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Windsor, CT|
Windsor Office Building Could Become Apartments
The owner of 7 Waterside Crossing is seeking approval to convert the building into 57 apartments.
Jay Kenney, Patch Staff
Darien, CT|
Darien Selectmen To Review Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission, POCD And Year-End Budget Transfers
Here's a preview of the upcoming Darien Board of Selectmen meeting.
Richard Kaufman, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|
Disorderly Conduct At Joliet Super 8 Hotel On McDonough, Michigan Man Strikes Sliding Door, Falls: Cops
Joliet Fire Department paramedics responded and treated Dmytro Tsikhotskyi at the scene.
John Ferak, Patch Staff
Ridgewood-Glen Rock, NJ|
Man Exposed Himself To Waitress At NJ Restaurant: Police
A Bergen County man with prior arrests was charged with lewdness.
Caren Lissner, Patch Staff
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Crystal Lake-Cary, IL|
Crystal Lake Woman Pleads Guilty To Felony Animal Sexual Conduct
Katelyn Heiden, 28, pleaded guilty to a felony charge involving sexual contact with a dog, with sentencing set for November.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Tribeca-FiDi, NY|
Loxfest Returns To NYC’s South Street Seaport Next Month
Following a successful inaugural event, the one-day celebration heads back to the South Street Seaport.
David Luces, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|
Panic Alarm At Joliet Used Car Lot After Customer Pulls Gun On 2 Employees: Police
Spencer immediately advised officers he was armed with a handgun and allowed an officer to remove the gun from his waistband, police noted.
John Ferak, Patch Staff
New Rochelle, NY|
Good Times Have Come To 'The End,' But Don't Worry, The Party Is Just Getting Started
The Sound Shore's newest watering hole was conceived as a space where you can "kick back, have a drink, meet new friends, and relax."
Jeff Edwards, Patch Staff
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Mansfield-Storrs, CT|
P.U., ECSU ... Stinky Corpse Flower To Bloom This Weekend At Eastern
One of the world's most peculiar plants is about to make its triennial resurrection at Eastern Connecticut State University.
Chris Dehnel, Patch Staff
Healdsburg, CA|
Where Sonoma County Finds A Map For End-Of-Life Journeys
When the Time Comes draws crowds seeking practical answers, candid conversations, and support around dying.
Angela Woodall, Patch Staff
Across America, US|
When The Street’s Party Is Too Much ‘People-ing’: Block Talk
Block parties can be fun — unless you’d rather skip the small talk, the potluck and the awkward questions about why you’re not joining in.
Beth Dalbey, Patch Staff
Danville, CA|
SigAlert Issued After 7-Vehicle I-680 Crash; Brush Fire Burns Near Sunol
All northbound lanes near Danville were briefly closed, while a brush fire burned alongside the freeway near Sunol.
Michael Wittner, Patch Staff
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Plainfield, IL|
Commercial Street Criterium Will Bring Up To 500 Cyclists For Day Of Racing In Downtown Plainfield
This weekend's cycling race is the third annual in downtown Plainfield.
Emily Rosca, Patch Staff
New Canaan, CT|
Students Enjoy 'Best First Day Ever' As They Return To School In New Canaan: Superintendent
Students across town officially returned to New Canaan Public Schools for the first day of classes this week.
RJ Scofield, Patch Staff
Across America, US|
Kids’ Birthday Party Etiquette: RSVPs, Siblings And Gifts [The Question]
Uninvited siblings, late RSVPs, “no gifts” requests and increasingly elaborate celebrations are testing old birthday-party manners.
Beth Dalbey, Patch Staff
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Bridgewater, NJ|
'This Is An Embarrassment. This Is A Circus.' Bridgewater-Raritan School Meeting Erupts
Shouting matches erupted during a tense 4.5-hour Board of Education meeting. School officials also reportedly received threats of violence.
Alexis Tarrazi, Patch Staff
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Commack, NY|
‘Their Child Is Never Forgotten’: Huntington Tree To Glow Gold To Honor Children Lost To Cancer
The Daniela Conte Foundation will light Huntington Town Hall gold Sept. 1 for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Kepherd Daniel, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|
Queens Green Infrastructure Project To Capture 5M Gallons Of Stormwater Annually
The work is supported by $5 million in New York State grants.
David Luces, Patch Staff
Walnut Creek, CA|
Walnut Creek's 8-Story Housing Plan Sparking Intense Attention
The downtown proposal would replace a surface parking lot with 104 homes and ground-floor retail space.
Angela Woodall, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|
Piano School Backed By Hans Zimmer Opens 1st MD Branch
The music school was founded by Payam Khastkhodaei, who has reorganized the way students can learn piano.
Gaby Arancibia, Patch Staff
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Santa Monica, CA|
Newsom Negotiating Coastal Carveout Tied To Donor's Santa Monica Project: Report
A Worthe-linked company spent $270,000 lobbying state officials as lawmakers mount an effort to kill the controversial proposal.
Scott Snowden, Patch Staff
Red Bank-Shrewsbury, NJ|
Red Bank Dad Launches Personalized Letter Subscription Service For Kids
Through Zip’s Mailbox Club, this local dad has found a way to turn memories into an interactive story told through personalized letters.
Sara Winick, Patch Staff
Berkeley, CA|
'Pinnacle Of Student Housing': New Apartments Open Near UC Berkeley
The space was designed to "create opportunities for students to connect, grow, and thrive," a development company official said.
Fernando Haro, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|
Joliet Man Decapitated By CSX Train: Steven Spangler's Killer Learns Sentence For Shoving Him Into Tracks
A 60-year-old Joliet man, Steven Spangler, was found dead on the Metra train tracks on Oct. 26, 2022.
John Ferak, Patch Staff
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Basking Ridge, NJ|
Cell Phone Ban Updates In Basking Ridge Schools: See The Rules
The first reading of the revised policies would bar internet-enabled devices during the school day, with grade-based rules and exceptions.
Alexis Tarrazi, Patch Staff
Lower East Side-Chinatown, NY|
FX Bets On NYC Immersion To Grow ‘Adults’ Audience
FX transformed an LES bar into a bodega ahead of Season 2's premiere on Thursday. Do promotional events actually attract new viewers?
Ainsley Martinez, Patch Staff
Melrose, MA|
Tree Work Underway Ahead Of Melrose Park And Playground Renovation
The city began its renovation of this playground with this large first step.
Benjamin Pierce, Patch Staff
Reston, VA|
Fairfax Optometrist Eyes New York Runway, Petite Eyewear Line
Fairfax optometrist Dawn Devaney is competing for a New York Fashion Week walk and $20,000 to launch petite eyewear.
Michael O'Connell, Patch Staff
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Cherry Hill, NJ|
Downed Power Lines Close Area Of Highway In Cherry Hill, Authorities Say
Drivers were asked to avoid the area.
Eddie Callahan, Patch Staff
Clinton, CT|
Clinton Wetlands Commission To Hold Hearing On Country Village Lane Bridge Replacement
Clinton's Wetlands Commission will review a bridge replacement and enforcement cases on Killingworth Turnpike and Martin Drive.
Rich Kirby, Patch Staff
Bloomfield, NJ|
‘No Immediate Threat’ From Data Centers In Bloomfield, Official Says
Bloomfield’s mayor asked administrators to take a look at the town's zoning rules for data centers. Here’s what they found.
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Healdsburg, CA|
Family Doubles Down Amid Wine Country's Vineyard Retreat
A former global makeup artist came home during the pandemic and found a future in his family’s Sonoma County vineyard.
Angela Woodall, Patch Staff
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Greenwich, CT|
Greenwich Seeks To Stop Residents From Intentionally Feeding Wildlife
Officials said residents have been feeding wildlife at several locations around Greenwich.
Richard Kaufman, Patch Staff
Mill Valley, CA|
286 Planning Meetings Later, Longtime Mill Valley Director Calls It A Career
City leaders credited the departing official with guiding contentious housing decisions, major development projects and sweeping changes.
Albert Gregory, Patch Staff
Lake Forest-Lake Bluff, IL|
Lake Forest Rabbi Donates Kidney To Stranger After Year-Long Journey To Match
Rabbi Moshe Spalter said he is recovering well nearly two months after donating a kidney to a stranger.
Rachel Barnes, Patch Staff
Newark, NJ|
Tug Of War Over ‘NJ Polluters Pay Act’ Continues In Essex County
Fossil fuel companies could be forced to fork over nearly $50 billion to help pay for the costs of climate change.
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
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Ellington-Somers, CT|
Somers Pursues 20 More Affordable Rentals At Woodcrest
State housing officials invited the project to continue through the application process. A land agreement and preliminary drawings are next.
Jay Kenney, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|
Fellini Coffee Eyes Second UES Location — Here's Where
Tiramisu lattes by day, negronis by night.
Miranda Levingston, Patch Staff
East Hampton, NY|
Owner Of Vessel Where Designer Was Found Dead In Montauk Hires Maritime Litigation Specialist: Court Docs
Attorney who's handled high-profile maritime disasters was hired after a $50 million wrongful death suit was launched by woman's estate.
Lisa Finn, Patch Staff
Mill Valley, CA|
Police Chief Leaving Mill Valley For New Bay Area Job
The police chief was headed to a new job as Mill Valley prepared to consider both internal and outside candidates for his replacement.
Albert Gregory, Patch Staff
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