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Mount Kisco Little League's Travel Team Wraps Up Season Mount Kisco Little League's Travel Team Wraps Up Season
Mount Kisco Little League's Travel Team Wraps Up Season MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. – The Mount Kisco Little League took to Facebook on Tuesday to thank the players, parents and coaches who participated in the 2016 Travel Summer Baseball season. According to the post, the season, which ran through the months of June and July, allowed children from the Mount Kisco and the Greater Hudson Valley little leagues to compete against other area athletes. The 9U (ages 9 and under) team, played 18 games, making it to the quarter finals of post-season play. The team finished with an 8-10 record. The 11U team, which plays on a larger field and allows its players to …
Katonah Native Wins Met Junior Golf Title In Mahopac Katonah Native Wins Met Junior Golf Title In Mahopac
Katonah Native Wins Met Junior Golf Title In Mahopac MAHOPAC, N.Y. – A Katonah native faced an early two-hole deficit but answered with an eagle and three birdies in five later holes to earn the top spot at the 99th Met Junior Championship, according to The Examiner.Christian Cavaliere won the tournament’s title at The Patterson Club on July 14, according to The Examiner, which reported that two days earlier the golfer earned medalist honors during the tournament’s 36-hole stroke-play competition and then won the Mandeville Trophy after winning four matches. Though Cavaliere's early performance left him behind, his luck turned on the fourth ho…
Poughkeepsie Couple Celebrate 75th Wedding Anniversary Poughkeepsie Couple Celebrate 75th Wedding Anniversary
Poughkeepsie Couple Celebrate 75th Wedding Anniversary POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – A pair of lovebirds renewed their wedding vows Monday, 75 years after they first swore that they’d forever be true, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal.Karl and Elizabeth Gfatter, 94 and 91, respectively, eloped in 1941, according to the Journal, which reported that Karl Gfatter’s father believed the couple were far too young for marriage. On Monday, administrators and staff at the River Valley Care Center in Poughkeepsie hosted a ceremony for the couple, according to the Journal, which reported the two grew up in the same Manhattan apartment building. Staff at River …
Westchester Soldiers Return From Elite Deployment Westchester Soldiers Return From Elite Deployment
Westchester Soldiers Return From Elite Deployment Several servicemen with the New York Army National Guard’s 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team are returning from an elite deployment to Louisiana for training exercises. The force-on-force training, which included soldiers from White Plains, Rye, Harrison, Port Chester and Greenburgh, began in mid-July and concluded near the end of the month, according to the New York State Division of Military & Naval Affairs. More than 5,000 troops from 30 states – including 700 troops from across the Hudson Valley who deployed from Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh on July 12 – participated …
New RCC Degree To Open Doors For Students Interested In Healthcare New RCC Degree To Open Doors For Students Interested In Healthcare
New RCC Degree To Open Doors For Students Interested In Healthcare RAMAPO, N.Y. – A new academic program at SUNY Rockland Community College (RCC) is ready to provide students with the skills and knowledge needed to pursue a wide range of careers in healthcare, college officials said.The community college is to offer a two-year Associate in Science degree in Public Health that is specifically designed to transfer to a four-year school where a bachelor’s degree can be completed in that field or another, similar area of study, according to the school. The associate’s program curriculum includes core courses in public health along with the general academic clas…
Darien Police Investigating Theft Of Tires, Rims From H&L Chevrolet Darien Police Investigating Theft Of Tires, Rims From H&L Chevrolet
Darien Police Investigating Theft Of Tires, Rims From H&L Chevrolet DARIEN, Conn. – Darien police are searching for the people who broke into a local car dealership and stole the tires and rims from four sport utility vehicles, according to the Darien Times. The theft, which occurred sometime between Saturday and Monday at the H&L Chevrolet dealership, left four Suburban SUVs significantly damaged when the tireless, $70,000 vehicles slammed to the ground, according to the Darien Times. The thieves entered the dealership after breaking through a wooden fence on the property’s edge, according to the Darien Times, which reported the thieves then entered as…
Rockland School Leaders Support State-Mandated Lead Water Tests Rockland School Leaders Support State-Mandated Lead Water Tests
Rockland School Leaders Support State-Mandated Lead Water Tests New York State Sen. David Carlucci and a host of education and health experts from across Rockland County met Tuesday to discuss the importance of legislation that would require school districts to meet stricter guidelines when testing drinking water for contamination.The issue of water contamination has been in the national spotlight since earlier this year when the severity of lead contamination in the drinking water of Flint, Michigan, became widely known. Locally, water sources in seven of eight Rockland school districts have been tested for lead contamination with at least one, the Clar…
Superstorm-Related Repairs Cause Train Service Changes On Hudson Line Superstorm-Related Repairs Cause Train Service Changes On Hudson Line
Superstorm-Related Repairs Cause Train Service Changes On Hudson Line Repairs along 30 miles of power, communication and signal lines damaged years ago by Superstorm Sandy have forced Metro-North Railroad officials to make a number of service changes that are likely to last up to six months, according to FIOS 1 News.The changes, which began Monday, mean that express trains will only run along the Hudson Line during peak hours, according to FIOS 1, which reported that the changes specifically affect customers in Scarborough and Philipse Manor, areas that no longer have express service. To compensate for the changes, Metro-North plans to run bus service between …
Truck Stuck In Mud Causes Delays On Route 9A In Ardsley Truck Stuck In Mud Causes Delays On Route 9A In Ardsley
Truck Stuck In Mud Causes Delays On Route 9A In Ardsley WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A rainy afternoon and a toothache combined Monday to cause traffic delays on Route 9A in Ardsley.Tyrone Lewis, the driver of a ready-mix concrete truck, pulled over on the shoulder of Route 9A to duck into a gas station for a medicine that could treat his toothache, according to News 12, which reported that when Lewis returned, his truck was stuck in mud left by heavy rains. Fearing the vehicle might tip over, Lewis called for a tow, which caused backups along Route 9A while crews worked to remove the truck, according to News 12. Click here to see the News 12 rep…
Monroe Man Accused Of Stealing From Neighbor's Garage Monroe Man Accused Of Stealing From Neighbor's Garage
Monroe Man Accused Of Stealing From Neighbor's Garage MONROE, Conn. -- Several missing fishing rods have snagged a Monroe man who is now accused of burglary, according to the Connecticut Post.Frank Benegoss, of Wingate Circle, is accused of stealing the rods and a number of other items from a neighbor's garage, according to the Post, which reports that the 39-year-old later allegedly pawned the items in Bridgeport. Benegoss is accused of returning to the garage days after his alleged initial theft to steal additional items, according to the Post, which reported that authorities believe he pawned those items as well. Benegoss turned himself ove…
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