Torrington, CT
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Parent Company Of Balducci’s, Kings Food Markets Files For Bankruptcy Parent Company Of Balducci’s, Kings Food Markets Files For Bankruptcy Parent Company Of Balducci’s, Kings Food Markets Files For Bankruptcy
Parent Company Of Balducci’s, Kings Food Markets Files For Bankruptcy KB US Holdings, the parent company of Kings Food Markets and Balducci’s Food Lover’s Market, which has locations throughout the region, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The company announced this week that “it has accepted a stalking horse bid from TLI Bedrock to purchase the company for $75 million.” To facilitate the sale, KB and its subsidiaries have commenced voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Kings currently operates 25 specialty supermarkets, including 23 in New Jerse…

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by Zak Failla
Torrington, CT
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Body Found On Road In Litchfield County ID'd As 17-Year-Old Boy Body Found On Road In Litchfield County ID'd As 17-Year-Old Boy Body Found On Road In Litchfield County ID'd As 17-Year-Old Boy
Body Found On Road In Litchfield County ID'd As 17-Year-Old Boy A gravely injured 17-year-old found sprawled across a Litchfield County roadway later died after being hospitalized, police said.  Police closed off Route 254, also known as South Main Street, in Thomaston, after a motorist discovered the injured teen at approximately 11 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16 and contacted police.  The road was closed between cross street McMahon Drive and Walgreens. The boy's identity was not released. No foul play is suspected. Until the road was reopened at approximately 10 a.m. the next morning, investigators surveyed the surface and surroundings of the ro…

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by Christina Coulter
Worcester, MA
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COVID-19: Where To Get Tested In Worcester County COVID-19: Where To Get Tested In Worcester County COVID-19: Where To Get Tested In Worcester County
Covid-19: Where To Get Tested In Worcester County The number of places providing COVID-19 testing has expanded over the last week as Massachusetts and surrounding states pass travel restrictions for people coming in from out of state. A lot of testing places will provide free tests to people with no health care insurance, according to the Massachusetts COVID-19 online resource center. Some testing places require an appointment, though; it is best to call ahead if a person is planning to get tested. Depending on the kind of test a person gets - SARS Antigen, PCR, anti-body - makes a difference as to whether a health care insurance provider …

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by Kristin Palpini
Newark, NJ
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KNOW THEM? Pair Wanted In Newark Walgreens Gunpoint Robbery KNOW THEM? Pair Wanted In Newark Walgreens Gunpoint Robbery KNOW THEM? Pair Wanted In Newark Walgreens Gunpoint Robbery
Know Them? Pair Wanted In Newark Walgreens Gunpoint Robbery Authorities are seeking the public's help identifying two men they say carried out a gunpoint robbery at Walgreens in Newark. The men were armed with a handgun when they pulled up to the Ferry Street drug store in a red 2008-2012 Ford Escape around 4:10 a.m., Friday, July 17, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. They robbed the store then took off on foot eastbound toward Prospect Street, Ambrose said. The first suspect was in his late thirties and 5 feet 6 inches tall with a slim build. He was wearing a black face mask, a gray hoodie and gray pants during the i…

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by Valerie Musson
Massapequa, NY
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Man, Woman Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Long Island Stores Man, Woman Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Long Island Stores Man, Woman Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Long Island Stores
Man, Woman Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Long Island Stores A man and woman are wanted on Long Island after allegedly using a stolen credit card at several stores last month. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers released surveillance photos of a man, woman, and their vehicle after they were caught on camera allegedly using the stolen credit card at Costco, Home Depot, and Walgreens in May. Police said the pair first used the allegedly stolen credit card at Costco on Garet Place in Commack, before moving on to Walgreens on Wicks Road in Brentwood, and Home Depot on Commack Road in Deer Park in May. No other descriptive information was provided, and it is u…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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Man Accused Of Stealing From Long Island Walgreens Man Accused Of Stealing From Long Island Walgreens Man Accused Of Stealing From Long Island Walgreens
Man Accused Of Stealing From Long Island Walgreens Know him? An alert has been issued by Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police investigators as they attempt to locate a suspect who was caught on camera stealing merchandise from a Long Island Walgreens. Police released photos of a man who allegedly entered Walgreens on New York Avenue in Huntington Station at approximately 1:35 p.m. on Monday, June 1 and walked out with approximately $50 worth of body wash items without paying. No additional information has been released about the suspect or shoplifting incident. Anyone with information regarding the suspect’s whereabouts…

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by Zak Failla
Mahopac, NY
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Two Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minor During Detail, State Police Say Two Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minor During Detail, State Police Say Two Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minor During Detail, State Police Say
Two Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minor During Detail, State Police Say Two store clerks were charged with selling alcohol to a minor during an underage enforcement operation conducted by state police in the area. The detail, held on Saturday, May 23 in Dutchess, utilized an underage volunteer to purchase alcohol under the observation of plainclothes investigators and supported by uniformed troopers. A total of 18 store clerks refused to complete the sale of alcohol to the volunteer.  The two clerks who were both charged with prohibited sale of alcohol to a minor, a Class A misdemeanor, are: Ryan Mayers, 29, of Wappingers Falls, an employee of Shell Ga…

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by Joe Lombardi
Ossining, NY
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COVID-19: CVS, Walgreens To Provide Expanded Testing COVID-19: CVS, Walgreens To Provide Expanded Testing COVID-19: CVS, Walgreens To Provide Expanded Testing
Covid-19: CVS, Walgreens To Provide Expanded Testing Two of the nation’s largest drug stores are expanding their free novel coronavirus (COVID-19) testing at locations nationwide. CVS is offering self-swab tests to individuals meeting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) criteria. Walgreens will be establishing free drive-through nasal testing, which is expected to test more than 50,000 people per week when it fully ramps up. At CVS, patients can schedule tests online, which will be conducted in parking lots or drive-through windows. By the end of next month, it expects to be processing approximately 1.5 million tests monthly. …

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by Zak Failla
Torrington, CT
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COVID-19: These Companies Are Hiring In Connecticut COVID-19: These Companies Are Hiring In Connecticut COVID-19: These Companies Are Hiring In Connecticut
Covid-19: These Companies Are Hiring In Connecticut With thousands of people out of work amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some employers in Connecticut have stepped up and are looking for new workers. Nationwide, most bars, restaurants and other non-essential businesses have been closed for week due to fears of spreading COVID-19, though many grocery stores have seen an uptick in shoppers as store shelves continue being stripped clean. In Connecticut, the Department of Labor has received hundreds of thousands of unemployment insurance claims since the COVID-19 outbreak began, with even more expected as the pandemic continues. …

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by Zak Failla
Lyndhurst, NJ
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Thieving Essex Couple Who Came, Fled In Uber Caught By Lyndhurst Police, Authorities Say Thieving Essex Couple Who Came, Fled In Uber Caught By Lyndhurst Police, Authorities Say Thieving Essex Couple Who Came, Fled In Uber Caught By Lyndhurst Police, Authorities Say
Thieving Essex Couple Who Came, Fled In Uber Caught By Lyndhurst Police, Authorities Say Teamwork helped Lyndhurst police nab a shoplifting Essex County couple who tried to flee in an Uber, authorities said. Chrisann Shaffer, 40, Bloomfield and Jeffrey Uhrig, 45, Newark, took a different Uber to the Walgreens on Valley Brook Avenue and ran off with a bundle of stolen merchandise after an employee caught them on Wednesday, Detective Sgt. Vincent Auteri said. Both ran past the waiting Uber and temporarily vanished, Auteri said. Detective William Kapp radioed ahead after learning that they apparently grabbed another Uber, the lieutenant said. Sgt. Phil Reina spotted and stopped …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Stony Point, NY
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COVID-19: Possible Exposure Reported At These Area Stores COVID-19: Possible Exposure Reported At These Area Stores COVID-19: Possible Exposure Reported At These Area Stores
Covid-19: Possible Exposure Reported At These Area Stores Health officials have announced a number of new potential novel coronavirus (COVID-19) exposure sites in the area. According to the Orange County Department of Health, an infected resident visited several sites in Middletown beginning on Wednesday, March 18 through and Friday, March 20. According to Health Commissioner Dr. Irina Gelman, a resident exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms visited the ShopRite in the Campbell Plaza on Dolson Avenue on March 18.  The individual returned to ShopRite two days later (Friday) and also visited Family Dollar, Walgreens and Yes Beauty Supply on Dolson Aven…

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
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Man Wanted For Stealing $630 Worth Of Merchandise From Long Island Walgreens Man Wanted For Stealing $630 Worth Of Merchandise From Long Island Walgreens Man Wanted For Stealing $630 Worth Of Merchandise From Long Island Walgreens
Man Wanted For Stealing $630 Worth Of Merchandise From Long Island Walgreens Know him? An alert has been issued by Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police investigators as they attempt to locate a suspect who stole hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise from a Long Island Walgreens. Police released photos of a man who allegedly entered Walgreens on New York Avenue in Huntington Station at approximately 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28 and walked out with approximately $630 worth of items without paying. No additional information has been released about the suspect or shoplifting incident. Anyone with information regarding the suspect’s whereabouts …

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by Zak Failla