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Pregnant Woman Taken To Danbury Hospital After Head-on Crash In Ridgefield Pregnant Woman Taken To Danbury Hospital After Head-on Crash In Ridgefield
Pregnant Woman Taken To Danbury Hospital After Head-on Crash In Ridgefield RIDGEFIELD, Conn. – A head-on collision sent a pregnant woman to the hospital Monday before snarling traffic along Route 7, according to the Ridgefield Press. The woman, whose name was not released, was said to be 35 weeks pregnant, according to the Ridgefield Press, which reported that the incident occurred about 1:40 p.m. on Route 7 near Simpaug Turnpike. The woman’s car, a red Subaru, collided with a “large panel van type delivery truck,” according to the Ridgefield Press, which reported that both drivers were taken to Danbury Hospital for treatment. Traffic along Route 7 was backed up …
Iona College Graduate Places 55th In Women's Marathon In Rio de Janeiro Iona College Graduate Places 55th In Women's Marathon In Rio de Janeiro
Iona College Graduate Places 55th In Women's Marathon In Rio de Janeiro NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- An Iona College graduate competing at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics for her native Denmark ran the women's marathon Sunday, completing the 26.2-mile course in 2:39.49.According to a statement from Iona, Anna Holm Baumeister placed 55th out of 157 runners during the Sunday morning race. The gold medalist, Kenya's Jemina Jelagat, finished the marathon 15:45 earlier, according to Iona. Baumeister was the second Danish finisher and 25th European overall. Baumeister's performance was the third and final performance for a former Iona runner in Rio. Germany's Maya Rehberg fin…
Iona Graduate In Rio Places 14th In 10,000-meter Race Iona Graduate In Rio Places 14th In 10,000-meter Race
Iona Graduate In Rio Places 14th In 10,000-meter Race NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – Team USA athlete and Iona College graduate Leonard Korir ran a respectable 10,000-meter race Saturday against the world’s best runners in Rio de Janeiro. According to a statement from Korir’s alma mater, he finished 14th overall out of 34 athletes in the field with a time of 27:35.65, his fastest time this year and his second fastest ever. Korir, Iona’s first ever NCAA champion, ran his fastest 10,000-meter race in 2011 while competing with the Gaels at Stanford University, according to the statement. Thiis latest accomplishment comes at a time of great change for the …
Poll Shows New Yorkers Prefer Chappaqua's Clinton To Bedford's Trump Poll Shows New Yorkers Prefer Chappaqua's Clinton To Bedford's Trump
Poll Shows New Yorkers Prefer Chappaqua's Clinton To Bedford's Trump Poll numbers released Monday suggest Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton may have an honesty problem with New Yorkers, but she certainly doesn’t appear to have a problem getting their votes. According to a recent Sienna College poll, 57 percent of registered voters in New York state believe Chappaqua resident Clinton would be a better president than her Republican rival Donald Trump. Similarly, when asked who is more qualified to hold the office and who would be more effective while working with Congress, Clinton was favored by 40 and 32 percentage points, respectively. “Desp…
Search On For Cat Missing From Somers/Yorktown Heights Area Since July Search On For Cat Missing From Somers/Yorktown Heights Area Since July
Search On For Cat Missing From Somers/Yorktown Heights Area Since July SOMERS, N.Y. -- A local pet owner is asking the public's help in finding a cat missing since last month, according to the Lost Pets of Westchester County NY Facebook page.Pebbles is a black and white, 5-pound cat who went missing near the Somers/Yorktown Heights area in July, according to the Facebook post, which has been shared more than 25 times. Anyone who spots him is urged to call 914-384-2998. For information about Pebbles and other animals missing in Westchester County, visit the Lost Pets of Westchester County NY Facebook page.
Sacred Heart Greenwich Grads Earn Presidential Award For Fertilizer Project Sacred Heart Greenwich Grads Earn Presidential Award For Fertilizer Project
Sacred Heart Greenwich Grads Earn Presidential Award For Fertilizer Project GREENWICH, Conn. – A pair of recent Sacred Heart Greenwich graduates will be honored this week in Washington, D.C., where they will be presented with the President’s Environmental Youth Award. Madison Miles of North Salem, N.Y., and Katherine Siciliano of Stamford, Conn., are to be honored for their contributions to protecting people and the environment from potentially harmful fertilizers, according to the school. The students will be joined by their former science teacher, Mary Musolino, at the Aug. 16 event at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building – just west of the White House. As s…
Yonkers Pet Owner Looking For Trouble, A Missing Tabby Cat Yonkers Pet Owner Looking For Trouble, A Missing Tabby Cat
Yonkers Pet Owner Looking For Trouble, A Missing Tabby Cat YONKERS, N.Y. -- The owner of a tabby cat missing since Wednesday is offering a $250 reward for the animal's safe return.The owners of Trouble, a 2-year-old cat, have taken to the streets, posting fliers about their missing pet, including the reward. On Saturday, an animal lover saw the flier and posted the information to the Lost PETS of Westchester County NY Facebook page, where it has since been shared several times. Anyone who may have seen the missing cat is urged to call 914-423-1360 or 914-804-6829. Visit the Lost PETS of Westchester County NY on Facebook.
Airmont Man Flees From Scene Of Crash, Police Say Airmont Man Flees From Scene Of Crash, Police Say
Airmont Man Flees From Scene Of Crash, Police Say RAMAPO, N.Y. – A 58-year-old Airmont man who had already been ordered to have an ignition interlock device in his car ran from the scene of an early morning car crash Friday on Route 45 near Washington Avenue, Ramapo police said. The man suffered no serious injuries when he crashed into a utility pole about 2:25 a.m. and caused a small power outage, police said, adding that he ran from the car and was not found until later in the morning. The man, whose name was not released, was arrested and arraigned in Ramapo Town court, where he was charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed opera…
Oversupply Of Certified Teachers Means Stiff Job Market For Millennials Oversupply Of Certified Teachers Means Stiff Job Market For Millennials
Oversupply Of Certified Teachers Means Stiff Job Market For Millennials New York state is producing thousands of teachers each year in its colleges and universities, but only a fraction of those educators are able to find permanent work in the field, according to lohud.com. In 2011-12, just 4,289 teachers of the 15,102 who earned certification that year were employed in a state public school by October 2013, according to lohud.com, which did not include charter school employees in the tally because those teachers are not required to be certified. Some who become certified take substitute positions after joining the field but are forced out because of unpredicta…
Town of Poughkeepsie Gets Two New Stop Signs, Urges Caution Town of Poughkeepsie Gets Two New Stop Signs, Urges Caution
Town of Poughkeepsie Gets Two New Stop Signs, Urges Caution POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Dutchess County officials are warning drivers that two new stop signs have been placed in the town of Poughkeepsie, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. People got their first look at the signs on Tuesday, according to the Journal, which reported that the new signs are at the Dutchess County Rail Trail crossing on Overocker Road between Mountainview and Peckham roads. Drivers must still “exercise caution and yield to pedestrians crossing at this crosswalk,” police told the Journal. Click here to read the report from the Poughkeepsie Journal.
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