NEW BEDFORD — Isolated, wooded stretches along the South Coast Rail line, scheduled to open to commuter trains to Boston this May, are on the radar of the region’s fire chiefs. For more than two years, the chiefs have been planning together how to reach these spots if there’s an accident. Their task was made … Read more
BRANCH COUNTY — Tributes to retiring Branch County Administrator Bud Norman began Friday afternoon. State Sen. Jonathan Lindsey and Rep. Andrew Fink gathered with public officials, friends, and family in the courthouse to present Norman with a legislative proclamation for his 17 and a half years of service to the county and the public. Sen. … Read more
GREEN OAK TWP. — A man charged with stalking and second-degree arson in Green Oak Township was sentenced to prison last month with credit for time served. Mark Burgaj, 31, was charged with stalking, aggravated stalking and second-degree arson after a fire on Fieldcrest Drive in early 2023. He was sentenced Nov. 21 before Judge … Read more
HILLSDALE — A Hillsdale man is facing prison time for a slew of crimes he is alleged to have committed on Nov. 15 in Cambria Township. Larry Edwin Estel, 47, was allegedly operating a motorcycle near Bear Lake when Hillsdale County Sheriff Scott Hodshire attempted to stop him for a traffic violation. Estel took off … Read more
A reward has been offered for information that leads to the recovery of a woman’s dog that was stolen from her car. On Friday, Dec. 6, at approximately 9:32 pm, Atlanta police officers responded to 840 3rd Street NW and spoke to a woman who said she parked her car and when she came back … Read more
Tis the season for baubles, tinsel, ornaments and lights. And that means restaurants are going all out to deck their halls, allowing you to eat (and drink) amid jolly Santas, twinkling lights and glittery ornaments. A variety of spots in Westchester and Rockland — as well as Manhattan (the queen of holiday decor) — make … Read more
Tis the season for baubles, tinsel, ornaments and lights. And that means restaurants are going all out to deck their halls, allowing you to eat (and drink) amid jolly Santas, twinkling lights and glittery ornaments. A variety of spots in Westchester and Rockland — as well as Manhattan (the queen of holiday decor) — make … Read more
YONKERS ‒ Salomon Aparacio clutched a microphone in the bitter cold and spoke of a hard but stable life at risk. He fears he’ll be deported and separated from his daughter after two decades in the U.S. “We’re not asking for any handouts, anything free,” the 47-year-old construction worker and Yonkers resident told the crowd … Read more
A 49-year-old man accused of shooting his stepson in Celina is claiming that it was in self-defense. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] News Center 7 previously reported, that police responded to the 600 block of N. Sugar Street around 1:30 a.m. Nov. 3 on reports of a domestic disturbance. TRENDING … Read more
Justice done by a jury of the defendant’s peers Stamford, Conn.: Daniel Penny’s acquittal in the subway death of Jordan Neely is an example of the wisdom of our jury trial system. Penny, who was originally questioned by police on the date of Neely’s death, was released without being arrested. It was only after 10 … Read more