Mahopac, NY
News
COVID-19: Will NYers Cross State Border For Outdoor Dining, Hair Care Or To Visit Mall May 20? COVID-19: Will NYers Cross State Border For Outdoor Dining, Hair Care Or To Visit Mall May 20?
Covid-19: Will NYers Cross State Border For Outdoor Dining, Hair Care Or To Visit Mall May 20? Restaurants and most other non-essential downstate New York businesses are unlikely to reopen before mid-June. But across the border, Connecticut is on target to start  Phase 1 of its reopening plan on Wednesday, May 20. The sectors of business scheduled to reopen on that date are restaurants (outdoor dining only), museums, hair salons/barbershops, retail (including malls) and offices. Nail salons are not included among businesses reopening May 20. Meanwhile, beaches in New Jersey are on target to reopen by Memorial Day Weekend. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was asked at his daily …

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by Joe Lombardi
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Here's How Many Motorists Were Charged With DUI By CT State Police Over Memorial Day Weekend Here's How Many Motorists Were Charged With DUI By CT State Police Over Memorial Day Weekend
Here's How Many Motorists Were Charged With DUI By CT State Police Over Memorial Day Weekend Connecticut State Police troopers were busy over Memorial Day Weekend, responding to thousands of calls and dishing out hundreds of tickets for various violations on area roadways. During the holiday enforcement period, which started at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, May 24, and lasted through 11:59 p.m. on Monday, May 27, troopers responded to 7,540 calls for service and arrested 20 motorists for alleged impaired driving. In total, there were 2,242 tickets issued to motorists, including 607 for speeding and 448 for seatbelt violations. Other tickets were issued for unsafe lane changes, following to…

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by Zak Failla
Darien, CT
Weather
Round Of Strong Storms With Gusty Winds, Possible Hail Will Sweep Through Area Round Of Strong Storms With Gusty Winds, Possible Hail Will Sweep Through Area
Round Of Strong Storms With Gusty Winds, Possible Hail Will Sweep Through Area Get set for a pre-Memorial Day weekend splash. A round of strong, isolated storms with gusty winds will sweep through the area later in the afternoon and into the evening on Thursday, May 23. The main time frame for storm activity will be from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Some of the storms could be locally severe, the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Statement issued early Thursday morning. Precipitation arrived overnight with rain and showers and isolated storms south of New York City. There will be more scattered showers in the morning on a day in which the high temp…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
Weather
Severe Weather Threat: Round Of Strong Storms With Damaging Winds Possible For Area Severe Weather Threat: Round Of Strong Storms With Damaging Winds Possible For Area
Severe Weather Threat: Round Of Strong Storms With Damaging Winds Possible For Area The stretch of sunny, comfortable days will end when a round of strong, isolated storms with gusty winds sweeps through the area on Thursday, May 23. Clouds move in on Thursday, with some scattered showers in the morning and the high temperature reaching the low 70s before the chance for severe weather arrives. Scattered thunderstorms are possible Thursday afternoon, mainly after 5 p.m., into Thursday night, with the potential for strong to severe storms mainly across the interior, according to the National Weather Service. Some of the storms may produce damaging winds. Storms will co…

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by Joe Lombardi
Armonk, NY
News
New York Gas Prices Remain Among Highest In Nation New York Gas Prices Remain Among Highest In Nation
New York Gas Prices Remain Among Highest In Nation The tristate area remains among the nation’s most expensive places to get gas, even as gas prices held relatively steady throughout the country during the Memorial Day Weekend holiday. Gas prices jumped just three cents in the past week, leading to a national average of $2.96 per gallon, with the average price in this area well over $3 per gallon. The jump comes weeks after President Donald Trump decision to withdraw the United States from the Iran nuclear deal. The average price per gallon is up 60 cents from a year ago and 15 cents from a month ago. The tristate area is still one of the m…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
State Police Issue Memorial Day Weekend Advisory To Motorists State Police Issue Memorial Day Weekend Advisory To Motorists
State Police Issue Memorial Day Weekend Advisory To Motorists With one of the busiest driving weekends of the year here, Connecticut State Police will ramp up enforcement details statewide during the celebrations. Connecticut State Police troopers will be out in force during Memorial Day Weekend, targeting everything from motorists traveling too fast or while impaired, to those not wearing seatbelts or violating vehicle and traffic laws. Police said that they will use laser units for speed enforcement in both marked and unmarked cars during the holiday. Troopers will also participate in the national Combined Accident Reduction Effort (C.A.R.E.) progra…

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by Zak Failla