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3-Car Crash Hospitalizes 2, Closes Busy Hudson Valley Road 3-Car Crash Hospitalizes 2, Closes Busy Hudson Valley Road
3-Car Crash Hospitalizes 2, Closes Busy Hudson Valley Road A crash involving three vehicles, one of which rolled over, closed a section of Route 301 in the Hudson Valley and sent two people to the hospital, authorities said. The crash happened in Putnam County just after 7:45 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 28 near the Chuang Yen Monastery at 2020 Route 301 in Carmel, according to the Kent Volunteer Fire Department. Initial reports described a single vehicle striking a utility pole and rolling over with a possible trapped driver inside, but upon arrival, responders discovered that three vehicles were involved. One vehicle was found rolled over in …

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by Ben Crnic
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Kent Fire Department Changes Rifle Raffle For AR-15 After Florida Massacre Kent Fire Department Changes Rifle Raffle For AR-15 After Florida Massacre
Kent Fire Department Changes Rifle Raffle For AR-15 After Florida Massacre After more than 60 people turned out to protest the raffling off an AR-15 rifle and a .30-gauge shotgun by the Kent Volunteer Fire Department for its 2018 fundraiser, the department has announced that it has changed its plans. The decision came following a meeting Monday of the Kent Fire District Board of Commissioners where the department was asked to suspend the raffle in the wake of the mass shooting in Parkland, Fla. "In light of the recent tragedies that have occurred, the Kent Volunteer Fire Department has made the decision to change the prizes of their Annual Fundraising Raffle,…

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by Kathy Reakes