Mysterious Seed Packets Arriving In Mail Could Be A Scam - Don't Plant Them Mysterious Seed Packets Arriving In Mail Could Be A Scam - Don't Plant Them
Mysterious Seed Packets Arriving In Mail Could Be A Scam - Don't Plant Them People who have received mysterious seed packages through the mail are being advised: Do not plant them. Agriculture departments in 30 states are warning people about unsolicited seed deliveries that appear to be coming from China. The USDA is aware that people have been receiving these odd seed packets and is working with Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection to investigate the situation. The USDA urges anyone who receives unsolicited seed packets to hold onto them, as well as their labels and packaging, and contact their state plant regulatory office: Connecticut: (203) 97…
Beautiful 'Healthy' Maple Tree Found Cut Down At Norwalk Park Beautiful 'Healthy' Maple Tree Found Cut Down At Norwalk Park
Beautiful 'Healthy' Maple Tree Found Cut Down At Norwalk Park Police are investigating after a beautiful, healthy maple tree was found cut down in an area park. Norwalk City officials said the tree was found cut down in Mill Pond Park on Tuesday, June 30.  The tree knocked over a garbage can resulting in litter being scattered all across the park. Little other information was available, but police are investigating. Anyone with information is asked to please contact the Norwalk Police Department at 203-854-3000.
'Murder Hornets': Deadly Insects May Have Come To US As 'Hitchhikers' 'Murder Hornets': Deadly Insects May Have Come To US As 'Hitchhikers'
'Murder Hornets': Deadly Insects May Have Come To US As 'Hitchhikers' Asian giant hornets, now known globally as "murder hornets,” may have made their way to the United States as “unwitting hitchhikers,” according to health officials monitoring their arrival. Last week, reports of the vicious insects, which are approximately two-inches long and could be potentially deadly to humans and animals, surfaced on the West Coast, adding anxiety to those already gripped in fear from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. According to a spokesperson for the Washington State Department of Agriculture, it was unclear how the hornets made it to the United States, though he said …
'Murder Hornet': Westchester Town Begins Preparing Now For Possible Arrival 'Murder Hornet': Westchester Town Begins Preparing Now For Possible Arrival
'Murder Hornet': Westchester Town Begins Preparing Now For Possible Arrival A Westchester County town is “preparing for the next threat” as so-called “murder hornets” have been confirmed in Washington State. Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner said on Wednesday morning, May 6 that the town is "stockpiling epinephrine and other medications" after the Asian giant hornet was spotted in the United States for the first time, prompting fears the insects could make their way to New York. Earlier story - Vicious Giant Hornets With Venomous Sting Spotted For First Time In US According to Feiner, “instead of waiting, the Town of Greenburgh EMS is preparing.” "Beyond its si…
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Letter To The Editor: Jennifer Leeper Is The Ideal Candidate Letter To The Editor: Jennifer Leeper Is The Ideal Candidate
Letter To The Editor: Jennifer Leeper Is The Ideal Candidate Daily Voice does not endorse the content of Letters to the Editor. To the Editor: For many, finding the ideal candidate to run for office can seem a futile exercise. Given the qualifications, characteristics, experience, and values that we want a candidate to possess, it seems like an impossible task. Proving that it is indeed possible, however, is Jennifer Leeper, candidate for the State Rep seat in Fairfield’s 132nd district. Jenn and her husband chose Fairfield as the place to live and raise a family based on our excellent schools, strong local economy, and inclusive community. In 2017…
LAWSUIT: Leaked Shell Station Toxins Caused Cancer That Killed Northvale Girl LAWSUIT: Leaked Shell Station Toxins Caused Cancer That Killed Northvale Girl
Lawsuit: Leaked Shell Station Toxins Caused Cancer That Killed Northvale Girl The family of a late Northvale girl has filed a lawsuit alleging her deadly brain cancer was caused by a contaminant leak from a nearby gas station. Vivienne Knopp, 7, had been living at one of the homes in which toxic chemicals had seeped into the garden soil from an underground Shell station tank, NorthJersey.com reports. The lawsuit was filed last Thursday in Superior Court -- exactly two years after Vivienne's death - and names Shell Oil Co. and the station's owner, Tappan Realty. The Tappan Road gas station is one of the thousands of contaminated New Jersey sites on a list by the…
Aluf Plastics Violated Odor Emissions At Least Five Times, Orangetown Court Rules Aluf Plastics Violated Odor Emissions At Least Five Times, Orangetown Court Rules
Aluf Plastics Violated Odor Emissions At Least Five Times, Orangetown Court Rules The air might smell a little cleaner in Orangetown after a local business was found guilty in a court of violating the town's code of odor emissions on five occasions. On Friday, Nov. 1, Orangetown Justice Court found API Industries, Inc., better known as Aluf Plastics, guilty of violating Orangetown Town Code with respect to odor emissions on five separate occasions, the first convictions against Aluf Plastics with respect to odor emission, said the Orangetown Supervisor's Office. “Today’s decision is a huge win for the residents of Orangetown," said Orangetown Town Supervisor Chris D…
Company Wants To Try Out Flying Car In Jersey City: Report Company Wants To Try Out Flying Car In Jersey City: Report
Company Wants To Try Out Flying Car In Jersey City: Report Ferries, tunnels, a bridge, helicopters, kayaks, jet skis, swimming, walking (when it's been cold enough) -- all have been used to cross the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey.  And now a California startup wants to add a retro-futurist option to the commuter menu: flying cars.  Jersey Digs reports that Kitty Hawk Corp. has sought permission to erect a test hangar and a dock somewhere along Hudson Street in Jersey City for its Flyer, a small fan-driven craft that zips along at a height of about 10 feet.  The company submitted an application with the state Departmen…
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This Mariandale Sister Has Given Many Hope: Disaster Victims, The Homeless, And Now, The Earth This Mariandale Sister Has Given Many Hope: Disaster Victims, The Homeless, And Now, The Earth
This Mariandale Sister Has Given Many Hope: Disaster Victims, The Homeless, And Now, The Earth Beekeeper, peacemaker, fracking protester, advocate for earthquake victims and the homeless. 72-year-old Bette Ann Jaster is not an ordinary woman dressed in a habit. You wouldn't be surprised to hear she is an advocate for Jesus but you would be to hear she is an advocate for the Earth as are the other sisters at Mariandale in Ossining. Sister Bette Ann Jaster says she sees community as a constellation. A lifetime of serving the sick and poor has led her back to spiritual roots. The week after a devastating earthquake in Haiti, Jaster organized the largest-ever public event at Mariandal…
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Democrats Eye Majority Of Greenwich Board Of Selectmen For First Time In 16 years Democrats Eye Majority Of Greenwich Board Of Selectmen For First Time In 16 years
Democrats Eye Majority Of Greenwich Board Of Selectmen For First Time In 16 years Peter Tesei's departure as First Selectman in Greenwich after 31 years of government service leaves his top job open for the first time since 2007. Tesei, who is completing a record sixth two-year term as First Selectman, announced he would not seek re-election. "It's time to finish this journey and begin a new one,'' Tesei said in February. Greenwich, a longtime Republican stronghold, is the boyhood home of the late President George H.W. Bush and longtime home of Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont.  Seeking Greenwich's top government job are Republican Fred Camillo and Democrat Jill Oberland…
Big Fish: Neighboring Governors Cuomo, Lamont Talk Transportation, Tourism, Tolls -- And Trout Big Fish: Neighboring Governors Cuomo, Lamont Talk Transportation, Tourism, Tolls -- And Trout
Big Fish: Neighboring Governors Cuomo, Lamont Talk Transportation, Tourism, Tolls -- And Trout Gone fishin'. Amid their mid-August vacations, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont took time to have a small summit on the waters of Lake Ontario. The two met on Tuesday, Aug. 20, where they discussed topics such as transportation, tourism and tolls -- all while reeling in steelhead trout on the lake in a 31-foot charter boat, “Instigator.”  The governors said that other topics to come up included the potential legalization of marijuana, emergency services, and the environment. Since taking office last year, Lamont has been taking similar meetings with elected …
Here's When Styrofoam Food Packaging Ban Will Take Effect In Nassau County Here's When Styrofoam Food Packaging Ban Will Take Effect In Nassau County
Here's When Styrofoam Food Packaging Ban Will Take Effect In Nassau County Styrofoam packaging will be a thing of the past in Nassau County after lawmakers voted to approve a proposed polystyrene ban. The bill makes it illegal to sell or distribute Styrofoam products. Fines for violating the policy would lead to fines between $500 and $2,500, which would be enforced by the county’s Department of Consumer Affairs and goes into effect Jan. 1, 2020. The bill passed unanimously, 19-0, and Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is expected to sign it into law in short order. “The Nassau County Legislature has voted unanimously to approve a ban on the sale of polystyre…