The Fourth of July was a night for celebration, but none of them sweeter than the one following the return of Abby, the black and white mixed-breed dog that went missing this spring from her home in Brant Beach. It seems fitting she would find her way to safety on a night when so many dogs go missing because they’re afraid of fireworks.
On Saturday night, right about the time Mike LoCasale, known to just about everyone as The Stoneman, was settling down with his family to watch the fireworks,…
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