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Department of Public Works

Mount Vernon, NY
News
City Tree Trimmer Dies After Suffering Critical Injuries On Job In Mount Vernon (UPDATE) City Tree Trimmer Dies After Suffering Critical Injuries On Job In Mount Vernon (UPDATE)
City Tree Trimmer Dies After Suffering Critical Injuries On Job In Mount Vernon (Update) A city worker who was seriously injured on the job earlier this week…

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by Ben Crnic
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
DUI Benz Driver Found Unresponsive, Lying Outside Car Following Multiple Glen Rock Crashes: PD DUI Benz Driver Found Unresponsive, Lying Outside Car Following Multiple Glen Rock Crashes: PD
DUI Benz Driver Found Unresponsive, Lying Outside Car Following Multiple Glen Rock Crashes: PD A 53-year-old Paramus man found lying outside of his…

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by Cecilia Levine
Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
Smoke From Roof Of DPW Building Prompts Emergency Response In Croton Smoke From Roof Of DPW Building Prompts Emergency Response In Croton
Smoke From Roof Of DPW Building Prompts Emergency Response In Croton Firefighters in Northern Westchester were called into action after smoke was…

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by Ben Crnic
North Bergen-Guttenberg, NJ
News
Two North Bergen DPW Employees Helped Reunite Missing Kid With Family Two North Bergen DPW Employees Helped Reunite Missing Kid With Family
Two North Bergen DPW Employees Helped Reunite Missing Kid With Family Two Department of Public Works employees in North Bergen were recently…

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by Sam Barron
Newton-Andover, NJ
Police & Fire
DPW Personnel Extinguish Porch Fire: Andover Police DPW Personnel Extinguish Porch Fire: Andover Police
DPW Personnel Extinguish Porch Fire: Andover Police Some quick thinking from the Department of Public Works led to the extinguishing of a porch fire in…

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by Sam Barron
Glen Burnie, MD
Lifestyle
Sanitary Sewage Overflow Causes Closure In Anne Arundel County Park Sanitary Sewage Overflow Causes Closure In Anne Arundel County Park
Sanitary Sewage Overflow Causes Closure In Anne Arundel County Park The Anne Arundel County Department of Health has issued an emergency closing…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
News
West Nile Virus Found In Mosquitoes On Long Island; Here's How To Protect Yourself West Nile Virus Found In Mosquitoes On Long Island; Here's How To Protect Yourself
West Nile Virus Found In Mosquitoes On Long Island; Here's How To Protect Yourself Health officials on Long Island are urging people to take precautions…

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by Michael Mashburn
Jersey City, NJ
News
Bayonne Mourns Loss Of DPW Worker Brian 'Julio' Ahern: 'Friend To All' Bayonne Mourns Loss Of DPW Worker Brian 'Julio' Ahern: 'Friend To All'
Bayonne Mourns Loss Of DPW Worker Brian 'Julio' Ahern: 'Friend To All' Tragedy strikes again in Bayonne. The city is mourning the loss of Brian "Julio" Ahern,…

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by Cecilia Levine
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
DPW Worker Shot Collecting Trash In Baltimore DPW Worker Shot Collecting Trash In Baltimore
DPW Worker Shot Collecting Trash In Baltimore A 42-year-old Department of Public Works worker was shot Friday, May 17 while collecting trash in…

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by Cecilia Levine
Glen Burnie, MD
Police & Fire
Massive Fire At Anne Arundel County DPW Building Causes $5.7M In Damage Massive Fire At Anne Arundel County DPW Building Causes $5.7M In Damage
Massive Fire At Anne Arundel County DPW Building Causes $5.7M In Damage Some officials in Anne Arundel County are picking up the pieces following an…

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by Zak Failla
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Teen, 16, Dies In Dirt Bike Crash In Springfield Teen, 16, Dies In Dirt Bike Crash In Springfield
Teen, 16, Dies In Dirt Bike Crash In Springfield A 16-year-old boy was killed Wednesday night, Nov. 29, after they crashed their dirt bike in Springfield.  The…

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by Josh Lanier
Bethlehem, PA
News
Roads Close As Work Begins On Easton's Winter Village Roads Close As Work Begins On Easton's Winter Village
Roads Close As Work Begins On Easton's Winter Village It's that time of year again.  Workers have begun setting up Easton's annual Winter Village in the city…

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by Mac Bullock
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Verona First Responders Extract Cardiac Patient Through Basement Vault Door: Police Verona First Responders Extract Cardiac Patient Through Basement Vault Door: Police
Verona First Responders Extract Cardiac Patient Through Basement Vault Door: Police Verona first responders had a harrowing rescue on Tuesday, Nov. 8,…

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by Sam Barron
Cherry Hill, NJ
Police & Fire
Camden Roadway Closed Due To Transformer Outage, NJ Transit Still Running Camden Roadway Closed Due To Transformer Outage, NJ Transit Still Running
Camden Roadway Closed Due To Transformer Outage, NJ Transit Still Running Due to an electrical transformer outage, Broadway between Federal Street…

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by Jon Craig
Albany, NY
News
Street Turns To River After 107-Year-Old Water Main Ruptures In Capital Region (Developing) Street Turns To River After 107-Year-Old Water Main Ruptures In Capital Region (Developing)
Street Turns To River After 107-Year-Old Water Main Ruptures In Capital Region (Developing) Crews are responding to a “substantial” water main break in…

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by Michael Mashburn
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed With 2 Guns After Chase, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Nabbed With 2 Guns After Chase, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed With 2 Guns After Chase, Police Say A 39-year-old Hudson Valley man was nabbed with two guns after police received a 911 call…

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by Kathy Reakes
Columbia, MD
News
Drinking Water Outages Reported Across Howard County Drinking Water Outages Reported Across Howard County
Drinking Water Outages Reported Across Howard County Many Howard County residents were without drinking water Sunday, Aug. 20, officials said. The…

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by Cecilia Levine
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Man's Body Found In South Boston Dumpster Man's Body Found In South Boston Dumpster
Man's Body Found In South Boston Dumpster Boston police are investigating after a public works employee found a dead body inside a dumpster that had…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Videos Capture Newark Housing Authority Building Explosion Videos Capture Newark Housing Authority Building Explosion
Videos Capture Newark Housing Authority Building Explosion Video footage captured the moment a building owned by the Newark Housing Authority…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Hateful Vandal Who Thought Street Art Represented 'Gay Pride' In MD Arrested At Scene Of Crime Hateful Vandal Who Thought Street Art Represented 'Gay Pride' In MD Arrested At Scene Of Crime
Hateful Vandal Who Thought Street Art Represented 'Gay Pride' In MD Arrested At Scene Of Crime There has been another case of hate-motivated…

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by Zak Failla
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Union City DPW Employee Fatally Struck By Vehicle While On Job: Prosecutors Union City DPW Employee Fatally Struck By Vehicle While On Job: Prosecutors
Union City DPW Employee Fatally Struck By Vehicle While On Job: Prosecutors A 73-year-old Union City man was killed while on the job after he was struck…

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by Sam Barron
Edison, NJ
News
Who Dumped 500 Pounds Of Pasta In Central Jersey? Who Dumped 500 Pounds Of Pasta In Central Jersey?
Who Dumped 500 Pounds Of Pasta In Central Jersey? Old Bridge police are investigating the dumping of 500 pounds of pasta along a brook, township…

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by Jon Craig
Springfield, MA
News
West Mass City Says Its Water Is Safe To Drink Again West Mass City Says Its Water Is Safe To Drink Again
West Mass City Says Its Water Is Safe To Drink Again West Springfield residents no longer need to boil their water before using it. City officials lifted the…

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by Josh Lanier
Amherst, MA
Police & Fire
Surprise! Men Asleep In Their Car Blocking Northampton Road Had Drugs: Police Surprise! Men Asleep In Their Car Blocking Northampton Road Had Drugs: Police
Surprise! Men Asleep In Their Car Blocking Northampton Road Had Drugs: Police Officers in Hampshire County didn't have to struggle to figure out why…

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by Josh Lanier
Cambridge, MA
News
Wilmington Residents Without Water After Christmas Eve Main Break: Officials Wilmington Residents Without Water After Christmas Eve Main Break: Officials
Wilmington Residents Without Water After Christmas Eve Main Break: Officials Multiple residents in Wilmington will be without water for several hours…

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by David Cifarelli
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Swastika, Graffiti Scrawled In Seven Spots Across Montclair Park Swastika, Graffiti Scrawled In Seven Spots Across Montclair Park
Swastika, Graffiti Scrawled In Seven Spots Across Montclair Park A swastika and vulgar graffiti found at a Montclair playground is being investigated by…

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by Cecilia Levine
Port Chester, NY
News
Park Somewhere Else: Limited Access To Public Playground In Port Chester Until Further Notice Park Somewhere Else: Limited Access To Public Playground In Port Chester Until Further Notice
Park Somewhere Else: Limited Access To Public Playground In Port Chester Until Further Notice A popular playground in Westchester County will soon have…

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by Ben Crnic
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
Police ID 69-Year-Old Woman Killed By Gardner DPS Truck Police ID 69-Year-Old Woman Killed By Gardner DPS Truck
Police ID 69-Year-Old Woman Killed By Gardner DPS Truck Authorities have identified the 69-year-old grandmother who was hit and killed by a Department…

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by Josh Lanier
Quincy, MA
News
Mansfield Issues Boil Water Order, Residents Scramble To Get Clean Supply Mansfield Issues Boil Water Order, Residents Scramble To Get Clean Supply
Mansfield Issues Boil Water Order, Residents Scramble To Get Clean Supply Mansfield issued a boil water order on Sunday, Sept. 11 after E. coli was…

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by David Cifarelli
Brentwood, NY
News
8 Mosquito Samples Test Positive For West Nile Virus On Long Island 8 Mosquito Samples Test Positive For West Nile Virus On Long Island
8 Mosquito Samples Test Positive For West Nile Virus On Long Island More mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus have been found on Long Island, health…

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by Michael Mashburn
White Plains, NY
News
DPW Worker Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash That Killed 16-Year-Old Stepinac HS Student DPW Worker Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash That Killed 16-Year-Old Stepinac HS Student
DPW Worker Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash That Killed 16-Year-Old Stepinac HS Student A public works employee has been charged with a hit-and-crash…

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by Kathy Reakes