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Driver Who Hit Guard Rail In Pound Ridge Charged With DWI, Police Say Driver Who Hit Guard Rail In Pound Ridge Charged With DWI, Police Say Driver Who Hit Guard Rail In Pound Ridge Charged With DWI, Police Say
Driver Who Hit Guard Rail In Pound Ridge Charged With DWI, Police Say POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- New York State Police from the Somers barracks have arrested a 65-year-old man from Stamford, Conn. on a driving while intoxicated charge. Troopers were dispatched to a one-car auto collision that occurred on High Ridge Road on Sunday, March 6, police report. Subsequent investigation revealed that the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, identified as James E. Manning Jr., was traveling northbound on High Ridge Road before exiting the roadway and striking a guide rail, according to officials. Manning supplied a breath sample that revealed a blood alcohol content o…
New Canaan Rep. O’Dea: Automatic Registration Proposal Overburdens DMV New Canaan Rep. O’Dea: Automatic Registration Proposal Overburdens DMV New Canaan Rep. O’Dea: Automatic Registration Proposal Overburdens DMV
New Canaan Rep. O’Dea: Automatic Registration Proposal Overburdens DMV HARTFORD, Conn. -- A proposal being advanced by Connecticut Secretary of State Denise Merrill that will significantly expand the role of the State’s Department of Motor Vehicles in processing voter registration forms will be adding too great a burden on a state agency already straining to provide the basic services it was created to deliver, according to State Rep. Tom O’Dea (R-125). The bill, HB 5514, An Act Concerning the Department of Motor Vehicles and Automatic Voter Registration, would require the DMV to automatically register anyone doing business with the DMV to vote. “The Departm…
Rep. Bolinsky To Meet With Constituents In Newtown Rep. Bolinsky To Meet With Constituents In Newtown Rep. Bolinsky To Meet With Constituents In Newtown
Rep. Bolinsky To Meet With Constituents In Newtown NEWTOWN, Conn. -- State Representative Mitch Bolinsky (R-106) will meet with constituents in Newtown on Wednesday, March 16, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St. Newtown residents are welcome to join Bolinsky to discuss the 2016 legislative session, which began on Feb. 3, or any other concerns that they may have with regard to state government. For questions about the meeting, contact Michael Rell by phone at 800-842-1423, or by email at [email protected].
Man Found Guilty In Death Of Female Companion, Westchester Acting DA Says Man Found Guilty In Death Of Female Companion, Westchester Acting DA Says Man Found Guilty In Death Of Female Companion, Westchester Acting DA Says
Man Found Guilty In Death Of Female Companion, Westchester Acting DA Says WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Acting Westchester County District Attorney James A. McCarty has announced that Antoine Simmons, 35, of Yonkers was found guilty of vehicular manslaughter in the death of a female companion. The defendant was driving a 2001 Lincoln Town car at a high rate of speed in the vicinity of 83 Rumsey Road in Yonkers when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree, splitting the car in half, on Oct. 19, 2014, at approximately 3:11 a.m., officials report. His passenger, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was sitting in the front passenger seat of the vehicle at th…
Yorktown Resident Charged With Harassment Yorktown Resident Charged With Harassment Yorktown Resident Charged With Harassment
Yorktown Resident Charged With Harassment YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Yorktown police have served a 21-year-old Yorktown resident with a criminal summons for harassment. The summons came as the result of a male and female from Saw Mill River Road appearing at Police Headquarters to report a past domestic dispute on Feb. 13 at 9:13 a.m., according to officials. An investigation revealed that the suspect, identified as Ryan McCullough, threatened to kill the Saw Mill River Road residents earlier that morning, according to police. As a result of the investigation, police applied for a criminal summons in reference to the incident, offi…
Man Driving Over 95 MPH On I-84 Charged With DWI, Police Say Man Driving Over 95 MPH On I-84 Charged With DWI, Police Say Man Driving Over 95 MPH On I-84 Charged With DWI, Police Say
Man Driving Over 95 MPH On I-84 Charged With DWI, Police Say SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- New York State Police from East Fishkill have arrested a 23-year-old man from Danbury, Conn., for driving while intoxicated. Troopers stopped the suspect, identified as Miguel A. Guaman-Yuqui, on Interstate 84 for traveling in excess of 95 miles per hour on Sunday, March 6, police report. A subsequent investigation revealed that the suspect was intoxicated at the time of the traffic stop, according to police. Guaman-Yuqui supplied a breath sample that revealed a blood alcohol content of 0.20 percent, more than two times the legal limit of intoxication, officials report…
Bergenfield Council Donates Steel From Failed Project To Veterans Group Bergenfield Council Donates Steel From Failed Project To Veterans Group Bergenfield Council Donates Steel From Failed Project To Veterans Group
Bergenfield Council Donates Steel From Failed Project To Veterans Group BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- The Bergenfield Council has announced that steel from an abandoned community center project has been sold to a nonprofit organization offering therapeutic riding to returning veterans suffering from lost limbs and post traumatic stress syndrome. The sale was facilitated by the owners of the steel building, The Bergenfield Community Center Organization. Borough Administrator Corey Gallo and The Bergenfield Department of Public Works were on site to assist with the logistics of the move. The Council released a joint statement on the matter: “We would have loved nothi…
Darien Arts Center Accepting Applications For Scholarship Darien Arts Center Accepting Applications For Scholarship Darien Arts Center Accepting Applications For Scholarship
Darien Arts Center Accepting Applications For Scholarship DARIEN, Conn. -- The Darien Arts Center is currently accepting applications for the Ginny Wright Scholarship, given in memory of Virginia Wright to a Darien High School senior who plans to continue his or her study of art in college. Applications and portfolios are due on Tuesday, April 5. For application forms and more information, call the Arts Center at 203-655-8683.
Norwalk's Sen. Duff Supports Cecil's Law To Protect Endangered Species Norwalk's Sen. Duff Supports Cecil's Law To Protect Endangered Species Norwalk's Sen. Duff Supports Cecil's Law To Protect Endangered Species
Norwalk's Sen. Duff Supports Cecil's Law To Protect Endangered Species HARTFORD, Conn. -- Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff (D-25) submitted testimony Friday in favor of Senate Bill 227, An Act Concerning Cecil’s Law, which seeks to increase protection for endangered species at the state level by prohibiting hunters from bringing their “trophies” back to Connecticut. In 2015, Walter Palmer, an American dentist, traveled to Africa and paid a significant amount of money for the experience of killing an endangered lion named Cecil. Cecil was a local favorite who lived on a wildlife refuge in Zimbabwe. He was tracked with a special collar and studied for many year…
Bagged Leaf Collection In Stratford Begins Again This April Bagged Leaf Collection In Stratford Begins Again This April Bagged Leaf Collection In Stratford Begins Again This April
Bagged Leaf Collection In Stratford Begins Again This April STRATFORD, Conn. -- Bagged leaf collection will resume in the town during the spring. Bagged or contained leaves will be picked up curbside once every two weeks from Monday, April 4, until Monday, Dec. 19, at which time the program will cease for the winter. Leaves and yard waste for town collection must be placed in either kraft paper, recyclable leaf bags or empty 32-gallon garbage cans for collection on the day after recycling. The standard 32-gallon can is the maximum size accepted. On occasion, heavy volume may cause a delay in some areas. The leaf drop-off area at the Transfer S…
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