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2 Juveniles Injured In Head-On Dirt Bike Crash In Dover 2 Juveniles Injured In Head-On Dirt Bike Crash In Dover
2 Juveniles Injured In Head-On Dirt Bike Crash In Dover Two juveniles were injured in a head-on dirt bike crash in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Dutchess County around 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 6 in the town of Dover on Weil Road. According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, a preliminary investigation revealed that the two bikes, both operated by juvenile males, were traveling in opposite directions on Weil Road when they crashed head-on with each other.  As a result, both suffered serious injuries and were airlifted from the scene to Danbury Hospital in Connecticut, from which …

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Sonic Drive-In To Hold Grand Opening For New Eatery In Area Sonic Drive-In To Hold Grand Opening For New Eatery In Area
Sonic Drive-In To Hold Grand Opening For New Eatery In Area Sonic Drive-In has announced plans to open a new location in Fairfield County in the coming days. The new restaurant in Danbury will begin serving customers on Thursday, July 21, according to an announcement from representatives.  The restaurant is located at 172 White St., and it will be open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. On the opening day, the Danbury location will offer free corn dogs to all guests while supplies last, representatives said.  The eatery will offer a drive-thru and walk-up counter service. “We’re so excited to open this new SONIC location as we introduce our …

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by Nicole Valinote
Obituaries
NY Native, 43, Killed In Fairfield County Crash Was Highly-Regarded Investment Manager NY Native, 43, Killed In Fairfield County Crash Was Highly-Regarded Investment Manager
NY Native, 43, Killed In Fairfield County Crash Was Highly-Regarded Investment Manager A Fairfield County man killed in a single-vehicle crash was a highly-regarded investment manager in the area. Carl "Pepper" Whitbeck, age 43, of Ridgefield, was killed around 2 p.m., Thursday, July 29 during the crash on Branchville Road in Ridgefield. Whitbeck, a native of Columbia County in upstate New York, was head of US fixed income and high yield at Axa Investment Managers. A spokesperson for the company said in a statement: "The thoughts of Axa IM’s Management Board and employees go out to Pepper’s family and loved ones. The company has offered its full support to his…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Dies After Three-Vehicle Route 22 Crash In Area, State Police Say One Dies After Three-Vehicle Route 22 Crash In Area, State Police Say
One Dies After Three-Vehicle Route 22 Crash In Area, State Police Say A Connecticut man has died three days after a three-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley on Route 22. The crash took place on Monday, April 26, on Route 22 in Putnam County in the town of Southeast when a driver struck a vehicle while passing cars on the shoulder of the roadway, said Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police. A preliminary investigation indicates a 2008 Honda CRV operated by, Ricardo Bregante, age 57, of Carmel, was traveling north on Route 22 passing to the right of vehicles on the shoulder of the road, Hicks said. Bregante struck a 2017 Ford Edge operated by, Christoph…

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by Kathy Reakes