CANTON, CT — The $5 million Canton Fire & EMS Department firehouse in Collinsville has been in operation since August and the new facility was dedicated in October. But the Canton Board of Selectmen last week officially ended the project by dissolving the committee that had organized the construction of the new firehouse. Selectmen unanimously voted on Dec. 11 to […]

GREENWICH, CT — The deadline to submit bids for the redevelopment of the historic Havemeyer Building in downtown Greenwich is quickly approaching. Originally set for Nov. 15 at 11 a.m., the deadline was moved to Dec. 20, First Selectman Fred Camillo said last week during the updates portion of the Board of Selectmen meeting. “We should have some really, pretty […]

DANVILLE, CA — The Danville Town Council will make appointments to a number of boards and commissions during their Tuesday meeting. Council members will also be appointed as representatives to various regional boards. Council members will make the following appointments: Terms will begin January 1, 2025. See here for the agenda item, and here for the full meeting agenda. Click […]

SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY — Arson detectives are investigating two house fires that broke out in Suffolk over the weekend, a police spokesperson said. Click Here: new zealand rugby team jerseys The first fire was called in at a home Birch Hill Road in Mt. Sinai just before 7 p.m. on Saturday, while the second was called in at a Four […]

DEER PARK, NY — Online furniture giant Wayfair has decided to close its brick-and-mortar store at Tanger Outlets Deer Park, a company representative told Patch. The closure comes a little over a year after it opened in November 2023 as the first Wayfair outlet on Long Island and the third nationwide, selling returns and discounted items in good condition. The […]

MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS, NY — In 2019, a fire in the crypt of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine filled the cathedral’s historic organ with corrosive smoke, badly damaging the more than 8,500 pipes of the instrument. But, after more than five years and a multi-million dollar restoration, the organ will be officially welcomed home at the cathedral’s annual […]

DARIEN, IL – The Hinsdale High School District 86 board on Thursday approved the calendars for the next two school years, but one member dissented. Member Jeff Waters said he opposes the inclusion of early release Wednesdays, as he has since they started three years ago. He said the move means less classroom time for students than they received before […]

ALEXANDRIA, VA — Aisha Johnson had just been at the Alexandria Community Shelter for several days. The 42-year-old, a mother of a 22-year-old college graduate, has been homeless for eight to nine months after being evicted from her apartment. Johnson, who lives with a disability, has secured a voucher for housing and is waiting for her time to move in. […]

LIVERMORE, CA — A two-alarm fire in Livermore caused major damage and minor firefighter injuries, according to the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department. The fire broke out Monday at 1:55 p.m. at The Arbors apartment complex on the 3500 block of Pacific Avenue in Livermore, near East Avenue Middle School. Two apartment units sustained major damage, and others are still being assessed, […]

BROOKFIELD, CT — Cingari Family Markets cut the big red ribbon in front of its 143 Federal Road ShopRite on Monday, signalling the grand re-opening of a highly renovated and lavishly remodeled grocery store. Tom Cingari, Jr., vice-president of Cingari Family Markets told Patch “We listened to our customers every day, and we watched their buying patterns.” The scrutiny has […]