Monroe, CT|News|
Monroe Health Officials Seeing Early Lyme Disease Cases This Spring
Officials say tick activity is already being reported in town.
Hayleigh Evans, Patch Staff
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Windsor, CT|News|
Woman Stabbed Outside Windsor Home, Police Say
A family member heard the woman screaming and came to help, according to Windsor police.
Jay Kenney, Patch Staff
Princeton, NJ|News|
Princeton 4th Grader Advocates For Crossing Guard Addition To Increase Safety
A Riverside Elementary student told the school board speeding and red-light running make her bike route feel unsafe.
Alexis Tarrazi, Patch Staff
Fredericksburg, VA|News|
Fredericksburg Planners To Consider Dixon Street/Mayfield Rezoning Plan
Commissioners will weigh an Area 8 small area plan and rezoning for 44 parcels at the May 27 public hearing.
Michael O'Connell, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary, IL|News|
Minnie Bird Is Coming To Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake will be getting a Minnie Bird, which will be the fourth Minnie Bird location in the Chicago area and the first in McHenry Co.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Greenwich, CT|News|
Greenwich P&Z to Review 18-Unit Housing Development
Here's a preview of Wednesday's Greenwich Planning & Zoning Commission meeting.
Richard Kaufman, Patch Staff
Norristown, PA|News|
Massive Upper Merion Data Center Cluster: 1st Public Hearing Is Wednesday
Thousands have signed a petition to stop the construction of 8 data centers, a larger footprint than the Philadelphia Airport.
Justin Heinze, Patch Staff
Bridgewater, NJ|News|
AP, Graduation Rates Continue To Climb At Bridgewater-Raritan Schools
Superintendent Robert Beers highlighted academic gains, lower HIB cases and September full-day kindergarten plans.
Alexis Tarrazi, Patch Staff
Birmingham, MI|News|
Celebrity Chef Opens New Metro Detroit Restaurant
The new restaurant will feature unique cuisine, craft cocktails and a signature Detroit-style pizza.
Dylan Siwicki, Patch Staff
Westfield, NJ|News|
Residents Continue Voicing Frustrations Over Planned Data Center In Union County
A $1.8 billion AI data center proposal drew intense debate at a packed Borough Council meeting over taxes, jobs, and environmental concerns.
Joe Murray, Patch Staff
Ellington-Somers, CT|News|
Jim Michaud, Longtime CT News Photographer, Dies At 67
His work appeared in the Journal Inquirer, Hearst Connecticut Media and countless local memories over several decades.
Jay Kenney, Patch Staff
Wall, NJ|News|
Memorial Day Crash Kills NJ Man
The crash occurred Monday evening when a vehicle struck a male scooter rider who was trying to turn onto Route 35, authorities said.
Sara Winick, Patch Staff
Levittown, PA|News|
New Pennsbury High School Principal Selected
Pennsbury Schools Superintendent Thomas A. Smith has recommended a replacement for the retiring High School Principal Reggie Meadows.
Dino Ciliberti, Patch Staff
Western Springs, IL|News|
Lyons Township High Board In Dark About Village Objections?
News of the village's stop-work order may have surprised the elected board. The superintendent informed the board after residents spoke.
David Giuliani, Patch Staff
Huntington, NY|News|
Memorial Blood Drive To Honor Firefighter Mason Kraese In Huntington Station
The May 28 event will honor the memory of the late firefighter and Whitman graduate.
Kepherd Daniel, Patch Staff
Newtown, PA|News|
Campaign To Recognize Newtown's John Janney A Story Of Passion, Perseverance
Read about one woman's quest to recognize a Newtown man who provided a lifeline home for soldiers serving overseas during WWII.
Jeff Werner, Patch Staff
Concord, NH|News|
Concord Felon Arrested On Fentanyl And Methamphetamine Sale Charges After Concord Heights Traffic Stop
Jake Phillip Evans, formerly of Bow and Pembroke, faces charges after being stopped near the Steeplegate Mall for failing to use a signal.
Tony Schinella, Patch Staff
Concord, NH|News|
Firefighters Extinguish House Fire In Concord’s South End: Video
Concord firefighters quickly knocked down a basement fire on Brookside Drive on Saturday afternoon.
Tony Schinella, Patch Staff
Oak Lawn, IL|News|
Burbank Seventh-Grader On Her Way To Washington.DC, Scripps National Spelling Bee
Liberty Junior High student Kirsten Cerdenia, 13, will represent South Cook County in the National Scripps Spelling Bee, May 26 to May 28.
Lorraine Swanson, Patch Staff
Newark, NJ|News|
ICE Detainees At NJ Prison Launch Hunger Strike, Refuse To Work
Detainees are getting desperate inside Delaney Hall, immigration advocates say – here’s why.
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Healdsburg, CA|News|
Getting Crabby At Spud Point: How-To Lessons In How To Catch A Crab
At Spud Point Marina, the lesson started less like a classroom and more like someone mid-sentence realizing they were already on stage.
Angela Woodall, Patch Staff
Healdsburg, CA|News|
A Simple Green Crab Seafood Stock
Green crabs are feisty and fast. Choose containers with enough room to hold them and abundant ice, such as an ice cooler with a tight lid.
Angela Woodall, Patch Staff
Vernon, CT|News|
Vernon Coffee Shop Gives Customers Royal Treatment With Expansion
The King's Court by Vernon Coffee Roasters is officially open.
Chris Dehnel, Patch Staff
Napa Valley, CA|News|
Judgment Of Paris: Wine's Power Shift 50 Years Later
The "Judgment of Paris" was a geopolitical event in food culture that still reverberates 50 years later.
Angela Woodall, Patch Staff
Napa Valley, CA|News|
On Second Sip: 5 Judgment of Paris Things We Think We Know—And Don’t Quite
A list of five "on second sip" stories about the "Judgment of Paris, the May 24, 1976 tasting whose legacy continue 50 years later.
Angela Woodall, Patch Staff
Shorewood, IL|News|
Arrested At Hammel Woods Forest Preserve: Shorewood Woman May Lose Vehicle To Police Forfeiture
The Will County State's Attorney's Office of Jim Glasgow hopes to turn the 2020 Buick Enclave of Nora Koncel into a forfeited police asset.
John Ferak, Patch Staff
Across America|News|
Cellphone Etiquette Doesn’t Allow These Rude Habits [The Question]
Some cellphone etiquette guidelines should be obvious, such as not using them in restaurants, stores and public bathrooms, readers said.
Beth Dalbey, Patch Staff
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Five Towns, NY|News|
‘Gratitude Is The Answer’: Woodmere Woman Reflects On Breast Cancer Journey After Four Years Cancer-Free
Haley DeSetta was 31 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021. After a long recovery process, she says she wouldn’t change a thing.
Tom Gambardella, Patch Staff
Nashua, NH|News|
Hampton Felon With Pending Mass. Charges, Arrested In Salem; Faces Stolen Rifle, Shotgun Charges In Nashua
Dennis Riveglia Field was accused of stealing guns, ammo from an apartment while the victim was working to bail her boyfriend out of jail.
Tony Schinella, Patch Staff
Long Valley, NJ|News|
NJ Stroke Survivor's Nonprofit Links Affordable Housing, Ocean Conservation
After suffering a stroke, Kit Barnes is using his experience in real estate and marine research to create something larger than himself.
Jack Slocum, Patch Staff
Plainview, NY|News|
Plainview Community To Rally For Rebecca At Annual 5K On Saturday, Raise Funds For Lifelong Medical Care
The annual event is in support of Rebecca Koltun, who was paralyzed from the neck down after a skiing accident in 2021.
Melanie Gulbas, Patch Staff
Secaucus, NJ|News|
Laurel Hill Boat Launch Destroyed When River Froze This Winter, Likely Not Repaired 'Till August
"What's really slowing (repairs) down is the two former county parks directors got indicted," said Capt. Bill Sheehan.
Carly Baldwin, Patch Staff
Pottstown, PA|News|
'He Brought So Much Joy': Family Mourns Young Pottstown Man Killed This Week
The 20-year-old loved Pokemon, anime, and playing with his young niece and nephew, his mother said.
Justin Heinze, Patch Staff
Cranford, NJ|News|
Cranford BOE Questions NJ Cellphone Ban Rules
Cranford schools say students will not be required to hand over phones as officials work through enforcement of a new state law.
Joe Murray, Patch Staff
Arlington Heights, IL|News|
Airbnb-Style Rentals Soon Will Be Treated As Nuisances In Arlington Heights
Village officials said the regulations were crafted following resident complaints involving noise, parking, parties and transient occupancy.
Eric DeGrechie, Patch Staff
Lake Forest, CA|News|
Blaze Bernstein's Mother Reflects On "A Profound Folding Of Time" At UPenn Graduation
Eight years after the hate crime that ended Blaze Bernstein's life, his mother is still helping others find the good in the world.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Parsippany, NJ|News|
Residents Raise Traffic, Water Billing Concerns At Parsippany Council Meeting
The town authorized a $2.75M bond ordinance for road improvement projects.
Jack Slocum, Patch Staff
McLean, VA|News|
Weapons Ban, Paid Family Leave, Retail Cannabis: See Bills Signed, Vetoed By VA Governor
Gov. Spanberger signed or approved 1,125 of 1,156 Virginia General Assembly bills, including paid sick leave and an assault weapon ban.
Michael O'Connell, Patch Staff
Oyster Bay, NY|News|
Premium Cuts And Local Roots, Family-Owned Butcher Shop Opens With Summer Grilling Favorites
Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend, a local butcher shop has opened its doors.
Melanie Gulbas, Patch Staff
Freehold, NJ|News|
Freehold Teen Named Finalist For Congressional Medal Of Honor Society Award
The teen was recognized for work with her nonprofit that creates custom hospital gowns and more for pediatric cancer patients.
Sara Winick, Patch Staff
