Category: downtown

Middletown Man Indicted by Grand Jury Following Downtown Robbery, Violent Attack

March 20, 2023
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David Johnson was indicted by a grand jury on March 17 for allegedly robbing and beating a pedestrian in downtown Middletown, according to the county district attorney’s office.  The random, violent attack on a downtown sidewalk in broad daylight is a rare occurrence in the city, according to crime stats provided by the police department.  The…

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Name of Buffalo Firefighter Killed in Downtown Fire Released

March 3, 2023
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BUFFALO, N.Y.—A firefighter killed in an explosive blaze in Buffalo was identified Thursday as a 37-year-old father who had been with the department for three years, as authorities promised a thorough investigation of the fire’s cause. Firefighter Jason Arno was found dead Wednesday inside a badly burned brick building in the city’s downtown, several hours…

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Nearly Half of Canadians Say Downtown Cores Have Declined in Past Year: Poll

August 13, 2022
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Nearly half of Canadians say the state of the downtown core closest to where they live has declined in the past year, a recent poll shows. Released by Canadian market research firm Leger on Aug. 11, the poll reported that 45 percent of Canadians indicate that the downtown core nearest to them is declining. In…

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US Black Hawk Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing in Downtown Bucharest

July 15, 2021
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BUCHAREST—A Black Hawk helicopter belonging to the U.S. military made an emergency landing on a Bucharest street on Thursday, tearing down two public street lights and stopping traffic but making no casualties. The helicopter was part of a group of six which were rehearsing ahead of events to mark Romanian Air Force day and the…

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Santa Ana’s Northgate Market to Become New Apartment Complex

December 26, 2020
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Many Santa Ana residents are unhappy after the City Council approved the demolition of the city’s Northgate Market to make room for a new apartment complex. The council approved the construction of a 169-unit apartment building on East Fourth Street by a 4 to 2 vote at its Dec. 15 meeting, continuing a recent reboot…

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