$25K A Year For Life: Lowell Lottery Winner Plans To Share The Wealth $25K A Year For Life: Lowell Lottery Winner Plans To Share The Wealth
$25K A Year For Life: Lowell Lottery Winner Plans To Share The Wealth A Lowell man who won $25,000 a year for life said he wants to help his family and friends with the money.  Jon Valois won the jackpot after correctly guessing all five numbers in the multi-state Lucky For Life game.  Related: Springfield Woman Lands $2 Million Prize Valois chose to take the lump sum payment of $390,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  He bought the ticket at Northside Convenience at 44 North Rd. in Bedford. The Lucky For Life drawing is held seven nights a week. 
Yorktown Police Department To Be Outfitted In Body Cams Yorktown Police Department To Be Outfitted In Body Cams
Yorktown Police Department To Be Outfitted In Body Cams A Northern Westchester town has authorized outfitting its police department with body-worn cameras. In an announcement on Wednesday, June 5, the Yorktown Town Board said it has approved the purchase of body cameras for the Yorktown Police Department as part of an over $478,000 contract with Axon Enterprises.  Officers are expected to begin wearing the cameras during the summer.  Additionally, the five-year contract also includes the purchase of cloud storage and taser-like devices for the department, officials said.  The purchases follow a report on the town's police depart…
Bill Adding Fencing To Hudson Valley Bridges To Prevent People From Deadly Jumps Moves Forward Bill Adding Fencing To Hudson Valley Bridges To Prevent People From Deadly Jumps Moves Forward
Bill Adding Fencing To Hudson Valley Bridges To Prevent People From Deadly Jumps Moves Forward A bill aimed at stopping suicides by adding preventive fencing to five Hudson Valley bridges has passed the New York State Senate unanimously. Now, the bill introduced by State Sen. Pete Harckham (D, Mount Kisco), will move to the State Assembly, whose session ends on Friday, June 7, for consideration. The bill mandates that climb deterrent fencing be installed on all bridges under the New York State Bridge Authority (NYSBA) jurisdiction. The five Hudson Valley bridges are: Bear Mountain Bridge. Rip Van Winkle Bridge,  Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge,  Mid-Hudson Bridge,  Newbu…
$2M Scheme: Scarsdale Accounting Firm Partners Admit To Tax Fraud Conspiracy $2M Scheme: Scarsdale Accounting Firm Partners Admit To Tax Fraud Conspiracy
$2M Scheme: Scarsdale Accounting Firm Partners Admit To Tax Fraud Conspiracy Two New York accounting firm partners have pleaded guilty to a multi-million dollar tax evasion scheme.  Click here for a new, updated story - Update: Scarsdale-Based Accountant Nabbed In Tax Fraud Scheme Was Longtime Firefighter Westchester County resident George Sanossian, age 70, of Scarsdale, and New Jersey resident Jack Sardis, age 66, of Englewood Cliffs, both certified public accountants, admitted to conspiracy to defraud the IRS by scheming with clients to reduce tax liabilities through a shell company, leading to over $2 million in unreported cash transactions.  The tw…
First Heat-Related Death Of Summer Reported In Prince George's County First Heat-Related Death Of Summer Reported In Prince George's County
First Heat-Related Death Of Summer Reported In Prince George's County A 59-year-old Prince George's County man has become the first heat-related death this year in Maryland. The Maryland Department of Health issued an alert on Wednesday, June 5 advising of the man's death, though few details were released. Each year, health officials monitor temperature conditions and incidents of heat-related illness and death between May and September, officials said. “We are very saddened to report our first heat-relat​ed death of the 2024 season,” Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services Nilesh Kalyanaraman said. “As we experience more hot days in Maryland this summer…
$1.9 Million Lottery Prize Won By Pottstown Player $1.9 Million Lottery Prize Won By Pottstown Player
$1.9 Million Lottery Prize Won By Pottstown Player A Match 6 player at a Pottstown shop won a $1.9 million prize this week, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery.  Officials said the lucky player matched all six winning numbers in the Tuesday, June 4 drawing to take home the jackpot prize.  Pat's Beverage at 1423 East High Street will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning slip.  Winners have up to one year from the drawing date to claim their prize, and all winning tickets should be immediately signed on the back. More than 50,000 other Match 6 players won prizes of some amount in Tuesday's drawing and every …
Lanesborough's Biggins Diggins Will Appear On 'America's Best Restaurants' Lanesborough's Biggins Diggins Will Appear On 'America's Best Restaurants'
Lanesborough's Biggins Diggins Will Appear On 'America's Best Restaurants' The owners of a popular restaurant in Berkshire County made a big announcement on the eatery's Facebook page last week: they're going to be on the "America's Best Restaurants Roadshow" The owners posted the video on Saturday, June 1, explaining that producers will film scenes from the Lanesborough restaurant on June 17.  The show features hosts Theo Williams, Jacalyn Mains, and Luis Rivera as they try some of the best foods from across the country from small, family-owned eateries.  Biggins Diggins boasts on its website that the restaurant will be your new favorite…
Gilgo Beach Murders: Major Development To Be Announced By Investigation Task Force Gilgo Beach Murders: Major Development To Be Announced By Investigation Task Force
Gilgo Beach Murders: Major Development To Be Announced By Investigation Task Force The joint task force investigating the Gilgo Beach serial murders is set to announce a major development in the case. Click here for a new, updated story - 'More Playtime': Rex Heuermann Used 'Planning Document' To Guide Gilgo Beach Murders, DA Says On Long Island, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney, the lead investigator on the case, will announce the “significant development” at a press conference scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday, June 6, outside the courthouse in Riverhead, his office announced. The announcement will follow a scheduled court appearance by accused Gilg…
Long Branch Cracking Down On 'Pop-Up' Parties, Adding Police Along Beaches Long Branch Cracking Down On 'Pop-Up' Parties, Adding Police Along Beaches
Long Branch Cracking Down On 'Pop-Up' Parties, Adding Police Along Beaches A city in Monmouth County said it's renewing an effort to crack down on unauthorized “pop-up” parties. The mayor and public safety director of Long Branch issued a joint statement on Tuesday, June 4 about a "significant police presence" over the upcoming weekend. The city said a "pop-up" event was advertised on social media that was scheduled for Saturday, June 8. Long Branch police and the Monmouth County Prosecutors Office have identified three promoters who organized the event. "The city will not tolerate these unsanctioned pop-up parties," said Mayor John Pallone. "Our polic…
Winner, Winner: Prize-Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At This Freeport Store Winner, Winner: Prize-Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At This Freeport Store
Winner, Winner: Prize-Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At This Freeport Store Lottery officials announced that a local store sold a prize-winning ticket worth tens of thousands of dollars. The Take 5 ticket was sold at Curiosity Cards & Gifts, located at 193 Atlantic Avenue in Freeport, according to the New York Lottery. The winning ticket, worth $19,313, was sold as part of the Monday, June 3 drawing. Winning Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39, with drawings televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Prizes of any amount can be claimed up to one year from the drawing date. In the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the New York Lottery con…
$2M Lottery Jackpot: Springfield Woman Lands Massive Payday $2M Lottery Jackpot: Springfield Woman Lands Massive Payday
$2M Lottery Jackpot: Springfield Woman Lands Massive Payday A woman won $2 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery after picking up her ticket in Springfield.  Vera Saykina, of Springfield, won the seven-figure sum playing the "Billion Dollar Extravaganza," a $50 scratch-off lottery ticket.  Related: Lowell Man Lands $25,000 A Year For Life She chose the lump sum payment of $1.3 million (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  Saykina bought the ticket at a Shell Mart gas station in Springfield. The store will get a $20,000 bonus for the sale.
PA Parents Ran Fundraiser For Son Who Allegedly Overdosed On Their Drugs PA Parents Ran Fundraiser For Son Who Allegedly Overdosed On Their Drugs
PA Parents Ran Fundraiser For Son Who Allegedly Overdosed On Their Drugs The Coatesville parents charged with their son's overdose death last July launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for his funeral expenses.  The verified campaign raised $895 after it was posted on July 30, 2023.  "My name is Mousa Hawa I am asking for help to cover cost for my son Hunter Hawa," the campaign reads. "He passed suddenly 7/26/2023 we are having him cremated and then we will have a service for him(.)" Hawa and Holly Back are each charged with third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in Hunter's July 26 overdose death, the Chester County District Attorney'…