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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

Two Saved After Boat Crash On Housatonic Two boaters out for a day of fun on the water were rescued after their fishing boat lost power and drifted into rocks on the break wall of the Housatonic River. The rescue took place around 11 a.m. Monday when firefighters from the Stratford Fire Department received a 911 call from the two men, said Assistant Chief Mike Camperlengo. The chief said the men's 22-foot-boat had a mechanical issue and then they could not drop an anchor and their vessel was pushed by rough waves and winds into the break wall. As the boat continued to take a pounding, it began to take on water and receive some d…

by Kathy Reakes

10/08/2018

Police & Fire

'Medical Event' May Have Caused Death Of Stamford Man In Norwalk Crash A 59-year-old man died following a car crash from what may have been a medical event. The Norwalk Fire Department responded to a single car crash around 4:12 p.m. Sunday at 353 Main Ave., Hotel Zero, Sunday, said Norwalk Fire officials. The driver of a Subaru Forester may have suffered a medical event while driving northbound, on Main Avenue, officials said. The SUV crossed the southbound lanes, mounted the curb, struck and split a 15-foot tree at the roots, then hit a parked vehicle in the hotel parking lot. Both of the cars and tree ended up about 15-feet from the building. The unide…

by Kathy Reakes

10/08/2018

Police & Fire

2-Year-Old Found Dead In Shelton Pool A 2-year-old boy drowned Monday in a swimming pool owned by a relative. The boy was discovered around 11 a.m. at a home on Copper Penny Lane in Shelton by a relative where he was staying for the day, according to the Shelton Police. Shelton Police and EMS responded to the scene and the boy was transported to St Vincent’s Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. An initial investigation by Shelton detectives revealed the boy wondered outside from the house and fell in the pool before he was discovered by a relative, who was babysitting him for the day. The boy resided in Shelton with …

by Kathy Reakes

10/08/2018

Police & Fire

Passenger In Vehicle Stopped On I-95 Caught With Crack, Gives Officer Fake Name, Police Say A 45-year-old Fairfield County woman who was a passenger in a car stopped for a routine traffic violation ended up in handcuffs after drugs were found, police said. Natasha Randolph of Bridgeport was charged around 3 a.m. Sunday when Milford officers stopped the vehicle on I-95 near the on-ramp of Exit 34. During the stop, Randolph was found in possession of suspected crack cocaine, according to Milford Police. She was also charged with interfering with an arrest after giving police a fake name, the arrest report said. She was released on a promise to appear in Superior Court on Oct. 30.

by Kathy Reakes

10/08/2018

Schools

Damage From Water Leak Causes Tuesday School Closure In Greenwich Cos Cob School will be closed Tuesday due to ongoing assessment of damage as a result of a water leak. School officials said restoration and environmental consultants, town officials, among others, will be on-site to assess the damage, conduct air-quality testing, and to estimate the cleanup and restoration plan and timeline. District and school administrators are reviewing plans to address impacted classrooms in order to be able to resume school as soon as possible, officials said. Once the assessments have been completed, the district will have a better idea of the timeline. Parents …

by Kathy Reakes

10/08/2018

Police & Fire

Five Arrested After Crashing Stolen Car Into Police Cruiser In Fairfield A group of five young men and women in a stolen vehicle drove head-on into a Fairfield police car in an effort to escape. The incident took place around 4 a.m. Monday when a Fairfield police officer patrolling the area of Pequot Avenue observed a suspicious vehicle traveling on Westway Road, said Fairfield Police Lt. Robert Kalamaras. As the officer began to investigate, the vehicle took off at a high rate of speed down Old South Road. While the officer was traveling west on Pequot Avenue the suspect vehicle swerved into the officer's lane and struck the police car head-on, Kalamaras said.…

by Kathy Reakes

10/08/2018

Police & Fire

Man Leaves 'I Can Still Kill You' Voicemail, Greenwich Police Say A 48-year-old man was arrested for allegedly harassing a victim by text and voicemails and telling the person "Remember, I can still kill you." Kevin P. Joyce of Greenwich was arrested at his home on Quarry Knolls after responding to a report of ongoing harassment made on Sunday, said Greenwich Police. According to the arrest report, the victim told officers Joyce had been texting and leaving voicemails of a harassing nature. He was charged with harassment and released on a promise to appear ticket. Joyce is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 22.

by Kathy Reakes

10/08/2018

Lifestyle

Looking Ahead: Animated Video Released Of New Tappan Zee Bridge Walking Biking Path The governor's office has released a new animation video of the upcoming 3.1-mile bicycle and walking path that will provide recreational access on the new Tappan Zee Bridge. The 1 minute, 25-second video gives viewers a glance at what to expect at the six themed overlooks where walkers, bike riders and runners can take a break and enjoy the view. The shared path, which will be one of the longest of its kind in the nation, will for the first time provide a dedicated crossing for cyclists and pedestrians between Rockland and Westchester counties across the Hudson River. "When this sce…

by Kathy Reakes

10/08/2018

Police & Fire

Man Shot During Argument In Bridgeport One person was shot during an argument in Bridgeport Sunday morning. The incident took place around 10 a.m. Sunday near the intersection of Stratford and Carroll Avenues, near Sunnyside Market, said Av Harris, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police. The man was shot in the leg and was taken to Bridgeport Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, Harris said. The shooting suspect was not apprehended. Harris said the incident is under investigation.

by Kathy Reakes

10/08/2018

Politics

Poll: What Do You Think About New Name For The Bear Mountain Bridge? Just months after the uproar over the new Tappan Zee Bridge being given the official name of the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, residents are up in arms again over the newly enacted name of the Bear Mountain Bridge. The new name, "The Purple Heart Veterans Memorial Bridge," was selected, not by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, but by the State Senate which had originally wanted to attach the name to the new Tappan Zee. But before they could make the change, the governor stepped in and named the new bridge after his late father. But unlike the new TZB official name change, the bill specifies the name c…

by Kathy Reakes

10/08/2018

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