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Longtime Firefighter, Navy Veteran From Hudson Valley Dies: 'His Spirit Lives On' Longtime Firefighter, Navy Veteran From Hudson Valley Dies: 'His Spirit Lives On'
Longtime Firefighter, Navy Veteran From Hudson Valley Dies: 'His Spirit Lives On' A longtime firefighter and US Navy veteran who dedicated a half-century to serving his Hudson Valley community has died.  Daniel "Danny" Hill, a lifelong member of the Lake Carmel Volunteer Fire Department in Putnam County, died on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, at the age of 86, the department announced on Monday, Feb. 3.  Born in Peekskill on Nov. 30, 1938, Hill grew up in The Bronx before spending the majority of his life in Lake Carmel, where he became a staple of the community.  Hill served in the US Navy from 1955 to 1961, before continuing a lifetime of service through the L…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Ambulance Constable Dies After Being Found By EMS Members In NY Building: Officials Ambulance Constable Dies After Being Found By EMS Members In NY Building: Officials
Ambulance Constable Dies After Being Found By EMS Members In NY Building: Officials A community of first responders mourning the loss of an ambulance constable who was discovered unresponsive at the Bethel Volunteer Ambulance Corps building, officials said. The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office identified the victim as Douglas Ketcham. "Two of our EMS members recently returned from a call and discovered a Bethel Constable unresponsive inside our building, as if he had come seeking help," the Bethel Volunteer Ambulance Corp said in a statement on Monday, Jan. 13. Acting immediately, they called for assistance and began CPR, but tragically, their efforts could not save him, …

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Revive Your Broken Treasures: Hudson Valley County Offers Repair Café Revive Your Broken Treasures: Hudson Valley County Offers Repair Café
Revive Your Broken Treasures: Hudson Valley County Offers Repair Café Grab that broken lamp and alarm clock and head to the Repair Cafe in the Hudson Valley. Experts will breathe new life into your beloved but broken items while promoting sustainability. Rockland County Executive Ed Day will host it at the Pearl River United Methodist Church at 130 Franklin Ave on Saturday, Nov. 23, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.  Residents of Rockland are encouraged to bring their damaged or worn items—ranging from lamps and clothing to small appliances and toys—to the event. Skilled volunteer "Repair Coaches" will assess and mend them free of charge.  How…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old State Parks Worker Killed Battling Hudson Valley Wildfire 18-Year-Old State Parks Worker Killed Battling Hudson Valley Wildfire
18-Year-Old State Parks Worker Killed Battling Hudson Valley Wildfire A teenage New York State Parks and Recreation worker died battling one of the latest in a rash of wildfires in the region. Click here for a new, updated story - 18-Year-Old Killed In Wildfire At Sterling Forest Remembered As HS Baseball Standout The blaze broke out in Orange County at Sterling Forest State Park in Tuxedo on Saturday, Nov. 9, and spread into parts of neighboring New Jersey. He's been identified as 18-year-old Dariel Vasquez, police said. Vasquez suffered fatal injuries after a tree fell, according to the New York Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Pr…

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by Joe Lombardi