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Dates For State Police Holiday DWI Patrol Announced Dates For State Police Holiday DWI Patrol Announced
Dates For State Police Holiday DWI Patrol Announced As the holiday's inch closer, New York State Police are making plans to keep the thousands of travelers who plan to hit the highways safe by taking park in the national “Drive Sober or get Pulled Over” enforcement campaign to crackdown on impaired driving.  During the campaign, drivers can expect sobriety checkpoints and an increased number of troopers patrolling roadways from Friday, Dec. 16, through Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. “Too often, impaired drivers cause accidents resulting in injury, death and heartbreak,” New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said. “Reckless driving is a crime and this nation…
Ailes Family Sells Putnam County Courier, PCNR To Longtime Editor Ailes Family Sells Putnam County Courier, PCNR To Longtime Editor
Ailes Family Sells Putnam County Courier, Pcnr To Longtime Editor PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Putnam County Courier and the Putnam  County News & Recorder have been sold by the Ailes family, of Fox News fame, to the paper's editor and associate publisher Douglas Cunningham, according to the Courier. Elizabeth Ailes, who is listed as the owner and publisher of both papers, is married to Roger Ailes, the former CEO of Fox News who retired after being accused of sexual harassment by several employees. Terms of the sale, set to close this week, were not disclosed, said the Courier. Cunningham, who joined the company in 2011 after two decades at the Middle…
Poughkeepsie Man Facing Charges After Domestic Dispute At Minimart Poughkeepsie Man Facing Charges After Domestic Dispute At Minimart
Poughkeepsie Man Facing Charges After Domestic Dispute At Minimart POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- A Poughkeepsie man found himself behind bars after getting into a fight with his girlfriend at the Sunoco/Dunkin Donuts parking lot in Highland, according to the Town of Lloyd Police. Daniel Givens, 29, was arrested Tuesday, Dec. 6, after police found he was in possession of a large amount of cocaine and heroin, during a search following the fight, said Lt. James S. Janso. Givens was charged with two counts of felony criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal use of drug paraphernalia, criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal mischief, and r…
NY Giants Honor Handicapped Mahopac Football Player NY Giants Honor Handicapped Mahopac Football Player
NY Giants Honor Handicapped Mahopac Football Player MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- An amazing 17-year-old Mahopac High School student received a great surprise at school on Monday -- USA Football's Heart of a Giant Award presented by Giant's favorite Rashad Jennings, according to the Daily News. Charlie Burt, a senior, was nominated for the award presented by the Hospital for Special Surgery and the New York Giants.  The award recognizes high school football players within the Tri-State area that demonstrate unparalleled work ethic and a real passion for the game. The Mahopac resident wrote on the USA Football's website how having the “Heart of a Giant” …
Wreck The Halls With Elmsford's Captain Lawrence & Dobbs Ferry The Cookery Wreck The Halls With Elmsford's Captain Lawrence & Dobbs Ferry The Cookery
Wreck The Halls With Elmsford's Captain Lawrence & Dobbs Ferry The Cookery ELMSFORD, N.Y. -- Forget boring dinners at relatives houses for the holidays. Kick-off the festivities in style this year at Wreck the Halls on Monday, Dec. 19, when The Cookery heads to Elmsford's Captain Lawrence Brewery to spread holiday cheer “with carnage and beer.”  The first-ever Wreck the Halls holiday bash is sure to stir up some holiday trouble when the Dobbs Ferry restaurant whips up an impressive lineup of dishes while they're rocking to live music by Rockaway Bitch, an all-female Ramones cover band, and The Fat City Rockers. A few of the dishes planned -- of course to sample wi…
Bridgeport Woman Named To Top Post At Coast Guard Foundation Bridgeport Woman Named To Top Post At Coast Guard Foundation
Bridgeport Woman Named To Top Post At Coast Guard Foundation BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The Coast Guard Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to the education and welfare of all Coast Guard members and their families, recently appointed Susan Ludwig of Bridgeport as its new president. Ludwig, the foundation's regional director of philanthropy, will replace Anne B. Brengle as president. Ludwig will assume her new position in January after Brengle's retirement this month. “We welcome Susan to her new role as president. She is a successful leader with a strong record of strategic, operational and commercial accomplishments,” said Will Jenkins, Coast …
Shop Local At Danbury's First Downtown Stocking Stuffing Day Shop Local At Danbury's First Downtown Stocking Stuffing Day
Shop Local At Danbury's First Downtown Stocking Stuffing Day DANBURY, Conn., -- Forget Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Danbury has come up with its own shopping day -- Downtown Stocking Stuffer Day -- on Thursday, Dec. 15, as a way to draw holiday shoppers to the downtown area.  CityCenter Danbury said they came up with the idea because by now everyone has purchased the big-ticket gifts, but always leave the great, little stocking stuffers items for the last minute. "With the influx we see of growth in downtowns throughout the world by those who chose to live, work, learn, walk, and play in the urban life, a 'Downtown Stocking Stuffer Day' seems …
Shrub Oak Beautification Projects Advanced By Town Board Shrub Oak Beautification Projects Advanced By Town Board
Shrub Oak Beautification Projects Advanced By Town Board YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Residents will have a chance to voice their opinions on two beautification projects under consideration by the Yorktown Town Board on Tuesday, Dec. 20. The two Shrub Oak projects include the Mohegan Auto and Tire Center located at 1581 East Main St., as well as the Getty Station at 3700 Barger St. Proposed improvements include new fencing, enhanced landscaping, new signage and the removal of unsightly trailers. "These proposals could bring about some aesthetically pleasing changes to the Shrub Oak hamlet of Yorktown," Supervisor Michael Grace said. "Both p…
Two Dutchess Residents, Including Ski Instructor, Die At Killington Resort Two Dutchess Residents, Including Ski Instructor, Die At Killington Resort
Two Dutchess Residents, Including Ski Instructor, Die At Killington Resort Two Dutchess County residents died in a three-day-time-span at the Killington Ski Resort in Vermont, after collapsing in separate incidents, according to the Vermont State Police. Willaim P. Cusano, 65, of LaGrangeville, was found Saturday on an intermediate ski trail at the Killington Ski Resort, said the state police. Cusano was transported to Rutland Regional Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead at 3:44 p.m., state police said. There was no indication that Cusano had been involved in a crash while skiing and his death appears to have been a natural event. Cusano was noted t…
Former Millbrook Mayor Had Sex With Minor, Police Say Former Millbrook Mayor Had Sex With Minor, Police Say
Former Millbrook Mayor Had Sex With Minor, Police Say DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. --  A 65-year-old man who served as Millbrook mayor in the early 2000s has been charged with two counts of having sex with a minor following a two-week investigation, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office. Donald H. Briggs, who was arrested after allegations surfaced that he was allegedly engaging in inappropriate sexual with a person under 17, said Capt. John Watterson.  The Sheriff's Office, along with the Dutchess County Child Advocacy Center and the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office conducted the investigation into the alleged sexual contact wi…
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