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Douglas Hawley Died 2 Weeks Ago In Berkshire County; His Friends Want To Keep His Spirit Alive Douglas Hawley Died 2 Weeks Ago In Berkshire County; His Friends Want To Keep His Spirit Alive
Douglas Hawley Died 2 Weeks Ago In Berkshire County; His Friends Want To Keep His Spirit Alive If there is a silver lining that could have come on Tuesday morning, July 30, in Berkshire County, it is that Douglas Hawley never heard the train that him. The 40-year-old father of a teenage son and young daughter and an adult stepson had always struggled with his hearing, and a witness who saw the train strike said he never looked up before the crash. "It was a pretty awful day," Douglas' older brother Daniel said in an interview with Daily Voice. "It's one of the worst days of my life." Related: Police ID Man Hit By Train; Second Fatal North Adams Train Strike Douglas Hawley was killed…
Western Mass Father Of 2 ID'd As Man Killed By Train Strike Western Mass Father Of 2 ID'd As Man Killed By Train Strike
Western Mass Father Of 2 ID'd As Man Killed By Train Strike A Berkshire County father of two young children was identified as the victim of a fatal train strike Tuesday morning, July 30, authorities said.  Douglas Hawley, age 40, of North Adams, was killed just before 11:30 a.m. after being hit by the train in North Adams, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said.  Investigators said he was hit between the American Legion and the Brien Center, both on American Legion Drive in North Adams.  The train was traveling at a slow speed when it struck Hawley, the prosecutor said.  It's unclear what led to the crash, but pol…
NY Veteran's Lifelong 'Secret' Revealed In Heartbreaking Obituary Going Viral NY Veteran's Lifelong 'Secret' Revealed In Heartbreaking Obituary Going Viral
NY Veteran's Lifelong 'Secret' Revealed In Heartbreaking Obituary Going Viral A decorated veteran and retired firefighter from upstate New York is going viral for his heartbreaking posthumous revelation. Lifelong Rensselaer County resident Col. Edward Thomas Ryan, of Rensselaer, died with a long-kept secret that rendered him “afraid of being ostracized,” he wrote in his own obituary, which was published in the Albany Times Union on Saturday, June 8. "I must tell you one more thing. I was gay all my life: thru grade school, thru high school, thru college, thru life,” Ryan wrote. “I'm sorry for not having the courage to come out as gay. I was afraid of being ostraciz…
Motorcyclist Struck Dead ID'd As US Military Veteran, Chambersburg Dad: PSP Motorcyclist Struck Dead ID'd As US Military Veteran, Chambersburg Dad: PSP
Motorcyclist Struck Dead ID'd As US Military Veteran, Chambersburg Dad: PSP A 44-year-old Chambersburg dad and US Military veteran died two days after his 24th wedding anniversary,  after being tossed off his motorcycle and "run over" on Friday, Pennsylvania State Police said and social media posts detail.  JT Berger was riding west on Lincoln Highway in Guilford Township when he had a green light and entered the intersection at Ragged Edge Road — striking a 32-year-old Maryland woman's 2016 Chrysler 200 making a right turn at a red light onto Lincoln Highway around 2:37 p.m., Jan. 26, state police detailed in a release.  The police noted that Berger switched from …
Connecticut Native Norman Lear, Iconic Sitcom Producer, Dies Connecticut Native Norman Lear, Iconic Sitcom Producer, Dies
Connecticut Native Norman Lear, Iconic Sitcom Producer, Dies Legendary television producer Norman Lear died after a lifetime of laughter surrounded by family on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at his home in Los Angeles of natural causes, according to his obituary. He was 101 years old. Lear, known for creating such iconic situation comedies as "All In the Family," and "Maude," was born in Connecticut in 1922 in New Haven, the eldest child of Jeanette and Hyman "Herman" Lear, a traveling salesman. He grew up in a Jewish household. When Lear was 9 years old and living in Massachusetts with his family in Chelsea in Suffolk County, his father went to prison…
New Update: ID Released For Woman Found Dead Behind American Legion In Bridgeport New Update: ID Released For Woman Found Dead Behind American Legion In Bridgeport
New Update: ID Released For Woman Found Dead Behind American Legion In Bridgeport Police in Fairfield County have released the name of a woman who was found dead by a dumpster in an American Legion parking lot.  Suspicious Death: Woman's Body Found Behind American Legion In Bridgeport Rickeyta Shantise Baker, age 37, of Bridgeport, was found in Bridgeport around 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3, at 1028 Stratford Ave. According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police, officers responded to the area after receiving a call and found Baker in the rear parking lot near a "positioned" by a dumpster. Gilleran said the department is awaiting autopsy results …
Suspicious Death: Woman's Body Found Behind American Legion In Bridgeport Suspicious Death: Woman's Body Found Behind American Legion In Bridgeport
Suspicious Death: Woman's Body Found Behind American Legion In Bridgeport Police in Fairfield County are investigating after a woman's body was found "positioned near a dumpster," behind a busy American Legion. The incident occurred in Bridgeport around 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3, at 1028 Stratford Ave.  Bridgeport Police officers responded to the area and found a deceased female in the rear parking lot near a dumpster, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police. The area where the body was found.  Bridgeport Police Department Medical personnel arrived on the scene and confirmed the woman was dead.  The Detective Bureau responded and took charge of t…
Methuen Vet Celebrates 100th Birthday With Police, Firefighters, City Officials Methuen Vet Celebrates 100th Birthday With Police, Firefighters, City Officials
Methuen Vet Celebrates 100th Birthday With Police, Firefighters, City Officials Methuen's newest centenarian received a celebration worthy of her impressive age when Methuen officials and first responders showed up to mark her special day.  Ethel LaSalle, of Methuen, has given back to her community even after her service in the Army was over, and was recognized for her contributions to her town and country with an impressive celebration recognizing her 100th birthday, according to the Methuen Police Department.  Ethel LaSalle and a Methuen police officer hold hands at her 100th birthday gathering.Methuen Police Department LaSalle, who has made and donated over 300 …
Northampton Patron Kicked From Bar Threatened To Kill Cop: Police Northampton Patron Kicked From Bar Threatened To Kill Cop: Police
Northampton Patron Kicked From Bar Threatened To Kill Cop: Police A man kicked out of a Northampton County business later threatened to kill the police who showed up at the scene, authorities allege.  Slate Belt regional officers were called to the American Legion post in Wind Gap Borough at about 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19 for a reported "disturbance," the department wrote in a statement.  On arrival, police found 61-year-old Gregory L. Lutz of Saylorsburg. According to detectives, he threatened other patrons after being asked to leave the American Legion. When a Slate Belt officer tried to intervene, authorities said Lutz also threatened to …
Man Threatens To Kill Slate Belt Officer After Getting Booted From American Legion: Authorities Man Threatens To Kill Slate Belt Officer After Getting Booted From American Legion: Authorities
Man Threatens To Kill Slate Belt Officer After Getting Booted From American Legion: Authorities A 61-year-old man threatened to kill police officers after being kicked out of an American Legion in Wind Gap, authorities said. Gregory L. Lutz first threatened patrons after getting the boot from the establishment around 7:35 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19, Slate Belt police said. Lutz then threaten to kill the intervening officer, and continued using lewd language in the parking lot — threatening to "commit the crime of homicide of an officer," according to authorities. Lutz was arrested and taken to the Northampton County Central Booking Center, where he was arraigned before a Magisterial Dis…
Former Tarrytown Police Chief Dies Former Tarrytown Police Chief Dies
Former Tarrytown Police Chief Dies A former police chief from Westchester County has died. Robert William Lipsky died at the Sunrise of Crestwood Assisted Living Facility in Yonkers on Tuesday, Nov. 29, according to his obituary. He was age 93. He was born in Tarrytown and graduated from Irvington High School. Lipsky went on to join the United States Army stationed at Fort Dix, New Jersey, earning an honorable discharge as a corporal in 1950, his obituary said. He started his 32-year law enforcement career as a patrolman in the Mount Kisco Police Department in 1952, where he met his wife Gloria Scopelliti, a…
50-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Was Life Coach, Event Speaker 50-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Was Life Coach, Event Speaker
50-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Was Life Coach, Event Speaker A 50-year-old Hudson Valley man who was killed in a head-on crash when police say another vehicle attempted to pass two cars, was a popular life coach and event planner in the area. Dutchess County resident Erin T. Clancy, of Stanford, was killed around 5:50 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 7, in Pleasant Valley, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. Troopers responded to Route 44 near Brown Road for a report of a head-on collision. Initial investigation revealed a 2009 Nissan Murano, driven by Camay Pryce, age 33, of Poughkeepsie, was traveling eastbound when he passed two vehicles and struck…
Streets Closed As Crews Battle 2-Alarm Fire At Morris County Veterans Association (PHOTOS) Streets Closed As Crews Battle 2-Alarm Fire At Morris County Veterans Association (PHOTOS)
Streets Closed As Crews Battle 2-Alarm Fire At Morris County Veterans Association (Photos) Streets were closed as fire crews were battling a two-alarm blaze at a veterans association in Morris County, authorities said. The blaze broke out at 210 Espanong Rd. in Lake Hopatcong shortly before 10:50 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 26, according to the Sparta Township Fire Department. The address appears on Google as the location of the American Legion U.S. veterans association. Additional crews were called to the scene following a partial building collapse, initial reports said. Meanwhile, Espanong Road was closed from Edison Road to Noland Point, police said. Scroll down to view additiona…
DUI Driver Missing Tire Led 100+ MPH Police Pursuit In Central PA: Authorities DUI Driver Missing Tire Led 100+ MPH Police Pursuit In Central PA: Authorities
DUI Driver Missing Tire Led 100+ MPH Police Pursuit In Central PA: Authorities A 31-year-old driver had been drinking when he led police on a 100 mph pursuit, but was tracked down by police who followed the scrape marks from the rim of his car that had lost a tire, they said. A man later identified as Kenneth Pohlit was spotted stumbling around near Grandview Drive and Golf Course Road around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 19, Carroll Township police said. Pohlit's vehicle was spotted at the American Legion on Route 15 South. When officers arrived, Pohlit was standing outside of his car with the trunk and passenger side door open, police said.  As o…
Long Island Man Nabbed Following High-Speed Chase, Attack On Officers, Police Say Long Island Man Nabbed Following High-Speed Chase, Attack On Officers, Police Say
Long Island Man Nabbed Following High-Speed Chase, Attack On Officers, Police Say A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly taking police on a high-speed chase and then attempted to assault them during his arrest. Bradley Bull, age 37, of Uniondale, was arrested around 12:40 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 13, following the incident in Uniondale, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, officers spotted a 2007 Chevrolet SUV driving westbound on Jerusalem Avenue in the eastbound lanes. As officers initiated a traffic stop, the SUV fled at a high rate of speed.  Officers began searching for the vehicle and found it near the vicinity of Jer…
‘I Have A Lot To Live For’: Park Ridge Navy Veteran Firefighter Needs Kidney ‘I Have A Lot To Live For’: Park Ridge Navy Veteran Firefighter Needs Kidney
‘I Have A Lot To Live For’: Park Ridge Navy Veteran Firefighter Needs Kidney Firefighters are quick to rescue those in need, but right now one of Park Ridge’s bravest could use some help. Park Ridge Firefighter Mark "Cookey" Eisen, 63, was recently placed on the National Kidney Registry after diabetes caused late-stage kidney failure. He’s scheduled to begin dialysis in 2021 but hopes to find him a kidney before then. A veteran of seven years with the U.S. Navy, Eisen has been a borough firefighter for nearly three decades. He's considered “part of the fabric” of the borough, his company wrote in a Facebook post. Eisen has served with the Park Ridge Elks, American…
American Flag Found Desecrated In Area Park American Flag Found Desecrated In Area Park
American Flag Found Desecrated In Area Park A desecrated American Flag was found in a Hudson Valley park covered in feces and urine in a porta-potty. One of the members of a senior over-60 softball league made up of veterans and retired first responders reported this week that the flag that flies at Stanley Stiller Park in the Town of Poughkeepsie had been taken down and destroyed by an unknown person. A day after opening up their softball season by saying the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, it was stolen, thrown into the portable toilet and covered with feces and urine. The company that owns the porta-potty refused to come to pum…
'Selfish, Clownish': Mayor Slams Atlantic City Protest That Ended In 7 Arrests 'Selfish, Clownish': Mayor Slams Atlantic City Protest That Ended In 7 Arrests
'Selfish, Clownish': Mayor Slams Atlantic City Protest That Ended In 7 Arrests Seven protestors including the event's organizer were arrested during a Black Lives Matter march through Atlantic City streets, which the city's mayor called "selfish and clownish" after futile attempts to postpone it. Mayor Marty Small Jr. met with organizer Steve Young earlier in the week to try to postpone the July Fourth march.  Small, who watched the march, said he supports peaceful protests but that Young's -- which began at 1 p.m. July Fourth -- was "selfish" and "clownish." Starting at 1 p.m. outside of the city's public safety building, protestors chanted the names of those w…
Gas Leak Leads To Long Island Road Closure, Evacuation Of Homes Gas Leak Leads To Long Island Road Closure, Evacuation Of Homes
Gas Leak Leads To Long Island Road Closure, Evacuation Of Homes A gas leak is causing the closure of a busy Long Island roadway and the evacuation of some homes in the area. The closure, announced just after 11 a.m. Friday, June 19, is in East Islip on Main Street from Carleton Avenue to William Avenue due to the leak in front of the American Legion, located at 3 Bayview Ave., Suffolk County Police said. Houses were evacuated from 1st and 2nd Avenue, and from Bayview north of Duval Street. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Hundreds Turn Out To Goldens Bridge Fire Department Community Day Hundreds Turn Out To Goldens Bridge Fire Department Community Day
Hundreds Turn Out To Goldens Bridge Fire Department Community Day A live burn with firefighters battling real flames in a makeshift house and daring rope bailout maneuvers from a second-story window were among a series of action-packed demonstrations during the Goldens Bridge Fire Department's Third Annual Community Day. Several hundred residents and fans of the department turned out for the recent event that included a little of everything from learning about fire safety to painting pumpkins to enjoying a good old hot dog. Members of the Goldens Bridge Fire Department demonstrate how they work during an active fire.Goldens Bridge Fire Department "It …
Two Suspects At Large After Snow Blower Is Stolen From American Legion Hall In West Babylon Two Suspects At Large After Snow Blower Is Stolen From American Legion Hall In West Babylon
Two Suspects At Large After Snow Blower Is Stolen From American Legion Hall In West Babylon Police are looking for two people who allegedly stole a snow blower from the American Legion hall in West Babylon in the dawn hours of April 6. Suffolk County Police are asking the public’s help to identify and locate the alleged suspects they say took the snowblower from a shed on the property at 10 Bruce St. at around 4:45 a.m.  The two drove off in a pickup truck, according to police. American Legion officials had planned on selling the snowblower and donating the proceeds in order to send a student to the Amerian Legion Boys State educational program, police said. Suffolk Cou…
Mount Kisco's John C. Hvisch, 94, Saw Battle At Okinawa, A Yankee Stadium 'Veteran Of The Game' Mount Kisco's John C. Hvisch, 94, Saw Battle At Okinawa, A Yankee Stadium 'Veteran Of The Game'
Mount Kisco's John C. Hvisch, 94, Saw Battle At Okinawa, A Yankee Stadium 'Veteran Of The Game' John C. Hvisch of Mount Kisco died at his home on Friday, April 19 – his 94th birthday. John, the son of John Joseph and Mary (Gurrall) Hvisch, was born in Yonkers on April 19, 1925. He was a proud member of the U.S. Marine Corp., enlisting in 1943 at the age of 17, and was a part of the Pacific campaign and fought in the grueling battle of Okinawa. John was awarded several citations, campaign medals and battle stars for his bravery, including three Battle Stars. John married Rosemarie Lewandowski on May 3, 1947; she predeceased him in 1988. He is survived by his five loving children, Candi…
Funeral Set For Bergen WWII Vet, Longtime Firefighter Al Knaub Funeral Set For Bergen WWII Vet, Longtime Firefighter Al Knaub
Funeral Set For Bergen WWII Vet, Longtime Firefighter Al Knaub A funeral Mass will be held this weekend for one of Bergen County's last World War II veterans, Albert S. Knaub, a 65-year member of the Ridgefield Park Fire Department who was recalled with great fondness and respect during the village's Fourth of July parade. "There aren’t enough great things to say" about "Al" Knaub, 90, said firefighter Eamonn Radburn. Like many others, Radburn called the retired businessman and co-founder of the Ridgefield Park Lions Club "an amazing man." Knaub, a former chief who was memorialized by Engine Co #4 during the village's ren…
Hudson Valley Man Killed When Car Crashes Into Tree In Mississippi Hudson Valley Man Killed When Car Crashes Into Tree In Mississippi
Hudson Valley Man Killed When Car Crashes Into Tree In Mississippi A 31-year-old Hudson Valley man was killed in a car crash while helping friends move down south.Scott Fish of Carmel was pronounced dead at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi after his car slammed into a tree on Interstate 59 at around 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 30. He is survived by his father, Scott M. Fish Sr., his mother, Joan L. Fish, sister Rebecca DeLuca, and brother-in-law Alfonso DeLuca. Fish, who studied engineering at SUNY New Paltz and Westchester Community College, embraced his love of technology by spending his time creating pieces from his 3D printer, computer pr…
'Gentle Giant' Scott Milligan Of Totowa Dies, 40 'Gentle Giant' Scott Milligan Of Totowa Dies, 40
'Gentle Giant' Scott Milligan Of Totowa Dies, 40 Scott A. Milligan of Totowa died Monday, March 26. He was 40 years old.   Scott worked for Premier Properties, The Damiano Group in Little Falls as a Real Estate agent for 13 years.   He was a member of various organizations such as the American Legion in Totowa, The Carpenters Union Local #254 of Edison and the Masonic Lodge, Mountain View #154 of Haledon.  Scott was an avid golfer and loved his friends and family dearly. Heartbroken loved ones remembered Scott as a gentle giant on a GoFundMe that had raised more than $8,300 as of Sunday night. "Though Scott was a giant of a man wh…