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Sewage Truck Overturns, Spills Contents On I-684 Sewage Truck Overturns, Spills Contents On I-684
Sewage Truck Overturns, Spills Contents On I-684 Traffic on a busy Northern Westchester interstate was backed up for miles following a crash involving a sewage truck that resulted in two people being hospitalized.  The incident happened on Thursday, Sept. 5, just before 2 p.m., when three vehicles collided on Interstate 684 South just south of the Route 138 overpass in Goldens Bridge, according to the Goldens Bridge Fire Department.  As a result of the crash, a septic company truck overturned, spilling some of the contents on the roadway. Additionally, a passenger car jumped the highway's guard rail and veered into a gully next …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
House Fire Breaks Out In Northern Westchester House Fire Breaks Out In Northern Westchester
House Fire Breaks Out In Northern Westchester Multiple crews responded to a fire that broke out at a home in Northern Westchester. Firefighters responded to a report of a grill fire at a residence on Route 202 in Somers at about 5:50 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department. Firefighters found a two-story home with a fire on the exterior. With the fire spreading into the residence, crews called for additional resources in the area, officials said. Firefighters opened the roof to check the inside of the home, and the fire was brought under control at about 6:15 p.m., the fire department reported.&nb…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Two Rescued By Mulitple First Responders In Separate Incidents In Northern Westchester Two Rescued By Mulitple First Responders In Separate Incidents In Northern Westchester
Two Rescued By Mulitple First Responders In Separate Incidents In Northern Westchester A teenage girl was rescued by firefighters and EMTs after falling from a rope swing and hitting her head and a hiker was rescued after falling ill.  The first incident took place in Northern Westchester County around 2 p.m. on Friday, June 19, at the Muscoot Reservoir in Katonah. According to the Katonah Fire Department, the teen fell from a rope swing and struck her head on rocky terrain while swimming with friends. The department responded with the Bedford Police, the Bedford/Katonah Ambulance Corps, and the Goldens Bridge Fire Department after receiving a 911 call from several companio…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Storm With Damaging Winds Prompts All-Hands Response From Fire Departments, Utility Companies Storm With Damaging Winds Prompts All-Hands Response From Fire Departments, Utility Companies
Storm With Damaging Winds Prompts All-Hands Response From Fire Departments, Utility Companies Some 500 residents across the area dealing with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and stay home orders remain without power following the storm system that ripped through the area. The storms, which caused winds gusting as high as 60 mph toppling trees, as well as flooding, and downed trees and utility lines, also caused widespread power outages, starting Monday morning, April 13.  By Wednesday, April 15, all area utility companies, including Central Hudson, Con Ed, NYSEG, and O&R, reported they expected to have most outages back up and running by later in the day. “We realiz…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Police, Fire Departments Roll Out Curbside Birthday Drive-Bys For Children, Elderly COVID-19: Police, Fire Departments Roll Out Curbside Birthday Drive-Bys For Children, Elderly
Covid-19: Police, Fire Departments Roll Out Curbside Birthday Drive-Bys For Children, Elderly While residents across the region stay home to stay safe as the number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases continues to grow, special events such as birthdays, anniversaries and others are not being celebrated in the normal way. To help, first responders, including police, fire, EMS, and others, are stepping forward to make the day special, especially for children and the elderly, with drive-by parades and other "social distancing" ways in areas farther north in the suburbs. In the Hudson Valley, deputies from the Putnam County Sheriff's Office are performing drive-bys with plenty of fanf…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Two Victims Of Fatal Boating Accident At Reservoir In Westchester IDs Released For Two Victims Of Fatal Boating Accident At Reservoir In Westchester
IDs Released For Two Victims Of Fatal Boating Accident At Reservoir In Westchester The identities have been released of the two men found dead after a New Year's Eve boating accident in a reservoir in Northern Westchester, New York State Police said. State Police have also confirmed that there are no additional fatalities involved in the incident at the Muscoot Reservoir in the hamlet of Goldens Bridge in the town of Lewisboro. Preliminary investigation indicates the two male victims were on the water fishing New Year's Eve evening when their boat capsized for unknown reasons, state police said. The incident is believed to have occurred sometime after 5 p.m.  T…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Real Estate Broker, Developer Bill King Of Goldens Bridge Dies At 49 Real Estate Broker, Developer Bill King Of Goldens Bridge Dies At 49
Real Estate Broker, Developer Bill King Of Goldens Bridge Dies At 49 William C. King of Goldens Bridge died suddenly on Wednesday, Feb. 7.He was 49. Bill graduated from Walter Panas High School in 1986, and worked in real estate as a real estate broker and developer for the last 31 years. He was also a volunteer firefighter for the Goldens Bridge Fire Department since 2011. Bill is survived by his wife: Michelle (DeSalvo) King; a daughter: Samantha King (13) and son: Billy King (10); his brothers: Warren King Jr. (Donna) of Roseland, NJ, and Charles King (Bessy) of Cortlandt Manor, as well as his niece Caroline and four nephews, Warren, Charlie, Grant and Hu…

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by Joe Lombardi