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Gilgo Beach Murders: New Hulu Series Debuts With Look At Missed Warning Signs Gilgo Beach Murders: New Hulu Series Debuts With Look At Missed Warning Signs
Gilgo Beach Murders: New Hulu Series Debuts With Look At Missed Warning Signs A new series premiering on Hulu is focusing on the Gilgo Beach serial murders case and suspect Rex Heuermann, who sits behind bars charged with the killings of three women on Long Island and who is the prime suspect in a fourth murder. Related Story - Serial Murder Case: Suspect's Family Wants Police To Pay For Leaving NY Home 'In Shambles' The streaming network has just launched the all-new series "TMZ Investigates: Gilgo Beach Serial Murders," analyzing the decades-long investigation revolving around the infamous series of killings between 1996 and 2011. Episode 1 centers on mi…

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by Joe Lombardi
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CT Auditions For 'American Idol' To Be Held Over Zoom CT Auditions For 'American Idol' To Be Held Over Zoom
CT Auditions For 'American Idol' To Be Held Over Zoom Striving Connecticut singing stars will have a chance to show off their talents to ABC's "American Idol" producers via Zoom before they ever face the panel of famous judges. That chance comes on Wednesday, Aug. 23 when the show holds its first round of Idol Across America. But before warming up those vocal cords wanna-be stars need to sign up online and need to be at least 15 years old. Patrick Lynn, senior supervising producer on the show told Daily Voice the virtual auditions really allow anybody to try out for the show from anywhere. "As much as I reminisce about the bus and loved it……

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Canaan You only have to open your front door and breath in the fresh air, take in the green trees, and dine at one of the many fabulous restaurants to understand why four towns in Connecticut are ranked as being the best in the nation to live. The survey was conducted by MovingFeedback.com and included feedback from 3,000 American respondents. Their goal was to unearth the most desirable suburban lifestyles across the nation and rank them from 1-175. The four locales, all in Fairfield County, are: Ridgefield No. 149 Westport No. 158 Darien No. 171 New Canaan No. 174 Here's the lowdown on each. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Gilgo Beach Murders: Primetime ID Special Puts Spotlight On Case Gilgo Beach Murders: Primetime ID Special Puts Spotlight On Case
Gilgo Beach Murders: Primetime ID Special Puts Spotlight On Case A primetime TV special says it will shed new light on the Gilgo Beach serial murders case and suspect Rex Heuermann, who sits behind bars charged with the killings of three women on Long Island and who is the prime suspect in a fourth murder. New Update -  Serial Murder Case: Suspect's Family Wants Police To Pay For Leaving NY Home 'In Shambles' ID Special Report: The Long Island Serial Killer premieres on Sunday, Aug. 13 at 8 p.m. on ID (Investigation Discovery channel) and will then be available on-demand. The 59-year-old Heuermann resided with his wife and two children at the Massa…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Love Donuts? Check Out This Stamford Diner Cited For Having Best In Nation Love Donuts? Check Out This Stamford Diner Cited For Having Best In Nation
Love Donuts? Check Out This Stamford Diner Cited For Having Best In Nation Who knew a small Connecticut diner would be picked to have some of the best homemade donuts in the United States? But that's just what happened when food experts from Tasting Table sunk their teeth into a warm, cinnamon, sugary donut from the Lakeside Diner in Stamford. Tasting Table said the Lakeside, which started in a trailer back in the 50s and moved to its current location on Long Ridge Road shortly after, is the perfect place to kick back and enjoy a hot homemade donut.  Or, they added, maybe stay awhile and enjoy other goodies like a good old-fashioned egg salad sandwich or a g…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Know Your News? Take Our Quiz! Know Your News? Take Our Quiz!
Know Your News? Take Our Quiz! While a tragedy from neighboring Westchester County in New York was a top news story in the Nutmeg State, plenty of other news—from weather to donuts to robberies and fraud—attracted Connecticut readers. Have you read all your Daily Voice email alerts? Ready to test your local news IQ?  See if you can answer these questions based on the top stories of the week in Connecticut. Get a leg up on the competition by subscribing to Daily Voice email alerts! Follow the link below to take the quick quiz. Good luck! DAILY VOICE NEWS QUIZ for the week ending Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023.

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Know Your News? Take Our Quiz! Know Your News? Take Our Quiz!
Know Your News? Take Our Quiz! Weather news dominated the week in Connecticut, with storms, a heat wave, and the threat of tornadoes. But that's not all there was! Have you read all your Daily Voice email alerts? Ready to test your local news IQ?  See if you can answer these questions based on the top stories of the week in Connecticut. Get a leg up on the competition by subscribing to Daily Voice email alerts! Follow the link below to take the quick quiz. Good luck! DAILY VOICE NEWS QUIZ for the week ending Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023.

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Popular NYC Restaurant To Open Locale In Westport Popular NYC Restaurant To Open Locale In Westport
Popular NYC Restaurant To Open Locale In Westport A popular New York City taqueria is making its way north with a new location in Connecticut. Tacombi, a taqueria known for its flavorful tacos and cocktails, is opening its first location in the state, located in Fairfield County at 1680 Post Road (Route 1) in Westport. Founded in 2006 and originally run out of a “combi” bus in Mexico, the vibrant eatery – which uses its own brand of tortilla products, Vista Hermosa – has now amassed over 51,000 Instagram followers and locations in Virginia, Chicago, and Miami.  View this post on Instagram …

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by Sophie Grieser
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Only 30 Days Left To Claim $365K Lucky For Life Lottery Ticket Sold In Greenwich Only 30 Days Left To Claim $365K Lucky For Life Lottery Ticket Sold In Greenwich
Only 30 Days Left To Claim $365K Lucky For Life Lottery Ticket Sold In Greenwich Hey, check those lottery tickets. Time is running out for someone who purchased a Lucky for Life ticket worth $365,000 a year for life in Fairfield County. The winning ticket was purchased in Greenwich for the Saturday, March 4, drawing, and no one has claimed the ticket that expires in 30 days, said Connecticut Lottery officials. The top-prize-winning ticket, purchased at the Byram Smoke Shop, 111 Mill St., will expire on Thursday, Aug. 31, unless it is claimed by that date. The winning Lucky for Life numbers drawn on March 4, were 4 - 7 - 15 - 17 - 30, Lucky Ball number 5. To timel…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Know Your News? Take Our Quiz! Know Your News? Take Our Quiz!
Know Your News? Take Our Quiz! How's your local news IQ? Do you diligently read Daily Voice email alerts hitting your inbox? See if you can answer these questions based on the top stories of the week in Connecticut. Get a leg up on the competition by subscribing to Daily Voice email alerts! Follow the link below to take the quiz. Good luck! DAILY VOICE NEWS QUIZ for week ending July 28, 2023.

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Northern Westchester's Richard Gere Spotted At Popular Diner In Northeast Northern Westchester's Richard Gere Spotted At Popular Diner In Northeast
Northern Westchester's Richard Gere Spotted At Popular Diner In Northeast Actor Richard Gere, who resides in Northern Westchester County, made a cameo appearance at a diner in Northeast for an early morning bite on Monday, July 24, according to management.  "Look who stopped by for breakfast today," the restaurant at Sharon's Place in Scranton, Pennsylvania wrote in a Facebook post.  Look who stopped by for breakfast today!!😊😊 Posted by Sharon's Place on Monday, July 24, 2023 "Obviously, he knows who has the best breakfast in town!" wrote one restaurant-goer in the comments. "That’s amazing." Earlier report: Richard Gere Moves From One Northern Westchester…

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by Mac Bullock
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'Something Is Biting Me': Shark Attack Survivor Recounts Harrowing Injury At NY Beach 'Something Is Biting Me': Shark Attack Survivor Recounts Harrowing Injury At NY Beach
'Something Is Biting Me': Shark Attack Survivor Recounts Harrowing Injury At NY Beach It's a tale not many people can tell: surviving a real-life shark attack, but that’s exactly what happened to New Yorker Lyudmila Emag. The 47-year-old  Brooklyn resident was swimming with friends on Long Island coast about 20 yards off Fire Island on Tuesday, July 4, when she felt something bite into her upper left thigh. “I screamed to my friends, ‘something is biting me.’ I felt like I was in a trap, it was holding onto me,” Emag said at a press conference at South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore on Thursday, July 20. Fortunately, she managed to get her hands inside the shark’s …

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by Michael Mashburn