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Harmful Invasive Insect Sightings Reported In Irvington: Here's What To Do Harmful Invasive Insect Sightings Reported In Irvington: Here's What To Do
Harmful Invasive Insect Sightings Reported In Irvington: Here's What To Do Following several sightings of an invasive insect known to cause harm to local forests, agriculture, and tourism, village officials in Westchester are advising residents to manually remove them by any means necessary.  According to an announcement from Irvington village officials on Tuesday, June 4, numerous residents have reported sightings of the Spotted Lanternfly, an invasive insect from Asia known to negatively impact plant life in New York.  The insect feeds on many plant species, including grapevines, red and silver maple, walnut, sycamore, rose bushes, oak, birch, fruit tr…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Hudson Valley Known To Frequent Fairfield County Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Hudson Valley Known To Frequent Fairfield County
Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Hudson Valley Known To Frequent Fairfield County Know him? An alert has been issued by New York State Police in Brewster for a wanted man known to frequent Fairfield County who allegedly stole from a friend's home in the area home that he was housesitting. Investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Mark Zieman, who is wanted by State Police and the Town of Southeast Court following his arrest in 2017. It is alleged that Zieman stole money and items from an acquaintance he was housesitting for. Zieman later failed to appear for court proceedings in April 2018 and a warrant was issued for his arrest. Police noted that Z…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
This Area City Ranks No. 2 Nationally For Tick Problems This Area City Ranks No. 2 Nationally For Tick Problems
This Area City Ranks No. 2 Nationally For Tick Problems Some studies indicate that as many as 300,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with Lyme disease each year. Infections from diseases transmitted by ticks, mosquitoes and fleas have tripled nationally between 2004 and 2016, according to the CDC. But where are the biggest trouble spots? TruGreen, a leading national pest control and lawn care company, analyzed its data to determine just that. Based on an analysis of customer sales and service data from January 2017 to December 2017, these cities are most bothered by ticks in the U.S.: 1. Chicago, IL 2. Hartford, CT 3. Boston, MA 4. New Mon…

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by Joe Lombardi