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Daylight Saving Time Is Coming: When To 'Spring Ahead' Daylight Saving Time Is Coming: When To 'Spring Ahead'
Daylight Saving Time Is Coming: When To 'Spring Ahead' If your mornings already feel too early, brace yourself. Daylight Saving Time is back next month, and it will bring later sunsets, darker early mornings, and the annual ritual of wondering whether your microwave clock is worth fixing. Americans will “spring ahead” on Sunday, March 8, when clocks jump forward one hour. The shift happens at 2 a.m., when the time immediately becomes 3 a.m., meaning most people lose an hour of sleep overnight. Daylight Saving Time is observed in much of the US and begins every year on the second Sunday in March. It is designed to provide more daylight in the ev…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Investigation Determines Cause Of WWI Replica Fatal Plane Crash In Red Hook Investigation Determines Cause Of WWI Replica Fatal Plane Crash In Red Hook
Investigation Determines Cause Of WWI Replica Fatal Plane Crash In Red Hook An initial investigation has determined the cause of a crash that claimed the life of a well-known pilot at an air show in New York. Just before 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 in Dutchess County, a World War I-era replica Fokker D.VIII caught fire, causing the plane to crash near the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome during an exhibition in Red Hook. The sole occupant of the plane, 60-year-old Madison County resident Brian T. Coughlin, of the town of Cazenovia, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Red Hook Police. A preliminary investigation determined the crash was due to unknown me…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Well-Known Pilot ID'd As Victim Of Fiery Fatal Crash At Air Show In Dutchess County Well-Known Pilot ID'd As Victim Of Fiery Fatal Crash At Air Show In Dutchess County
Well-Known Pilot ID'd As Victim Of Fiery Fatal Crash At Air Show In Dutchess County A pilot killed during a fiery crash while performing in an air show in the Hudson Valley has been identified. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 5, on Norton Road in Red Hook. According to the Red Hook Police Department, an initial investigation determined that due to unknown mechanical issues, the engine of a World War I Fokker D.VII caught fire, causing the plane to crash near the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome where the exhibit was taking place. The pilot and sole occupant, Madison County resident Brian T. Coughlin, age 60, of Cazenovia, was pronounced dead …

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by Kathy Reakes