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Driver Hospitalized After Being Pulled From Rhinebeck Car Crash Driver Hospitalized After Being Pulled From Rhinebeck Car Crash
Driver Hospitalized After Being Pulled From Rhinebeck Car Crash RHINEBECK, N.Y. – A driver was taken Wednesday to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital after suffering injuries in a rollover crash on Stone Church Road, according to Time Warner Cable News. The driver’s identity was not released, but authorities told Time Warner Cable News firefighters from the Red Hook and Rhinebeck fire departments were needed to pull the person from the car, which wound up upside down in a ditch at the side of the road after striking a utility pole. The driver’s condition after the 4 p.m. crash was not clear, according to Time Warner Cable News. Click here to read the full Tim…

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Events
Norwalk Police Issue Traffic Alert In Run-up To Oyster Festival Norwalk Police Issue Traffic Alert In Run-up To Oyster Festival
Norwalk Police Issue Traffic Alert In Run-up To Oyster Festival NORWALK, Conn. – Drivers in lower East Norwalk and South Norwalk are urged to be cautious on the roads this weekend during traffic delays expected during a two-day community festival. The Norwalk Police Department issued a statement Thursday detailing the delays expected during this weekend’s Norwalk Seaport Association Oyster Festival at Veterans Memorial Park on Seaview Avenue. The event is scheduled from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. “Please expect delays in lower East Norwalk and South Norwalk due to road closures and festival traffic,” the statement says. “We ask that a…

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Events
2nd Annual Brew Ha Ha Comedy Night to Benefit Greenwich United Way 2nd Annual Brew Ha Ha Comedy Night to Benefit Greenwich United Way
2nd Annual Brew Ha Ha Comedy Night to Benefit Greenwich United Way GREENWICH, Conn. -- The second annual Brew Ha Ha Comedy Night is set to raise money for the Greenwich United Way, a national organization that provides local, community solutions to educational and financial problems. The event, set for Friday, Sept. 30, is to take place at the Arch Street Teen Center (100 Arch St.), according to organizers. Comedian Jane Condon is to be a special guest and will host the comedy part of the evening, which is scheduled to run from 8-10 p.m., according to organizers. Food trucks will be offering food on the grounds starting at 6 p.m. Learn more about the even…

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Lifestyle
New Fairfield Day To Highlight 'Walkability' Of Town, Local Businesses New Fairfield Day To Highlight 'Walkability' Of Town, Local Businesses
New Fairfield Day To Highlight 'Walkability' Of Town, Local Businesses NEW FAIRFIELD, Conn. – New Fairfield Day is to return to the town on Saturday, Sept. 17, bringing a farmers market and various other attractions to the town center between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., according to officials. The farmers market is scheduled to start the day followed by other events to promote the “walkability” of New Fairfield and its local businesses, according to organizers. The Housatonic Area Regional Transportation, or HART will provide a trolley for those who prefer transportation over foot power, according to organizers. In the event of rain, New Fairfield Day – now in its fou…

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Police & Fire
Ramapo Police Seek Woman Suspected In 2012 Crime Ramapo Police Seek Woman Suspected In 2012 Crime
Ramapo Police Seek Woman Suspected In 2012 Crime RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Ramapo police are asking for the public's help in finding a fugitive wanted by authorities since 2012.The department provided few details about what transpired four years ago, but in a Facebook post late last week police said Renee L. Dalton, 60, is wanted in connection with a petty larceny. Dalton has brown hair and brown eyes in her mug shot, stands about 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighed about 170 pounds at the time of her initial arrest, police said. Anyone with any information about Dalton is urged to contact the Ramapo Police Department at 845-357-2400. To learn more a…

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News
White Plains Restaurant To Donate Food Sales To Italy Quake Victims White Plains Restaurant To Donate Food Sales To Italy Quake Victims
White Plains Restaurant To Donate Food Sales To Italy Quake Victims WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – As Italian towns and villages continue to cope with the aftermath of a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck the central part of the country Aug. 24, one Westchester eatery is doing what it can to help, according to News 12. Pax Romana, a White Plains restaurant owned by Paul Russo and chef Chris Petitta, is donating proceeds from the sale of each Bucantini Amatriciana dish to the earthquake victims, according to News 12. Russo and Petitta selected the pasta dish because of the meal’s origins in Amatrice, Italy, one of the areas hardest hit by last week’s quake, accordin…

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Politics
Mayor Appoints Poughkeepsie’s First Female City Administrator Mayor Appoints Poughkeepsie’s First Female City Administrator
Mayor Appoints Poughkeepsie’s First Female City Administrator POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Deborah McDonnell is set to become the first female city administrator in Poughkeepsie’s history. McDonnell, whose appointment by Mayor Rob Rolison is expected to be confirmed by the Poughkeepsie Common Council on Tuesday, is returning to New York state after working for 10 years as the city administrator in Fairborn, Ohio, according to a statement. Previously, she served as director of community development for the village of Saranac Lake, N.Y. While hailing her work in Ohio and Saranac Lake, Rolison said McDonnell stood out from a pack of 35 applicants seeking to fill…

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News
CSX Track Repairs To Close Rail Crossings In Valley Cottage, Congers CSX Track Repairs To Close Rail Crossings In Valley Cottage, Congers
CSX Track Repairs To Close Rail Crossings In Valley Cottage, Congers CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- A pair of local rail crossings will be temporarily closed in the coming weeks to allow CSX Transportation to complete track repairs, according to Clarkstown police.The first closure is expected from 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, through 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, at the crossing on Kings Highway in Valley Cottage, police said in a brief statement. A second closure is to occur from 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 12, through 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, on Lake Road in Congers, police said. The closures will be complete, police said, noting that there will be no vehicular traffic over the …

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Police & Fire
Mount Vernon Officer Accused Of Sharing Inflammatory Online Post Mount Vernon Officer Accused Of Sharing Inflammatory Online Post
Mount Vernon Officer Accused Of Sharing Inflammatory Online Post MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. – A Mount Vernon police officer is in danger of losing his job after sharing an anti-Black Lives Matter post on Facebook, according to lohud.com. Police Officer Richard Castelhano has been reprimanded, has apologized for his actions and is facing possible suspension or termination, according to lohud.com, which cited a statement from the Mount Vernon Police Department. The incident is the latest in the city and Westchester County to involve both social media and the Black Lives Matter movement. Last month, Mount Vernon suspended fire Lt. Omar Lanier, a veteran firefighte…

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Yorktown Heights Pet Owners Searching For Missing Cat Yorktown Heights Pet Owners Searching For Missing Cat
Yorktown Heights Pet Owners Searching For Missing Cat YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. –The grandson of a woman whose cat went missing last week when she was hospitalized for a medical issue is asking for the public’s help in finding the animal. Tiki, a 9-year-old female cat, has sleek white fur and was last seen in the area of Crompond and Hallocks Mill roads on Wednesday evening, Aug. 31, according to the family. The family says they’ve checked with local animal shelters, posted fliers and taken to Facebook in the hopes of finding the animal, but have received no leads. Tiki is said to be friendly and will answer to her name. Anyone who may spot the…

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