Man Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries After Car Crashes Into Tree In Area
An area man was seriously injured during a single-car Hudson Valley crash on Route 44.
The crash took. place in Dutchess County in the town of North East around 6:30 p.m., Monday, May 23.
A preliminary investigation revealed that a 1964 Oldsmobile sedan driven by Columbia County resident Edward M. Ferrato, age 69, of Ancram, was traveling westbound on Route 44 near the state line when he lost control, after which the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, said Capt. John Watterson, of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office.
Ferrato, who was the sole occupant, was initially transported t…
Kkk-hooded Beer Should Not Have Gotten Bartender Fired, Says Lawsuit
A fired bartender is seeking more than $15,000 in damages and lost wages after attempting to serve a beer in a white KKK-type hood to two patrons.
On Tuesday, Dec. 1, Nathan Thaller, of South Windsor, filed a lawsuit in Hartford Superior Court against World of Beer in West Hartford (WOB, LLC) claiming that the firing was a violation of his free speech.
Thaller was fired in July. The incident began when two customers asked to try Omnipollo Brewery’s “Yellow Belly” beer, according to the lawsuit, which was filed on Thaller’s behalf by attorney Michael J. Reilly of Cicchiello & Cicchiello,…
Woman Sentenced, Ordered To Repay Nearly $250K For Stealing From Ex-Employer In Westchester
A 59-year-old woman was sentenced Wednesday to time in state prison for stealing from her Westchester employer.
Theresa Casey of Yonkers was sentenced to two to six years after pleading guilty on June 6, 2018, to stealing almost $250,000 from her former employer, the Allan M. Block Agency, a Tarrytown insurance agency, said the Westchester County District Attorney's Office.
During sentencing, Casey was also ordered to repay $96,535.70 to the Block Agency and $150,216.41 to the Hartford which had previously reimbursed Block for part of its loss, the DA's Office said…
