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2 Men Nabbed For Having Fires Amid Burn Ban In Southeast, Putnam Valley: Police 2 Men Nabbed For Having Fires Amid Burn Ban In Southeast, Putnam Valley: Police
2 Men Nabbed For Having Fires Amid Burn Ban In Southeast, Putnam Valley: Police Two 46-year-old men received summonses after having fires on their properties in the region amid a statewide burn ban, authorities said.  Both incidents happened in Putnam County on Sunday, Nov. 17, and were in violation of Gov. Kathy Hochul's ban on burning for brush and debris disposal, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The first occurred just after 5 p.m., when a sheriff's deputy encountered a possible brush fire on Nichols Road in Southeast. A closer inspection revealed it to be burning construction material in a residence's backyard, the Sheriff's O…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Beloved Brewster Firefighter Dies After Over 25 Years Of Service Beloved Brewster Firefighter Dies After Over 25 Years Of Service
Beloved Brewster Firefighter Dies After Over 25 Years Of Service A Hudson Valley fire department is mourning the loss of one of its active members who served his community for more than a quarter of a century.  The death of Robert "Link" Linkenhoker was announced by Putnam County's Brewster Fire Department on Wednesday, Oct. 16. His age and cause of death were not made public.  According to the department, Linkenhoker joined the department in 1998 and continued serving up to his death.  Other members of the department gathered at Beecher Funeral Home in Brewster on Wednesday afternoon as Linkenhoker arrived. More details ab…

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by Ben Crnic
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Crash Temporarily Closes Road In Brewster, Causes Injury Crash Temporarily Closes Road In Brewster, Causes Injury
Crash Temporarily Closes Road In Brewster, Causes Injury A vehicle was left on its side following a crash in the Hudson Valley that caused an hour-long road closure.  The crash happened in Putnam County on Friday afternoon, Oct. 4, when vehicles collided on Starr Ridge Road near Danbury Road (Route 202) in Brewster, according to the Brewster Fire Department.  One driver suffered minor injuries as a result of the crash.  According to the department, Starr Ridge Road was closed for around an hour as the crash site was cleared. The cause was not detailed. 

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by Ben Crnic
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1 Killed After House Fire Breaks Out In Lake Carmel 1 Killed After House Fire Breaks Out In Lake Carmel
1 Killed After House Fire Breaks Out In Lake Carmel A resident was killed in a blaze at a Hudson Valley home that left two others hospitalized.  New, updated report - New Update: Support On Rise For Fatal House Fire Victim's Family In Lake Carmel The fire happened in Putnam County on Sunday morning, Sept. 22, when a blaze broke out at a Lake Carmel residence at 16 Marion Way, according to the Carmel Fire Department. Fire crews that arrived at the burning home encountered "challenging conditions," the department said.  Despite this, they still made their way inside the home to look for those trapped inside and successfully re…

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by Ben Crnic
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Serious Crash Causes Closure On Route 6 In Brewster Serious Crash Causes Closure On Route 6 In Brewster
Serious Crash Causes Closure On Route 6 In Brewster A section of a busy road in the Hudson Valley was closed for an extended period of time following a serious crash.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Wednesday evening, Aug. 14, when vehicles collided on Route 6 (Carmel Avenue) in the village of Brewster between North Main Street and Putnam Avenue, according to the Brewster Fire Department.  The crash caused the stretch of Route 6 between North Main Street and Putnam Avenue to close for several hours.  The crash was caused when one of the involved drivers suffered a medical emergency, according to the New York S…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Vigil To Be Held For Fallen 26-Year-Old Firefighter From Brewster Vigil To Be Held For Fallen 26-Year-Old Firefighter From Brewster
Vigil To Be Held For Fallen 26-Year-Old Firefighter From Brewster A candlelit vigil will soon be held to honor the memory of a 26-year-old firefighter from the Hudson Valley following his untimely death in Connecticut.  A vigil for Putnam County resident William "Billy" May of Brewster, who died on Friday, March 29, in Danbury at the age of 26, will be held on Monday, Aug. 12, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the field at Grace Life Community Church at 520 Route 312 in Brewster.  The memorial will be public and will be a way for community members to remember him during the week of what would have been his 27th birthday, according to hi…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Brush Fire Breaks Out Near Route 22 In Brewster Brush Fire Breaks Out Near Route 22 In Brewster
Brush Fire Breaks Out Near Route 22 In Brewster A large brush fire near a busy Hudson Valley road sent plumes of smoke into the air before crews could put it out. The blaze happened in Putnam County on Tuesday afternoon, April 9 off Route 22 in Brewster, where a large brush fire ignited, Carmel fire officials said on Wednesday, April 17. The incident prompted a large response from the Brewster and Carmel Fire Departments and sent plenty of smoke into the air before it was eventually put out.  No injuries were reported. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Support Pours In For Family Of Beloved Firefighter, Westchester Native Who Died At 26 Support Pours In For Family Of Beloved Firefighter, Westchester Native Who Died At 26
Support Pours In For Family Of Beloved Firefighter, Westchester Native Who Died At 26 Following the sudden loss of a young Hudson Valley firefighter who was always there to help others, his community is making sure his family gets the support they need.  Putnam County resident William "Billy" May of Brewster died on Friday, March 29 in Danbury, Connecticut at the age of 26, according to his obituary.  Earlier Report - Brewster Firefighter Billy May Dies At 26: 'Rising Star' Born in the Westchester County village of Bronxville in 1997, May graduated from Brewster High School in 2016 and had been a proud member of the Brewster Fire Department since 2020, where …

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Beloved Brewster Firefighter Dies At 26: 'Rising Star' Beloved Brewster Firefighter Dies At 26: 'Rising Star'
Beloved Brewster Firefighter Dies At 26: 'Rising Star' A fire department in the Hudson Valley has announced the death of a 26-year-old member who is being remembered for the positive mark he left on everyone he knew.  New, updated report - Support Pours In For Family Of Brewster's William May Putnam County firefighter William "Billy" May of the Brewster Fire Department died on Friday, March 29 at the age of 26, the department announced on Saturday, March 30. According to his department, May became a Brewster firefighter in February 2020 at age 22 and quickly became a "rising star who brought the best out of everyone he inte…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Former Chief Of Brewster Fire Department Dies Former Chief Of Brewster Fire Department Dies
Former Chief Of Brewster Fire Department Dies A fire department in the Hudson Valley has announced the death of one of its former chiefs.  In a social media post on Sunday, Feb. 4, the Brewster Fire Department in Putnam County announced the death of former Chief and Commissioner Thomas Palmer.  Palmer led the department from 1996 to 1998, the department said.  More information about Palmer's death, including funeral arrangements, has not yet been announced.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Ben Crnic
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Mahopac Home Destroyed In Early Morning Blaze: Occupants, Firefighters Escape Unharmed Mahopac Home Destroyed In Early Morning Blaze: Occupants, Firefighters Escape Unharmed
Mahopac Home Destroyed In Early Morning Blaze: Occupants, Firefighters Escape Unharmed A raging house fire in the Hudson Valley required firefighters to quickly improvise and utilize a water source a mile away to extinguish the blaze.  New, updated report - Update: Support Rises For Mahopac Family Who Lost 'Dream Home' In Blaze The incident happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, Jan. 24, when a residence in Mahopac on Old Bullet Hole Road caught on fire just before 2 a.m., according to Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department Public Information Officer Ellen Sacher.  Crews soon arrived at the single-family home and found it fully engulfed by flames. They …

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by Ben Crnic
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Latest Update: ID Released Of Man Killed In Fatal Crash, Car Fire In Brewster Latest Update: ID Released Of Man Killed In Fatal Crash, Car Fire In Brewster
Latest Update: ID Released Of Man Killed In Fatal Crash, Car Fire In Brewster The identity of a Connecticut man who was killed in a fatal crash and car fire in the Hudson Valley has been released by authorities.  New Haven County resident Jaydir Ramos Jacobo of Prospect, age 40, was killed on Thursday, Jan. 11 in a Putnam County crash on Danbury Road (Route 6) in Brewster near Dingle Ridge Road, according to New York State Police.  Earlier Report - New Update: More Details Emerge In Fatal Crash, Car Fire In Brewster On the day of the crash around 6:45 a.m., a 2011 Toyota Rav4 driven by Jacobo had been speeding westbound before striking …

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by Ben Crnic
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Horses Rescued After Fire Breaks Out At Hudson Valley Barn Horses Rescued After Fire Breaks Out At Hudson Valley Barn
Horses Rescued After Fire Breaks Out At Hudson Valley Barn Around a dozen horses had to be rescued from a barn that caught on fire in the Hudson Valley, fire officials announced. The incident happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, Jan. 10 around 8:20 p.m., when the hay storage area inside a barn at the High Point Equestrian Center at 572 East Branch Rd. in Patterson caught on fire, according to the Putnam Lake Fire Department.  Arriving fire crews were able to quickly knock out a large portion of the blaze, but found completely extinguishing it difficult because of the heavily stacked hay storage inside the barn. Firefighters worked…

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by Ben Crnic
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New Update: More Details Emerge In Fatal Crash, Car Fire In Brewster New Update: More Details Emerge In Fatal Crash, Car Fire In Brewster
New Update: More Details Emerge In Fatal Crash, Car Fire In Brewster More details surrounding the circumstances that led up to a fatal crash and vehicle fire that left one person dead in the Hudson Valley have been released by authorities.  New, updated report - Latest Update: ID Released Of Man Killed In Fatal Crash, Car Fire In Brewster The crash happened in Putnam County on Thursday, Jan. 11 around 6:45 a.m. on Danbury Road (Route 6) in Brewster near Dingle Ridge Road, according to New York State Police.  Earlier Report - Driver Killed After Car Crashes Under Tractor-Trailer, Catches Fire In Brewster Initial investigation into the in…

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by Ben Crnic
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Support Swells For Longtime Brewster Firefighter Severely Injured In Equipment Rollover Support Swells For Longtime Brewster Firefighter Severely Injured In Equipment Rollover
Support Swells For Longtime Brewster Firefighter Severely Injured In Equipment Rollover A Hudson Valley firefighter who has spent over five decades helping his village is now on the receiving end of assistance as community members raise funds to help him heal from serious injuries sustained in an accident.  Putnam County resident Phillip McMurray is well-known in his hometown of Southeast as someone who has dedicated himself to serving others as an over 50-year member of the Brewster Fire Department, Little League coach, and Boy Scouts troop leader.  Unfortunately, McMurray was seriously injured when a piece of heavy equipment rolled over him, causing him c…

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Man Rescued After Being Trapped For Hours In Mine Near Train Station In Hudson Valley Man Rescued After Being Trapped For Hours In Mine Near Train Station In Hudson Valley
Man Rescued After Being Trapped For Hours In Mine Near Train Station In Hudson Valley In an effort to rescue a man who became trapped in a mine behind a Hudson Valley train station, firefighters braved bats, pouring rain, and darkness to bring him back above ground.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Sunday night, Sept. 17, when members of the Brewster Fire Department were sent to rescue a man who had become trapped in sealed-off mines behind the village's train station.  According to the department, the man and four other friends had been exploring the mines when he became trapped on a lower ledge. After trying for hours to get him out, his friends realized that th…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Dies After Rescuing Grandchildren In Area House Fire, Police Say Man Dies After Rescuing Grandchildren In Area House Fire, Police Say
Man Dies After Rescuing Grandchildren In Area House Fire, Police Say An area grandfather died after saving his two grandchildren from a fire that destroyed a Hudson Valley home. The fire broke out in Putnam County around 10 p.m., Tuesday, March 8, at a home on Scarsdale Road in Lake Carmel, a hamlet in the town of Kent. Arriving firefighters and police found two small children outside the burning building, said the Kent Police Department. A 65-year-old man was found inside the burning home and was transported to Putnam Hospital Center where he was pronounced dead, police said. The house fire.Lake Carmel Fire Department The children, who were reportedly…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Mother, Son Escape After House Fire Breaks Out In Area Mother, Son Escape After House Fire Breaks Out In Area
Mother, Son Escape After House Fire Breaks Out In Area A mother and a son managed to escape an intense Hudson Valley house fire that was gas-fed. The fire took place around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2, at a two-family home located in Putnam County at 2592 Carmel Ave., in Brewster. According to the Brewster Fire Department, first arriving firefighters were given reports of a mother and son still trapped in the fully engulfed home.  Smoke from the gas-fed fire.Brewster Fire Department Firefighters made several attempts to enter the home to search for the trapped residents but were driven back by the intense fire, the department said.  A sho…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Missing Northern Westchester Man Located In Brewster With Help Of New Technology Missing Northern Westchester Man Located In Brewster With Help Of New Technology
Missing Northern Westchester Man Located In Brewster With Help Of New Technology With the help of new technology, authorities were able to find a missing man within a matter of hours. The incident began around 5:41 a.m., Friday, Nov. 1, when the Mount Pleasant Police Department reported a missing elderly male who had not been heard from since 1 p.m. the previous day.  The Mount Pleasant Police immediately broadcasted over the Westchester County Hotline information about the missing man and the vehicle he was driving.  The WCPD entered the man's vehicle information into all databases in the event that his vehicle hit any location in Westchester County. At 8:5…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Tractor-Trailer Rollover Causes Hours-Long Lane Closure On I-84 Tractor-Trailer Rollover Causes Hours-Long Lane Closure On I-84
Tractor-Trailer Rollover Causes Hours-Long Lane Closure On I-84 Traffic is back up to speed on I-84 following an overnight tractor-trailer crash that closed the highway for hours. The crash took place around 10:25 p.m., Tuesday when a tractor-trailer lost control and overturned blocking the left-hand lane of I- 84 eastbound in Newburgh, said New York State Trooper AJ Hicks. An eastbound passenger vehicle, unable to avoid the wreckage, then struck the overturned tractor trailer. Both drivers received minor injuries, he added. Assisting on scene included Brewster firefighters and EMStar paramedics.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Rescued After Arm Becomes Stuck Between Rollers At Manufacturer In Brewster Man Rescued After Arm Becomes Stuck Between Rollers At Manufacturer In Brewster
Man Rescued After Arm Becomes Stuck Between Rollers At Manufacturer In Brewster A 33-year-old man is in intensive care after his arm became stuck in a large machine while at work late Monday afternoon. Michael Avery of Wappingers Falls was rescued around 4:35 p.m. Monday at the Dunmore Corporation in Brewster, after his arm was caught between two large rollers in a machine, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. Once removed from the machine, by members of the Brewster Fire Department, Avery was transported via helicopter to Westchester Medical Center where he is in the Intensive Care Unit, said Hicks.  During the rescue by firefighters, Danbury Road, adjacent t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Brewster Fire Department Mourns Loss Of Beloved Chaplain Brewster Fire Department Mourns Loss Of Beloved Chaplain
Brewster Fire Department Mourns Loss Of Beloved Chaplain Richard J. Bailey, Sr., the longtime chaplain of the Brewster Fire Department, died Sunday, June 3, at home. Bailey, 87, of Dover Plains, also worked for years as a tree surgeon at Coffin Tree Service in Tarrytown. Born on February 18, 1931, in Danbury, he was the son of the late Myron A. and Blanche Bailey. He was married to Cynthia L. Ashby Bailey who predeceased him.  "It is with deep sadness that the Brewster Fire Department announces the passing of our Chaplain, Richard "Beetle" Bailey," the fire department said on Facebook. "Members are asked to keep Beetle's…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Video: Car Fire Breaks Out On Route 6 In Putnam Video: Car Fire Breaks Out On Route 6 In Putnam
Video: Car Fire Breaks Out On Route 6 In Putnam A busy Putnam County intersection was temporarily shut down on Thursday night as firefighters battled a blaze that broke out in a car. Firefighters from the Brewster Fire Department were dispatched to Route 6 at the intersection of Simpson Road in Brewster at approximately 10 a.m. on Friday night, where there was a car fully engulfed in flames. Crews quickly went to work, knocking down the flames and dousing the destroyed car with water before clearing the scene. Route 6 was shut down for approximately 30 minutes as the fire was extinguished. The cause of the fire has not been released. No…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Charged With DWI After 100 MPH Chase Ends With Crash In Route 22 Pond Man Charged With DWI After 100 MPH Chase Ends With Crash In Route 22 Pond
Man Charged With DWI After 100 MPH Chase Ends With Crash In Route 22 Pond A 32-year-old man is facing multiple charges after taking a Putnam County Deputy Sheriff on a high-speed chase in excess of 100 mph before coming to a crashing halt through a guardrail and into a pond. Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley announced the arrest of Brewster resident Mercer Given following the wild chase, which started on Route 22 near the intersection of Route 312. Shortly after 1:15 a.m. on Feb. 23, a Deputy Sheriff on patrol in Southeast spotted Given’s vehicle traveling at a high-rate of speed northbound on Route 22 before he blew through a red light, nearly causing another…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Popular Deli Damaged In Northern Westchester Fire Popular Deli Damaged In Northern Westchester Fire
Popular Deli Damaged In Northern Westchester Fire A quick response and plenty of help enabled firefighters to save a popular Northern Westchester deli and pizzeria from a fast-moving fire, according to the Croton Falls Fire Chief Dan Dreyer. The department received a call for the fire at Kingsley's Deli & Pizzeria in North Salem around 10:49 p.m. Sunday, from a resident of one of the upstairs apartments who saw smoke coming from the building, Dreyer said. Because there are no working fire hydrants in that part of North Salem, tanker trucks from surrounding departments responded to moved water from a local lake to the restaurant at 252 …

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by Kathy Reakes