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Poughkeepsie Forum Focuses On Heroin Epidemic Poughkeepsie Forum Focuses On Heroin Epidemic
Poughkeepsie Forum Focuses On Heroin Epidemic POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Residents, family members and people in recovery from heroin abuse will want to attend the upcoming forum, “Heroin: The scourge, the stories, the answers,” hosted by the Poughkeepsie Journal, on Wednesday, Sept. 14, in Poughkeepsie.Running from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Family Partnership Center, 29 N. Hamilton St., the forum will focus on heroin and prescription drug abuses and feature conversations with health and law enforcement experts as well as surviving family members and people in recovery.  The forum will be moderated by Journal Engagement Editor John Penney, and audi…

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Memorial Service Announced For Slain Mount Vernon Mom Ashley McDuffie Memorial Service Announced For Slain Mount Vernon Mom Ashley McDuffie
Memorial Service Announced For Slain Mount Vernon Mom Ashley McDuffie MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- Friends and family members will hold a special memorial service for slain Mount Vernon mother Ashley McDuffie on Friday, Sept. 9, in Inwood in New York City. McDuffie, 27, was reported missing Aug. 19 after she failed to pick up her two children from their grandmother's house in Stamford, Conn. Her body was found a week later dumped in Seton Falls Park in the Bronx, just over the border from Mount Vernon. Her boyfriend, Jason Meyer of New Rochelle told Mount Vernon police he killed McDuffie at her home and where they could find her body. He faces second-degree murder c…

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Rockland Leaders Honor West Nyack Olympic Rugby Star Rockland Leaders Honor West Nyack Olympic Rugby Star
Rockland Leaders Honor West Nyack Olympic Rugby Star WEST NYACK, N.Y. -- West Nyack Olympian and rugby star Ryan Carlyle may not have received a gold medal in Rio, but she did receive gold star treatment from family, friends and local officials during a special congratulatory ceremony last week in West Nyack.Hosted by Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski to recognize the Clarkstown South graduate for her participation in the 2016 Summer Olympics, Carlyle's friends and family gathered on the County Courthouse lawn underneath a tremendous American flag, presented courtesy of the West Nyack and New City fire departments, to celebrate her historic achievement…

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Route 116 Stretch Will Close For Roadwork In North Salem Route 116 Stretch Will Close For Roadwork In North Salem
Route 116 Stretch Will Close For Roadwork In North Salem Commuters should plan for lane closures on Route 116 in North Salem for highway construction beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 6. The closures, between Route 22 and Route 131, will run from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly through Friday, Sept. 9, according to the New York Department of Transportation. Motorists are encouraged to follow the posted detour, but should expect delays. Drivers are also asked to use caution when traveling through the work zone area and pay particular attention to all traffic control devices, including signs and flaggers.  In addition, speeding fines are doubled in a work zone,…

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Metro-North Trains Running On Sunday Schedule For Labor Day Metro-North Trains Running On Sunday Schedule For Labor Day
Metro-North Trains Running On Sunday Schedule For Labor Day FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Metro-North is reducing train service for Labor Day across the New Haven Line, with the lightest schedule of the week. Trains on Monday, Sept. 5, will run on a Sunday schedule.  For the most up-to-date train times, check the Metro-North website. 

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Police & Fire
Yonkers Woman Traveling 96 MPH On I-87 Charged With Leandra's Law DWI Yonkers Woman Traveling 96 MPH On I-87 Charged With Leandra's Law DWI
Yonkers Woman Traveling 96 MPH On I-87 Charged With Leandra's Law DWI A Westchester woman driving drunk at speeds up to 96 mph on Interstate 87 was charged under Leandra's Law for having her 11-year-old child in the car with her on Saturday, Aug. 28, according to state police. Veronica Montalvo, 42, of Yonkers was stopped by state police after they spotted her flying down the interstate. A blood test following the stop, showed she was driving with a blood alcohol limit over twice the legal limit at 0.18 percent, police said. Montalvo was charged with driving while intoxicated with a child, endangering the welfare of a child, and speeding. She was arraigned b…

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Politics
Lawmaker Starts Online Petition To Stop Metro-North's Proposed 5% Fare Hike Lawmaker Starts Online Petition To Stop Metro-North's Proposed 5% Fare Hike
Lawmaker Starts Online Petition To Stop Metro-North's Proposed 5% Fare Hike WILTON, Conn. -- In an effort to stop a 5 percent fare increase for all Metro-North and Shoreline East trains, State Rep. Gail Lavielle (R-143) is circulating a petition to commuters.For Metro-North commuters, the fare hike, which would take effect Dec. 1, would be combined with a previously scheduled 1 percent increase, making the increase 6 percent in total.  The proposed fare increase is a direct result of $37 million in cuts imposed on the Connecticut Department of Transportation by the administration as part of the 2016-17 revised state budget passed by legislators last May.  In its an…

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Police & Fire
Mount Vernon Firefighters Extinguish Warehouse Blaze After 2 Days Mount Vernon Firefighters Extinguish Warehouse Blaze After 2 Days
Mount Vernon Firefighters Extinguish Warehouse Blaze After 2 Days MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- After two days of battling a warehouse fire, Mount Vernon firefighters were able to wrap things up about 6 p.m. Friday, according to Deputy Chief Edward Stevenson. More than 50 firefighters responded to battle the blaze that broke out early Thursday morning at the Westside Party Rentals at 200 S. 13th Ave. "It's been a long two days," Stevenson said. The building had a concrete roof that prevented firefighters from entering from the top, and all entryways were locked. Firefighters were forced to open multiple loading dock doors to help battle the blaze. All…

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High Risk Sex Offender, Former Carmel Priest, Living In Southeast High Risk Sex Offender, Former Carmel Priest, Living In Southeast
High Risk Sex Offender, Former Carmel Priest, Living In Southeast SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- A popular former local priest, who is now considered a level three sex offender, is living in Southeast, according to Putnam Sheriff Donald B. Smith. Joseph Faraone, 69, made national headlines after he abused a 50-year-old female patient at a local nonprofit human service organization where he worked in August 2015, according to state police. Faraone, who currently lives at the Bel Aire Motor Lodge on Route 22, was charged with sodomizing someone incapable of consent due to a mental disability or incapacity. Faraone served as an associate pastor at Church of St. Denis i…

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Windows On The World Photographer Pays Tribute To 9-11 At Redding Library Windows On The World Photographer Pays Tribute To 9-11 At Redding Library
Windows On The World Photographer Pays Tribute To 9-11 At Redding Library REDDING, Conn. -- An artist and designer whose photographs were installed in the Windows on the World, the restaurant atop the north tower of the World Trade Center, will tell the story of his connection to the iconic buildings Sunday, Sept. 11 at the Mark Twain Library.  In a program marking the 15th anniversary of the terror attacks, Charles Moretz, a Redding resident for 20 years said while honoring those lost that day, the anniversary also may be a time to celebrate the majesty of the World Trade Center by remembering its contribution to the artistic, commercial and intellectual life of …

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