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Rockland County T.E.E.N. Works Program Accepting Applications Rockland County T.E.E.N. Works Program Accepting Applications
Rockland County T.E.E.N. Works Program Accepting Applications CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- The Rockland County Youth Bureau is now accepting applications for the 2016 summer session of the T.E.E.N. Works (Teen Employment Education Network) program. "T.E.E.N. Works opens the doorway of opportunity for valuable work experience and a summer paycheck today, which leads our young people to realize a brighter future and their full potential tomorrow," said Rockland County Executive Ed Day.  T.E.E.N. Works is a county-funded workforce preparation and placement program that combines a summer work experience with year-round career and life skills training.  D…

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Police & Fire
Weston Police Top List Of Highest-Paid Employees Weston Police Top List Of Highest-Paid Employees
Weston Police Top List Of Highest-Paid Employees WESTON, Conn. -- Out of the 20 highest-paid Weston government employees, 14 are police officers, including Sgt. Patrick Daubert topping the list with a salary of $177,328, according to the Weston Forum. Overall, 19 town employees made more than $100,000 last year, according to the Weston Forum. What makes police officer's pay higher is their overtime pay, step increases, shift differential pay, and "special duty" pay when they work outside projects, said the Weston Forum.  According to the Weston Forum, other top earners included: Town administrator Tom Landry at $151,079 Financ…

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Dutchess County's Mill House Brewing Celebrates Autism Awareness Month Dutchess County's Mill House Brewing Celebrates Autism Awareness Month
Dutchess County's Mill House Brewing Celebrates Autism Awareness Month POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Craft beer fans and the public at large will want to be on hand to partake in a unique and tasty tipple, “Mr. Anderson Ale,” on Friday, April 1 at Mill House Brewing Company in Poughkeepsie during the second annual Autism Awareness Month collaboration between the brew house and the Anderson Center for Autism in Staatsburg. The brew house will donate $1 for every pint sold for the entire month of April to the center. Stop by to taste the brew, meet the Brewmasters, and enjoy chef paired hors d’oeuvres at the Launch Party from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Mill House Brewing, 28…

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Area Towns Among 100 Most Expensive For Car Insurance, Study Finds Area Towns Among 100 Most Expensive For Car Insurance, Study Finds
Area Towns Among 100 Most Expensive For Car Insurance, Study Finds It might not come as a surprise to drivers, but several local towns were rated among the most expensive cities in the state to insure a car, with Yorktown checking in at No. 1 in the recent study by Value Penguin.Value Penguin looked at rates in more than 100 cities in New York and found that insurance costs can differ by nearly as much as three times between the most expensive and the cheapest cities. The most expensive area was, of course, New York City, and the most affordable area was Corning. For Yorktown, the study found that costs are 17.7 percent above the state average at an annual …

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Environmental Groups Plan Anti-Pipeline Rally In Peekskill Environmental Groups Plan Anti-Pipeline Rally In Peekskill
Environmental Groups Plan Anti-Pipeline Rally In Peekskill PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Local and national organizations have joined ranks to organize a rally for Sunday, April 3, in Peekskill against the Algonquin Incremental Market, also known as AIM, fracked gas pipeline being built through Westchester, Putnam, Connecticut, and on through New England. The national environmental organization Food and Water Watch is collaborating with Stop the Algonquin Pipeline Expansion, or SAPE, a local grass-roots organization, and others to stage the rally. “Protecting Natural Resources, Health and Safety in the Hudson Valley, New York City, Connecticut, Massachusetts,…

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Sing Sing Museum Project Moves Forward With Hiring Of Consultants Sing Sing Museum Project Moves Forward With Hiring Of Consultants
Sing Sing Museum Project Moves Forward With Hiring Of Consultants OSSINING, N.Y. -- Historic Hudson River Towns, the lead agency on the development of a prison museum and educational center at Sing Sing Correctional Facility, has announced the hiring of three prominent museum consulting firms. Public historian Brent D. Glass, director emeritus of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, has been serving as consulting adviser to the Sing Sing Prison Museum project since September. In addition, Lord Cultural Resources, a global professional practice dedicated to creating cultural capital worldwide, has been engaged to develop a detailed plan for…

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Recreation Committee Tops Briarcliff Manor Village Manager's Report Recreation Committee Tops Briarcliff Manor Village Manager's Report
Recreation Committee Tops Briarcliff Manor Village Manager's Report BRAIRCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- Braircliff Manor Village Manager Philip E. Zegarelli has a full list of happenings to report on, including everything from news from the Recreation Advisory Committee to Con Ed gas main work. The Recreation Advisory Committee:  Has set an informal public meeting to discuss the rehabilitation and ongoing planning for the reconstruction of the Pavilion. This meeting is open to the public and will be held at Village Hall on Tuesday, at 7:30 p.m.  Hydro-Pneumatic Pump Station Testing: Testing has been highly successful: as part of a monthlong series of tests, we are usin…

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Sports
Gymnasts From Chappaqua's World Cup Are State Champions Gymnasts From Chappaqua's World Cup Are State Champions
Gymnasts From Chappaqua's World Cup Are State Champions CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Gymnasts from World Cup Gymnastics in Chappaqua recently took home the first place trophy during the New York State Gymnastics Championship held at West Point. The Level 8 Boys team, which included Mount Vernon native Nolan McMahon; Mahopac native JT Basulto; Fishkill nativeJohn Zakrewsky; Brewster native Curtis Bett; Katonah native Henry Weigel, and Millwood native Landon Highbloom, won with a team score of 218.50.  McMahon had an incredible day winning the individual all-around with a score of 72.90. He also won first place on floor, first place on rings, first place on…

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Police & Fire
Norwalk Police Dive Team Takes The Plunge With Pathway Academy Students Norwalk Police Dive Team Takes The Plunge With Pathway Academy Students
Norwalk Police Dive Team Takes The Plunge With Pathway Academy Students NORWALK, Conn. -- Hands-on learning is what its all about when it comes to learning to dive, especially when its could save someone's life or retrieve a critical piece of evidence for law enforcement. That's why the Norwalk Police Dive Team spent the day with students from Pathway Academy.The students, all members of the Justice and Law Academy, received instruction on water safety and even got to use the S.C.U.B.A. equipment.  This is just another example of the Norwalk Police Department working in the community. A special thanks to NPD Dive Team members Resnick, Roncinske, LaPak, Scully an…

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Retiring Greenwich Firefighter Battles Restaurant Blaze On Last Day Retiring Greenwich Firefighter Battles Restaurant Blaze On Last Day
Retiring Greenwich Firefighter Battles Restaurant Blaze On Last Day GREENWICH, Conn. — Greenwich Firefighter Tom Pitasi retired Thursday, March 24, after more than 20 years on the job. On his last day of work, Pitasi joined his colleagues in battling a blaze at the popular Barcelona eatery in downtown Greenwich. "Congratulations to Firefighter Tom Pitasi," the Greenwich Fire Department said in a Facebook post. "Good luck to him as he begins a new stage in his life!"

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