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New Canaan Considers Proposed Large Development New Canaan Considers Proposed Large Development
New Canaan Considers Proposed Large Development NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- The New Canaan Planning and Zoning Commission will soon consider a proposed plan for a large development featuring 122 apartments and condominiums on Maple and Park Streets, according to the New Canaan Advertiser. If approved, the plan would include two four-story buildings with rental apartments and two four-story condominiums. The new residences would replace the Merritt Apartments, two brick apartment on Park Street, and a number of smaller wood frame structures, said the New Canaan Advertiser.  The $60 million development being proposed by M2 Partners LLC, would req…

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Hi Tor Pet Of The Week Is Lala The Cat Hi Tor Pet Of The Week Is Lala The Cat
Hi Tor Pet Of The Week Is Lala The Cat POMONA, N.Y. -- Lala is a two-to-three year old female domestic shorthaired cat who came to the Hi Tor Animal Shelter as a stray.  She has not been tested with dogs, but gets along with other cats, and is also good with children. It might take Lala a few minutes to get to know people, then she warms right up. Like most cats, she enjoys being held and petted.  If interested in adopting LaLa, email info@hitor.org for more information.

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Greenburgh Housing Authority Proposes To Modernize Senior Housing Greenburgh Housing Authority Proposes To Modernize Senior Housing
Greenburgh Housing Authority Proposes To Modernize Senior Housing GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Thirty units of senior housing might soon be replaced with 82 affordable senior citizen apartments on Manhattan Avenue in Greenburgh if a proposal by the Greenburgh Housing Authority is approved.The authority told members of the Town Board recently that the current housing is more than 40 years old, and poorly constructed, said Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner. In addition, the housing needs infrastructure repairs and improvements as they do not meet the current code and don't have many of the resources, amenities and accessibility features that are commonplace in s…

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Police & Fire
Click It Or Ticket 'Saved Lives,' Bridgeport Police Chief Says Click It Or Ticket 'Saved Lives,' Bridgeport Police Chief Says
Click It Or Ticket 'Saved Lives,' Bridgeport Police Chief Says BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- During a two-week period that ended June 5, the Bridgeport Police Department wrote more than 380 seat belt citations during the annual Click it Or Ticket campaign.“We believe we saved lives,” said Bridgeport Police Chief AJ Perez. “We know for a fact that seat belts save lives in motor vehicle crashes, and I think we got people’s attention by cracking down hard.” The hallmarks of the national Click It or Ticket crackdown are ramped-up enforcement — meaning zero tolerance for unbuckled vehicle occupants — and effective communication to all road users about the importance o…

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Hundreds Turns Out To Support Garbage Collection Jobs In Hackensack Hundreds Turns Out To Support Garbage Collection Jobs In Hackensack
Hundreds Turns Out To Support Garbage Collection Jobs In Hackensack HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Hundreds of residents turned out to the city council meeting June 14 in opposition to the council's consideration of privatizing the city's garbage collection, according to North Jersey.com.The city is considering the idea due to the potential high cost of replacing its sanitation trucks which could costs as much as $2 million, reported North Jersey.com Residents are concerned not only about the costs, they also worry about the 30 city workers who would lose their jobs if the garbage collection goes private, said North Jersey.com. City officials said they would have no id…

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More Than 2,000 Attend Yorktown Relay For Life More Than 2,000 Attend Yorktown Relay For Life
More Than 2,000 Attend Yorktown Relay For Life YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- More than 2,000 residents from all walks of life attended the recent Yorktown Relay for Life event to raise money to help fund cancer research.So far, more than $160,000 has been collected from the event that also honored more than 60 cancer survivors.  Dollars raised help the American Cancer Society save lives by funding groundbreaking cancer research, providing free information and critical services for people with cancer, and supporting education and prevention programs.  “One of the most important aspects of Relay For Life is celebrating cancer survivorship, calling at…

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Brookfield Student Charged With Making School Bomb Threat Brookfield Student Charged With Making School Bomb Threat
Brookfield Student Charged With Making School Bomb Threat BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- A female student at Brookfield High School was arrested on charges of writing a bomb threat on a bathroom wall nine months ago, causing the school to be evacuated, according to the News-Times. The unidentified girl turned herself into police after a warrant was issued for her arrest on charges of third-degree criminal mischief and second-degree breach of peace, said the News-Times. After the bomb threat last Sept. 10, the school was put on lockdown as police and fire searched the entire building, added News-Times. Click here to read the News-Times story.

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New Rochelle Arts Council Offers Music On The Move New Rochelle Arts Council Offers Music On The Move
New Rochelle Arts Council Offers Music On The Move NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- New Rochelle residents looking for something to do this weekend might want to check out the Music on the Move pop-up concerts at three shopping centers presented by the New Rochelle Arts Council on Saturday. The Jacob Harelick Groove, featuring students from Manhattanville College, SUNY Purchase and the Berklee School of Music, will perform from 11-11:45 a.m. at the Golden Horseshoe Shopping Center, 1086 Wilmot Road at Weaver Street; from 12:30-1:15 p.m. at the Quaker Ridge Shopping Center, 31 Quaker Ridge Road near North Avenue; and from 2-2:45 p.m. at the ShopRite, 8 J…

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Norwalk Stages Interfaith Vigil For Orlando Victims Norwalk Stages Interfaith Vigil For Orlando Victims
Norwalk Stages Interfaith Vigil For Orlando Victims NORWALK, Conn. -- As survivors of the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando, Fla., try to cope with the aftermath of the tragedy and the onslaught of media, Triangle Community Center will hold an interfaith vigil honoring the 49 lives lost in the shooting on Thursday at Norwalk City Hall. The vigil, which begins at 7 p.m., will bring together local elected officials, including Mayor Harry Rilling and state Sen. Bob Duff, faith leaders from the Unitarian Universalist Society, the Sikh faith, the secular movement, Christian traditions, the Muslim community and local Jewish congregations.  Events…

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Danbury Teen Robbed At Gunpoint For Sneakers Danbury Teen Robbed At Gunpoint For Sneakers
Danbury Teen Robbed At Gunpoint For Sneakers DANBURY, Conn. -- A 15-year-old Danbury teen was robbed at gunpoint earlier this week by a man who said he wanted to buy the teen's four pairs of sneakers, according to the News-Times. Danbury police told the News-Times that Jahki Scott, 18, set up a meeting with the teen in order to purchase the sneakers. But when the teen arrived, he said he wanted the teen to follow him to his cousin's house so he could make sure they were originals, said the News-Times. When the teen followed Scott into the woods, Scott pulled a gun and stole the sneakers, according to the News-Times. Officers were able…

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