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Rushing Duck brings craft brewing to Chester
CHESTER, NY — Inside of an old building in downtown Chester an unlikely business is putting down roots, and gaining fans, with quality craft beer. Why unlikely? Consider the fact that the brewery, Rushing Duck, is one of only two … Continue reading
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Suspect: Pegg was a child molester
This article was originally published in The Township Journal and three other Straus newspapers on June 28, 2012. By Daniel Fitzsimmons STILLWATER, NJ — Clark T. Fredericks, who was arrested on June 13 for the murder of Stillwater resident Dennis … Continue reading
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Back to Work?
UPDATE, June 26, 2012: The Albany Newspaper Guild announced today that they have reached a settlement with Hearst Corporation over a 2009 layoff dispute involving 11 employees of the Times-Union. Under the terms of the settlement, Hearst will reinstate three … Continue reading
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The strangest tip I’ve ever received [UPDATE]
In December 2011 I posted a story that a colleague and I had written together about a bizarre phone call I received at work one afternoon (that story can be read here). Briefly, in December a PA state trooper named … Continue reading
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3 great pieces of coverage on the 10th anniversary of the Iraq War
The U.S. invaded Iraq ten years ago on March 20, heralding the start of the Iraq War. ABC News is reporting the U.S. government is not marking the occasion as there are “no official commemorations planned in either Washington or … Continue reading →