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Kathy Reaks has worked as a reporter in the local news business since 1984, starting as a news clerk and working her way up. She spent 17 years at Florida Today in Melbourne, Florida as a general assignment reporter, crime reporter, entertainment reporter and restaurant critic. She worked four years at Hometown News as a general assignment reporter, then another two years at Spacecoast Daily in Cocoa Beach, Florida. She attended Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne, Florida.

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'Hell's Kitchen's' Chef Gordon Ramsey Visits 2 New Haven Pizzerias 'Hell's Kitchen's' Chef Gordon Ramsey Visits 2 New Haven Pizzerias
'Hell's Kitchen's' Chef Gordon Ramsey Visits 2 New Haven Pizzerias He can be tough on chefs who run a less-than-perfect restaurant, but celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsey also knows a good pizza and where to find one. Of course, that's New Haven, where the chef was found at not one but two of the area's favorites, Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana and Sally's Apizza. Ramsey, who has been in Connecticut filming episodes of "Hells' Kitchen," has visited other famous restaurants in the area, but it seems pizza was on his mind on Tuesday, June 18. Both pizzerias posted photos and thanks on their Instagram pages to commemorate the visits. "BIG thank you to Gordon Ramsay @go…

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Police & Fire
Wilton Man Accused Of Stealing 20 Israeli-Themed Yard Signs Wilton Man Accused Of Stealing 20 Israeli-Themed Yard Signs
Wilton Man Accused Of Stealing 20 Israeli-Themed Yard Signs A 20-year-old Fairfield County man has been charged with alleged larceny for stealing some 20 Israeli-themed yard signs. Emmett Miller of Wilton turned himself in to Wilton Police on Wednesday, June 12, on an active arrest warrant following an investigation into stolen Israeli yard signs from various areas within the town of Wilton.  According to Lt. Anna Tornello of the Wilton Police, from Oct. 2023 through March, the department received 17 individual complaints of stolen Israeli yard signs.  Miller was identified as a suspect and interviewed at his home. Dur…

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Police & Fire
Person Stabbed In Newburgh, Suspect On Run Person Stabbed In Newburgh, Suspect On Run
Person Stabbed In Newburgh, Suspect On Run Police in the Hudson Valley are asking the public for help after a person was found stabbed. The incident occurred in Orange County around 9:35 a.m., Wednesday, June 19, in the area of 124 Grand St., in the city of Newburgh.  According to Mike Neppl, Chief of Staff for the city, officers responded and located a victim, a 44-year-old City of Newburgh resident. They were transported to a local hospital for treatment. Neppl said the victim is currently in a critical status.  "The suspect remains unknown at this time," he added. The City of Newburgh Detective Division is investigat…

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News
Woman Found Bleeding, Unresponsive In New London Parking Lot Woman Found Bleeding, Unresponsive In New London Parking Lot
Woman Found Bleeding, Unresponsive In New London Parking Lot Police in Connecticut are asking for information and witnesses after a woman was found bleeding and unresponsive in a parking lot. The incident occurred in New London County around 10:45 p.m., Friday, June 21, in the parking lot of 48 Ocean Ave., New London. Capt. Matthew Galante of the New London Police said police and fire officials responded to the parking lot after receiving word of an injured woman. Officers on the scene said the woman was bleeding and unresponsive, Galante said. The victim was transported to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in New London with life-threatening injur…

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Police & Fire
Woman, 59, Hit, Killed Walking Near Cemetery In Norwalk Woman, 59, Hit, Killed Walking Near Cemetery In Norwalk
Woman, 59, Hit, Killed Walking Near Cemetery In Norwalk Police in Fairfield County are investigating after a 59-year-old woman was struck and killed while walking near a cemetery.  The incident occurred in Norwalk around 9:20 a.m., Friday, June 21, at 81 Riverside Ave. (Riverside Cemetery). According to Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police, officers responded to the area following a 911 call of an accident with injuries in which a pedestrian was struck. Norwalk patrol officers arrived on the scene with Norwalk firefighters, who began providing medical aid to the pedestrian, identified as Kathleen Quigley-Cutting o…

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News
ID Released For 21-Year-Old Waterbury Man Who Drowned In Oxford Reservoir ID Released For 21-Year-Old Waterbury Man Who Drowned In Oxford Reservoir
ID Released For 21-Year-Old Waterbury Man Who Drowned In Oxford Reservoir A 21-year-old man who died after being pulled from a reservoir has been identified by police.  Related: 21-Year-Old Dies After Being Pulled From Oxford Reservoir The person recovered in New Haven County on Thursday, June 20, in Seymour Reservoir #2 in Oxford has been identified as Kai Thomas Boapeah, from Ghana, Africa.  He had been residing with friends in Waterbury, said Will Healey, spokesman for the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Healey said DEEP Environmental Conservation (EnCon) Police, along with Oxford Police, Oxford Fire, and the Region 5…

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Rockland County Smoke Shop Raids Net 4 Felony Arrests Rockland County Smoke Shop Raids Net 4 Felony Arrests
Rockland County Smoke Shop Raids Net 4 Felony Arrests Following a months-long investigation, four people and five corporations were busted for allegedly illegally selling marijuana and criminal tax fraud. Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced Friday, June 21, the busts after raids of seven smoke shops in Rockland County. According to Scott Waters, spokesman for the Rockland County District Attorney's Office, the investigations began in March with help from Homeland Security, local police, and other state agencies. The warrants were executed at two smoke shops in Clarkstown, two in Orangetown, and one in the …

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Route 9W To Close In Orangetown For Maintenance Work Route 9W To Close In Orangetown For Maintenance Work
Route 9W To Close In Orangetown For Maintenance Work Motorists should anticipate delays and detours when Route 9W closes in both directions for maintenance. The State Department of Transportation said the closure will take place between Shadyside Avenue and Hickey Street in Orangetown from 6 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 22,  weather permitting. Drivers will directed to detours on Route 59, Route 303, and Route 340.  Local residents will be able to access their properties. For more information, call 511, or visit www.511NY.org. 

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Police & Fire
Tomkins Cove Man Charged After Firing Shotgun At Car Following Dispute Tomkins Cove Man Charged After Firing Shotgun At Car Following Dispute
Tomkins Cove Man Charged After Firing Shotgun At Car Following Dispute A Hudson Valley man was charged with menacing after allegedly firing a shotgun at a car following a dispute. The incident occurred in Rockland County in Tomkins Cove on Thursday, Feb. 15, on West Shore Drive. According to Lt. Daniel Schoales of the Stony Point Police, an investigation found that Matthew Hoyt, age 42, of Tomkins Cove, fired at least two rounds from a shotgun at a vehicle that was fleeing the scene after a dispute.  After an investigation by the Detective Bureau, Hoyt turned himself in to Stony Point Police on Thursday, June 13, said Schoales.  He was ch…

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94-Year-Old CT Woman Drowns At Hammonasset Beach State Park In Madison 94-Year-Old CT Woman Drowns At Hammonasset Beach State Park In Madison
94-Year-Old CT Woman Drowns At Hammonasset Beach State Park In Madison A 94-year-old Connecticut woman drowned while swimming at a state park beach. The incident occurred in New Haven County at Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison on Thursday, June 20. According to Will Healey of the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, EnCon Police, along with the Madison police and fire departments, off-duty lifeguards, and EnCon Rangers, responded to a report of a swimmer who submerged and did not resurface at Hammonasset Beach State Park.  A 94-year-old female from Middlesex County in Chester was pulled from the water unresponsive. An off-duty …

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