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Man Charged With Stealing 2nd Car From Stamford Rental Company
STAMFORD, Conn. – A man who rented but never returned a $40,000 2015 Toyota Highlander from a Stamford rental company earlier this year was charged with trying to steal a second vehicle in August, reports the Stamford Advocate.
Anthony Norwood, 47, of Queens, N.Y., returned to Stamford courthouse Wednesday and was charged with stealing a Highlander from Toyota of Stamford Rental Car Division in January and held on a $50,000 court appearance bond, according to the report.
In August, Norwood was charged with larceny, forgery, taking money from a revoked credit card, illegal reproduction of a …
Harding Students In Bridgeport Protest Lack Of Math, Science Teachers
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Harding High School freshmen and sophomores are struggling to learn math and science due to a shortage of teachers, reports the Connecticut Post.
School Superintendent Fran Rabinowitz received letters in September from students complaining about the lack of education and wasted time in class, the Post said. Rabinowitz said she visited the school and was assured the problem had been solved, according to the report.
Not so, says student, Jadiel Torres, 15, who went to the city school board this week and said his fourth period geometry class, essentially graded on attenda…
Thomas Neff, 76, Of Ossining
OSSINING, N.Y. – Thomas John Neff, 76, of Ossining, died Monday, Dec. 7.
Born Sept. 29, 1939, in Ossining, he was the only child of Thomas Joseph and Gertrude Emily (Thomas) Neff.
A graduate of Ossining High School, he worked as an auto mechanic and USPS letter carrier before proudly serving with the U.S. Army.
Made possibly by the then re-enacted GI Bill, he entered Paul Smith’s College and later the University of New Hampshire, where he earned a master’s degree in forestry. He was an honor student and a member of Xi Sigma Phi, the national forestry honor society.
He began his 25-year…
John H. Hunter, 92, Of Hyde Park
HYDE PARK, N.Y. – John H. Hunter, 92, a 60-year resident of Hyde Park, died Saturday, Dec. 5.
Born Dec. 9, 1922, in Wappingers Falls, he was the son of the late Richard Malcom Hunter and Leah Howarth Hunter.
He graduated from Wappingers High School and was a 1947 graduate of Clarkson University with a degree in business. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, serving as a weatherman in the Galapagos Islands.
He worked as a buyer for Central Hudson for 37 years and retired in 1985. He was a member of American Legion Post #1303 in Hyde Park. He married the former Helen Vigue Oct.…
