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CT's First Farm Aid Concert Features Dave Matthews, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp
Area music lovers will be turning out in a big way to help support farmers across the nation by purchasing all of the tickets in less than four hours for Farm Aid 2018 in Hartford.
Featuring the likes of Willie Nelson, who founded the event in 1985 along with Neil Young, and John Mellencamp to raise awareness about the loss of family farms and to help save them by raising money, this year's event on Saturday, Sept. 22 is set to include an all-star lineup.
Those slated to perform include, of course, Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp, in addition to Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds, Chris…
Support Pours In For Family Of Police Officer Killed 8 Days Before Wedding
Instead of wedding bells and cheers of joy, friends and family members of Carmel Police Officer Gary Pietropaolo Jr.'s, will be mourning the loss of the young officer who died in a crash eight days before his wedding.
Pietropaolo, 29, who lived in Fishkill, died Thursday after his motorcycle was struck by a mail truck on Route 301 in Carmel while he was off duty, according to Kent Police Chief Alexander DiVernieri Jr.
A GoFundMe page, set up to help his fiancée, Jacqueline "Jaci" Krampitz, keep their home and have time to grieve, shows photos of the two smiling and happy with fun…
Patterson Relay For Life Marks 10th Year
Patterson's 10th annual Relay for Life is Saturday, June 9, and lasts from 8 a.m. until midnight, helping raise money for the American Cancer Society branch based in New Windsor.
While the walk around the track for a loved one begins at 8 a.m., opening ceremonies start at noon at the Patterson Fire House, 13 Burdick Road.
A luminary ceremony begins at 9:30 p.m. and the fund-raising relay concludes at midnight.
Festivities include kids games, a petting zoo, butterfly release, food, desserts, raffles, a DJ and musical bands.
For more details or to register click here: www.relayforlife.or…
