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LONG ISLAND, NY — Two Long Island sports teams announced partnerships with Long Island Cares ahead of the holidays. Strong Island, a Melville-based team in the Strong Island Derby Revolution; and the Long Island Nets, an NBA G League team affiliated with the Brooklyn Nets, are collaborating with the Hauppauge-based food bank, Long Island Cares spokesman Peter Crescenti said. The […]

HARTFORD-TOLLAND COUNTIES, CT — With the start of a new month comes the beginning of a new series on Patch sites in Hartford and Tolland counties, recalling significant dates, events and milestones which occurred in the region during that month. Here is the November timeline, arranged by calendar date rather than chronologically by year: Nov. 6, 1922 – Morgan G. […]

LIVERMORE, CA — From a former First Lady to a vampire, Livermore’s been receiving some interesting visitors recently. Ian Somerhalder, an actor most famous for his roles in “The Vampire Diaries” and “Lost,” made a stop at the Livermore Costco Thursday to promote his bourbon whiskey brand, Brothers Bond Bourbon. “I am at the Costco at 2800 Independence Drive in […]

JOLIET —The Joliet Police Department announced on Friday that a 21-year-old motorist from Joliet is facing felony charges in connection with a wreck last December along Ridge Road that ended the life of a 77-year-old Minooka driver. On Friday, Joliet police announced that Naren Vasquez-Torres was arrested and taken and to the Will County Jail. Vasquez’s charges are failure to […]

WAYNE, NJ — A Wayne business owner has volunteered to deliver much-needed supplies to western North Carolina, helping residents who have been affected by Hurricane Helene. Paul Siljee, the owner of Cardinal Moving Services, is planning to take donations of food, water, toiletries, sanitary products, and other necessities to this hard-hit area, where many people have lost their homes and […]

SOUTHINGTON, CT — Plans to paint over a mural in town created to celebrate diversity and unity in Southington has touched a raw nerve among some in the community. Currently, a petition has been put up on Change.org urging the reversal of plans to paint over the so-called “Southington Unity Mural” on North Main Street with another mural. According to […]

CLARENDON, VA — Chef and owner Robert Maher was inspired by the warmth of Cheryl Glaessner, the late spouse of his business partner, and her love of the Parisian aesthetic to launch Maison Cheryl in Clarendon. Click Here: kids football kits “Our restaurant focuses on a high quality, seasonal menu that features the best ingredients in an elegant but comfortable […]

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Calling it a “significant step,” the developers of a 301-unit mixed-use community recently broke ground on the project at the southeast corner of Arlington Heights and Algonquin roads. Bradford Allen Development Company, part of a national real estate firm, is teaming up with partner Moceri+Roszak on the project. As Patch reported last year, the development is […]

MARBLEHEAD, MA — As Marblehead teachers, custodians and other union professional staff entered their sixth week working without a contract and their second week since implementing “work-to-rule” conditions, the latest bargaining session with the School Committee left the sides “very far apart on wages still” as part of a new deal. Marblehead School Committee member Sarah Fox issued a statement […]