dead inside a dump truck after officers responded to a call of downed power lines likely had a medical emergency, police said. The incident took place around 4:55 p.m., Wednesday, April 8, when Clarkstown Police responded to a medical emergency on Route 59 adjacent to the West Nyack Fire Department, in West Nyack, said Clarkstown Officer Norman Peters. The first patrol units on the scene found downed power lines across the body of a dump truck and the ground. The operator of the dump truck was unconscious and in contact with the truck when officers arrived, Peters sa…

by Kathy Reakes

04/09/2020

Business

Covid-19: Area Food Distributor Launches Home Delivery Program In an effort to both save jobs and serve the needs of the community, an area family-owned business has started delivering food right to the doorsteps of residents across the region during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Putnam County-based Ace Endico, a food distributor in Brewster for years, decided to put to use their more than 125 trucks, and three distribution centers in the tri-state area to help those isolated at home, said Marc Jensen, a spokesman with the company. The delivery service is available in Dutchess, Putnam, Westchester, Fairfield and Litchfield count…

by Kathy Reakes

04/09/2020

Lifestyle

Covid-19: Joyful Family Welcomes Greenwich Hospital Newborn From Afar A new baby boy born in Fairfield County during the middle of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) will have quite a story to tell one day. Myles Mackenzie Mangan, born at 8:49 a.m., Wednesday, April 8, at Greenwich Hospital via cesarean section to parents Miranda and Nick Mangan, of White Plains, came into the world without much fanfare due to the no visitor's policy in effect due to COVID-19 at hospitals. But that didn’t prevent Miranda’s father, stepmother, stepsister and brother-in-law from driving one-and-a-half hours from Patchogue in Suffolk County to Greenwich Hospital to wish…

by Kathy Reakes

04/09/2020

Lifestyle

Covid-19: Food For Frontline Supports Hospitals, Restaurants In Fairfield County A simple idea to show how one Fairfield County mom appreciated the work her daughter was performing as an EMT during the COVID-19 pandemic has turned into an entire movement to feed those on the frontlines. Nicole Straight, of Westport, wanted to thank, and offer a little comfort, to all of the doctors, nurses, EMTs, and first responders, while at the same time helping the struggling workers of the restaurant industry. Her solution, which turned out to be a fantastic success, was dreamed up “Food For The Front Lines,” a grassroots fundraising initiative that provides healthcare workers on …

by Kathy Reakes

04/09/2020

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