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Target To Close Stores In 4 States, Including NY, Citing Theft, Organized Retail Crime Target To Close Stores In 4 States, Including NY, Citing Theft, Organized Retail Crime
Target To Close Stores In 4 States, Including NY, Citing Theft, Organized Retail Crime Citing incidents involving violence and theft, Target announced it is closing nine stores in four states, including one in New York. The New York store is in Manhattan, at 517 E 117th St. Three other stores are in California, in the San Francisco/Oakland market, and three in Oregon, in Portland. The other two stores are in Seattle, Washington. "We cannot continue operating these stores because theft and organized retail crime are threatening the safety of our team and guests, and contributing to unsustainable business performance," the company said in a statement released Tuesday afternoo…
Democrats, Republicans Agree: Boston Voted Second-Safest City In US, New Gallup Poll Finds Democrats, Republicans Agree: Boston Voted Second-Safest City In US, New Gallup Poll Finds
Democrats, Republicans Agree: Boston Voted Second-Safest City In US, New Gallup Poll Finds Almost three-quarters of Americans think that Boston is one of the safest cities in the country, according to new poll.  It's one of the few things Republicans and Democrats agree on these days. However, a person's political party is becoming a driving factor in what they consider is safe.  In a Gallup poll, 74 percent of Americans believed Boston was a safe city to live in or visit. The survey looked at 16 of the country's biggest cities. Only Dallas performed better.  Seattle, Las Vegas, and Miami followed Boston as third, fourth, and fifth-safest cities, respectivel…
ID Released For CT Climber Among 3 Killed In Washington State Avalanche ID Released For CT Climber Among 3 Killed In Washington State Avalanche
ID Released For CT Climber Among 3 Killed In Washington State Avalanche A 54-year-old Connecticut man who was among three climbers killed in an avalanche in Washington State has now been identified, authorities said.  The incident happened Sunday afternoon, Feb. 19, in the central Cascade Mountains near Colchuck Lake, located 70 miles east of Seattle, according to the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office. Seong Cho, a Korean national living in West Hartford, was confirmed as being among the dead. A 56-year-old Maryland man contacted deputies on Monday, Feb. 20, and said that six members of the group he was with had attempted to climb Colchuck Peak the day befor…
UPDATE: Northeastern Grad Student Killed By Seattle Cop SUV, Family Demands Answers UPDATE: Northeastern Grad Student Killed By Seattle Cop SUV, Family Demands Answers
Update: Northeastern Grad Student Killed By Seattle Cop SUV, Family Demands Answers A 23-year-old graduate student at Northeastern University was struck and killed by a police SUV while she was walking in a crosswalk, officials say.  Jaahnavi Kandula, from Andhra Pradesh in India, was crossing the road in a crosswalk on Dexter Avenue North in Seattle around 8:00 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 23 when a marked police SUV hit her, inflicting life-threatening injuries, according to the Seattle Police Department.  Police located the young woman and performed CPR until fire fighters arrived and took over. Kandula, in critical condition, was transported to Harborview Medical Center where…
Fairfield County Resident Wins $50K In CT State Lottery Fairfield County Resident Wins $50K In CT State Lottery
Fairfield County Resident Wins $50K In CT State Lottery A Connecticut resident claimed a $390,000 lottery prize. New London County resident Gary Beaulieu, of Colchester, won a "Lucky For Life" prize from a ticket purchased at Gibbs, located at 299 South Main St. in Colchester, Connecticut Lottery announced on Monday, Nov. 14. Other notable winners announced on Monday include: Brian Echard, of Ellington, who won a $200,000 Powerball prize from a ticket purchased at Big Y Ellington Express #115, located at 140 West Road in Ellington Angela Echard, of Ellington, who won a $200,000 Powerball prize from a ticket purchased at Big…
Amazon Holding Online Career Fair For 33K New Jobs Centered In Four Cities, Including NY Amazon Holding Online Career Fair For 33K New Jobs Centered In Four Cities, Including NY
Amazon Holding Online Career Fair For 33K New Jobs Centered In Four Cities, Including NY Amazon hopes to dole out 33,000 corporate and tech careers, some to New York state residents, at an online career fair offering 20,000  free career coaching sessions from 1,000 Amazon recruiters.  The company's 2020 Career Day, which will be hosted virtually on Wednesday, Sept. 16., will give attendees the opportunity to learn about jobs available across the country in areas supporting Alexa, operations technology and Prime video.  The event, the company said, is designed for individuals at all levels of education and training, and jobseekers searching for work both within an…
Holyoke Residents May Get Paychecks - Without Having To Work For Them Holyoke Residents May Get Paychecks - Without Having To Work For Them
Holyoke Residents May Get Paychecks - Without Having To Work For Them Holyoke residents may have a chance to receive a universal basic income - without working - through a billionaire-backed economic program. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has pledged $3 million to a small group of U.S. mayors -the Mayors for a Guaranteed Income - advocating for the start of universal basic income. Dorsey has a net worth of about $7 billion, according to Forbes. A universal basic income is an economic theory that says providing people with no-strings-attached, no-work required, recurring payments will stamp out poverty and settle longstanding issues of income inequality. The regul…
COVID-19: Retailer Closing Connecticut Location COVID-19: Retailer Closing Connecticut Location
Covid-19: Retailer Closing Connecticut Location A popular retailer has filed for bankruptcy and plans to permanently close nearly half its stores, including one in Connecticut, after temporary store closures amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Kitchen goods retailer Sur La Table made the Chapter 11 filing late this week, saying 51 of 121 stores will close. The Seattle-based company, founded in 1972, brands itself as "the leading retail destination for those passionate about cooking and entertaining." The company announced it would sell its remaining stores and brand names to Fortress Investment Group. "Following the sale, …