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Police & Fire

Yorktown Announces Road Closures For Halloween Parade YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- The Yorktown Police Department on Monday issued a statement warning drivers that several town roads will be closed during the upcoming Halloween Costume Parade. The event, scheduled from 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, is being sponsored by the Yorktown Lions Club, according to Chief Robert Noble. Noble said that several streets will be closed for the duration of the parade, including Hanover Street at Commerce Street, Commerce Street between Veterans Road and Downing Drive, and Veterans Road between Commerce Street and Maple Hill Street. Anyone with questions is urged to cal…

by James O'Rourke

10/25/2016

Lifestyle

Waldwick To Dedicate Wall Honoring Fallen Veterans WALDWICK, N.J. -- Waldwick will be unveiling a wall next week dedicated to the borough's military veterans who have died, according to the district's Facebook page.The Wall of Heroes is to be dedicated at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1, according to the borough. To have a picture of a loved one added to the wall, applicants must submit a form that includes documentation of current or past residence, proof of the veteran's military service, a copy of the veteran's discharge or DD214, and an 8"X10" military photograph, according to the borough. Addition to the wall costs $25 and includes…

by James O'Rourke

10/25/2016

Police & Fire

Halloween Pancake Breakfast Benefits Bethel's Stony Hill Firefighters BETHEL, Conn. -- Stony Hill firefighters are to hold their annual Halloween Pancake Breakfast later this month to raise money for the volunteer fire company.According to a Facebook event post, the breakfast is scheduled from 9 a.m. - noon on Sunday, Oct. 30. The fundraiser - which is open to all - costs $7.50 for adults and $5 for kids, or $20 for families, according to the Facebook post. The Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company is at 59 Stony Hill Road, Bethel. For more information, visit the department's event page on Facebook.

by James O'Rourke

10/25/2016

Police & Fire

Theft From Car, Pair Of Deer Incidents Top North Castle Police Blotter NORTH CASTLE, N.Y. – A theft from a car and a pair of incidents involving deer on the road top the North Castle Police Department crime blotter this week. The theft was reported Sunday, Oct. 16, by a woman who told authorities her car had been burglarized the previous day while parked at IBM Town Park, according to police. Authorities are investigating. Elsewhere in town, a driver reported a dead deer on Byram Ridge Road about 1:30 p.m. Sunday, according to police, who responded to the scene to find that the animal was “off to the side of the road.” A second deer incident was reported thre…

by James O'Rourke

10/24/2016

Neighbors

Clarkstown Officials Keep Watchful Eye On Illegal Housing CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. – Clarkstown has taken steps toward strengthening its code enforcement as part of an effort to eliminate fire and safety hazards and prevent overcrowding, noise and traffic, according to lohud.com. In May, the town hired Deputy Town Attorney Leslie Kahn to oversee a team of three code enforcement officers, according to lohud.com, which reported that Kahn, while investigating alleged illegal housing, has obtained eight search warrants and pursued two restraining orders to force property owners to comply rather than simply pay fines from code violations as part of business. K…

by James O'Rourke

10/23/2016

Sports

North Salem HS Alum Named SUNY Cortland 'Athlete Of The Week' NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- A former North Salem High School cross country star is continuing to do great things long after leaving the Tigers behind.Allison Schumann, a senior a the State University of New York at Cortland, was named the school's Athlete of the Week on Oct. 9, according to a statement from the school. According to Cortland, Schumann recently finished third out of 126 runners at the Hamilton Invitational, covering a 5,000-meter course in just over 19 minutes. Schumann, who graduated North Salem High School in 2013, helped the Cortland Red Dragons finish second in the Invitational'…

by James O'Rourke

10/23/2016

Lifestyle

West Harrison Horror Story Scares Up New Movie Project A local horror story about Buckout Road in West Harrison may be coming to the big screen, according to Hudson Valley magazine. Details of the story are often debated, but one popular version has it that anyone who drives to Buckout Road, stops at the red house and honks three times will be torn to pieces by flesh-eating albinos, according to Hudson Valley magazine. Screenwriter John Pascucci, a former New Rochelle resident, based a screenplay on the Buckout Road story, according to Hudson Valley magazine, which reported that actor/director Jason Priestly along with actors Evan Ross, Romeo M…

by James O'Rourke

10/22/2016

Politics

Opponents Of Hudson River Anchorage Sites Vent At Croton Hearing CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. – An unofficial meeting about the Hudson River commercial shipping anchorage plan Wednesday appeared highly unpopular among most area residents, according to lohud.com. The meeting, held at the village’s municipal building, allowed a number of speakers to voice their opinion on the plan, according to lohud.com, which reported that all but one spoke against the idea. Edward Kelly, executive director of the Maritime Association of the Port of New York and New Jersey, told the group that the plan to allow commercial ships to drop anchor at various points between Yonkers …

by James O'Rourke

10/21/2016

Sports

Special Olympics Returning To Dutchess County In 2017 POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Special Olympics New York will return to the Hudson Valley this winter for the second year in a row, according to Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro. Set for February, the 2017 Winter Games will follow the 2016 event, which broke records for volunteer recruitment, fan attendance and sponsorship support, Molinaro said Tuesday while announcing the upcoming Games from Bowdoin Park Pavilion 5. “This year, the local Games Organizing Committee looks to replicate that success with one key difference – snow,” Molinaro said in the county’s statement. According to Molinar…

by James O'Rourke

10/21/2016

Police & Fire

Stamford Police Seek To Identify Suspect In Cellphone Theft STAMFORD, Conn. -- Police are looking for a man they say stole a cellphone from a Bank of America branch in Stamford.The unidentified man, seen on bank security footage wearing a long-sleeved blue shirt, has short, dark hair, a beard and brown eyes. According to a Facebook post about the man Thursday, the incident occurred Sept. 29 at the bank at 383 W. Main St., police said. Anyone who spots the man or who knows who he is is asked to call Stamford police at 203-977-4407.

by James O'Rourke

10/21/2016

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