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Beacon's 6th Planet Automotive Solutions Schedules Ribbon Cutting BEACON, N.Y. – The owners of 6th Planet Automotive Solutions have scheduled a ribbon cutting ceremony and car show to celebrate their new used car dealership and service center at 709 Route 52, Beacon. The event, scheduled from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, is geared toward locals in Dutchess County along with others calling the Hudson Valley home, according to a statement from the dealership. “It is about going against the grain and resisting the current culture of the automotive world. A consumer should be able to trust their sales person, service advisor or mechanic,” said Fra…

by James O'Rourke

07/04/2016

Schools

Dobbs Ferry High School Celebrates Class of 2016 DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. -- Seniors at Dobbs Ferry High School walked near the village waterfront on a recent Saturday, prepared to step into the future.The high school's 115th Commencement Ceremony, which celebrated the class of 2016's achievements in the past four years, began with comments from Principal John Falino. "Without question, this is a senior class that has already accomplished a tremendous amount," he said, noting successes by students in multiple areas including science, theater, the visual arts, athletics and community service. Falino continued, "But graduates ... wh…

by James O'Rourke

07/04/2016

Schools

White Plains City School District Wins Financial Reporting Award WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – The Government Finance Officers Association has awarded the White Plain City School District with a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, according to a statement from the school district. The district’s Board of Education President Rosemarie Eller presented the award to Fred Seiler, assistant superintendent for Business, earlier this month. This year marks the 28th consecutive year the Association has honored the school district with the award. According to the school district, the award – the highest form of recognition a school district ca…

by James O'Rourke

07/04/2016

Real Estate

Manhattan-based Accounting Firm Opens 20,000-square-foot Office In Purchase PURCHASE, N.Y. -- Marks Paneth LLP has opened a 20,000-square-foot building at The Centre Office Park on Manhattanville Road, according to a statement from the office of Westchester County Executive Robert Astorio. Astorino was on hand to help cut the ribbon on the building during a June 16 ceremony with lead staff members of Marks Paneth, according to the statement. Marks Paneth, one of the region’s largest accounting firms, specializes in accounting, auditing and tax advising services. According to Astorino's office, the Manhattan-based firm has had an office in Tarrytown since 2007, but…

by James O'Rourke

07/04/2016

Lifestyle

Inaugural Fort Lee Night Out To Offer Family Fun FORT LEE, N.J. -- The Borough of Fort Lee is set to hold its inaugural Fort Lee Night Out from 6-9 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 2.The event, to be held at the Jack Alter Fort Lee Community Center, 1355 Inwood Terrace, will allow attendees to meet local police, fire, EMS and OEM heroes, according to borough organizers. Free food, rides, face painting and a D.J. are to be provided and a screening of "Zootopia" is scheduled for 7 p.m. Families are urged to bring blankets to use during the film. Learn more about the Fort Lee Night Out on Facebook.

by James O'Rourke

07/04/2016

Lifestyle

River Vale Home For Adults With Disabilities Seeks Donations For Carnival RIVER VALE, N.J. -- A home that works to "maximize the potential of adults with developmental disabilities," is collecting new or gently used toys to be used as prizes during an upcoming carnival at Edison Adult Treatment Center, or Edison ATC, according to organizers.Edison ATC, a social services organization at 15 South Main St., Edison, is holding the carnival on Friday, July 15, according to organizers. Spectrum for living, a home for adults with developmental disabilities at 210 Rivervale Road, Suite 3, is collecting toys for the carnival until Monday, July 11. Anyone wishing…

by James O'Rourke

07/04/2016

Lifestyle

Hudson Valley Philharmonic To Open Season At Poughkeepsie Opera House POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Tickets are on sale now for The Hudson Valley Philharmonic’s upcoming six-concert series at The Bardavon 1869 Opera House in Poughkeepsie and the Ulster Performing Arts Center in Kingston. The orchestra, now celebrating its 57th season, plans this year to highlight the works of 21st century composers, according to a statement from the group. Works by Danny Elfman, a four-time Oscar nominee, Grammy winner and favorite composer of film director Tim Burton; John Luther Adams, a 2014 Pulitzer Prize winner; Tan Dun, an Oscar and Grammy winner who scored the film “Crouching T…

by James O'Rourke

07/02/2016

News

Search On For Poodle Missing Since Mount Vernon Fireworks Display MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- A Mount Vernon woman remains heartbroken more than a week after her poodle went missing during a local fireworks display.Buddy, an 8-year-old, black and gray dog with white on his chest, went missing from his home in Mount Vernon during the June 23 fireworks display, the city's first in 60 years, said Annette Keegan, the dog's owner. "My roommate left the door open and he just panicked," she said. "He's not an outside dog and the non-closure is just too much. He was my shadow -- so gentle and sweet." Keegan said she's searched local streets and near…

by James O'Rourke

07/02/2016

News

Stratford Home For Developmentally Disabled Closing Its Doors Forever STRATFORD, Conn. -- Budget cuts have forced the closure of a residential home for the developmentally disabled in Stratford, causing about 30 people to find new homes, according to News 12. The Ella T. Grasso Regional Center, serving clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities, is closing its doors this week, News 12 reported. "I have been contacted by family members of residents and staff to keep the center open and as you know with other members of the delegation, met with family and staff to discuss some of our options," state Rep. Laura Hoydick (R-120) told The Da…

by James O'Rourke and Meredith Guinness

07/01/2016

Police & Fire

Open-Carry Gun Law Activist Arrested Outside Bridgeport Courthouse BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – In something of a wild scene outside the Golden Hill Street Courthouse in Bridgeport on Thursday, a Waterbury man apparently trying to reform the state’s open-carry gun law was arrested, according to the Connecticut Post. Dontrell Brown, who police say was trying to bring a pair of loaded handguns into the courthouse on Thursday afternoon was taken into custody after police accused him of leaving the loaded guns on the front steps of the building, according to the Connecticut Post. Brown, who made national headlines earlier this year after confronting a Bridgeport police…

by James O'Rourke

07/01/2016

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