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Worker From Fairfield County Dies After Being Trapped In Trench Worker From Fairfield County Dies After Being Trapped In Trench
Worker From Fairfield County Dies After Being Trapped In Trench A Connecticut man from Fairfield County was killed in a construction accident in New York after being trapped 10 feet underground when a trench collapsed on top of him at a Westchester County worksite. The Stamford man was killed around 12:40 p.m., Tuesday, May 4, when the trench collapsed at a home on 648 Shore Acres Drive in the Village of Mamaroneck. Police officers, as well as members from the Mamaroneck Fire Department, responded to 648 Shore Acres Drive on a report of a person trapped in a trench at the location, said Mamaroneck PD Chief Sandra DiRuzza. Upon arrival, t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Tow Operators Save Day After Tractor-Trailer Hangs Off I-95 In Crash Tow Operators Save Day After Tractor-Trailer Hangs Off I-95 In Crash
Tow Operators Save Day After Tractor-Trailer Hangs Off I-95 In Crash Three tow operators saved the day for a Westchester neighborhood by preventing a tractor-trailer hanging off an overpass from falling onto their homes. The incident took place around 12:45 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 27, when a tractor-trailer driver lost control and flipped over on I-95 in New Rochelle. The rain was pouring down the wind was howling the tractor-trailer hung 60-feet in the air above homes below, said Anthony Paniccia Jr., of Vincent's Service Station. Paniccia, along with Felix Hughes and Danny Consigliere, arrived on the scene to find the tractor-trailer blocking all lanes of t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Sports
Pinstripe Parade: Unanimous HOFer Mariano Rivera Celebrated In Area Pinstripe Parade: Unanimous HOFer Mariano Rivera Celebrated In Area
Pinstripe Parade: Unanimous HOFer Mariano Rivera Celebrated In Area Following a career under the brightest lights at Yankee Stadium, Westchester resident Mariano Rivera was back in the spotlight as his hometown celebrated his MLB Hall of Fame induction at a “Pinstripe Parade” in Westchester. A week after being officially inducted into the Hall of Fame, Rivera, a longtime Westchester resident who became Major League Baseball’s first unanimous selection to the Hall of Fame in the sport’s history had a parade hosted in his honor. The parade for Rivera was held on Saturday, July 27 during “Mariano Rivera Day” which included the parade and a celebration at the …

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by Zak Failla