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Con Edison Road Work Tops Briarcliff Village Manager's Report BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. – Con Ed will work on Pleasantville Road between Todd Lane to the Taconic next week, according to Village Manager Philip Zegarelli’s latest report. Con Ed recently tested and activated the gas main installation between NYSDOT's Route 9A bridge and the Todd Lane Bridge over the Pocantico. This work enables Con Ed to work on individual service connections and plate removal. Library and Community Center: Science of Sports will for kindergartners to fifth graders with caregivers will illustrate scientific concepts as they relate to sports on Tuesday, July 12 from 6:30 t…

by Frank Mojica

07/09/2016

Neighbors

Yorktown Resident Earns Eagle Scout Rank YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Yorktown High School graduate Robert Serafin recently became an Eagle Scout. Serafin graduated with Yorktown's class of 2016 and is Troop 173's second Eagle Scout this year. He is also the 21st of this decade, the 44th of this century and the 87th in the troop's history.

by Frank Mojica

07/09/2016

Schools

Book Buddies Celebrates Reading In Poughkeepsie POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Book Buddies volunteers and students gathered at Clinton Elementary School in June to celebrate more than 750 hours of reading together. Book Buddies offers elementary school students the opportunity to read one-on-one with an adult volunteer, and is sponsored by the United Way nonprofit partner Literacy Connections of the Hudson Valley. Principal David Scott and reading specialist Julie Falco thanked the volunteers for partnering with the school and instilling a love of reading in the children. The children walked into the celebration with a carnation of thanks for…

by Frank Mojica

07/09/2016

Police & Fire

Law Enforcement Day In Pomona Benefits Ronald McDonald House POMONA, N.Y. -- Law enforcement entities will come together for a day of entertainment for children undergoing serious medical treatments on Monday, July 11. Law Enforcement Day will feature barbecue, entertainment, water slides, bounce houses, a portable arcade center and more from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will also display equipment such as the county helicopter, the mounted unit, police cars and more. Several K9 officers will also be in attendance. The New York Police Department will provide buses to transport children and their families to the event. The NYPD, the New York State …

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07/08/2016

Business

Mount Vernon Business Owner Says Film Productions Hurt Local Businesses MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- Suitman owner Jared Linder says the filming of movies and television shows in the area is driving Mount Vernon shops like his out of business, according to News 12. Linder maintains that officials are granting permits without regard for business owners, and his store had to close when parking and the streets were shut down to allow for filming for the Bryan Cranston-produced Amazon TV series "Sneaky Pete," News 12 said. The city clerk said the production business brought in close to $200,000 for Mount Vernon last year, reported News 12. Mayor Richard Thoma…

by Frank Mojica

07/08/2016

Politics

Sherman Town Meeting Discusses Expenditures SHERMAN, Conn. -- The town of Sherman will hold a meeting at Mallory Town Hall on Saturday. The meeting will act to authorize expenditures for the following: The purchase of a SWZT Hydro Zero Turn Scag walk-behind mower for the Department of Public Works. The purchase of a Ford F-550XL 4X4 Reg Cab Dump Body Diesel truck, and a 9-foot Fisher plow, to replace a 2002 Ford F-550 dump truck for the Department of Public Works. Upgrading the Department of Public Works radio system with the installation of a VHF antenna to the highway garage. Repairs to the the Happy Acres Farm's barn. Repainting…

by Frank Mojica

07/08/2016

Events

Hudson Valley Regional Farmers Market Hosting Storytime In Putnam SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- The Hudson Valley Regional Farmers Market will host a storytime and bug jar decorating event on Sunday, July 10. Kids can decorate jars to take home and use for catching lightning bugs and enjoy the award-winning book "Leo the Lightning Bug" from 11 to 1 p.m. Children can also enjoy the playground, snow cones and popcorn after the story. The market runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is at 15 Mount Ebo Road in Southeast. Click here for a full list of Hudson Valley Regional Farmers Market vendors.

by Frank Mojica

07/08/2016

Lifestyle

Happy Birthday To Lewisboro's Jeffrey Tambor LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- Happy birthday to Lewisboro's Jeffrey Tambor. Tambor, who is a resident of Cross River, turns 72 today. The actor is best-known for his roles as Oscar Bluth on "Arrested Development" and as transgender woman Maura Pfefferman on "Transparent." Tambor won both Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe Awards for his role on "Transparent" in 2015. He also played Hank Kingley, the sidekick of the titular character on "The Larry Sanders Show." Tambor's film and television credits also include "Hellboy," "Monsters vs. Aliens,&q…

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07/08/2016

Events

Registration Open For Nanuet Library's Teen Trivia Night NANUET, N.Y. -- Nanuet Public Library's Teen Trivia Night will take place Wednesday. Teens from grades 7-12 can register as a team of two to four players and work together to win. Pizza and drinks will be served at 6 p.m. Trivia is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The Nanuet Public Library is at 149 Church St. Contact the library at 845-623-4281.

by Frank Mojica

07/07/2016

Events

Ottaway Film Center Presents 'The Leopard' ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- The Jim Ottaway Jr. Film Center will host a screening of "The Leopard" on Thursday, Aug. 4. Based on on Giuseppe di Lampedusa's novel, Luchino Visconti's film follows an aristocratic family and their adaptation to Italy's unification under Garibaldi. "The Leopard" stars Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon and Claudia Cardinale. Tickets are $10. The screening begins at 7 p.m. Click here to reserve tickets online. The Ottaway Film Center is at 55 Blithewood Ave.

by Frank Mojica

07/07/2016

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