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Driver Tops 100 MPH In Easton School Zone, Police Asking For Help Driver Tops 100 MPH In Easton School Zone, Police Asking For Help Driver Tops 100 MPH In Easton School Zone, Police Asking For Help
Driver Tops 100 MPH In Easton School Zone, Police Asking For Help A driver reached speeds above 100 mph while fleeing an attempted traffic stop near an Easton middle school, police said. The incident happened Friday, Oct. 16, just after students were dismissed from Helen Keller Middle School, according to Easton police. An officer first clocked the vehicle at 55 mph on Route 59 in front of the school. When the officer tried to pull it over in the school zone, the driver accelerated past 100 mph, police said. Officers could not identify the license plate. Police are asking residents to help identify the vehicle and driver. “The Easton Police Department t…

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Big Y Rolls Out New Food-Ordering Systems: What You'll Find Big Y Rolls Out New Food-Ordering Systems: What You'll Find Big Y Rolls Out New Food-Ordering Systems: What You'll Find
Big Y Rolls Out New Food-Ordering Systems: What You'll Find Big Y is adding new tools to help customers order freshly prepared meals. The supermarket chain has launched in-store ordering kiosks at all 79 locations across Connecticut and Massachusetts, according to a news release on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Customers can also place orders online for pickup or delivery through a new partnership with Instacart. The kiosks allow shoppers to customize meals from Big Y's kitchen menu, including 'Wich Way sandwiches, wraps, bowls, pizza, fried seafood meals, and sushi. Customers can also order meals online for same-day pickup or schedule catering orders in a…
Second Person Arrested In CT Motel Armed Robbery That Left Clerk Injured Second Person Arrested In CT Motel Armed Robbery That Left Clerk Injured Second Person Arrested In CT Motel Armed Robbery That Left Clerk Injured
Second Person Arrested In CT Motel Armed Robbery That Left Clerk Injured A second person faces charges following a motel robbery that left a clerk injured after being forced into an office at gunpoint, police said. Erica Valentin, 40, of Enfield, was arrested on a warrant Oct. 20 in connection with the July 27 robbery at Motel 6 on Silas Deane Highway in Wethersfield, according to police. She is charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery and conspiracy to commit second-degree larceny. Valentin was released on a $500,000 bond, police said.  The robbery happened around 10:16 p.m. at 1341 Silas Deane Highway, police said. Two masked suspects carr…
Ex-Shelton IT Biz Owner Headed To Prison After Shutting Down Funeral Business, Taking Money Ex-Shelton IT Biz Owner Headed To Prison After Shutting Down Funeral Business, Taking Money Ex-Shelton IT Biz Owner Headed To Prison After Shutting Down Funeral Business, Taking Money
Ex-Shelton IT Biz Owner Headed To Prison After Shutting Down Funeral Business, Taking Money A former Connecticut IT business owner who repeatedly shut down a funeral business’s computer network has received a nine-month federal prison sentence. Billie Conley Jr., 47, formerly of Shelton, who pleaded guilty to wire fraud on June 1, was sentenced to prison and three years of supervised release, Connecticut U.S. Attorney David X. Sullivan announced. According to prosecutors, Conley created a computer network for a funeral business, but built in a backdoor to manipulate the company's operations without the owner's knowledge. He continually caused problems that required the business to…
Fairfield Woman Stole $255K From House Of Worship Over 4 Years, Police Say Fairfield Woman Stole $255K From House Of Worship Over 4 Years, Police Say Fairfield Woman Stole $255K From House Of Worship Over 4 Years, Police Say
Fairfield Woman Stole $255K From House Of Worship Over 4 Years, Police Say A Connecticut woman faces a felony charge after police say she used a local house of worship’s money to pay personal bills, taking about $255,000 over four years. Diane Devlin, 42, of Fairfield, surrendered to authorities on Oct. 13 on a first-degree larceny charge. She posted $25,000 bond and is due in Bridgeport Superior Court on Wednesday, Fairfield police said.  The case began with a review of the organization’s finances, Fairfield Police Sgt. Jenna Wellington told Patch. Devlin had worked there as a financial administrator. Police did not identify the house of worship.  The…

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Norwalk Among Nation's Wealthiest ZIP Codes In New Ranking: See Full List Norwalk Among Nation's Wealthiest ZIP Codes In New Ranking: See Full List Norwalk Among Nation's Wealthiest ZIP Codes In New Ranking: See Full List
Norwalk Among Nation's Wealthiest ZIP Codes In New Ranking: See Full List One of the Northeast's wealthiest regions is climbing the ranks of the nation's most expensive places to buy a home, according to a new study. PropertyShark released its 2026 list of the nation's 100 most expensive ZIP codes by median home sale prices. The real estate data website's report showed the New York City metropolitan area claiming a record 25% of the rankings. The NYC region had 31 ZIP codes on the list, tying California's Bay Area for the most ZIP codes in the rankings. New York state had 20 ZIP codes in the rankings, up from 15 in 2025. The Hamptons dominated New York…

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Driver Shot In Head On George Washington Bridge, PAPD Says Driver Shot In Head On George Washington Bridge, PAPD Says Driver Shot In Head On George Washington Bridge, PAPD Says
Driver Shot In Head On George Washington Bridge, Papd Says A driver was rushed to Englewood Hospital after being found with a gunshot wound to the head on the George Washington Bridge Tuesday evening, Oct. 20. Port Authority police responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash on the bridge's westbound upper level around 7:06 p.m., a PAPD spokesperson said. Responding officers found the driver suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the head, PAPD said. The driver was taken to Englewood Hospital in critical condition, according to the NYPD. Reports that the driver had died could not immediately be verified by Daily Voice. …

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Giant, Hannaford, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Back Online After Cyberattack: Company Giant, Hannaford, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Back Online After Cyberattack: Company Giant, Hannaford, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Back Online After Cyberattack: Company
Giant, Hannaford, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Back Online After Cyberattack: Company Websites for Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop, Hannaford, and other major grocery chains are back online after a cyberattack disrupted services for more than a week, their parent company confirmed on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Ahold Delhaize, the Netherlands-based grocery giant, confirmed that the cybersecurity incident first reported on Monday, Oct. 12, was caused by malicious activity within its IT infrastructure. The company took websites, apps, and other systems offline as a precaution, affecting grocery customers across Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Connecticut, Massa…

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Giant, Hannaford, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Back Online After Cyberattack: Company Giant, Hannaford, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Back Online After Cyberattack: Company Giant, Hannaford, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Back Online After Cyberattack: Company
Giant, Hannaford, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Back Online After Cyberattack: Company Websites for Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop, Hannaford, and other major grocery chains are back online after a cyberattack disrupted services for more than a week, their parent company confirmed on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Ahold Delhaize, the Netherlands-based grocery giant, confirmed that the cybersecurity incident first reported on Monday, Oct. 12, was caused by malicious activity within its IT infrastructure. The company took websites, apps, and other systems offline as a precaution, affecting grocery customers across Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Connecticut, Massa…

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Tearful Christina Applegate Shares Stunning Health Update Tearful Christina Applegate Shares Stunning Health Update Tearful Christina Applegate Shares Stunning Health Update
Tearful Christina Applegate Shares Stunning Health Update Christina Applegate tearfully shared an unexpected turn in her health struggles, explaining why news others celebrated left her searching for answers. The actress, 54, said on her “MeSsy” podcast on Tuesday morning, Oct. 20, that her 2021 multiple sclerosis diagnosis was a misdiagnosis. Her symptoms remain, she said, and she still does not know what is causing them. “This may come as great news, but to me, I’m back at square one,” Applegate said.  The disclosure came as Applegate returned to the podcast after a seven-month break for health reasons, according to Variety. She co-hosts t…