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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

Cashless Tolling To Go Live At Toll Barrier In Hudson Valley This Week Cashless tolling will go live in the Hudson Valley this week following an announcement by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The transition to cashless tolling will begin late Thursday night, Sept. 27 into Friday morning, Sept. 28, at the Harriman Toll Barrier in Orange County, Cuomo said Tuesday. The transition at Harriman is meant to help ease traffic and spur economic development around the Woodbury Premium Outlets area, the governor said. "Cashless tolling at the Harriman toll plaza will ease congestion for millions of motorists each year and help strengthen the region's economy by providing gr…

by Kathy Reakes

09/27/2018

Lifestyle

Fall Foliage Season Starts In New York That breathtaking time of the year when the foliage begins to turn brilliant shades of orange, yellow red has arrived, signaling that fall has arrived. It also means it's a great time to take a trip to a favorite viewing spot to take in the color and soak up the cooler air, pick a pumpkin, and hey, maybe sip some wine or cider. To help make sure you pick a prime viewing spot, or to find a new place to visit, the state has revved up its annual fall bucket list complete with weekly foliage reports and hot spots to visit. The reports come out each Wednesday giving leave lovers plenty of tim…

by Kathy Reakes

09/27/2018

Police & Fire

Three Injured In Mill Plain Road Crash This story has been updated. Three people were injured during an early morning two-vehicle crash that required one to be extricated. The crash took place around 12:20 a.m. Thursday in the area of the Duchess Restaurant on Mill Plain Road, said Danbury Fire Department Spokesman James Gagliardo. First arriving police units found three people injured with one victim entrapped in a vehicle, he said. Danbury Police said a preliminary investigation indicates that Juan Antonio Pacheo, 26, of Pound Ridge, was driving a Ford F250 when he hit a Mercedes-Benz C63 sedan driven by Catriona O'Hagan, 2…

by Kathy Reakes

09/27/2018

Obituaries

Longtime Stamford Firefighter Walter Lohotsky Dies At 92 Longtime Stamford firefighter Walter Lohotsky died on Sunday, Sept. 23. He was 92. Lohotosky of Stamford was born in New York City and was raised in Banksville, then in Greenwich, said Stamford Fire Capt. Philip Hayes. After serving in World War II, Lohotosky married his wife, Mary and they enjoyed a 62-year marriage. He then joined the Stamford Fire Department on the same day that the Connecticut Turnpike opened in January 1958, Hayes said. He served for the next 42 years, receiving multiple commendations over the years. He also worked for the Town of Darien until he was 85. During his …

by Kathy Reakes

09/27/2018

News

Man Admits To Sexually Assaulting Two Young Sisters A 47-year-old Fairfield County man who was accused of sexually assaulting two young sisters pleaded guilty to fourth-degree sexual assault. Raymond Ortiz of Bridgeport, who was a family friend, made the plea Wednesday before Superior Court Judge Frank Iannotti. Senior Assistant State's Attorney Tatiana Messina said she plans to recommend a five-year prison term when he is sentenced on Nov. 14. According to Messina, Ortiz exposed himself to the girls during a family event in Bridgeport and touched them through their clothes. On one occasion he sent a video of him masturbating to the girls …

by Kathy Reakes

09/26/2018

Police & Fire

Woman Injured While Hiking Rescued At DeForest Lake A woman who was injured while hiking around DeForest Lake in New City was rescued by firefighters. The 46-year-old was rescued around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday after twisting her ankle in an area that was hard for rescue personnel to reach, said Clarkstown Police Det. Peter Walker. When first reached, first responders thought they might have to utilize a high-angle team out of the West Nyack Fire Department and technical equipment, but in the end, the woman was rescued by firefighters on an ATV, Walker said. The woman received a sprained ankle and was treated at the scene. Agencies responding …

by Kathy Reakes

09/26/2018

News

Search Called Off For Man Who Went Missing Amid Flooding In North Haven A search for a missing man who may have been swept away by flood waters on Tuesday has been called off. North Haven Fire Chief Paul Januszewski said the search was called off around noon Wednesday after the entire area where the man had been reported missing was canvassed. The search for the homeless man who lives in a camp began after the department received a call for help at 7 a.m. Tuesday from a man who lives in a campsite near Banton Street due to the Quinnipiac River flooding. The Fire Department rescued the man, who was trapped in about four feet of water, using a boat, and he was t…

by Kathy Reakes

09/26/2018

News

Major, Temporary Shift Of Rockland-Bound New Tappan Zee Bridge Traffic Scheduled A major, temporary lane shift is coming for Rockland-bound traffic on the new Tappan Zee Bridge. The New York State Thruway Authority announced Wednesday that operations to shift four lanes of Rockland-bound traffic to the opposite side of the concrete median bridge's westbound span will take place around 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, weather permitting. The temporary lane shift will allow crews to construct the bridge’s bicycle and pedestrian path and its six overlooks, the Authority said. Motorists can expect multiple lane closures, while at least one Rockland-bound lane will remain open exc…

by Kathy Reakes

09/26/2018

Police & Fire

Man Behind Bars After Woman Loses Consciousness In Stony Point Attack, Police Say A 26-year-old man was arrested after allegedly attacking a woman so severely that she lost consciousness. Jose Negron, of Stony Point, was arrested around 5:40 p.m. Sept. 9, after Stony Point Police officers responded to his home on Main Street to arrest him for a domestic violence incident, said Lt. Daniel Hylas. During the domestic incident Negron allegedly grabbed the female victim by the throat and repeatedly shoved her into a wall, causing her to lose consciousness due to not being able to breathe, Hylas said. The woman was helped by a friend at the scene. Two children were also pres…

by Kathy Reakes

09/26/2018

Police & Fire

Fired Employee Threatens To Shoot Former Department Store Co-Worker, Police Say A 29-year-old man was arrested for refusing to leave a department store after he was fired and then threatening an employee, by telling him that he "would get shot," according to police. Dustin Redd of Hamden was charged Monday with breach of peace, threatening and criminal trespass after Milford Police officers responded to Boscov’s at 1201 Boston Post Road for a report of an “unwanted person,” police said. Once on scene, officers found that Redd refused to leave the building after being fired and told he must leave, Milford Police said. He also allegedly told another employe…

by Kathy Reakes

09/26/2018

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