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County Urges Vote for Dutchess Rail Trail In Nationwide Contest County Urges Vote for Dutchess Rail Trail In Nationwide Contest
County Urges Vote for Dutchess Rail Trail In Nationwide Contest POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro is calling upon all residents to vote for the Dutchess Rail Trail in the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy's (RTC) nationwide vote for inclusion in the National Rail-Trail Hall of Fame.  The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy has selected a network of three rail-trails in the Poughkeepsie area as one of five nationwide nominees for its 30th Rail-Trail Hall of Fame selection. The William R. Steinhaus Dutchess Rail Trail, the Walkway Over the Hudson and the Hudson Valley Rail Trail makeup the Hudson Valley Trail Network, covering 18 miles and co…

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Neighbors
Suffern Police Want To Know: Who Are The Best Volunteers? Suffern Police Want To Know: Who Are The Best Volunteers?
Suffern Police Want To Know: Who Are The Best Volunteers? SUFFERN, N.Y. -- The Suffern Police Department is seeking nominations from the public for volunteers who keep everything from Little League to soup kitchens up and running. The nominee can volunteer in any area, including sports, helping stray animals, working in the community, or any other capacity.  The department will recognize different volunteers on their Facebook page on a regular basis. To nominate a volunteer, send a small biography to the Suffern Police Department at 61 Washington Ave., Suffern, NY 10901. 

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Schools
Tuckahoe Board of Education Accepts Applications For Vacant Seat Tuckahoe Board of Education Accepts Applications For Vacant Seat
Tuckahoe Board of Education Accepts Applications For Vacant Seat TUCKAHOE, N.Y. -- The Tuckahoe Union Free School District is seeking qualified candidates to fill one seat on the Board of Education due to the resignation of Trustee Henry Caporoso. Interested candidates should submit a letter of intent and resume for consideration to the district clerk by no later than 4 p.m. Thursday.  The board anticipates conducting interviews later this month and voting to appoint a new trustee at the reorganizational meeting on July 7, said Charles Wilson, interim superintendent.   The term for the seat will expire May 16, 2017.  To be considered for appointment, ca…

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Lifestyle
Get Involved With New Rochelle Millennial Engagement Team Get Involved With New Rochelle Millennial Engagement Team
Get Involved With New Rochelle Millennial Engagement Team NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- As most of New Rochelle’s college students have returned home for the summer and others have left to their hometowns, millennials who are local and want to get involved are invited to join the NR Future Millennial Engagement Team, or MET.The group has already met two times, with the next planned for Tuesday, June 21, at 6:30 p.m. To date, the group has brainstormed ideas for millennial events and has received funding for them through our New Rochelle Future Five grant program.  Three events that are already in the works include a movie night, a 5K fun run in the nature…

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Events
Larchmont Speaker Links Eastchester Church to Lincoln Assassination Larchmont Speaker Links Eastchester Church to Lincoln Assassination
Larchmont Speaker Links Eastchester Church to Lincoln Assassination LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- Join David Osborne, historian with the St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site, for a program about the church’s role in our nation’s history and its connections to Abraham Lincoln on Friday, June 17, at the Larchmont Public Library.In April of 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. It’s a story that all know very well. However, it isn’t as well-known that St. Paul’s Church in Mount Vernon has a striking and surprising connection to the event.  In 1763, the people of Eastchester began building the present stone and brick church of St. Paul'…

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Business
New Rochelle Assisted Living Facility Focuses On Alzheimer's, Dementia New Rochelle Assisted Living Facility Focuses On Alzheimer's, Dementia
New Rochelle Assisted Living Facility Focuses On Alzheimer's, Dementia NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Willow Gardens Memory Care, Westchester’s first assisted living center in New Rochelle devoted exclusively to Alzheimer’s and dementia care, will never forget the person their residents' once were inside. The new 7.5-acre state-of-the-art assisted living facility — the first, and only nonprofit assisted living facility in Westchester County — is devoted exclusively to Alzheimer’s and dementia care. The center will celebrate its grand opening Thursday at its new building on Willow Drive. Alzheimer’s affects more than 5.3 million Americans, including more than one in 10 …

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Spring Valley Woman Almost Dies From Carbon Monoxide Spring Valley Woman Almost Dies From Carbon Monoxide
Spring Valley Woman Almost Dies From Carbon Monoxide SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. -- A Spring Valley woman almost died from carbon monoxide after her landlord failed to fix several violations in the home she had just moved into on Jay Street, according to lohud.com. Mirna Ramos found out about the violations -- which include not enough working carbon monoxide and fire detectors for the number of people, illegal construction of partitions to create bedrooms, and an overcrowded bedroom with four people living in the room -- after her near-death experience, said lohud.com. County inspectors said the house at 10 Jay St. has a long history of violations an…

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Police & Fire
Putnam County DWI Crackdown Results In Zero Arrests Putnam County DWI Crackdown Results In Zero Arrests
Putnam County DWI Crackdown Results In Zero Arrests PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith and Kent Police Chief Alex Divernieri report that their departments coordinated increased patrols for drunk drivers along area roadways over the Memorial Day weekend was a success, resulting in zero arrests. Smith said that sheriff’s deputies and officers from the Kent Police Department were on the lookout for drunk drivers over the Memorial Day weekend, and it seems the increased visibility of patrols did have the desired deterrent effect, as no drivers checked during the weekend enforcement detail were found to be driving under t…

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Business
Montessori Center Moves Corporate Office To New Rochelle Montessori Center Moves Corporate Office To New Rochelle
Montessori Center Moves Corporate Office To New Rochelle NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The Center for Montessori Education|NY has relocated its offices to the Radisson Executive Towers in New Rochelle after 24 years on the campus of the Burke Rehabilitation Center in White Plains.“We have a great relationship with Burke,” says CEO K.T. Korngold. “We’ve been there since 1992, when the then-director of human resources Maureen Carr asked us to create a Montessori child care center on campus to attract employees to the hospital and research center.”  CME|NY had been operating the Montessori Children’s Center ever since, serving employees of Burke along with o…

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Lifestyle
Indy Is SPCA Of Westchester Pet Of The Week Indy Is SPCA Of Westchester Pet Of The Week
Indy Is SPCA Of Westchester Pet Of The Week BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- The SPCA of Westchester said that Indy, a five-year-old dog rescued from the illegal meat trade in Thailand in partnership with the Soi Dog Foundation, is this week's Pet of the Week.Shelter officials said that Indy is "awesome," after the journey she has experienced. Indy was scared when she arrived at the shelter, but officials said she is acclimating to the new surroundings and is starting to show her personality, which is gentle and loving.  No one is sure what breed she is, but shelter officials are guessing some sort of shepherd mix.  Indy gets alon…

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