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Police & Fire
Police Search For I-84 Hit-Run Driver Police Search For I-84 Hit-Run Driver
Police Search For I-84 Hit-Run Driver Connecticut State police are asking the public for help locating the driver of a light-colored SUV involved in a hit-and-run crash on I-84 in Fairfield County.  The incident took place around 1:40 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 30, near Exit 5 in Danbury when the SUV merged into the right lane and hit the front driver’s side of a 2010 Honda Civic, state police said. The crash caused the Honda to swerve right and strike a metal beam guide rail before veering left and colliding into a center median concrete barrier, state police said. According to police, the SUV failed to stop. The driver of the …

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Brand-New Report Reveals How Much Money You Need To Retire In These Parts Of Region Brand-New Report Reveals How Much Money You Need To Retire In These Parts Of Region
Brand-New Report Reveals How Much Money You Need To Retire In These Parts Of Region A new report has reported just how much money residents need to save up to retire in certain cities in the United States.  MagnifyMoney's analysts found that there are 28 metros in the United States where retirees need to save at least $1 million to retire with an average lifestyle. The website reported that analysts based the amount required to retire on the average amount that retirees spend in a year in each of the locations. The location with the largest amount of savings needed to retire was San Francisco, $1.56 million needed, according to the report. Some Northeast metros…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
ID Released For Tour Bus Driver From Hudson Valley In Crash Hospitalizing 57 ID Released For Tour Bus Driver From Hudson Valley In Crash Hospitalizing 57
ID Released For Tour Bus Driver From Hudson Valley In Crash Hospitalizing 57 The identity has been released of the driver of a tour bus headed from the Hudson Valley that crashed on the New York Thruway about 25 miles west of Syracuse, sending 57 people to the hospital. The crash happened Saturday afternoon, Aug. 14 on westbound I-90 near Exit 40 (Weedsport) in Cayuga County when it exited the roadway for an unknown reason and rolled over onto the grassy shoulder, according to New York State Police. All 57 occupants, including the driver, were transported for injuries ranging from minor to serious.   The bus had departed from the Poughkeepsie area on Satu…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
NY Woman Files Suit Saying Brand Of Pretzels Aren't The Real Deal NY Woman Files Suit Saying Brand Of Pretzels Aren't The Real Deal
NY Woman Files Suit Saying Brand Of Pretzels Aren't The Real Deal A New York woman who knows her stuff when it comes to fudge is suing a manufacturer of fudge-covered pretzels, claiming it's not the real deal. Dutchess County resident Jessica Spurck of Poughkeepsie filed the 17--page class-action suit after looking at the ingredients of Flipz white fudge-covered pretzels and found that the company which makes the popular snack, Demet's Candy Company, provided "false, deceptive and misleading" information on its packaging, the suit said. The big issue here is not how the snack taste, it's the description of the ingredients which show that it can't be …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Wesleyan University Grad Missing For Weeks After Walking Out Of Hospital Wesleyan University Grad Missing For Weeks After Walking Out Of Hospital
Wesleyan University Grad Missing For Weeks After Walking Out Of Hospital Celebrities and acting professionals are seeking the public’s assistance in tracking down a songwriter, actor, and playwright who has been missing for weeks after walking out of a Hudson Valley hospital. Andy Nieman, age 48, was last seen at approximately 9 p.m. on May 21 at the MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie, where he was reportedly seeking psychiatric care and left less than 24 hours after being admitted for treatment. According to Neiman’s family, a graduate of Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, has bipolar disorder and was wearing only his green hospital scrubs…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
COVID-19: College In New York Requiring All Students To Be Vaccinated COVID-19: College In New York Requiring All Students To Be Vaccinated
Covid-19: College In New York Requiring All Students To Be Vaccinated A college in New York will require students to be vaccinated for COVID-19 before they return to campus in the fall. The Hudson Valley institution, Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, announced this week that there will be no remote learning provided in the next academic year, and that all students will be required to receive vaccinations as the college reopens. The only exceptions will be made for medical or religious reasons, Vassar President Elizabeth Bradley said, noting that the college is “re-committing to our core educational model, and therefore we will no longer be offering a remot…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Video Of Party Gone Wild At College In NY Sparks Concern Video Of Party Gone Wild At College In NY Sparks Concern
Video Of Party Gone Wild At College In NY Sparks Concern A video out of Marist College in Poughkeepsie has raised red flags for many as students can be seen at a raucous house party where there was limited social distancing or face coverings worn. Barstool Marist posted a video on social media that went viral over the weekend of a group of students flipping over a Toyota Camry at the party attended by more than two dozen people. “Gotta get creative when doing at home workouts,” Barstool captioned the video with. "The McCann gym may be closed but no days off,” a banner on the bottom of the video states, referring to the college's recreatio…

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by Zak Failla
News
Metro-North Service Suspended As Snow Becomes Heavier During Nor'easter Metro-North Service Suspended As Snow Becomes Heavier During Nor'easter
Metro-North Service Suspended As Snow Becomes Heavier During Nor'easter Metro-North trains will be temporarily suspending service as the rate of snowfall during the Nor'easter has become heavier, creating potential travel hazards. MTA officials announced that with major snow accumulation and high winds creating increasingly hazardous travel conditions, Metro-North will shut down service with the last trains departing Grand Central Terminal at approximately 3 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 1. The last scheduled arrivals into Grand Central will be at approximately 4 p.m. According to the MTA, the last departures on Monday will be:  Hudson Line
 Outbound:…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Residents Charged With Impaired Driving In NY Stops Fairfield County Residents Charged With Impaired Driving In NY Stops
Fairfield County Residents Charged With Impaired Driving In NY Stops More than a dozen area residents were among the 18 charged by New York State Police troopers for alleged impaired driving in the Hudson Valley. Local residents charged were:  Westchester County On Saturday, June 27, State Police troopers from Cortlandt arrested Jose R. Becerra Rey, 32, of Peekskill, for DWI with a prior conviction within ten years, a felony. He was traveling on State Route 9 in the village of Croton-on-Hudson, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol and was subsequently arre…

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by Zak Failla
Business
JCPenney Reveals Locations Of 13 More Store Closures JCPenney Reveals Locations Of 13 More Store Closures
JCPenney Reveals Locations Of 13 More Store Closures JCPenney has revealed the locations of another 13 stores it will close permanently. Earlier this month, the community released a list of 154 stores nationwide that will close through the summer. The closures began in mid-June amid JCPenney's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. New closures include one JCPenney on Long Island -- located in Suffolk County in Bay Shore at the  South Shore Mall on Sunrise Highway. Farther north, a Hudson Valley JCPenney will close - located in Dutchess County at the Poughkeepsie Galleria on Route 9 (South Road). No other New York, New Jersey or Connectic…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
VP Of Operations At Company In Hudson Valley, Connecticut Loses Job Over George Floyd Challenge VP Of Operations At Company In Hudson Valley, Connecticut Loses Job Over George Floyd Challenge
VP Of Operations At Company In Hudson Valley, Connecticut Loses Job Over George Floyd Challenge The vice president of operations for a company that operates in New York and Connecticut has been fired for allegedly commenting on the "George Floyd Challenge." Ray Migliaro, a floor manager for the Hudson Valley Comic Con, in Poughkeepsie, and the vice president of operations for the ConnecicutCon, in Hartford, has been let go from both companies, after allegedly making comments supporting the challenge. The challenge, which has been circulating on Facebook and other forums, shows people kneeling on the necks of others, mocking the tragic police-related death of George Floyd in Minneapol…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Ruby Tuesday Quietly Closes 147 Restaurants, Including In Fairfield County Ruby Tuesday Quietly Closes 147 Restaurants, Including In Fairfield County
Ruby Tuesday Quietly Closes 147 Restaurants, Including In Fairfield County Ruby Tuesday has quietly closed 147 of its restaurants since late January, including one in the Hudson Valley and one in Fairfield County, according to Business Insider. The company removed the closed restaurants from its website but did not make specific announcements prior to the closures. Business Insider obtained the list of closures from information provided by data aggregation company AggData. The Hudson Valley restaurant that closed was at the Poughkeepsie Galleria  Mall on Route 9 (South Road). The Fairfield County location was in Shelton on Bridgeport Avenue. Ruby …

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by Joe Lombardi