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Former Bethel Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Heroin In Overdose
BETHEL, Conn. -- A former Bethel man who sold heroin to a woman who later overdosed in a Danbury service station pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal drug charge.
Ryan Budd, 25, who now lives in Branford, admitted selling heroin to a woman who was found "in medical distress" on a service station bathroom floor about 11:40 p.m. March 1, according to U.S. Attorney for Connecticut Deirdre M. Daly.
The woman, who was found "on her knees, with her face on the floor, taking a deep gasping breath every 20 seconds," was taken to an area hospital and placed on life support, acco…
12 School Districts Gain Approval To Replace Dated Classroom Tech
More than $10 million has been approved for payment to 12 school districts in the Lower Hudson Valley under the Smart Schools Bond Act, according to lohud.com.
The plan, an initiative of Gov. Andrew Cuomo that was approved by voters in November 2014, allowed the state to borrow $2 billion for technology investments and classroom expansion, according to lohud.com.
According to lohud.com, the following school districts are set to benefit from the program:
Ardsley: $511,650.
Bedford: $620,202.
Blind Brook-Rye: $195,800.
Hastings-on-Hudson: $449,874.
Katonah-Lewisboro: $707,629.
Lakeland: $…
Somers Girl, 7, To Perform In 'The Wizard Of Oz' At Tarrytown Music Hall
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. – A 7-year-old Somers girl is set to be one of more than 100 local performers featured in the Random Farms Kids’ Theater’s production of “The Wizard of Oz.”Hailey Mueller is to play the role of a Lullaby League Munchkin and Child of Oz in Cast B, according to a statement from the theater, which noted that the show is to run from Friday, July 29 – Saturday, Aug. 6.
Mueller’s previous experience includes roles as the Gingerbread Witch in “Hansel and Gretel,” and Mae Peterson in “Bye Bye Birdie,” according to her mother, Amanda Mueller.
The 7-year-old also starred as Peter Pan…
