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Mount Vernon Mayor Wins Concessions From Cable Provider Mount Vernon Mayor Wins Concessions From Cable Provider
Mount Vernon Mayor Wins Concessions From Cable Provider MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- Mayor Richard Thomas recently met with Spectrum Communications, the new company formed by the Charter-Time Warner and Bright House Communications merger, to discuss what the company could do for Mount Vernon.As a result of the meeting, Thomas has announced that Mount Vernon residents will be able to watch public meetings from their home, office and mobile devices. Additionally, Spectrum will have to offer internet connections at faster speeds and lower prices for those who qualify for the discounted products mandated by the Federal Communications Commission. The company…

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News
New York Man Sentenced For Trafficking Heroin In Connecticut New York Man Sentenced For Trafficking Heroin In Connecticut
New York Man Sentenced For Trafficking Heroin In Connecticut FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- A former New York resident with ties to a heroin distribution ring in Connecticut was sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford on June 7, followed by five years of supervised release, according to Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Carlos Gabriel Estevez, 24, formerly of Ozone Park, N.Y., was a member of a large heroin organization headed by the Estevez family who lived in New York and the Dominican Republic. The organization distributed wholesale quantities of heroin …

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Police & Fire
Wilton Police Officers To Join Torch Run For Special Olympics Wilton Police Officers To Join Torch Run For Special Olympics
Wilton Police Officers To Join Torch Run For Special Olympics WILTON, Conn. -- Wilton police officers will join the 30th annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Connecticut by volunteering as torchbearers and carrying the "Flame of Hope," when it comes through Wilton on Friday, June 10.  The run, which comes through Wilton from 9:45 to 10:15 a.m., helps raise awareness and funds to benefit Special Olympics athletes and inspire communities to accept and respect people of all abilities.  Residents are encouraged to come out and cheer on the town police. Their route and approximate timing for their leg of the run begins at St. Mat…

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Schools
Lightning Strike Damages Electrical System At Easton Elementary School Lightning Strike Damages Electrical System At Easton Elementary School
Lightning Strike Damages Electrical System At Easton Elementary School EASTON, Conn. -- A lighting strike in April caused damage to the electric system at Samuel Staples Elementary School in Easton, damaging the air conditioning, the sewer pumps and the entry control system, according to the Easton Courier. School administrators, who are working with the school's insurance company to cover the damage, didn't even realize the air conditioner was affected until the school turned it on last week, said the Easton Courier. Officials said that three lighting strikes hit the ground near the school, causing the $30,000 in damage, added the Easton Courier. Click here …

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News
Legal Services Of The Hudson Valley Announces Three New Hires Legal Services Of The Hudson Valley Announces Three New Hires
Legal Services Of The Hudson Valley Announces Three New Hires WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Legal Services of the Hudson Valley (LSHV), announced the hiring of three new staff members to join the leadership and management teams at the $16 million organization that provides free civil legal services to those that cannot afford it, according to LSHV CEO Barbara Finkelstein. Tom Gabriel was hired as the organization’s new chief development officer, Shira Galinsky as supervising attorney for Intake, and Rachel Saunders, attorney in charge of the organization’s Poughkeepsie office.  “We are delighted to welcome them to the team at Legal Services, and are excited fo…

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Neighbors
Jenifer Ross Joins Ginsburg Development As Director Of Community Experience Jenifer Ross Joins Ginsburg Development As Director Of Community Experience
Jenifer Ross Joins Ginsburg Development As Director Of Community Experience OSSINING, N.Y. -- Ginsburg Development Companies has announced Jenifer Ross has joined the company as director of community experience for the company’s new GDC Rentals brand of luxury rental apartments.GDC Rentals will make its debut in Westchester County this month with the opening of Harbor Square in Ossining, a 188-unit property set on the Hudson River across from Ossining’s Metro-North Station.  Ross will be responsible for developing and overseeing events, workshops, programming and special on-site services that facilitate building community among residents and implementing a preferred…

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Lifestyle
Navigators Stamford KIC IT Announces Course Changes Navigators Stamford KIC IT Announces Course Changes
Navigators Stamford KIC IT Announces Course Changes STAMFORD, Conn. -- The Navigators Stamford KIC IT Olympic and Sprint Triathlon on June 11 and 12 will now be one-transition courses, and all five events – kids, Olympic and Sprint Triathlon and 5k and 10k runs - will be based out of Cummings Beach.With the change, triathletes will transition from the swim to the bike and bike to the run in one place at Cummings Beach. Spectators benefit too, having a great vantage point of all three legs of the triathlons, and the opportunity to watch the start and the finish of all races without having to hop on a shuttle.  To top it all off, the whole fami…

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Events
Kensico Dam In Valhalla Features Heritage Festivals Kensico Dam In Valhalla Features Heritage Festivals
Kensico Dam In Valhalla Features Heritage Festivals VALHALLA, N.Y. -- The rain didn't stop the Westchester Albanian Heritage Festival at Kensico Dam in Valhalla on Sunday, and there are plenty of additional heritage festivals upcoming to help fill the summer months. During the events, residents can experience a variety of cultures from around the world without leaving Westchester County during the annual Cultural Heritage Celebrations held in county parks. Festivals will be held rain or shine. Seating is informal; bring blankets or folding chairs for seating on the lawn. All festivals are sponsored by Westchester County Parks. Here's a list…

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News
Lucy The Cat Is Missing In Yonkers Lucy The Cat Is Missing In Yonkers
Lucy The Cat Is Missing In Yonkers YONKERS, N.Y. -- Lucy the cat is missing from the Odell Avenue area in Yonkers, and her owners are asking for help in locating her. Lucy, who is a spayed, year-and-half old, mixed breed, is very friendly. Anyone who sees her is asked to call 914-343-4382. 

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Events
Rock Island Sound Hosting Photo Exhibit Rock Island Sound Hosting Photo Exhibit
Rock Island Sound Hosting Photo Exhibit TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Rock Island Sound will unveil their first exhibit of vintage rock 'n' roll photography "Rock 'N' Roll Up Close," on Friday, June 17, with an Opening Night Park during the Tarrytown Third Friday event.The exhibit will feature photography by Kathy Lener and Jaime Martorano, two photographers who captured images of the world’s best known musicians in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s.  Many of the photos were taken well before these artists were famous, but all of them capture the brimming talent and creative force that sent them on to stardom.  This is the first ti…

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