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Bridgeport Woman Charged With Abusing, Starving Pit Bull
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A Bridgeport woman is facing an animal cruelty charge after a malnourished pit bull suffering from muscle atrophy was found in her apartment, police said. Charlene Draper, 29, of Catherine Street, was arrested and charged Thursday with cruelty to animals and failure to comply with dog ownership requirements.
On Sept. 5 about 12:15 p.m., an officer responded a dispatch call regarding animal cruelty at her address, police said.
The witness said he knocked on the ajar door at the entrance of Draper’s apartment when the dog, a large pit bull named Cash, came limping outsi…
Bedford's Mianus River Gorge Preserve Plans Walking Tour Of New Acquisition
BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Rod Christie, Mianus River Gorge Preserve executive director, will lead a walking tour of the Levene property, the group's new 73-acre acquisition, on Sunday, Oct. 4, from 1-3 p.m. Christie will lead the tour of this diverse property, which features ridgetop vistas, spectacular glacial erratic boulders, Piping Brook and important wetlands.
Walkers will see evidence of the history of this property as well as other unique ecological features that make this land an important addition to the Mianus River Gorge Preserve.
Attendees should come prepared to hike, including one mo…
Martin Srodin, 99, Of Ridgewood
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Martin Srodin, 99, of Ridgewood, died Thursday, Sept. 3. Srodin worked as an experimental machinist for Bendix in Teterboro for many years until his retirement, after which he continued working for Harley Machine in Bogota.
He was active with Boy Scout Troop 5 and Explorer Post 5, both in Ridgewood. He participated with the Ridgewood-Glen Rock Council of the Boy Scouts and was a recipient of the Order of the Arrow and the Silver Beaver Award.
His wife, Estelle, died in 1989. He also was predeceased by a son, Martin Srodin Jr., a daughter, Carol; and a grandson, Martin D.…
