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Two New Storms Take Aim On Region, Including Potential Major Nor'easter Two New Storms Take Aim On Region, Including Potential Major Nor'easter
Two New Storms Take Aim On Region, Including Potential Major Nor'easter An active weather pattern that started with a potent system that brought snow, ice, and damaging winds to the region will be followed by two new storms in the coming days, including a potential major Nor'easter. Tuesday, Jan. 18 has started off with patchy black ice on what will be a clear, sunny, blustery, and cold day with a high temperature around 30 degrees and wind-chill values between 10 and 15 degrees.  Clouds with increase overnight into Wednesday, Jan. 19, as an Arctic air blast moves in. The overnight low will be around 20 degrees, with wind-chill values between 10 and 15 deg…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
11 Armed Men Claiming 'Not To Recognize Our Laws' Apprehended After I-95 Standoff 11 Armed Men Claiming 'Not To Recognize Our Laws' Apprehended After I-95 Standoff
11 Armed Men Claiming 'Not To Recognize Our Laws' Apprehended After I-95 Standoff Click here for an updated story: Police ID, Unveil Charges Against 11 In Armed Group Involved In I-95 Standoff All 11 heavily armed men who claimed they "don't recognize our laws" have been apprehended after an hours-long standoff with police in a wooded area off a busy stretch of Interstate 95, according to authorities. The situation began to unfold in the early morning hours Saturday, July 3 on the stretch of I-95 in Wakefield, Massachusetts, just north of Boston. As a result, I-95 was shut down between Lynnfield and Stoneham. Authorities initially had taken two of the suspects…

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by Joe Lombardi
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11 Armed Men Claiming 'Not To Recognize Our Laws' Apprehended After I-95 Standoff 11 Armed Men Claiming 'Not To Recognize Our Laws' Apprehended After I-95 Standoff
11 Armed Men Claiming 'Not To Recognize Our Laws' Apprehended After I-95 Standoff Click here for an updated story: Police ID, Unveil Charges Against 11 In Armed Group Involved In I-95 Standoff All 11 heavily armed men who claimed they "don't recognize our laws" have been apprehended after a standoff with police in a wooded area off a busy stretch of Interstate 95, according to authorities. The situation began to unfold in the early morning hours Saturday, July 3 on the stretch of I-95 in Wakefield, Massachusetts, just north of Boston. As a result, I-95 was shut down between Lynnfield and Stoneham. Authorities initially had taken two of the suspects in mil…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Storm Scenarios: Final Track Will Determine Where Highest Snowfall Totals Will Be Storm Scenarios: Final Track Will Determine Where Highest Snowfall Totals Will Be
Storm Scenarios: Final Track Will Determine Where Highest Snowfall Totals Will Be A major winter storm taking aim on the region will bring snowfall throughout the region, but the final track the system takes will determine where the highest amounts will be. If the storm moves east and tracks off the coast, it will set up the band of heaviest snow right smack over the Interstate 95 corridor up through Boston, according to AccuWeather. But if the storm remains closer to the coast, "it will be more likely to produce a swath of moderate to heavy snow farther inland" to interior parts of New England, AccuWeather noted. The storm is expected to develop just after midnight Mon…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Five Nabbed After Shots Fired Into Occupied Home In Westchester Five Nabbed After Shots Fired Into Occupied Home In Westchester
Five Nabbed After Shots Fired Into Occupied Home In Westchester Five suspects are in custody after shots were fired into a home in Westchester located just off Interstate 95. The incident happened overnight on Saturday, Sept. 12 in Port Chester in the Fox Island Road area.  Upon arrival, Port Chester Police officers saw numerous bullet holes that were fired into an occupied home. An investigation revealed that a red vehicle was involved and fled the scene, according to police. Shortly thereafter, an officer on patrol saw a vehicle matching the description of the wanted vehicle and attempted to initiate a stop, according to Port Chester Poli…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Storm Scenarios: Will Potential Nor'easter Move Up Coast Or Veer Out To Sea? Storm Scenarios: Will Potential Nor'easter Move Up Coast Or Veer Out To Sea?
Storm Scenarios: Will Potential Nor'easter Move Up Coast Or Veer Out To Sea? Click here for an updated story: Storm Track: Here's Latest Projected Path, Timing For Weekend System As the weekend nears, three possible paths have emerged for a potential Nor'easter leading into Groundhog Day. The time frame in this region is Saturday afternoon, Feb. 1 and overnight into Sunday, Feb. 2, which happens to be Groundhog Day.  The storm is expected to gather in the southeastern United States on Friday, Jan. 31 before heading northeastward for the weekend. If it merges with a separate storm moving east from central Canada, it is expected to move inland…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Video: Man Live-Streaming Himself Driving 100 MPH Crashes Car On I-95, State Police Say Video: Man Live-Streaming Himself Driving 100 MPH Crashes Car On I-95, State Police Say
Video: Man Live-Streaming Himself Driving 100 MPH Crashes Car On I-95, State Police Say Sometimes a trooper’s accident report writes itself.  Connecticut State Police said the operator of a vehicle was kind enough to publicly live stream himself traveling on Interstate 95 over the Gold Star Memorial Bridge near Montville while driving at speeds reaching 100 mph before crashing. Click here to view the video. The posted speed limit for the Gold Star Memorial Bridge is 55 mph.  "Speeding and live streaming are not only dangerous, but it is also illegal," the department said. Luckily, the driver was wearing his seatbelt and wasn't seriously injured.

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by Kathy Reakes
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State Police Cruiser Rear-Ended By Tesla On 'Autopilot' On I-95 State Police Cruiser Rear-Ended By Tesla On 'Autopilot' On I-95
State Police Cruiser Rear-Ended By Tesla On 'Autopilot' On I-95 A state patrol cruiser was among two vehicles hit by a Tesla driving in autopilot on a busy stretch of Interstate 95 in Fairfield County. It happened on Saturday morning, Dec. 7 on the northbound side near Exit 15 in Norwalk, Connecticut State Police said. Two police cars responded to a disabled vehicle in the left-center lane when the incident occurred. The troopers activated their emergency lights and set up a flare pattern behind the cruisers while waiting for a tow truck for the disabled vehicle. The Tesla, a 2018 Tesla Model 3, hit the disabled vehicle before striking the rear of…

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by Joe Lombardi
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All I-95 Lanes Reopen After Man On Bridge Safely Removed In New Rochelle All I-95 Lanes Reopen After Man On Bridge Safely Removed In New Rochelle
All I-95 Lanes Reopen After Man On Bridge Safely Removed In New Rochelle  Interstate 95 has reopened in both directions in Westchester after a man on a bridge overpass was pulled to safety. The incident began around noon on Friday, March 15, when the man was spotted on the overpass at North Avenue in New Rochelle, said New Rochelle Police. State police closed the highway in both directions for at least two hours before the man was pulled to safety by first responders and a round of applause from onlookers. "Yes, the man was removed safely," said New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa. During the incident, traffic was backed up from New Rochelle to I-287. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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All I-95 Lanes Reopen After Person On Bridge Safely Removed In New Rochelle All I-95 Lanes Reopen After Person On Bridge Safely Removed In New Rochelle
All I-95 Lanes Reopen After Person On Bridge Safely Removed In New Rochelle  Interstate 95 has reopened in both directions in Westchester after a man on a bridge overpass was pulled to safety. The incident began around noon on Friday, March 15, when the man was spotted on the overpass at North Avenue in New Rochelle, said New Rochelle Police. State police closed the highway in both directions for at least two hours before the man was pulled to safety by first responders and a round of applause from onlookers. "Yes, the man was removed safely," said New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa. During the incident, traffic was backed up from New Rochelle to I-287. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hutchinson River Parkway Stretch Scheduled For Three-Day Closure Hutchinson River Parkway Stretch Scheduled For Three-Day Closure
Hutchinson River Parkway Stretch Scheduled For Three-Day Closure Motorists are advised that a portion of the Hutchinson River Parkway is expected to be closed over the weekend. The closure is scheduled to begin Saturday, June 30 at 2 p.m. and conclude Monday, July 2 before 5 a.m. As part of ongoing bridge replacement projects in Westchester County, a portion of the HRP between Exit 6 (Interstate 95) and Exit 15 (Cross County Parkway) is planned to be closed while crews perform construction and demolition activities for the East 3rd Street bridge project, weather permitting. Signed detours will be in place for northbound and southbound traffic. Northbound…

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by Daily Voice
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Tragic Mianus Bridge Collapse Along I-95 Marks 35th Anniversary Tragic Mianus Bridge Collapse Along I-95 Marks 35th Anniversary
Tragic Mianus Bridge Collapse Along I-95 Marks 35th Anniversary On this day in 1983, a part of the Mianus River Bridge collapsed.  Three people were killed and three others were seriously injured.  At about 1:30 a.m., on June 28, 1983, a 100-foot span of Interstate 95 in Greenwich collapsed into the Mianus River in one of the most infamous American bridge disasters of the 20th century.  A car and two tractor-trailers careened over the edge of I-95. The death toll could have been significantly higher if the collapse occurred during rush hour, officials said. Subsequent investigations found the immediate cause of the Mianus River Bridge collapse involv…

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by Jon Craig