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Half Of Suffern Duplex To Be Purchased, Demolished By State Half Of Suffern Duplex To Be Purchased, Demolished By State
Half Of Suffern Duplex To Be Purchased, Demolished By State RAMAPO, N.Y. – A Suffern duplex is about to become a single-family property after the state moves through with its plan to demolish the half of the building it purchased last month, according to lohud.com. New York Rising, which is responsible for New York’s recovery from storms, purchased 110 Lonergan Drive for about $311,000 last month, but could not reach an agreement with the owner of the other side of the building, according to lohud.com. To resolve the situation, officials at New York Rising said they’ll leave one side of the building standing while demolishing the other, according to…

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Accused Metro-North Cheaters Take Suspensions, Demotions To Save Jobs Accused Metro-North Cheaters Take Suspensions, Demotions To Save Jobs
Accused Metro-North Cheaters Take Suspensions, Demotions To Save Jobs A group of Metro-North conductors and engineers caught in a cheating scandal will keep their jobs after submitting to safety tests, and accepting unpaid suspensions and, in some instances, demotions, according to lohud.com. Some of the accused will continue work with the railroad as coach cleaners and custodians until they’re eligible to reapply for their former positions next year, according to lohud.com, which reported the deal is the result of a year-long negotiation between Metro-North’s attorneys and union officials. Those who were conductors will have to serve as assistant conductors …

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Business
The WorkPlace In Bridgeport Wins $400K Grant To Develop Retail Jobs The WorkPlace In Bridgeport Wins $400K Grant To Develop Retail Jobs
The WorkPlace In Bridgeport Wins $400K Grant To Develop Retail Jobs BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – A Bridgeport-based organization that provides job training and educational opportunities for the good of employees and employers has been awarded a $400,000 grant that is expected to aid 300 people in southwest Connecticut. The WorkPlace at 350 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, is one of 10 workforce development boards, or WBDs, in the country to receive the grant, which was awarded by the Walmart Foundation from a larger $10.9 million grant program administered by The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, according to a statement released by The WorkPlace. The WorkPlace, along …

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Sports
Pelham School District Names First Athlete Of The Week For 2016-17 Pelham School District Names First Athlete Of The Week For 2016-17
Pelham School District Names First Athlete Of The Week For 2016-17 PELHAM, N.Y. -- The Pelham School District has named Kevin Coleman as the first Athlete of the Week for the 2016-17 school year.Coleman, a sophomore football player at Pelham Memorial High School, rushed for 156 yards and three touchdowns on eight carries during a 38-0 win over Palisades Prep School on Sept. 2. In a post on the school district's Facebook page, district officials congratulated Coleman with a brief statement: "Way to go Kevin!" Find the Pelham school district on Facebook.

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Schools
East Ramapo Parents Upset By Full-Day Kindergarten Class Availability East Ramapo Parents Upset By Full-Day Kindergarten Class Availability
East Ramapo Parents Upset By Full-Day Kindergarten Class Availability SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. – Hundreds of parents in East Ramapo are angry with the school board after learning full-day kindergarten is being offered to about one-quarter of the students, according to News 12. The parents said a $3 million state grant awarded to the district this summer should have guaranteed full-day kindergarten to all students in need, according to News 12, which reported that just 156 of the district’s 600 kindergarteners are receiving full-day instruction. Those who don't, are enrolled in half-day programs, according to News 12. School officials told News 12 they expect more …

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Police & Fire
Child Locked In Running Vehicle Tops North Castle Police Blotter Child Locked In Running Vehicle Tops North Castle Police Blotter
Child Locked In Running Vehicle Tops North Castle Police Blotter NORTH CASTLE, N.Y. – A 1-year-old child locked in a running car drew North Castle police and a local mechanic to Jeanne Place on Saturday to ensure the toddler’s safety, according to authorities. The child’s mother called police about 4:45 p.m. and was told by a dispatcher that Armonk Garage would arrive at the car shortly, according to police. The auto service worked on the car, eventually freeing the child, according to police, who reported that the child was in “good condition” immediately afterward. When the mechanic asked for payment for the service, the woman told him that she couldn…

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Events
Harrington Park Church Adds Sunday Evening Service Harrington Park Church Adds Sunday Evening Service
Harrington Park Church Adds Sunday Evening Service HARRINGTON PARK, N.J. – The Community Church is to begin a once-a-month Sunday evening service with “a bit more edge,” according to a statement from the church.The first evening service is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18, at the church building at 1 Spring St., according to the church. Dave Pettigrew, who has performed across the northeast and has opened for a number of well-known contemporary Christian artists, will provide the music with his band, according to the church. Sermons at the evening services will be based on those given earlier in the day, but will not be “listening-o…

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Cops: Man Bound Woman With Duct Tape Before Sexual Assault In Danbury Cops: Man Bound Woman With Duct Tape Before Sexual Assault In Danbury
Cops: Man Bound Woman With Duct Tape Before Sexual Assault In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. — A 26-year-old Danbury man accused of binding a woman’s hands and legs with duct tape before sexually assaulting her was held on $200,000 bond, according to the News Times. Segunda Guallpa-Tamay was arrested Wednesday after police responded to a call from a Danbury apartment and found the woman crying in a bedroom, according to the News-Times. Authorities withheld the woman's relationship to Guallpa-Tamay to protect her identity. Guallpa-Tamay used scissors to cut the woman’s clothes off before binding her and assaulting her for about 30 minutes, police told the News Times.…

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Schools
Westport School Board Looks To Fill Vacancy Westport School Board Looks To Fill Vacancy
Westport School Board Looks To Fill Vacancy WESTPORT, Conn. -- The Westport Board of Education is seeking to fill a seat soon to be left open when Trustee Brett Aronow resigns, according to a statement from the school district.The board will appoint a registered Democrat to fill Aronow's position until an election can be held in November of next year, the district said. According to the board, anyone interested in the position must: Be a registered Democrat. Be willing to be interviewed separately by the Democratic Town Committee and the Board of Education. Be willing to serve and attend board meetings immediately upon appointment. …

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Politics
Recommendations From Clarkstown Police Study Could Save $5.4M Annually Recommendations From Clarkstown Police Study Could Save $5.4M Annually
Recommendations From Clarkstown Police Study Could Save $5.4M Annually CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. – The results of a study conducted by an independent consulting agency hired to analyze the efficiency of the Clarkstown Police Department found too much overtime, too many supervisors and several other factors are costing taxpayers about $5.4 million annually, lohud.com reported. The study, conducted by the Bonadio Group, advised cutting about 15 positions – mostly those in supervisory roles – from the department’s current roster of 162 full-time officers and 24 full-time civilian employees, according to lohud.com, which reported the cuts could be handled largely through at…

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