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As 41 states, including Connecticut, deal with one of the worst flu outbreaks in recent history, the Red Cross offers suggestions to avoid getting sick.

The fire caused the roof over the garage to collapse and caused extensive damage to the home, according to Bedford Hills Fire Chief Dominick Bueti.
Bedford police are investigating a theft that allegedly occurred at Sweetooth Katonah.
An employee of MoneyGram cautioned a local resident against wiring money to a suspected scammer.
Thursday's school board agenda also includes a discussion on student safety and building security.
The following news was shared by Champlain College.
Matthew Bowser will travel to Washington, D.C. with fellow Quinnipiac University students for a presidential inauguration seminar.
The fire caused the roof over the garage to collapse and caused extensive damage to the home, according to Bedford Hills Fire Chief Dominick Bueti.
The fire caused the roof over the garage to collapse and caused extensive damage to the Bedford Hills home, according to Bedford Hills Fire Chief Dominick Bueti.
The fire caused the roof over the garage to collapse and caused extensive damage to the home, according to Bedford Hills Fire Chief Dominick Bueti.
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The fire caused the roof over the garage to collapse and caused extensive damage to the home, according to Bedford Hills Fire Chief Dominick Bueti.
Officials are on the scene and have blocked off a section of the parking lot at the Bedford Green shopping plaza.
The town board meets at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Organizers say the award brings excitement to the Jan. 31 kickoff meeting for the second annual relay for life, to be held in June 2013.
The information below was provided by Bedford police and does not indicate a conviction.
State police today issued their final stats on the holiday traffic enforcements across the state.
Final stats show 12 fatalities.
Supervisor Lee Roberts swore in newly promoted officers Lieutenant Melvin Padilla, Sergeant Andrew Bellantone, and Detective William Smith.
Josephine Lazaro was the mother of three children including Bedford resident Peter Lazaro.