This is no horror movie, and it s a real thing. It s officially called Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), also known as Zombie Deer Disease.
According to an article in the Danbury Daily Voice, recently, a white-tailed deer in Warren County, Pennsylvania, about five miles from the New York border, was found with CWD.
In 2019, several articles were popping up about this deadly deer disease that had affected animals in 24 states along with two Canadian provinces, according to an article from fox61.com.
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The CDC has recently issued a warning about CWD after many cases have appeared across the country, including New York State. As of yet, there have been no reports of the disease in Connecticut.
Bill Introduced to Switch Name of Cuomo Bridge Back to Tappan Zee
Do you think the name of the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge should be changed back to the Tappan Zee Bridge?
Rockland County lawmaker Mike Lawler told the Daily Voice, It s clear that we must restore the bridge s original, historical name. Lawler has introduced legislation to change the name of the bridge back to the Tappan Zee.
The area s history tells the story. The original name of the bridge was derived from the Tappan Native Americans. The Tappan was a Native American tribe who lived on the western bank of the Hudson River. The Zee is the Dutch word for sea who were among the first Europeans to settle in the Lower Hudson Valley.
Police had to use pepper spray after an unruly crowd in East Haven began throwing snowballs, chunks of ice, and other various items at police officers who responded to reports of a large bonfire.
According to the Danbury Daily Voice, firefighters had been called to extinguish a large bonfire on Bradford Ave. in East Haven. When the fire department arrived on the scene, people in the crowd began throwing snow and ice balls at the firefighters and fire personnel.
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When police officers arrived, they started a conversation with crowd member Glen Degray who s son had passed away only days before. The bonfire and the group of people who were invited were assembled to pay tribute to Glen Degray s son. For whatever reason, as the crowd congregated in the home s backyard, some of the members began pelting police officers with snow and ice. Captain Joseph Murgo of the East Haven Fire Dept told the Daily Voice,