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Walt Smith, Stamford Firefighter For 41 Years, Dies At 88 Walt Smith, Stamford Firefighter For 41 Years, Dies At 88
Walt Smith, Stamford Firefighter For 41 Years, Dies At 88 A 41-year veteran of the Stamford Fire Department Walter 'Walt' Smith has died. A lifelong resident of Stamford, Smith died Sunday, June 30 in Norwalk at age 88. He was born in Stamford on July 31, 1930, one of two sons, to the late B. Frederick and Florence (Schaffer) Smith.  Smith attended Stamford public schools and graduated from Stamford High School.  Following in his father’s and brother’s footsteps, Smith went on to join the Stamford Fire Department and served as a career firefighter for 41 years before retiring in July of 1999.  Smith is survived by daughters, Kath…
Suspect In Custody After 22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Old Bethpage Suspect In Custody After 22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Old Bethpage
Suspect In Custody After 22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Old Bethpage A suspect is in custody in connection to the murder of a 22-year-old man who was shot and killed in Old Bethpage over the weekend. Brandon P. Torres, 22, of Staten Island was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, first-degree robbery and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, according to the Nassau County Police Department. He is scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday, July 9 at First District Court in Hempstead. The victim, Stefon Pierre, of Queens, was brought to a local hospital suffering from a gunshot wound just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday, July 6, according…
Hot Air Balloons Highlight Long Island Summer Festival In Lake Grove Hot Air Balloons Highlight Long Island Summer Festival In Lake Grove
Hot Air Balloons Highlight Long Island Summer Festival In Lake Grove Hot air balloon rides will bring high-flying excitement to the Long Island Summer Festival at Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove. The balloon rides are a highlight of this "one-of-a-kind" two-day event with more than 140 local artisans and food vendors in an outdoor marketplace, family amusements, and games, said the mall's director of Marketing and Business Development Ann Schultz. The festival runs Friday, July 12 from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Saturday, July 13 from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. The mall partnered with Bold Media the Summer Festival, an event Co-owner Andrew Adams said will "become a…
Jon Jester Of Stamford, Devoted Dad Of Two, Dies Suddenly At 51 Jon Jester Of Stamford, Devoted Dad Of Two, Dies Suddenly At 51
Jon Jester Of Stamford, Devoted Dad Of Two, Dies Suddenly At 51 A Stamford man known as being a devoted father died suddenly at age 51. Jon Gregory 'Greg' Jester died Saturday, June 29. He was a "dedicated, passionate and devoted" father to sons Tyler and Matthew, according to his obituary. Jester is recalled as having had a joy of life and his passion for his boys, friends, skiing, baseball, gardening, yoga, climate change, and  "peaceful acceptance of the present moment." He is survived by his mother Beverly Meade, stepfather Newtie; sisters, Karen Jakubak and Suzanne Cionci; brothers-in-law; and nieces and nephews. His father, Jon Anthony Jeste…
Walter Rissmeyer, Business Owner In Babylon, Dies At 44 Walter Rissmeyer, Business Owner In Babylon, Dies At 44
Walter Rissmeyer, Business Owner In Babylon, Dies At 44 Walter Rissmeyer, a West Babylon business owner with a loyal following of customers, died Thursday, July 4 at a hospice in Rockville Centre. He was 44. Rissmeyer was passionate about automobiles and owned S & W Auto for the last two decades, according to his obituary. He was born on Dec. 21, 1974, to Kenneth and Patricia Rissmeyer.  Rissmeyer died predeceased by his parents and is survived by his family, Annie Rissmeyer, Matthew Singh and Alyssa Rissmeyer; and siblings, Maryann Brandeberry (Kenneth), Patricia Riddle (Glen), and Kenneth Rissmeyer (Jennet).  He loved spending …
Four Long Island Beaches Closed Due To Excessive Bacteria Levels Four Long Island Beaches Closed Due To Excessive Bacteria Levels
Four Long Island Beaches Closed Due To Excessive Bacteria Levels Four beaches are closed to bathing on Long Island due to high bacteria levels found in the water,  according to health officials. Residents should not go in the water at Benjamin's Memorial Beach in Bay Shore, Amityville Village Beach, Tanner Park Beach in Copiague and Lake Ronkonkoma-Islip Town Beach in Suffolk County. The beaches will reopen when further testing reveals that the bacteria have subsided to acceptable levels. According to Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Dr. James Tomarken, bathing in bacteria-contaminated water can result in gastrointestinal illness, as well as i…
Rodent Infestation Causes Closure Of Movie Theater In Nassau County Rodent Infestation Causes Closure Of Movie Theater In Nassau County
Rodent Infestation Causes Closure Of Movie Theater In Nassau County A rodent infestation caused a dine-in movie theater in Nassau County to voluntarily close until it mitigates the problem. The AMC DINE-IN Levittown 10  at 3585 Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown closed Wednesday, July 3 after the Nassau County Health Department went in to inspect the facility to follow up on calls to the department about the problem, according to the department's spokesperson Mary Ellen Laurain. "We had some complaints and went in and inspected. Mice are occupying the building," Laurain told Daily Voice. She said the theater can reopen after they "show us the f…
Staples HS Grad Killed By Falling Tree In Fairfield Remembered As Talented Sales Exec, Chef Staples HS Grad Killed By Falling Tree In Fairfield Remembered As Talented Sales Exec, Chef
Staples HS Grad Killed By Falling Tree In Fairfield Remembered As Talented Sales Exec, Chef The 54-year-old man killed in Fairfield when a tree fell on his car during a storm is being remembered as a talented sales executive and chef. David Laurence Schmerzler, a lifelong resident of both Westport and Fairfield, died Sunday, June 30.  He was vice president of sales at Lindenmeyr Central, a paper company with offices in Southport. Schmerzler was driving in front of 3330 Sturges Highway when his vehicle was hit by a large limb from a Sassafras tree around 2:16 p.m., Sunday, June 30, said Fairfield Police Capt. Robert Kalamaras. When first responders arrived on the scene t…
22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Old Bethpage 22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Old Bethpage
22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Old Bethpage Click here for an updated story: Suspect In Custody After 22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Old Bethpage Police are looking for the person who shot a man dead in Old Bethpage. A male victim was brought to a local hospital suffering from a gunshot wound just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday night, July 6, according to Nassau County Police. Stefon Pierre, 22, of Queens, was reportedly in Haypath Road Park when an unidentified person shot him in the abdomen, police said. He was later pronounced dead at the hospital, according to police. Police are investigating and ask anyone with inform…
Know Her? Woman Accused Of Stealing Purse At Baskin-Robbins In New Canaan Know Her? Woman Accused Of Stealing Purse At Baskin-Robbins In New Canaan
Know Her? Woman Accused Of Stealing Purse At Baskin-Robbins In New Canaan A woman caught on surveillance camera is accused of stealing someone's purse in New Canaan. The alleged victim was at  Baskin-Robbins on Friday, July 5 and forgot her purse on the chair, according to New Canaan Police. The woman wearing a green and yellow shirt allegedly took the purse between 3:30 and 5 p.m. and put it in her bag after looking around for a camera, said police. Anyone who can help identify the alleged thief should call New Canaan police officer Ochs at 203-594-3502. 
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