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East Fishkill Boy Writes Apology To Police For Mistaken 911 Call
EAST FISHKILL, N.Y. -- An East Fishkill boy, 9, mistakenly called 911 out of curiosity recently, reaching Dutchess County dispatch, which led police officer Austin Nicholas to respond to the boy's house, the East Fishkill Police Department reports.
"When I got there, I knocked on the door (and) saw Nicholas and his brother running around the house,” Nichols told Time Warner Cable News.
Initially apprehensive, the boy, coincidentally named Nicholas, admitted he made the call "on accident," said the report.
He later wrote an apology letter to Officer Nicholas you can see above…
Two NYC Men Charged In Attempt To Scam Wilton Homeowner
WILTON, Conn. -- Two New York City men were charged May 31 with attempting to scam a Wilton homeowner, according to police.The men were working without proper permits and attempted to defraud the homeowner, said police.
Officers responded May 31 at noon to a report of unwanted people at the residence, police said.
Police found the suspects, Bar Etedgi, 22 and Shai Hababou, 23, and charged both with second-degree larceny, sales without a permit, and failure to provide/notice of cancel, according to police.
Etedgi and Hababou were each held on $5,000 bond, police said.
Tarrytown Street Fair Braves Rain, Brings 60-Plus Vendors
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Over 60 vendors took part in this past weekend's Tarrytown annual street fair despite the rainy weather.Participants included TarryTavern, The Eatarry, Lefteris, Picnik, Angelica’s Deli, Ruth’s Chris, the Sheraton, and the Tarrytown Fire Department, among others.
WalletHub Ranks Connecticut 14th For Economy, Cites Innovation Potential
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Connecticut leads among "top economic performers" in a detailed economic analysis of the 50 U.S. states and District of Columbia, "2016's States with the Best & Worst Economies," according to WalletHub.The Nutmeg state ranks No. 8 for its performance in the "innovation potential" category, while the top seven performers are Massachusetts, California, Washington, Utah, Colorado, New Hampshire, and Maryland, reported WalletHub.
Overall, Connecticut ranked 14, an outcome determined by adding the scores assigned to economic activity, e…
New Summer Dates Set For Rhinebeck Arts Festival, 200 Artists Coming
RHINEBECK, N.Y. -- The new summer dates for the Rhinebeck Arts Festival featuring 200 artists and craftspeople are Saturday, June 25 and Sunday, June 26 at Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, N.Y.This will be the fourth annual festival, a diverse experience with art, live music (Lindsey Webster Band), gourmet specialty foods, tastings from Hudson Valley distilleries and wineries, craft demonstrations, interactive experiences and family activities.
The event draws local visitors and tourists to shop and meet modern American (art) makers from 25 states. Participants are jury-selected.
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