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NASA 'Not Quite Ready' To Bring New England Native, 2nd Astronaut Home Amid Starliner Troubles NASA 'Not Quite Ready' To Bring New England Native, 2nd Astronaut Home Amid Starliner Troubles
NASA 'Not Quite Ready' To Bring New England Native, 2nd Astronaut Home Amid Starliner Troubles Nearly two months after blasting off from Florida’s Space Coast, a pair of NASA astronauts – including a Massachusetts native – still have no idea when they’ll return to Earth. In a mission update Thursday, July 25, NASA and Boeing leaders still could not commit to a return date for Starliner pilot Suni Williams, from the town of Needham in Norfolk County, and commander Butch Wilmore. The pair – serving as guinea pigs of sorts for Starliner’s first crewed mission – remain in limbo aboard the International Space Station after numerous helium leaks and malfunctions with the spacecraft’s thrus…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Court Discontinues Lawsuit Claiming Finger Was Found In Salad At Northern Westchester Eatery Court Discontinues Lawsuit Claiming Finger Was Found In Salad At Northern Westchester Eatery
Court Discontinues Lawsuit Claiming Finger Was Found In Salad At Northern Westchester Eatery A court has discontinued a lawsuit filed against a restaurant chain by a Connecticut woman who claimed she found herself chewing on part of a severed human finger while eating a salad served at one of the company's locations in New York.  The lawsuit, filed against Rye Brook-based Chop't Creative Salad Company LLC by Fairfield County resident Allison Cozzi of Greenwich, was discontinued by the Westchester County Supreme Court on Thursday, July 11.  Cozzi, who brought the suit against Chop't in November, claimed she found part of a severed finger inside her meal…

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by Ben Crnic
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Cause Released Of Small Aircraft Crash Near School In Northern Westchester Cause Released Of Small Aircraft Crash Near School In Northern Westchester
Cause Released Of Small Aircraft Crash Near School In Northern Westchester Officials have revealed why a single-manned aircraft crashed on the grounds of a school in Northern Westchester.  The cause of the crash, which happened at a school in Yorktown on June 29, 2023, was detailed in a report released by the National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday, July 24.  On the day of the crash, just after noon, Yorktown Police were notified by a resident that a small plane had crashed on the property of the Shrub Oak International School in Mohegan Lake at 3151 Stony Street.   Arriving officers confirmed that a single-engine plan…

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Drunk Driver Causes Fatal Crash In Hudson Valley After Leaving Bar: Here's Her Sentence Drunk Driver Causes Fatal Crash In Hudson Valley After Leaving Bar: Here's Her Sentence
Drunk Driver Causes Fatal Crash In Hudson Valley After Leaving Bar: Here's Her Sentence A 45-year-old woman will spend several years in prison after causing a fatal crash in the Hudson Valley while driving at twice the legal limit on her way from a bar in the region.  Oklahoma resident Nicholle Hoke of Shawnee, age 45, was sentenced on Tuesday, July 23 to four to 12 years in prison in connection with a June 2023 crash in Newburgh that killed one person, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced.  On the day of the crash, June 24, 2023, at around 10 p.m., Hoke crashed her car into another vehicle on Route 9W in Newburgh.  As a result of the…

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by Ben Crnic
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Alert Issued For Missing 25-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman Alert Issued For Missing 25-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman
Alert Issued For Missing 25-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman A 25-year-old woman from the region has gone missing, and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. New York State Police issued an alert on Tuesday, July 23, following the disappearance of Dutchess County resident Maria Ortiz, of Poughkeepsie. Police noted that "Maria is small in stature," and has brown eyes, black hair, and of a thin build.   The images shown above are the only ones available at this time, police said. She is known to frequent the Poughkeepsie and New York City areas. Anyone with info on her whereabouts is asked to call state police at 84…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Plane Crash Update: IDs Released For 2 Men Killed At NY Airport Plane Crash Update: IDs Released For 2 Men Killed At NY Airport
Plane Crash Update: IDs Released For 2 Men Killed At NY Airport Authorities have identified two men who were killed when a small plane crashed at a New York airport moments after taking off. The incident happened on Long Island at MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma around 6:15 p.m. Monday, July 22. Suffolk County Police said a single engine Beechcraft Bonanza A36 took off heading south from the airport and was attempting to return to the same runway when it crashed. Earlier Report: 2 Dead In Plane Crash At Long Island MacArthur Airport The pilot and a passenger, both from Virginia, were both pronounced dead at the scene. Nobody else was injured. …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Woman Injured In Stabbing Attack In Capital Region Woman Injured In Stabbing Attack In Capital Region
Woman Injured In Stabbing Attack In Capital Region A woman is recovering after she was repeatedly stabbed on a residential street in the region. The attack happened in Albany’s Arbor Hill neighborhood, on North Pearl Street near Wilson Street, at around 5:40 p.m. Monday, July 22. Albany Police said officers arrived to find a 46-year-old woman suffering from stab wounds to her arm and leg. She was taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital where she remains in stable condition. No suspects had been arrested as of Tuesday afternoon, July 23. It was not immediately clear whether the victim knows her attacker or what led up to the incident. A…

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by Michael Mashburn
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2 Dead In Plane Crash At NY Airport 2 Dead In Plane Crash At NY Airport
2 Dead In Plane Crash At NY Airport Two men were killed when a small plane crashed at a New York airport. Click here for a new, updated story - Plane Crash Update: IDs Released For 2 Men Killed At NY Airport The incident happened on Long Island at MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma around 6:15 p.m. Monday, July 22. Suffolk County Police said a single engine Beechcraft Bonanza A36 took off heading south from the airport and was attempting to return to the same runway when it crashed. The male pilot and his adult male passenger were pronounced dead at the scene. Nobody else was injured. Police are withholding their ident…

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by Michael Mashburn
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3 Dead Following Head-On Capital Region Crash 3 Dead Following Head-On Capital Region Crash
3 Dead Following Head-On Capital Region Crash Three people were killed in a head-on highway crash in the region. The Greene County wreck happened just before 5 p.m. Saturday, July 20, on Route 23 in the town of Windham. Sheriff’s officials said a Buick SUV was heading eastbound on State Route 23 when it collided with a westbound Chevrolet pickup truck near the intersection of Cross Road. Two passengers in the Buick were pronounced dead at the scene, while a third Buick passenger died at Albany Medical Center. Deputies identified them as: Stephanie Hitchcock, age 52, of Windham Deborah Hitchcock, age 75, of Windham William Hitchcock…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Rachel Minaya, Wife Of Yankees Exec Omar Minaya, Found Dead In Harrington Park Home: Prosecutor Rachel Minaya, Wife Of Yankees Exec Omar Minaya, Found Dead In Harrington Park Home: Prosecutor
Rachel Minaya, Wife Of Yankees Exec Omar Minaya, Found Dead In Harrington Park Home: Prosecutor Rachel Minaya, who is married to former Mets general manager and current Yankees executive Omar Minaya, was found dead in their New Jersey home over the weekend, the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office confirmed on Monday afternoon. Minaya, 55, was found in the bathroom of a Harrington Park home unconscious and unresponsive, bringing local police officers to the scene just after 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Minaya was rushed to the Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical Center in Westwood after they failed to resuscitate her.…

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Alert Issued For Missing 33-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman Alert Issued For Missing 33-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman
Alert Issued For Missing 33-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman A 33-year-old woman from the region has gone missing, and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. New York State Police issued an alert on Sunday, July 21, noting that Columbia County resident Hope Marie Duntz, of the city of Hudson, was reported missing by her family. She is described as being 5-foot-4 and 155 pounds. She has blonde hair with green tips and blue eyes. Anyone with info on her whereabouts is asked to call state police at 845-677-7300.  Share this story by clicking on the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
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Nation's Largest Offshore Wind Project Breaks Ground In NY On Way To Powering 600K Homes Nation's Largest Offshore Wind Project Breaks Ground In NY On Way To Powering 600K Homes
Nation's Largest Offshore Wind Project Breaks Ground In NY On Way To Powering 600K Homes Work on the nation’s largest offshore wind project is officially underway in New York. On Long Island, local and state leaders attended a ceremonial groundbreaking at the Boys and Girls Club of Bellport on Wednesday, July 17, for Sunrise Wind, a 924-megawatt project expected to produce enough energy to power 600,000 homes. The project – located approximately 30 miles east of Montauk – will support over 800 union jobs during the construction phase and will lead to economic benefits stretching from the Capital Region to Long Island, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office said. Earlier Report: 'Ju…

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by Michael Mashburn