Dog Tied To Pole On Highway Finds Forever Home: 'Divine Intervention'

Click:Cut flower trade AQUEBOGUE, NY — When a dog was left, tied to a pole, with just a note and some food on a busy Long Island highway recently, her story could have ended tragically. But thanks to an outpouring of love and more than one good Samaritan, the Mastiff, Roxi, has now found her…

New Lenox's Long-Vacant TJ's Bar Sells, Tru Country Bar Coming Soon

NEW LENOX, IL — You’ve probably driven past it and wondered when someone will finally buy it. Or would someone ever buy it, and what would it become? The long-vacant TJ’s Bar and Grill has long stood empty, lingering for more years than some can remember. Some struggle to picture what it looks like inside,…

Opening Day Nears For Black-Owned Marijuana Dispensary In West Orange

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The race to opening day is starting to approach the finish line for The Library of New Jersey, a soon-to-come cannabis dispensary in West Orange. The recreational marijuana dispensary received a local retail license from the West Orange Town Council at their meeting on July 9, marking a big milestone for…

Developers Seek To Demolish Darien Office Park, Build 175 Apartments

DARIEN, CT — Developers are seeking to redevelop the Thorndal Circle Office Park into an apartment complex with 175 residential units. The Trammell Crow Company, a global real estate development firm, is the contract purchaser of the property that’s currently owned by the Nielsen Company. Officials appeared before the Darien Planning & Zoning Commission on…

Ridgefield Station Resident Enjoys Second Act As A Fine Artist

RIDGEFIELD, CT — When anesthesiologist Dr. Richard Natoli turned 70, the mandatory retirement age at North Shore Hospital where he worked, he was already well into his second act as an oil painter. Now, 23 years later, his paintings fill the walls at Ridgefield Station, the assisted living home in Ridgefield where he has resided…

Baldino Not Seeking Reelection On Arlington Heights Village Board

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — It appears the Arlington Heights Village Board will have a bit of a different look next year. Following last month’s announcement that Mayor Thomas Hayes is not seeking reelection when his current term ends in 2025, Trustee Richard Baldino tells Patch he is also not running on April 1. Baldino, a…

1st Music On Main In Farmingdale Of 2024 Draws Thousands: Photos

FARMINGDALE, NY — Thousands of people flocked to Main Street in Farmingdale for the village’s first Music on Main of 2024. People listened to live music, danced, ate, drank and spent time with friends and family. Businesses like Lithology Brewing Company, Necromantic Brewing Company, Whiskey Down Diner, The Nutty Irishman, Vico, 317 Main Street, Dark…