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Al Roker Lauds Eatery In Our Neck Of The Woods As ‘Best New Restaurant’ Al Roker Lauds Eatery In Our Neck Of The Woods As ‘Best New Restaurant’
Al Roker Lauds Eatery In Our Neck Of The Woods As ‘Best New Restaurant’ America’s weatherman Al Roker was all smiles during a trip to a new restaurant in our neck of the woods. The longtime Today Show presenter took to Facebook on Saturday, April 29, to heap praise on Columbia County eatery Shadow 66, located in Ghent at 47 Old Post Road. It welcomed its first diners on Thursday, March 23. “Congratulations to @astrid_sunshine and her hubby, Patrick on opening the best new restaurant in @columbiacountyny @shadow66restaurant,” the 68-year-old Roker said.  “The decor, the food, the service: #manifique.” Congratulations to @astrid_sunshine and her hubby, P…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Area Resident Savannah Guthrie Rushes Off TODAY Set After Testing Positive 3rd Time COVID-19: Area Resident Savannah Guthrie Rushes Off TODAY Set After Testing Positive 3rd Time
Covid-19: Area Resident Savannah Guthrie Rushes Off Today Set After Testing Positive 3rd Time Popular TODAY show host Savannah Guthrie had to leave the set early on Tuesday, Feb. 28, after testing positive for COVID-19, according to NBC News. Guthrie, who lives in the Hudson Valley in Dutchess County, took a rapid COVID-19 test while the show was on the air after saying she didn't feel well. She did not appear again after the 7:30 a.m. hour after testing positive for the third time, NBC News said. Co-worker Sheinelle Jones, who was sitting beside Guthrie, gave an update to viewers and said on Twitter: "So, as soon as we found out, she rushed home to rest up. So Savannah, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
COVID-19: Popular, Longtime NBC News Employee Dies After Testing Positive COVID-19: Popular, Longtime NBC News Employee Dies After Testing Positive
Covid-19: Popular, Longtime NBC News Employee Dies After Testing Positive A longtime and popular employee of NBC News has died after testing positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The passing of Larry Edgeworth, 61, was announced to staffers in an email from NBC News Chairman Andy Lack on Friday, March 20. Edgeworth, who had prior health issues, worked in an equipment room at NBC News' headquarters at Rockefeller Plaza, NBC News said. He worked at the company for 25 years as an audio technician who traveled the world with network correspondents, NBC News said. He graduated from Westbury High School in Nassau County.  Currently, several members of …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Popular Actor Contracts COVID-19; Al Roker, Craig Melvin Pulled Off NBC After Show Staffer Case Popular Actor Contracts COVID-19; Al Roker, Craig Melvin Pulled Off NBC After Show Staffer Case
Popular Actor Contracts Covid-19; Al Roker, Craig Melvin Pulled Off NBC After Show Staffer Case The novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is making its way through the movie and television industries. Days after actor Tom Hanks announced that he and wife Rita Wilson tested positive for COVID-19, “The Wire” star Idris Elba, announced that he too had contracted the virus. In a video posted on social media, the 47-year-old Golden Globe winner announced that he was the latest to test positive for novel coronavirus. “This morning I tested positive for Covid 19. I feel ok, I have no symptoms so far but have been isolated since I found out about my possible exposure to the virus,” he p…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Area Pastor Has 'Butter Battle' With Al Roker In Thanksgiving Day Parade Area Pastor Has 'Butter Battle' With Al Roker In Thanksgiving Day Parade
Area Pastor Has 'Butter Battle' With Al Roker In Thanksgiving Day Parade A pastor from the area now known as the “Butter Man,” had a nationally televised friendly feud with Al Roker during the Thanksgiving Day parade that melted the hearts of Americans. Donny Willis, a pastor at the Westchester Church in Valhalla, dressed as a stick of butter and marching in the parade along with other breakfast foods, stole the spotlight during a brief encounter with Roker, who hit the streets for NBC during the event. Laughing as Willis bumped into him, Roker yelled, “Get out of here, you butter!” while giving him a playful shove.  Willis responded by shouting “Happy butter …

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by Zak Failla