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Kathy Reakes

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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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Police & Fire

57-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash On CT Roadway A 57-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on a Connecticut roadway. The crash took place in Hartford County around 11:45 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 20 in Bristol on Redstone Hill Road. Officers responded to the area for a reported motorcycle crash, said Lt. Patrick Krajewski, of the Bristol Police. Upon arrival, officers located the man in the roadway, who was later pronounced dead, Krajewski said. Police have not released the name of the victim. The Bristol Police Department's Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction Team responded to the scene to investigate. …

by Kathy Reakes

08/22/2022

Police & Fire

Fire Breaks Out At Popular CT Pizzeria A popular Connecticut pizza restaurant and lounge was heavily damaged during a fire. It happened in Windham County at the Midway Restaurant in Ashford around 11:45 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 20. First-arriving firefighters found flames at the back of the building and through the roof of the lounge area, said Ashford Fire Chief Paul Varga. Firefighters worked for several hours to bring the blaze under control at 1:45 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 21, Varga said. Crews remained on the scene for several hours for overhaul and to check for flare-ups, officials said. The cause of the fire is u…

by Kathy Reakes

08/22/2022

Police & Fire

CT High School Student Killed In Crash A 15-year-old Connecticut high school student who was a police cadet was struck and killed while riding his bike. The crash happened around 3 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 20 in Hartford County, in the parking lot of a Mobile gas station in Berlin, at 2005 Berlin Turnpike. Police responded to the gas station for a report of a car striking a bicycle, said Berlin Chief of Police Matthew McNally. The victim, Chase Anderson, of Berlin, was transported to the Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain where he was pronounced dead, police said. Police say the driver remained on the scene. Ande…

by Kathy Reakes

08/22/2022

Police & Fire

Boy Seriously Injured In Crash Causing Hours-Long Closure Of Long Island Expressway In Suffolk A man who was allegedly driving drunk was arrested following a crash that seriously injured a 9-year-old boy and caused an hours-long closure of a stretch of the Long Island Expressway. It took place in Suffolk County around 1:50 a.m., Monday, Aug. 22 in Farmingville. According to Suffolk County Police, Travis Dickson, age 27, of Farmingville, was driving a 2018 BMW westbound on the LIE when his vehicle rear-ended a 2019 Toyota Corolla. A passenger in the Toyota, Angel Salis, was transported to Stony Book University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, police said. The drive…

by Kathy Reakes

08/22/2022

Police & Fire

22-Year-Old Killed In Fiery Greenburgh Crash One person was killed during a fiery single-vehicle crash in Westchester County. It took place in the town of Greenburgh around 12:30 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 21 on the Sprain Brook Parkway. Troopers were dispatched to the area of mile marker 7.6 southbound on the Sprain Brook Parkway for a vehicle off the roadway engulfed in flames, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. Yonkers and Fairview fire departments extinguished the flames and extricated the operator and sole occupant, Hicks said. Greenburgh paramedics attempted life-saving measures but pronounced Gavion P. Singleton, age 22, of…

by Kathy Reakes

08/22/2022

News

Outage Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Nassau County The workweek started in the dark for around 3,000 Long Islanders due to a power outage in Nassau County. The outage happened in East Massapequa around 7:30 a.m., Monday, Aug. 22, causing outages and some traffic difficulties with down traffic signals. According to PSEG officials, the majority of customers have had power restored with the rest expected by around 9:30 a.m. Monday. As of 8:55 a.m. PSEG was reporting some 660 customers still without power. The company is investigating what caused the outage, said Elizabeth Flagler, PSEG spokeswoman.

by Kathy Reakes

08/22/2022

Lifestyle

This NY Restaurant Ranks Among Top 10 In Nation For Best Pizza It's saying a lot to name a restaurant one of the top pizza locations in the country, but a review of pizzeria nationwide landed a New York hot spot in the top 10. In a survey by Gayot - The Guide to the Good Life, Tavola, located in the Hell's Kitchen section of Manhattan, landed at number 10 with a score of 14 out of a possible top of 20 ratings. Owned by chef Nicola Accardi, a New Yorker who grew up in Italy, the restaurant pays tribute to his family's roots. Located in the former home of Manganaro Grosseria Italiana, a historic grocery store that was one of the first olive o…

by Kathy Reakes

08/20/2022

Lifestyle

This CT Restaurant Ranks Among Top 10 In Nation For Best Pizza It takes a heck of a pizza to be named one of the top 10 in the nation, and that's just where an iconic Connecticut eatery landed in a survey of restaurants across the country. Frank Pepe's Pizzeria Napoletana Restaurant in New Haven better rank high considering they opened America's first pizzeria in New Haven's Little Italy in 1925, according to Gayot - The Guide to the Good Life. The restaurant which was founded in New Haven and has locations across Connecticut and other states is still a destination for pizza and history buffs who flock to the shop for a slice of brick oven heaven…

by Kathy Reakes

08/20/2022

Police & Fire

Trumbull Police Issue New Warning For 'Difficult To Investigate' Scams Police are warning the public about a new increase in scams that are "difficult to investigate." The scams, which take place all over the country, have also been reported region. "Even though the police may be made aware of these types of cases, they can be difficult to investigate because many times the suspects are in another country or quickly leave the scene where very little suspect information is available," the Trumbull Police Department in Fairfield County, Connecticut, said. Here's a list of the types of scams: The caller claimed to be a family member that has an illness or was …

by Kathy Reakes

08/20/2022

Politics

Briarcliff Manor Mayor Calls For State Action On 'Dangerous, Outdated Roadway' A Northern Westchester mayor who is fed up with the dangerous conditions on major roadways is calling on the state for action. In a letter to state transportation officials, Briarcliff Manor Mayor Steve Vescio once again presses state Department of Transportation officials to address the serious and ongoing safety issues on the heavily trafficked and outmoded Route 9A in as it winds through Briarcliff and Ossining. In the letter, Vescio points to two recent major accidents that could easily have resulted in multiple fatalities and renewed his call for immediate repairs to the dam…

by Kathy Reakes

08/19/2022

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