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Be On Lookout For Tiny Seed Ticks Developing Into Adults Be On Lookout For Tiny Seed Ticks Developing Into Adults Be On Lookout For Tiny Seed Ticks Developing Into Adults
Be On Lookout For Tiny Seed Ticks Developing Into Adults A new tick-related warning has emerged. Seed ticks, or teeny-tiny ticks (think poppy seeds) are still developing into adult ticks and parents in the tristate area are urged to be on the lookout, according to countryliving.com. The hoopla surrounding seed ticks began last year when a mother posted pictures on Facebook of her daughter covered in bites from seed ticks. The young girl became ill from the bites and required a doctor's care. According to wisegeek.com, although some smaller types of ticks are called seed ticks, the name generally refers to the stage in a tick's growth before it b…
Main Span Temporary Structure Removal Begins On New Tappan Zee Bridge Main Span Temporary Structure Removal Begins On New Tappan Zee Bridge Main Span Temporary Structure Removal Begins On New Tappan Zee Bridge
Main Span Temporary Structure Removal Begins On New Tappan Zee Bridge Opening day for the new Tappan Zee Bridge inches closer as workers began removing temporary access structures on the westbound main span towers this week, following the installation of the permanent maintenance elevators.  The temporary structures are being removed with the assistance of the giant red main span tower cranes, which will also be dismantled in the coming weeks. And as the giant cranes come down, residents keeping an eye the bridge's progress may notice a new mobile crane near the Rockland landing in the median separating the Thruway’s northbound and southbound traffic lanes.  …
Briarcliff Manor, Westchester County Police Talk Down Potential Jumper Briarcliff Manor, Westchester County Police Talk Down Potential Jumper Briarcliff Manor, Westchester County Police Talk Down Potential Jumper
Briarcliff Manor, Westchester County Police Talk Down Potential Jumper This story has been updated. WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Briarcliff Manor and Westchester County police were able to talk down a teen who was attempting to jump from a building around 3:20 p.m. Friday on Albany Post Road, police said. The teen attempted the jump at 480 Albany Post Road, where the Clearview School is located. The teen was not injured and was taken to a local hospital for treatment, police said. County Police sent its Emergency Services Unit and negotiators trained to deal with people in an emotional state, said Kieran O'Leary, public information officer for Westchester Cou…
Wappingers Falls Business District Starts To Rebound After Damaging Fire Wappingers Falls Business District Starts To Rebound After Damaging Fire Wappingers Falls Business District Starts To Rebound After Damaging Fire
Wappingers Falls Business District Starts To Rebound After Damaging Fire WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. -- The 2600 block of East Main Street in Wappingers Falls is slowly coming back to life following a devasting fire last Saturday that damaged several businesses and apartments. On Wednesday, two businesses, a barber shop and the Blackboard Cafe, had their power, water and gas turned back on so they can reopen, said Bryan Murphy, Wappingers Falls fire inspector, and code enforcement officer. In addition, four apartments at 2649 Main St., can be re-occupied, he added. "This is great news a good first step," Murphy said.  The businesses that remain closed include the S…
Leandra's Law DWI Charge Tops Week's Putnam News Leandra's Law DWI Charge Tops Week's Putnam News Leandra's Law DWI Charge Tops Week's Putnam News
Leandra's Law DWI Charge Tops Week's Putnam News PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- A 55-year-old Putnam woman was arrested over the weekend after being busted driving under the influence with her teenage daughter in the car. Click here to read the entire story. Some others top stories of the week include (Click on the link to read the entire story): Congratulations senior class of 2017, your day is almost here. The Mahopac Public Library budget passed Tuesday 332-68. Christian DiBenedetto, a senior at Carmel High School, is a filmmaker on the rise. The Putnam Valley Community Food Pantry recently received a $1,000 donation from Altice thanks to the…
Newly Born Fawn Rescued In Ramapo Newly Born Fawn Rescued In Ramapo Newly Born Fawn Rescued In Ramapo
Newly Born Fawn Rescued In Ramapo Ramapo Police rescued a newly born fawn from a storm drain during the midnight shift on Friday after hearing what sounded like a baby's cries coming from the drain.Sgt. Sal Matos and Officer Marc Lieman, assisted by the Chaverim Safety Patrol, were able to slip a loop around the fawn's neck and pull her to safety. Officers said it took several hours, but the fawn was united with her mother early  Friday morning. Click here to view the video of the rescue.
Death Of Mother Charged In Daughter's Death Tops Northern Westchester News Death Of Mother Charged In Daughter's Death Tops Northern Westchester News Death Of Mother Charged In Daughter's Death Tops Northern Westchester News
Death Of Mother Charged In Daughter's Death Tops Northern Westchester News WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Kathleen Dymes, who pleaded guilty in her 6-year-old daughter's death, was found dead on Friday at the Apple Motor Inn on Saw Mill River Road, according to her former attorney, Peter Tilem. Click here to read the entire story. Some others top stories of the week include (Click on the link to read the entire story): A golf event held at Trump National in Briarcliff Manor to raise money for Eric Trump's charity was supposed to have all of the money go to St. Jude's Children's Hospital in Memphis. Instead, according to a report from Forbes , some of the money was u…
Father Charged In Daughter's Murder Tops Westchester News Father Charged In Daughter's Murder Tops Westchester News Father Charged In Daughter's Murder Tops Westchester News
Father Charged In Daughter's Murder Tops Westchester News WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The father of the 7-year-old girl who was found dead in her New Rochelle bed under “ suspicious ” circumstances has been charged with murder, police said on Wednesday. Click here to read the entire story. Some others top stories of the week include (Click on the link to read the entire story): An untitled movie -- a Steven Spielberg project starring Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep -- is filming along North Broadway and Hamilton Avenue in White Plains on Thursday, June 8. A contractor is facing four decades in prison after being charged for allegedly ripping off a fam…
Double-Fatal Crash Tops Week's Rockland  News Double-Fatal Crash Tops Week's Rockland  News Double-Fatal Crash Tops Week's Rockland  News
Double-Fatal Crash Tops Week's Rockland News ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. --  The Nanuet driver who was allegedly high when he drove through a red light on Route 304 on Sunday in a double-fatal crash has been formally charged with two counts of felony vehicular manslaughter, according to the Clarkstown Police. Click here to read the entire story. In other news this past week (Click on the link to read entire story): The former Westchester County school security guard and Briarcliff Manor police officer accused of drug conspiracy and quadruple homicide were back in court on Thursday. Nine members of a drug trafficking organization were charg…
Brand-New Bear Sighting In Rockland Brand-New Bear Sighting In Rockland Brand-New Bear Sighting In Rockland
Brand-New Bear Sighting In Rockland ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Ramapo police received a video and reports of another black bear around 1 a.m. Friday, this time in the area of College Road going through garbage at a local residence.  The bear is just the latest in a slew of sightings across the area. On Tuesday Ramapo Police received a photo from a resident after sighting a bear on Coe Farm Road in the Village of Montebello. And last week, a bear was spotted in Nyack. Police are reminding anyone who may see a bear stay clear of the animal and refrain from approaching it to take photographs.  Black bear populations are largely c…
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