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Trumbull-Based Children's Choir Embraces $5K State Grant Trumbull-Based Children's Choir Embraces $5K State Grant
Trumbull-Based Children's Choir Embraces $5K State Grant FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Voices will sing a little louder now that the Fairfield County Children's Choir has received a state grant to help fund the 300-member organization. According to State Sen. Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport), the organization has been awarded $5,014 from the state Department of Economic and Community Development's Office of the Arts. “The Fairfield County Children’s Choir is a wonderful resource for the children of Trumbull and neighboring towns,” said Moore. “Educating our kids in the arts and music is critical to their education and development. I want to thank Commis…

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Despite Water Restrictions, Rockland Residents Continue Normal Usage Despite Water Restrictions, Rockland Residents Continue Normal Usage
Despite Water Restrictions, Rockland Residents Continue Normal Usage ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Despite a Stage 2 water warning and mandatory water restrictions, Rockland County residents have not reduced their water usage enough to make a difference, according to Suez officials.“This is serious stuff. Water is our most previous natural resource. It drives our economy, it keeps us healthy,” Rockland County Executive Ed Day said on July 21 when he issued the warning. "The hope is that these measures that mainly affect outdoor water use will prevent the declaration of a Stage 3 Emergency. Annual rainfall to date is 36 percent below average and the extremely …

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Kids Can Rock Out During Free Songs For Seeds Concert In Scarsdale Kids Can Rock Out During Free Songs For Seeds Concert In Scarsdale
Kids Can Rock Out During Free Songs For Seeds Concert In Scarsdale SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Kids who love to sing and dance won't want to miss the free concert by Songs for Seeds, the award-winning young children’s music program, to help celebrate its one-year anniversary on Saturday, July 30, in Chase Park.“It’s our way to thank all our loyal families for their support during our first year,” said Dana Goodman-Fisher, owner of Songs for Seeds and a native of Scarsdale. “We started the program for toddlers one year ago and hoped, but never expected, the amazing response from parents and children. We’re thrilled the program has been successful and we look forward t…

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Police & Fire
House Fire Kills Man, Dog In Ulster House Fire Kills Man, Dog In Ulster
House Fire Kills Man, Dog In Ulster ULSTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A man and his dog died Monday after being pulled from a house fire in the hamlet of Connelly, according to TWC News.Ulster County firefighters, along with help from other departments, pulled the unidentified elderly man from the house around 2:30 a.m., several minutes after they arrived on scene. He was taken to Kingston Hospital with burns and smoke inhalation, and he died shortly after, said TWC News. Due to smoke and flames, it took firefighters longer to reach the dog, who also died. The cause of the fire at the two-story home is under investigation, added TWC News…

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New State Law Allows Young Hunters To Wear Pink New State Law Allows Young Hunters To Wear Pink
New State Law Allows Young Hunters To Wear Pink In an effort to draw more young female hunters, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a new law allowing 14- and 15-year-old hunters to wear fluorescent pink, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. Under the former law, young hunters and adults were required to wear fluorescent orange clothing while hunting. According to a memo attached to the bill, the change to allow fluorescent pink was made to draw more young women to take up the sport, said the Poughkeepsie Journal. A similar law passed in Wisconsin, angered some female hunters who were offended by the idea, added the Poughkeepsie Journal. Click h…

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Police & Fire
Children, Adults Rescued From Long Island Sound Waters Children, Adults Rescued From Long Island Sound Waters
Children, Adults Rescued From Long Island Sound Waters Eight children and two adults were rescued by firefighters on jet skis after getting caught in an incoming tide that quickly overtook the group, according to the Connecticut Post. The group, which was visiting the Silver Sands State Park in Milford, Conn., walked out to a sandbar visible at low tide, and was quickly caught in neck-deep water as the high tide rolled in, said the Connecticut Post. Three marine units, including a jet ski, were dispatched from the city dock after receiving a 911 call. Firefighters were able to rescue the youngest children first and then worked to take the remai…

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Children, Adults Rescued From Long Island Sound Waters Children, Adults Rescued From Long Island Sound Waters
Children, Adults Rescued From Long Island Sound Waters MILFORD, Conn. -- Eight children and two adults were rescued by firefighters on jet skis after getting caught in an incoming tide that quickly overtook the group, according to the Connecticut Post. The group, which was visiting the Silver Sands State Park, walked out to a sandbar visible at low tide, and was quickly caught in neck-deep water as the high tide rolled in, said the Connecticut Post. Three marine units, including a jet ski, were dispatched from the city dock after receiving a 911 call. Firefighters were able to rescue the youngest children first and then worked to take the remai…

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Fairfield Residents Should Plan For Power Outages Fairfield Residents Should Plan For Power Outages
Fairfield Residents Should Plan For Power Outages FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Fairfield residents should prepare for power outages on Wednesday, July 27 when United Illuminating (UI) performs maintenance work at three substations. According to the company, the maintenance work will improve reliability and resilience of the system. The outage, which will affect 2,000 residents, is scheduled to take place from 12:01 a.m. to 1 a.m. In the case of severe weather, the work will be cancelled and rescheduled. Residents should have received a letter from UI informing them of the planned outage. The following streets will be affected by the outage: Abiga…

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More Than 400 Poughkeepsie Residents March To End Violence More Than 400 Poughkeepsie Residents March To End Violence
More Than 400 Poughkeepsie Residents March To End Violence POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Marching together with a mission, more than 400 residents from all walks of life, chanted "stop the violence," as they walked in Poughkeepsie on Saturday during the second annual Stop the Violence Rally. The rally -- which drew more supporters than the 2015 event, was held to unite the community against acts of violence taking place across the country, including in Poughkeepsie -- was organized by Joe Stratford, Robert Pemberton and Satara Brown. Leaders from all areas of government, schools, churches, police departments and others turned out to support the m…

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Linden Avenue Bridge Reopens In Red Hook Linden Avenue Bridge Reopens In Red Hook
Linden Avenue Bridge Reopens In Red Hook RED HOOK, N.Y. -- The more than 3,000 commuters a day who use the bridge on Linden Avenue over the Saw Kill Creek in Red Hook, will be happy to know the bridge has reopened to traffic, five weeks ahead of schedule and within budget. “I commend our DPW Engineering Division team and contractor partners for completing this project over a month ahead of schedule and on budget." said Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro. "Their work reopened this bridge expeditiously, allowing for regained direct access to the nearby Red Hook Recreation Park. Thank you to our residents for your patie…

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