BROOKLYN, NY — Hundreds of spectators lined the hill on 17th Street for a beloved Brooklyn tradition on Saturday: the annual South Slope Derby. The derby featured more than 100 kids rolling down the hill in homemade, gravity-powered cars with whimsical themes, such as a shooting star, a “swamp thing,” a Tesla Cyber Truck and a cheese slice. The 17th […]
Cyber Truck, Cheese Slice, ‘Swamp Thing’ Race In South Slope Derby
Suspect Arrested In Fairfield Fraudulent Check Case: Police
Click:floating chlorine dispenser FAIRFIELD, CT — A suspect has been arrested on a warrant in connection with a fraudulent check case in Fairfield, Patch has learned. Jaquan Rosado, 31, was taken into custody by Norwalk police on Monday, and was turned over to Fairfield authorities. Rosado was charged with third-degree larceny, a felony, in connection with the incident, which occurred […]
LI Farm Chef Reflects On Netflix's 'Blue Ribbon Baking Championship'
RIVERHEAD, NY — When Netflix unveiled its new competition series on August 9, “Blue Ribbon Baking Championship” — a show featuring 10 of the top blue-ribbon bakers from state fairs nationwide — Riverhead residents saw a beloved face representing the traditions and tastes that they’ve long associated with heart and home. Contestants in the eight-episode series vye to win $100,000 […]
Fairs, Feasts & Festivities Pack CT's Penultimate Summer Weekend
CONNECTICUT — The air is cooler and the day is noticeably shorter — how many fairs, feasts, tractor pulls and mushroom walks can you and Connecticut squeeze into the penultimate weekend of summer? The 76th Annual Terryville Lions Country Fair will be whirly-gigging all weekend, kicking off Friday, Aug. 23 at 4 p.m. and running through Sunday, Aug. 25 at […]
New Owner Attempts To Take Over, Reopen Sickles Market
LITTLE SILVER, NJ — A new owner is now attempting to take over and reopen Sickles Market. Sickles Market is the gourmet food market that stunned residents in this wealthy wedge of Monmouth County when it abruptly closed all locations this winter, and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, disclosing $7.5 million in debt. Sickles’ filed for bankruptcy protection in April, […]
Darien Board Of Finance Member Appointed To HHR Building Committee
DARIEN, CT — Darien Board of Finance member Robert Cardone was appointed to the Hindley Holmes and Royle Building Committee this week, filling the vacancy left by David Martin who died unexpectedly on July 30. Board of Finance Chair James Palen said during Tuesday’s regularly scheduled meeting that he spoke with Cardone about his ability to fill the vacancy, and […]
Man Terrorizes Elmhurst Ex-Girlfriend's Family: Cops
ELMHURST, IL – A man developed an elaborate plan to win back his ex-girlfriend in Elmhurst, which involved terrorizing her and her family, police said. It failed. Patch obtained the 41-page report on the Elmhurst police’s effort to arrest the man. He was identified as 20-year-old Scott McBlain of Chicago. Find out what's happening in Elmhurstwith free, real-time updates from […]
Mother-Daughter Business Owners Find Success, Open Newest Business In Loudoun
Click:Pre-terminated Cable Assemblies STERLING, VA — Growing up, Chanel Grant and her sister Lauren Williamson watched their parents be entrepreneurs and build businesses. They even had a business in Sterling and lived there for a while. Although the family moved on with the business and the sisters went to college, they later came back to the thought of doing business […]
Shot By Joliet Police In 2021, Nicholson Street Man Faces New Charge
Click:辦公室租用 JOLIET — Three-and-half years after Joliet police officer Brian Lanton shot Cunningham neighborhood resident Cord Whitmore in the chest at Whitmore’s mother’s house where he lived, the Joliet 33-year-old now finds himself facing a new charge: obstructing a peace officer. A criminal complaint submitted by the Joliet Police Department indicates Whitmore knowingly obstructed the performance of Officer M. Long […]
Dodge Durango Stolen From Joliet, Teen Captured In Woods: Joliet PD
JOLIET — Two days after 18-year-old Joliet resident Marquis Lee stole someone’s Dodge Durango, he was captured hiding in the woods after trying to avoid the Joliet police who were after him, arrest reports show. Now, Lee is being held in Yorkville’s Kendall County Jail, where he’s facing charges of possession of a stolen motor vehicle plus obstructing a peace […]