LAKE COUNTY Law enforcement arrested a man on suspicion of felony drunken driving after he crossed over double yellow lines and hit two vehicles about 12:55 p.

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Man arrested following crash

LAKEPORT The Lakeport City Council moved forward with a few construction projects during a short meeting Tuesday.

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Health benefits discussion on hold

With Week 1 behind us and Week 2 about to kickoff, Scout.com’s Chris Steuber updates his 2009 NFL Rookie Rankings; a Big Board system where the top-20 rookies are ranked. The ranking system is based on playing time, potential impact, surrounding cast and team environment. See where Aaron Curry (pictured left) ranks in the top-20, and if your favorite draft pick made the cut inside.

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2009 NFL Rookie Rankings – Week 2

Coach: Mary Van Doren, 1st season at NMHS, 3 years with New Milford’s youth program. Assistant: Bethany Mihaly (diving). 2008 record: 1-11, accomplishments: Performed well in the South-West Conference meet. Graduation and other loss: Leigh Scorza. Carly Strelez.

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Green Wave girls’ wimming

Coach: Cindy DuBret. Summer camp accomplishments: First place in cheer, second place in dance, most improved at camp at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven. Varsity Seniors: Kiara Belonzi, Sam Celio, Sam Milite, Carli Newbert, Jaclyn Newbert, Erica Salas, Jessica Papagiannopoulos.

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Green Wave cheerleading

Coach: Chuck Lynch, seventh season as NMHS head coach, 18th year coaching football. Assistants: Travis Swim, James Reed, Ryan Fitzsimmons, Mark Matrigalli, Corey Sadler, Ross Kellogg (freshmen coach), Ray Dommermuth (freshmen assistant). 2008 record: 6-5.

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With her recent graduation from Shepaug Valley High School, 18-year-old Anna Carlson is headed for Minnesota to study music and voice at St. Olaf College. The private liberal arts setting seems the perfect place for a creative person like Anna, who made a lasting impression with her SVHS senior project, a coloring book that has generated $280 thus far to benefit patients at New Milford Hospital’s Regional Cancer Center.

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SVHS grad’s coloring book sales benefit cancer center

For former New Milford Sewer Commission chairman Bill Johnson, Tuesday was a special day. At age 82, the former longtime town official saw the fruition of decades of work on the commission, as the official groundbreaking for expansion and upgrade occurred at the town’s Wastewater Treatment Facility on West Street.

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Sewer plant expansion is underway Groundbreaking kicks off $22 million project in New Milford

Brazilian beef producer JBS SA is set to become the world’s largest meat maker with two deals announced today, one that takes struggling Texas chicken producer Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. out of bankruptcy protection.

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Deal for Pilgrim’s Pride makes Brazilian beef producer world’s largest meat company

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