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Vehicle-bicycle collision reported in Putnam - Newport Dispatch
15+ hour, 23+ min ago (97+ words) PUTNAM, CT " Putnam police responded to a vehicle-bicycle collision on Pomfret Street on March 17, 2026. Emergency dispatch received a report of the incident near Pomfret Street and Kennedy Drive at approximately 6:09 p.m. Police determined that Kerry Ponte, of Mapleville, Rhode Island, was…...
Two employees cited in underage alcohol sting in Cortland
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (119+ words) CORTLAND, NY " New York State Police cited employees at two Speedway locations for selling alcohol to minors during an underage drinking detail on March 13, 2026. An employee at Speedway on Tompkins Street in Cortland and an employee at Speedway on Port…...
2 troopers save driver from burning car in Ramapo crash - Newport Dispatch
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (168+ words) RAMAPO " Two New York State Troopers are being credited with saving a man's life following an early morning crash on the Palisades Interstate Parkway. At approximately 4:40 a.m., Troopers Derick Macaulay and Peter Pjetri responded to a report of a one-car motor…...
Penn Yan woman faces harassment charge - Newport Dispatch
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (168+ words) PENN YAN " A Penn Yan woman has been issued a criminal summons for alleged harassment of a village resident, according to local police. Michelle L. Downs, 50, was charged with Harassment in the 2nd Degree following an incident on May 4. Police allege that…...
North Adams police seize nearly 400 grams of cocaine in traffic stop - Newport Dispatch
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (245+ words) NORTH ADAMS " A motor vehicle stop led to a significant narcotics seizure and one arrest, according to the North Adams Police Department. On March 19, a detective conducting surveillance observed activity consistent with narcotics sales at a location in North Adams....