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Popular Ice Cream Products Recalled Over Listeria Concerns, FDA Says Popular Ice Cream Products Recalled Over Listeria Concerns, FDA Says
Popular Ice Cream Products Recalled Over Listeria Concerns, FDA Says Approximately 70 ice cream products sold by multiple brands including Friendly's and Hershey's are being recalled due to a possible presence of listeria, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said. The brands were recalled this week by Totally Cool, Inc. based in Owings Mills, MD, which has stopped the production and distribution of the affected products due to FDA sampling. Some of the most popular items recalled include: Friendly's 60 fl oz Celebration Ice Cream Cake 40 fl oz Strawberry Krunch Ice Cream Cake; Hershey's 38 fl oz vanilla and chocolat…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Friendly’s Opens First Fast-Casual Cafe Friendly’s Opens First Fast-Casual Cafe
Friendly’s Opens First Fast-Casual Cafe Restaurant chain Friendly's has launched its first fast-casual cafe.  The company announced that it has opened its first "Friendly's Cafe" in Hampden County, Massachusetts.  The eatery is located at 291 East Main St. in Westfield. It opened on Saturday, Feb. 26, representatives said.  The 2,700 square-foot location seats 45 guests. Guests can either order directly at the counter or use a QR code at the table to have food delivered, Friendly's said.  Orders can also be placed online and either delivered or picked up at designated "to-go" areas. "Friendly's Cafe de…

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by Nicole Valinote
Politics
First Cuomo Accuser Details New Allegations Of Harassment, Retaliation First Cuomo Accuser Details New Allegations Of Harassment, Retaliation
First Cuomo Accuser Details New Allegations Of Harassment, Retaliation Lindsey Boylan, the first woman to come forward with sexual harassment allegations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has provided new details of her treatment in her first in-depth interview since making the claim. Boylan, a former Cuomo aide, first made her claims in December, calling it “the most toxic team environment” and saying that she has held many jobs in her life, and “waitressing at Friendly’s as a teenager was an infinitely more respectful environment.” Following Boylan, six other women have come forward with various claims against Cuomo, including inappropriate touching and ra…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Elizabeth A. Taylor, Former Westchester Resident, Dies At 34 Elizabeth A. Taylor, Former Westchester Resident, Dies At 34
Elizabeth A. Taylor, Former Westchester Resident, Dies At 34 Formerly of Northern Westchester, Elizabeth A. Taylor, of Ansonia, Connecticut, died suddenly and tragically on Saturday, Aug. 24, at age 34. She was born in Mount Kisco on Jan. 26, 1985. Taylor worked for Friendly's, both in New York and Connecticut. She took care of her brother John O'Hara IV "who she loved and cared for very much. She was loved by everyone who knew her," said the obituary. Survivors include her mother Linda Taylor, her sisters Heather (Frederick Silva) and Stephanie O'Hara, and brother John O'Hara IV; and grandmother Mildred Uhlig; her niece Jammie, nephews Thomas, Log…

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by Donna Christopher
Business
Friendly's Closes 23 Restaurants, Including In New York, Connecticut Friendly's Closes 23 Restaurants, Including In New York, Connecticut
Friendly's Closes 23 Restaurants, Including In New York, Connecticut Friendly's is closing 23 more of its restaurants in the Northeast, including in New York and Connecticut. The closures will occur when the leases are up of the affected restaurants. "While this was a tough decision, we are confident it will best position the brand for a bright future," Friendly's CEO George Mitchell wrote in a letter to franchise owners in April. "Especially difficult is the impact these closures will have on the locations' wonderful employees, who we are working to support with opportunities in other locations or severance payments and other assistance." Fourteen of …

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by Donna Christopher