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North Adams, MA
Business
Teamsters Union Launches Strike Against Amazon
As the holiday season peaks, the Teamsters Union has initiated a significant strike against Amazon, targeting facilities in four states. This action is described as the largest labor movement in the company’s history. On Thursday morning, December 19, union members began protests at a fulfillment center in Queens, New York, with additional strikes occurring in Atlanta, Southern California, and Skokie, Illinois. The union aims to highlight unacceptable working conditions and Amazon’s refusal to engage in collective bargaining. Their demands include better wages, hours, and benefits fo…
Fairfield, CT
News
It's A Bird, It's A Plane, It's A Problem: US, CT Senator Demand Answers On Mysterious Drones
US Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Connecticut leaders are demanding answers as more people report spotting strange lights in the night sky that appear to be drones. Some were seen over Fairfield earlier this week, following sightings across the Northeast in recent weeks. In a letter to the heads of the FBI, FAA, Homeland Security, and Department of Defense, Blumenthal demanded answers about the drones, stating that leaders need more information because he believes they pose serious safety and national security concerns. Related: Video of mysterious drones above CT shared on X “The proli…
White Plains, NY
Business
New Store To Open At The Westchester In White Plains
An all-front storefront will soon be celebrating its opening at a busy shopping mall in Westchester. Jewelry brand gorjana will hold a grand opening for its location at The Westchester in White Plains on Thursday, Sept. 12. The Southern California-based brand's 1,273-square-foot store will sell a variety of its popular jewelry, including gold designs featuring diamonds, opals, and sapphires. Some of these designs include necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and rings, all sold in a space boasting a "timeless and current" interior with blush terrazzo, plush seating, custom artwork, a…
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Business
Amazon Fresh Opens In Shuttered Lodi Kmart (
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Bergen County is home to yet another Amazon Fresh store. The 40,000-square-foot store on Memorial Drive, which replaced the Kmart that closed in 2016, is the third in New Jersey. The two others are located in Paramus and Eatontown. The Amazon Fresh store in Lodi features the company's latest brick-and-mortar design unveiled last year in Chicago and Southern California. Amazon Fresh Amazon Fresh Other businesses at the shopping center include Blink Fitness, the Little Gym of Lodi, KPOT Korean BBQ, and Aldi. ShopRite is located about one mile away on Main Street. The Amazon F…
New Haven, CT
Politics
ABC News Reporter Rachel Scott Goes Viral For Grilling Trump Over VP Harris' Race
A clip of former President Donald Trump saying Vice President Kamala Harris "turned black" to court the African American vote has gone viral, and it happened because of someone familiar to many in the region. ABC News' Rachel Scott, a 32-year-old former reporter for WTNH News 8 in New Haven, moderated a discussion with Trump at the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago on Wednesday, July 31. She opened the panel by pressing the former Republican president on his party's attacks on Harris as a "DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) hire." Harris is of mix…
Bowie, MD
News
Trafficker Bringing Fentanyl From LAX To DMV In Laundry Products Gets 10+ Years In Prison: Feds
A 23-year-old Maryland man who was one of two dozen charged in connection to a massive cross-country fentanyl smuggling ring will spend more than a decade in prison. Temple Hills resident Andre Edmond - also known as "Draco" - was sentenced to 130 months in prison for his role in the drug ring that shipped hundreds of thousands of fake Oxycodone pills from Southern California to the East Coast. Prosecutors say that the pills were shipped from LAX in California to Dulles International Airport in laundry product bottles. The probe into Edmond and his cohorts was launched in Washington, DC wh…
Middletown, NJ
Business
Amazon Fresh Opening Second NJ Grocery Store In Former Toys 'R' Us Building
A new Amazon supermarket is about to open in Monmouth County, officials said. The Amazon Fresh in Eatontown will officially open on Thursday, June 20, the company said in a news release. It will be the second Amazon Fresh location in New Jersey after one opened in Paramus in July 2022. The Eatontown store is located at 137 Route 35 in a 35,500-square-foot space once occupied by Toys“R”Us. "This new, affordable grocery store in the community will offer wide selection of quality groceries and a convenient shopping experience," Amazon said in its release. "We’re also proud to support the…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
News
MTV's Bam Margera Arrested At Radnor Hotel: Reports
More trouble with the law for Bam Margera. West Chester native and reality television star Brandon "Bam" Margera was arrested in Radnor Township early on Wednesday, Aug. 9, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Citing an anonymous police source, the newspaper said Margera was issued a citation for public intoxication and disorderly conduct. Officers were called to the Radnor Hotel for an argument between a man and a woman before sunrise, the Inquirer reported. The police source said Margera was "intoxicated" at the scene and taken to the station, per the newspaper. He was r…
West Chester, PA
Police & Fire
PA's Bam Margera Charged With Public Drunkenness In California, Challenges Knoxville To Fight
One-time "Jackass" star and West Chester native Bam Margera was arrested in southern California last week on charges of public drunkenness, according to police records. In online arrest records, Burbank police say that Margera, 43 — whose real name is Brandon — arrived at a restaurant in the city to meet his family around 5:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday, March 29. Margera "arrived intoxicated" and was later arrested on charges of public drunkenness, the records claim. In a video from the restaurant obtained by TMZ, he appears to shout and stomp his feet before police arrive.&n…
Norwich, CT
Lifestyle
Gordon Ramsay Bringing Hell's Kitchen To Connecticut
A restaurant based on a hit television cooking competition hosted by one of the world's biggest culinary stars is set to debut in Connecticut later this year. Foxwoods Resort Casino, located in Mashantucket in New London County, announced that Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen will open in the Grand Pequot Concourse this summer. The Michelin-Star chef already has five other Hell's Kitchen locations in Atlantic City, Southern California, Lake Tahoe, Las Vegas, and Washington DC, which opened in January. This will mark the first Hell's Kitchen in the Northeast and in New England. “I’m thril…
Albany, NY
Business
Popular Mexican Food Chain Known For Burritos, Bowls To Open New Location In Capital Region
A popular chain of fast casual Mexican restaurants known for its burritos and bowls is set to open a new location in the region. Chipotle will open its latest restaurant in Albany County, located in Glenmont at 9 Moriah Road, according to a company job posting. The new location will officially open on Saturday, Dec. 31, with the first five people in line receiving free Chipotle merchandise, WTEN reports. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chipotle (@chipotle) Customers can also take advantage of the Chipotlane, a drive-thru pick…
White Plains, NY
Lifestyle
This Invasive Insect Spreading Quickly Across Region, Nation, New Study Warns
A foul-smelling, invasive insect commonly referred to as a “stink bug” could become a more frequent sight due to climate change, according to a new study published in Pest Management Science. Scientists used data collected over a three-year period from 17 states to try and forecast how changing weather patterns might create a more welcoming environment for the brown marmorated stink bug. Using several potential climate scenarios, modeling found that changing weather could increase suitable habitats for the insect in the United States by 70 percent, researchers found. Areas most likely to b…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Scammer Admits Selling Bogus Tom Brady Super Bowl Rings
A 24-year-old New Jersey man pleaded guilty to fraud for pretending to be a New England Patriots player to buy and sell Super Bowl rings engraved with Tom Brady's last name, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday, Feb. 2. Scott V. Spina Jr., of Roseland, could face decades in prison when he's sentenced May 23, for charges of mail fraud, three counts of wire fraud, and one count of aggravated identity theft, authorities said. Spina's guilty plea comes one day after the quarterback announced his retirement after 22 seasons and seven Super Bowl titles. Spina ordered three replica Super Bo…
Jersey City, NJ
Sports
Jersey City Native, Arizona State Coach Suspended, Fined $20K
Arizona State basketball coach and Jersey City native Bobby Hurley was suspended for Monday night's game and fined $20,000 following a confrontation with officials during last weekend's game against Stanford, ESPN reports. "The actions of the head coach and student-athletes were in clear violation of the Conference's standards of conduct, and will not be tolerated," Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff said Sunday. "The Pac-12 and its membership has established regulations requiring all institutional personnel, especially head coaches, to conduct themselves in a sporting manner, and t…
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Gender Reveal Party Shooter With Unique Tattoo Wanted By US Marshals: Authorities
A known DC gang member suspected of opening fire at a gender reveal party and killing one man is on the US Marshal's 15 Most Wanted list There are also rewards by both the US Marshal's Service and the Metropolitan Police Department totaling $50,000 for his arrest. Nyjell Outler, 19, shot one man and killed another while attending a gender reveal party on March 20, 2021, in the unit block of Madison Street NE, the Metropolitan Police Department said. At the time of the shooting, Outler wore an ankle monitor and was on pre-trial release for a gun charge involving an AK-47 style rifle. Ou…
Newark, NJ
News
NJ Man Busted By FBI For Selling Bogus Tom Brady Super Bowl Rings
A New Jersey man admitted posing as a former New England Patriots player in order to buy and sell specially made Super Bowl rings that he claimed were given to Tom Brady's family as gifts, federal authorities charged. Scott V. Spina Jr., 24, of Roseland ordered three replica Super Bowl LI rings engraved with the name "Brady," then sold them to an auction house for $100,000, receiving a significant profit, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California said in a release. One ring reportedly sold for more than $337,219 at an auction. Spina took a deal from the government …
Bristol, PA
Business
Pennsylvania's First Amazon Fresh Store Opens In Bucks County
Pennsylvania's first Amazon Fresh grocery store has opened in Bucks County, officials announced. The 35,000 square foot Warrington Township location opened its doors on August 5, aiming to offer a "new, low-priced grocery store in the community," according to a company statement. "We’re excited to begin serving the Warrington community and to welcome customers into our doors today,” said Ron Marra, store manager. “Customers shopping at the store will find low prices, a broad selection of high-quality food, and convenient, innovative shopping features. I’m also proud that this store has cr…
Bristol, PA
News
Amazon To Open First Pennsylvania Grocery Store In Bucks County
Amazon announced plans to open four grocery stores on the East Coast, including one in Bucks County. The Warrington Township location will be the Commonwealth's first Amazon Fresh location, the company confirmed Thursday, according to NBC Philadelphia. The tech company is expanding its efforts to upend traditional grocery stores by opening four locations on the East Coast. The additional locations will open in Chevy Chase, MD, Washington, D.C., and the northern Virginia area, according to a company statement provided to NBC. Amazon Fresh stores offer a modern touch to grocery shoppin…
Jersey City, NJ
News
TikTok Finds NJ Man Kidney Donor Months After He Discovers Long-Lost Son
A North Jersey man's will to live has been renewed after finding his long-lost son, granddaughter and then a kidney donor over social media all within the last several months. Jamie Fatato, of Weehawken, began suffering from kidney failure 15 years ago while visiting his mom in Florida, his girlfriend, Mariam "MJ" Mirbaba said. The kidney Fatato received from his brother back then began failing in 2018. Since then, 49-year-old Fatato has spent five hours a day, three days a week on dialysis trying to find a new kidney. The search was exhausting, and Fatato was losing hope. But, las…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Covid-
19: New, More Contagious 'Super Strain' Of Virus Now Has Been Found In Fifth State
A fifth state has now confirmed a case of the COVID-19 variant so-called "Super Strain" that is said to be approximately 70 percent more contagious. On Tuesday, Jan. 5, the Georgia Department of Public Health said it's confirmed the state’s first case in an 18-year-old man with no recent travel history, meaning the infection was contracted through community spread. This comes a day after a man in his 60s who works at a jewelry store in Saratoga Springs became the first person in New York to test positive for the variant strain of the virus. Related story - COVID-19: First NY Case O…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
NBA Legend Kobe Bryant, Daughter Among Nine Killed In Helicopter Crash
This story has been updated. NBA legend and former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant was among nine people, including his teenage daughter, killed in a helicopter crash in southern California, authorities said. The crash happened just northwest of downtown Los Angeles at about 9:45 a.m. Pacific time on Sunday, Jan. 26. The private chopper burst into flames after crashing amid foggy conditions in the hills over Calabasas. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Initial reports had listed the number of casualties as five. In an afternoon press conference, the Los Angeles…
White Plains, NY
Business
Chipotle Closing New York Offices, Moving To West Coast
Chipotle Mexican Grill is trading New York for Southern California. The popular fast-casual chain announced this week that it will be closing the doors of its New York and Denver headquarters as it plans a relocation to Newport Beach. It becomes the latest chain restaurant to relocate to that area, joining Del Taco, In-and-Out, Taco Bell and others. The relocation is expected to be completed within six months. The new headquarters in Newport Beach will include the company’s bases of operations, business development, marketing, communications, finance, supply chain, food safety, technology a…
Paterson, NJ
Neighbors
NBA Hall Of Famer Dennis Rodman Checks Into Paterson Rehab Center Again
PATERSON, N.J. — Following a weekend DUI arrest, NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman has checked into a rehabilitation center in Paterson, the Associated Press reports. Rodman checked into Turning Point Rehabilitation Center on Wednesday to deal with his longtime struggle with alcoholism, the athlete's agent told the AP. Rodman -- born in Trenton -- was arrested in Southern California late Saturday on suspicion of DUI after being pulled over for a traffic violation, according to the AP. The athlete failed field sobriety and breath tests, the article says citing the Newport Beach police. Rodman…
