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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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Police & Fire

Fire Leads To Evacuation Of Busy Town Of Poughkeepsie Store A fire in the deli section of the Price Chopper grocery in the Town of Poughkeepsie caused the evacuation and temporary closure of the store. The fire started around 2:07 p.m. Friday at the store located at 2585 South Road when a rotisserie caught fire, said Chief Tory Gallante of the Arlington Fire Department. The department arrived within three minutes to find customers already being evacuated by store employees, Gallante said. "They did an excellent job of evacuating the shoppers," he said. "It can take a while." The fire was already out by the time firefighters rea…

by Kathy Reakes

10/26/2018

Lifestyle

New Millionaire: Lottery Winner From Area Identified A 70-year-old area man is the latest new millionaire in the area after winning $1 million in the Cash4Life game. Martin Posner of Brewster matched the first five numbers drawn for the September 13 drawing earning him his $1,000,000 payday, said the New York Lottery. He purchased the winning ticket at Community Pharmacy, 1 Independent Way in Southeast, the New York Lottery said. Posner, who says he plays the Lottery every week, matched the first five numbers for the game's Sept. 13 drawing — 21, 26, 42, 51 and 59, and Cash Ball 01. “I stopped into the pharmacy to buy my weekly tickets an…

by Kathy Reakes

10/26/2018

Police & Fire

Three Injured In Route 6 Head-On Crash Involving Car, SUV, Box Truck Three people received non-life-threatening injuries in a head-on crash on Route 6 in Somers that shut down traffic for almost two hours. The crash, which included a car, an SUV, and a box truck, happened shortly before 7 a.m. Friday near the Northern Westchester/Putnam border. Three people were cared for and transported to Westchester Medical Center by the Somers Fire Department, the fire department said. The entire road between Windsor Road and Mahopac Avenue was shut down from about 6:55 to 8:30 a.m., New York State Trooper AJ Hicks said. Mohegan Lake firefighters also responded to the…

by Kathy Reakes

10/26/2018

Obituaries

Funeral Scheduled For Fairfield Man Who Worked As Software Exec, Video Producer, Actor The story of the death of Geoffrey Michael Corbis of Fairfield is tragic and bizarre. The 61-year-old's family reported him missing to the NYPD after he contacted them with suicidal messages, said a family member on a GoFundMe page to help raise money for his funeral. The family says it was unable to get the police department to respond because he did not live in the city. They finally got a little help from Florida police where they live who tried to intervene with the New York police. A few steps were taken, but a search was not conducted. Fast forward a week, and a man walking in the …

by Kathy Reakes

10/26/2018

Police & Fire

ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By Truck In Hit-Run Route 8/25 Crash State police have released the identity of a Bridgeport woman who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run dump truck driver as she attempted to cross Route 8/25.Maria Mendoza-Robles, 54, was struck and killed around 8 p.m. Thursday in the southbound lane near Exit 5 in Bridgeport, said the Connecticut State Police. Troop G had received numerous 911 calls saying a woman was attempting to cross the highway right before the accident occurred, they added. The vehicle, described as being a large tri-axle truck, with a red or orange motor unit and a gray dump bed, fled southbound on the highway, …

by Kathy Reakes

10/26/2018

Police & Fire

Stamford Man, 25, Caught Selling Heroin In Greenwich, Police Say A 25-year-old Stamford man was busted by an undercover cop selling heroin in Greenwich. Kevon Tracee Williams was busted on Friday, Oct. 19, after an undercover officer watched him make a hand-to-hand drug transaction on Putnam Avenue, the Greenwich Police said. Williams, while being advised of his rights, admitted to selling heroin, police said. He was charged with sale of narcotics and released on a promise to appear ticket. He is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 2.

by Kathy Reakes

10/26/2018

Police & Fire

Results Of Norwalk Liquor Compliance Check Announced Ten of 13 businesses visited during a liquor compliance check by Norwalk Police and the state Liquor Control Division passed without any issues.The check was held Friday, Oct. 19 at various locations within the city, the Norwalk Police said. The non-compliant locations had violations ranging from underage consumption of alcohol to administrative violations. Penalties include fines to suspensions of liquor permits based on previous violation history, police said. Future operations have been planned for the upcoming months.

by Kathy Reakes

10/26/2018

Police & Fire

Stamford Police Launching Parks Enforcement Unit After complaints and concerns from residents about crime taking place in Stamford parks, Mayor David Martin announced Wednesday that the Stamford Police Department is launching a Parks Enforcement Unit. The specialized unit, led by Capt. Thomas Lombardo will be responsible for the enforcement of state statutes and city rules and regulations in Stamford parks. As a former Parks and Recreation commissioner with 45 years of experience, Lombardo will be in charge of existing park police and uniform patrol officers. The unit's officers will patrol both on foot as well as in their vehicles. The…

by Kathy Reakes

10/26/2018

Police & Fire

One Extricated After Car Overturns At Corner Of Routes 9A, 119 This story has been updated. Traffic was backed up following a two-vehicle crash at the corner of Route 9A and Route 119 in Elmsford. The incident took place around 9:15 a.m. Thursday when one vehicle hit another, sending it flying on its roof. One driver was able to get out of the car, but the woman in the flipped vehicle was cut out of her seatbelt by a Good Samaritan and pulled away. She was transported to the hospital for treatment, said the woman's husband. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

by Kathy Reakes

10/25/2018

Police & Fire

Man, 44, Behind Bars After Assaulting Restaurant Manager In Greenwich, Police Say A 44-year-old man is behind bars after assaulting the manager of a Greenwich restaurant. Matthew Barnoski, of Avalon, New Jersey, was arrested Tuesday after Greenwich Police responded to a 911 call about an assault at the EastEnd Restaurant at 409 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich Police said. When officers arrived, witnesses told them that Barnoski had caused a disturbance and then assaulted the manager, police said. He was charged with disorderly conduct and is being held at the Greenwich lock-up on $250 bond.

by Kathy Reakes

10/25/2018

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