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Teatown Offers Spring Break Mini-Camp In Ossining Teatown Offers Spring Break Mini-Camp In Ossining
Teatown Offers Spring Break Mini-Camp In Ossining OSSINING, N.Y. -- Parents looking for an activity to keep the kids busy during school breaks might want to consider Teatown’s Mini Camps in Ossining that offer fun and learning, while exploring nature. Teatown Lake Reservation offers environmental mini camps for children ages 4-12 years during school break weeks. The camps are run by the group's environmental educators who help foster young people's innate curiosity and enthusiasm about flora and fauna through a mix of outdoor explorations and age appropriate activities, games and crafts. The next camp is scheduled for the March school brea…

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Ramapo Police Promote Lt. Martin Reilly To Captain Ramapo Police Promote Lt. Martin Reilly To Captain
Ramapo Police Promote Lt. Martin Reilly To Captain RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Lt. Martin Reilly with the Ramapo Police Department was recently promoted to the rank of captain.  Reilly brings 31 years of law enforcement experience to the position. "We at the Ramapo PD congratulate Capt. Reilly on his promotion, and wish him success in his new position," said Chief Brad Weidel. 

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Connecticut Launches Opioid Treatment Hotline Connecticut Launches Opioid Treatment Hotline
Connecticut Launches Opioid Treatment Hotline SHELTON, Conn. -- With an opioid addiction crisis affecting families across the state, the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services announced a new toll-free number connecting residents seeking treatment and services for an opioid addiction to local walk-in assessment centers.  Residents will now be able to call 1-800-563-4086, 24 hours a day, to connect them or a loved one to a walk-in assessment center in their area.  “We need to do everything possible to fight addiction – this is no doubt an alarming nationwide trend. This number is a commonsense step that we hope w…

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Rockland Healthcare Business That Ran Anti-Haitian Ad Hit With $100K Fine Rockland Healthcare Business That Ran Anti-Haitian Ad Hit With $100K Fine
Rockland Healthcare Business That Ran Anti-Haitian Ad Hit With $100K Fine ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- A healthcare employment business with offices in Nanuet has been ordered to pay a $100,000 fine for running employments ads that said, "no haitians" need apply, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said.The payment would cover the costs of the investigation and is part of an overall settlement with Interim Healthcare of Greater New York, Inc., Schneiderman said in a statement.  The investigation found that the ad came about, partly because a patient asked for a nurse who was not Haitian. "Blatantly discriminatory job advertisements like this are wrong a…

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Railroad Avenue In Bedford Back Open After Water Main Break Railroad Avenue In Bedford Back Open After Water Main Break
Railroad Avenue In Bedford Back Open After Water Main Break BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Railroad Avenue in Bedford has re-opened following a water main break Wednesday that closed the road overnight.Officials said all repairs have been made and barriers were removed this morning. 

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Taconic State Park Plan Public Meetings Will Be Held In Dutchess Taconic State Park Plan Public Meetings Will Be Held In Dutchess
Taconic State Park Plan Public Meetings Will Be Held In Dutchess DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation will hold two public information meetings on a draft master plan/draft environmental impact statement for Taconic State Park.  The park is located along the border of Columbia County and Dutchess County and comprises two areas, Copake Falls and Rudd Pond. In an effort to reach as many members of the community as possible, the public has the option of attending meetings either in Millerton or Copake, as well as submit written comments. The purpose of the public information meetings is to activel…

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Dutchess County Emergency Department Offers Citizens' Preparedness Training Dutchess County Emergency Department Offers Citizens' Preparedness Training
Dutchess County Emergency Department Offers Citizens' Preparedness Training PAWLING, N.Y. -- To help better prepare residents how to respond during or following a disaster, the Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response will offer a Citizen’s Preparedness Training Program on Tuesday, March 15, at the Pawling Fire Department. The two hour training session, from 7 to 9 p.m. at 25 South St., is designed to provide citizens with the tools and resources to better prepare for any type of disaster. Participants will learn how to respond accordingly in a disaster and recover as quickly as possible to pre-disaster conditions.  Free and open to the public, the training…

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Jessie Is Hi Tor Pet Of The Week Jessie Is Hi Tor Pet Of The Week
Jessie Is Hi Tor Pet Of The Week RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Jessie, the Hi-Tor Pet of the Week, is a 5-year-old male lab/Boxer mix who was surrendered to the shelter because his owners could no longer keep him.  Jessie should be the only pet in the house. He's a big strong boy who will need an experienced owner who can handle larger dogs and who can work on his training. Jessie does walk nicely on leash but he still needs more training going forward. Email info@hitor.org for more information about Jessie and other pets.

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Bridgeport Grand List Drops 15% To $6 Billion After Revaluation Bridgeport Grand List Drops 15% To $6 Billion After Revaluation
Bridgeport Grand List Drops 15% To $6 Billion After Revaluation BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The Grand List in Bridgeport dropped $1 billion, a 15 percent decline over the previous year, after the completion of the revaluation, according to a statement Wednesday from Bridgeport Finance Director Ken Flatto. Overall, the total assessed taxable Grand List in Bridgeport now stands at $6,041,621,208, Flatto said. That compares to the city's 2014 assessed taxable list of $7,149,521,127.  In raw dollars, the total assessed taxable property values in Bridgeport declined by just over $1 billion as a result of the revaluation process, the first revaluation completed since…

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Kennedy Center Receives Large Grant For Improvements In Trumbull Kennedy Center Receives Large Grant For Improvements In Trumbull
Kennedy Center Receives Large Grant For Improvements In Trumbull TRUMBULL, Conn. -- In their continued effort to boost and support The Kennedy Center in Trumbull, State Reps. David Rutigliano (R-123) and Laura Devlin (R-134) announced that Trumbull has been awarded a state Small Town Assistance Program grant for improvements to the Center.  Specifically, the $299,000 STEAP grant will be used for infrastructure improvements. The funds will allow for the engineering, design and construction for replacement of parking lots, sidewalks, curbs and landscape at 39 Lindeman Drive and 2440 Reservoir Ave. in Trumbull. These properties are located on The Kennedy Cen…

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