Raymond V. Mariano
As I watched Derek Chauvin being tried for the murder of George Floyd, I also learned about the murder of Capitol police officer William Evans. And while these tragic events happened hundreds of miles away, I couldn’t help but think about the men and women who put on a badge and carry a gun in Worcester.
I’ve seen many of our officers perform their duties up close. One of the very first things I did as a rookie city councilor was to spend an evening patrolling Bell Hill with police officer John Dowd.
As mayor, I spent dozens of nights walking through city neighborhoods with members of the community and police officers. On more than one occasion, officers told me, “Mayor, it’s probably not safe to go there.” I went anyway. In the pitch dark, we went through alleys and some of the city’s toughest neighborhoods. It wasn’t that I was fearless, far from it. It was because I felt safe standing next to our police officers.
Sundance Vacations: Travel Tidal Wave Approaching
Share Article WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (PRWEB) April 08, 2021 The travel industry was completely gutted by the global pandemic. Hotels were shuttered. Housekeeping staff furloughed. Planes were parked and domestic carriers have reduced routes/service. Public rest stops were closed making road trips improbable. Restaurants remained empty. Travel guidelines changed frequently and with limited notice.
Infection rate, restrictions, and the fear of being stranded crippled international travel. Strict post travel quarantine requirements (14 days) in states like NY, NJ and PA prevented most everyday citizens with limited paid time off from traveling last summer. All of these limiting factors will have a major impact as the travel industry tries to find it’s footing in the post pandemic era.
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Sekulow played a leading role defending then-President Donald Trump during his first impeachment trial and remains a key figure in Trump s post-presidency orbit of lawyers.
Last year, as Trump made baseless claims of electoral fraud, Sekulow argued on behalf of the then-president in a challenge to a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling that granted three extra days for the receipt of mail-in votes. The US Supreme Court ultimately declined to hear the case.
Ahead of Trump s second impeachment, over remarks that were seen as inciting a violent mob to storm the Capitol, Sekulow warned that it would be a gigantic mistake to seek Trump s removal and disbarment from holding future office.
Middletown house fire kills 71-year-old man and his dog
MIDDLETOWN – For the second time in two days an elderly Shore resident died in a house fire that also took the life of a dog.
John Dowd, 71, was found inside his home at 9 Dakota Ave. Friday evening after firefighters brought the blaze under control, investigators said in a statement Saturday morning. The initial call came in at 7:54 p.m. for the residence in North Middletown that was “fully engulfed in flames.”
Middletown police on Saturday had not determined a cause for the fire, which remains under investigation. Once the fire was suppressed, firefighters located Dowd’s body and that of a dog.
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Middletown Police said they arrived around 7:54 pm followed by Middletown Township Fire Fighters who battled the flames that engulfed the entire home.
Middletown Firefighters said a neighbor told them that they felt someone may still be inside which is when search and rescue teams looked within the residence and then found John Dowd deceased inside the home.
Middletown Township Fire Department Fire Chief John Friedman called the fire at 8:25 pm and all units, including 45 firefighters from 3 companies, were cleared by 10:15 pm.
No firefighter injuries have been reported.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Middletown Township Fire Marshal, Monmouth County Fire Marshal, Middletown Police and the Monmouth County Prosecutor s Office.