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Boost Your Health At Elmsford School District's Color Run For Fitness Boost Your Health At Elmsford School District's Color Run For Fitness
Boost Your Health At Elmsford School District's Color Run For Fitness ELMSFORD, N.Y. -- It's time to get healthy, or at least a good start, when the Community Outreach Partnership within the Elmsford Union Free School District holds a special program, Elmsford Raiders Color Run on Saturday, June 4 at Alexander Hamilton Junior/Senior High School.During the event, students, parents, and families of the schools will walk, jog, and run their way toward a healthier life while raising funds for their school. The Color Run program aims to go beyond traditional fundraising. Rather than sell goods, the program hopes to engage the entire student body in a fitness initiat…

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Business
Fairfield County Bank To Close Doors In Trumbull This Year Fairfield County Bank To Close Doors In Trumbull This Year
Fairfield County Bank To Close Doors In Trumbull This Year TRUMBULL, Conn. -- After almost a decade in Trumbull, Fairfield County Bank on White Plains Road plans to close its door later this year, according to the Trumbull Times. The bank is one of the three lowest performing banks in Trumbull. It opened its doors 2007 in the space formerly occupied by JP Morgan Chase, said the Trumbull Times.  Click here to read the Trumbull Times story. 

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Ramapo PD Reminds Residents Of Motorcycle Safety Ramapo PD Reminds Residents Of Motorcycle Safety
Ramapo PD Reminds Residents Of Motorcycle Safety RAMAPO, N.Y. -- The month of May is recognized as National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, a time for drivers to be reminded to share the road with motorcycles, and riders to be reminded to make themselves more visible to others, said officials with the Ramapo Police Department. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, motorcycles account for just three percent of all registered vehicles in the United States, yet account for 14 percent of all traffic fatalities.  Looking at accident rates per vehicle mile traveled, NHTSA estimates motorcyclists are 26 times more li…

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Neighbors
Red Cross Seeks Bridgeport Area Volunteers To Support Armed Forces Red Cross Seeks Bridgeport Area Volunteers To Support Armed Forces
Red Cross Seeks Bridgeport Area Volunteers To Support Armed Forces BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The American Red Cross is seeking Bridgeport area volunteers for all lines of service and leadership positions, but is especially looking for volunteers interested in becoming involved in providing services to the Armed Forces.  For those interested, the organization will host a new volunteer orientation at the American Red Cross Bridgeport Office on Thursday, May 19.  The Red Cross helps more than 150,000 military members, veterans and their families prepare for, cope with, and respond to the challenges of military service.  Through offices worldwide, the Red Cross pr…

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Tennessee Man Admits Defrauding Contributors To Sandy Hook-Related Charity Tennessee Man Admits Defrauding Contributors To Sandy Hook-Related Charity
Tennessee Man Admits Defrauding Contributors To Sandy Hook-Related Charity NEWTOWN, Conn. -- A Tennessee man has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud stemming from a scheme to defraud contributors to an organization he created following the Sandy Hook massacre in Newtown in 2012.  He pleaded guilty Thursday before U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford, according to U.S. attorney for Connecticut Deirdre M. Daly and Patricia M. Ferrick, special agent in charge of the New Haven Division of the FBI. According to court documents and statements made in court, Robert Terry Bruce, 35, of Nashville, founded the 26.4.26 Foundation, an organization that bega…

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Road Work To Cause Delays, Detours On Three Clarkstown Roads Road Work To Cause Delays, Detours On Three Clarkstown Roads
Road Work To Cause Delays, Detours On Three Clarkstown Roads CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- Commuters should be prepared to take alternate routes on Friday, May 13, between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. as the Clarkstown Highway Department begins milling three roads in preparation for paving, according to the Clarkstown Police Department.  The roads include: Zukor Road from South Mountain Road to Paramount Country Club's North Parking lot, Blue Jay Court, and a small section of roadway between 402 and 430 South Mountain Road. Once the milling is complete, the department plans to close the same roads for paving on Monday, May 16 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Drivers should ex…

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Events
Music Piece 'Legend Of Sleepy Hollow' Gets World Premiere Sunday Music Piece 'Legend Of Sleepy Hollow' Gets World Premiere Sunday
Music Piece 'Legend Of Sleepy Hollow' Gets World Premiere Sunday SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- A new twist on a beloved local legend comes to Sleepy Hollow High School on Sunday, when the 45-piece Hudson Valley Symphonic Wind Ensemble performs the world premiere of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."The original score for band from composer James M. Stephenson was commissioned by the village of Sleepy Hollow and is paired with the narration of Washington Irving’s text by baritone Michael Lofton. James D. Wayne, founder of the Hudson Valley Symphonic Wind Ensemble, will serve as conductor.  The village of Sleepy Hollow commissioned the work as part of an ong…

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Scarsdale, Bronxville Rate As Least Overleveraged With Student Debt Scarsdale, Bronxville Rate As Least Overleveraged With Student Debt
Scarsdale, Bronxville Rate As Least Overleveraged With Student Debt With graduation season upon us, it's sobering to know that nearly a fifth of millennials’ salaries will go toward student-loan payments, and more than half of all student-loan debtors are currently delinquent, according to a recent report -- 2016 Report on the Cities with the Most Student-Loan Debt -- by the free-credit-score website WalletHub. The good news? It seems that students in Scarsdale, Bronxville, and Darien, Conn., are pretty savvy when it comes to knowing how to stay out of debt, ranking in the Top 10 cities of students with the least overleveraged credit. According to the Depar…

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Patron's Yonkers Owner Seeks Help Finding Dog Patron's Yonkers Owner Seeks Help Finding Dog
Patron's Yonkers Owner Seeks Help Finding Dog YONKERS, N.Y. -- Patron, a black male 9-year-old Shiba Inu, was last seen Monday at noon on the corner of Gramatan Avenue and Palmer Road in Yonkers, according to Lost Pets of Westchester. Patron's owner is desperate for him to come home but warns that he is not friendly with people or other animals.  Anyone who spots Patron is asked to call 914-409-3185, and his owner will respond right away to the area. Please do not approach the dog. 

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Hyde Park Water System Flushing May Cause Discoloration Hyde Park Water System Flushing May Cause Discoloration
Hyde Park Water System Flushing May Cause Discoloration HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- Hyde Park residents in the Pinebrook service area should expect discoloration and turbidity of their water during an upcoming water main flushing on Tuesday, May 31, according to the Dutchess County Water and Wastewater Authority.Dutchess County officials said residents should not run their water for two to three hours after the flushing, which will take place between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. In addition, residents should also avoid washing clothes during the flushing. For information on the upcoming system flushing, contact the Dutchess County Water and Wastewater Authority at 8…

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