Have your reusable grocery bags ready? With a new store set to open in the area over the summer, Wegmans announced that the company is planning to phase out single-use plastic grocery bags in all its New York stores as of Monday, Jan .27.The grocery store giant announced on Monday, Jan. 6, that ahead of a planned statewide ban on single-use bags that takes effect in March, they will ...

Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to identify and locate a man who allegedly stole hundreds of dollars from an area Walmart.Suffolk County Crime Stoppers issued an alert for a man who allegedly stole kitchen products and a jacket from Walmart on Nesconset Highway in Setauket at approximately 4:10 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19.Investigators said that ...

The Nassau County Police Department issued an alert this week for a woman wanted following her arrest for petit larceny who skipped out on his court appearance.A warrant has been issued by the Nassau County Court for Assunta Guglielmo, 38, who is wanted on charges that include petit larceny dating back to an incident last year.Investigators described Guglielmo as 5-foot-3 weighing ...

Know him? An alert has been issued by police on Long Island as they attempt to apprehend a suspect who allegedly stole tools and a lightbulbs from an area Ace Hardware location.Suffolk County Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a man who stole a Milwaukee tool kit and lightbulbs from Ace Hardware on Walt Whitman Road in Melville at approximately ...

A popular Fairfield County eatery ranks among the “best overall for excellence,” according to a new report.The Cottage in Westport was named as one of the Nutmeg State’s finest restaurants, a new report from Connecticut Magazine determined. The accolade comes as part of the website’s list of top hotspots in the state.In the “best for overall excellence” category, The Cottage was joined ...

A Hudson Valley resident was one of two men who will spend time behind bars after being banned from Yellowstone National Park for trespassing in a forbidden area.Ulster County resident Ryan Goetz, 25, of Woodstock, and Colorado resident Eric Schefflin, 20, pleaded guilty to trespassing on the cone of Old Faithful Geyser at the National Park, and were sentenced to 10 days in jail and ...

Know him? Police investigators in Westchester are seeking the public’s assistance in locating and identifying a suspect wanted for an alleged larceny of a cellphone at Home Depot.The New Rochelle Police Department issued an alert for a man who allegedly stole a woman’s phone shortly after 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 29 at Home Depot on Weyman Avenue.According to police, the woman ...

Two more deaths in New York have been attributed to vaping-related illnesses, officials announced.The New York State Department of Health announced on Friday, Jan. 17, that a woman in her 20s living in New York City and another in her 50s died in Ontario County.The latest deaths bring the total statewide to four deaths from vaping-related illnesses.According to the New York State Health ...

A New York State Police traffic stop on I-87 in the area led to the arrest of a woman who was allegedly driving with a blood alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit, police said.Troopers on patrol on I-87 in Newburgh at approximately 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16 stopped Washington, New Jersey, resident Stacey Kratochvil, when she committed a vehicle and traffic ...

Have you seen him?An alert has been issued for a suspect who allegedly violated the terms of his court-ordered probation and is now wanted.Titus Green, 27, of East Rockaway, is wanted by police in Nassau County on a violation of probation charge after he allegedly violated the court-ordered conditions. Green was released following his arrest and later failed to appear for court ...