NORTH BABYLON, NY — A North Babylon man is on a long road to recovery: His foot needed to be amputated after a young woman he tried to help crashed her car, trapping him between her vehicle and his own in August. Edward Marone, 54, was sitting in his parked car on the corner of Lloyd Avenue and Skidmore Road […]
Friends Rally To Help LI Man After Good Deed Leads To Amputated Foot
Strike Protests Working Conditions, Pay For Anne Arundel County Recycling Collectors
PASADENA, MD — Recycling and yard waste collectors went on strike Wednesday in Anne Arundel County, protesting working conditions and pay. The work stoppage disrupted curbside collection this week in Laurel, Odenton, Pasadena and Severna Park. Dozens of Teamsters Local 570 workers picketed outside the Ecology Services truck yard in Pasadena. Ecology employees said they were offered a $3-per-day raise, […]
Joliet Ends $201,528 Contract For City Newsletter Mailed To Homes
JOLIET —Less than nine months after Joliet officials signed a contract with Tinley Park-based Liberty Creative Services to print and mail the city of Joliet’s newsletter four times a year, the Joliet City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to end that contract before the publication of the next city newsletter is set to print this Fall. Prior to Tuesday night’s […]
PGA Tour Pro Hardy To Hold Clinic At Northbrook Golf Course
NORTHBROOK, IL — Last year, Northbrook native Nick Hardy won his first event on the PGA Tour at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. The 28-year-old, who graduated from Glenbrook North in 2014, owes some of his success to playing golf locally. Through the Northbrook Park District, Hardy is set to hold a clinic for young golfers on Sunday at […]
Readers Reminisce About Photo Of Old Spring Pond In South Windsor
SOUTH WINDSOR, CT — Patch has been publishing periodic throwback columns, entitled Picture ______, Then And Now, in various north-central Connecticut towns for a number of years. However, last week’s old photo of Spring Pond in South Windsor elicited one of the highest response rates of any entry in the series. Click Here: Japan Rugby Shop More than three dozen […]
'Voices Were Heard': Agritourism Inns, Resorts Removed From Comp Plan
Click:Peptide APIs USA Supplier RIVERHEAD, NY — The people have spoken — and the Riverhead town board announced Tuesday that “agritourism inns and resorts” have been removed from the town’s comprehensive plan update. “Riverhead Town Supervisor Tim Hubbard and the town board are committed to land preservation that upholds the integrity of Riverhead’s rich agricultural heritage and soils and will […]
Bob Hernandez Wins Court Ruling To Go On Long Walks
Click:1.5 ATA Hyperbaric Chamber For Sale JOLIET — After winning his pretrial release from the Will County Jail in mid-March because of serious health concerns, felony defendant Bob Hernandez no longer needs a wheelchair to get to his criminal court hearings. This weekend, you might see the familiar Joliet resident going on four-mile walks along the city’s busiest streets like […]
Master Plan Finalized By Downers Grove Park District
Click:Anti-aging Beauty Device Brand DOWNERS GROVE, IL — The Downers Grove Park District (DGPD) recently finalized its comprehensive master plan, according to the park district’s website. The plan had been in development since November 2023 and aims to help outline development priorities for the next decade. The master plan delineated five priorities, which are: Priorities were outlined after workshops with […]
Global Flavors Market Coming To Main Street Hyannis
HYANNIS, MA — A local hub for artists is set to host its latest pop-up market in early September. Pop Up Street Cape Cod is set to host a Global Flavors Market next week after getting approval from the town’s Licensing Authority at its Aug. 28 meeting for a special one-day entertainment license. Pop Up Street was described at the […]
33 Pets Rescued From Flooded Home In San Diego County
SAN DIEGO, CA — Thirty-three pets are safe Wednesday after being rescued from a flooded home in San Diego County. After being contacted by the San Diego Police Department, San Diego Humane Society officers rescued 30 dogs, two chickens and one cat Tuesday from a home in the 3700 block of Shooting Star Drive in San Ysidro. The home was […]