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Police & Fire

Norwalk Police Welcome Newest Officer NORWALK, Conn. -- Officer Richard Seitz is the newest member of the Norwalk Department of Police Service. Seitz was sworn in on Monday, June 27 and will start police academy next week.

by Frank Mojica

07/01/2016

Schools

White Plains City School District Receives Finance Award WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The Government Finance Officers Association awarded the White Plains City School District a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. Board President Rosemarie Eller presented the award to Fred Seiler, assistant superintendent for business, at the Board of Education's meeting June 13. The award is the highest recognition a district can achieve in the area of finance from the Government Finance Officers Association.

by Frank Mojica

06/30/2016

News

Pascack Road In Chestnut Ridge Awaits Repaving RAMAPO, N.Y. -- The Rockland County Highway Department will resurface Pascack Road in Chestnut Ridge on or about Friday. The portion from 521 Pascack Road to Scotland Hill Road is scheduled for resurfacing, weather permitting. Motorists can expect temporary closures and detours, with delays beginning at 7 a.m.

by Frank Mojica

06/30/2016

Police & Fire

Suffern Man Threatens Ex-Wife, Police Say SUFFERN, N.Y. -- An area man was arrested on charges of threatening his ex-wife, according to Suffern Police Department. The 42-year-old Suffern man was charged with criminal intent for the alleged threat, which was in violation of an order of protection against him. He was picked up by the Ramapo Police Department on charges of their own before being turned over to Suffern. Suffern police also recently charged an 18-year-old Montebello man with unlawful possession of marijuana after being stopped for a traffic violation on Ramapo Avenue. A 59-year-old Airmont man on Ramapo Avenue and b…

by Frank Mojica

06/30/2016

Lifestyle

Jones Family Farms Launch Wine Downs Summer Events SHELTON, Conn. -- Jones Family Farms in Shelton will celebrate summer with Wine Downs beginning Friday, July 1. Wine Downs will feature seasonal treats, wine and food pairing suggestions and live music at the Farms' Winery every Friday in July and August from 4 to 7 p.m. There is no admission charge for the family-friendly events. Jones Family Farms are located at 606 Walnut Tree Hill Road.

by Frank Mojica

06/30/2016

Events

More Than 500 Dogs Expected For Putnam Kennel Club's Shows CARMEL, N.Y. -- More than 500 dogs are expected at the annual AKC Putnam County Kennel Club All Breed Dog Shows on Friday, July 22 and Saturday, July 23. Judges will evaluate how dogs meet the standard of their established breeds in the two conformation competitions. Obedience and rally trails will test the dogs' understanding of commands as they maneuver hurdles and retrieve items. The All Breed Dog Shows take place at Putnam County Veterans Memorial Park from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. There is no admission charge for the shows. Putnam County Veterans Memorial Park is located at 2…

by Frank Mojica

06/29/2016

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Police Suspect Victim's Ex-Wife's Boyfriend In Shooting BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Bridgeport Police suspect the current boyfriend of a recent shooting victim's ex-wife as the assailant, according to Connecticut Post. The victim was shot in the leg in the parking lot of Success Park at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, Connecticut Post said. Captain Brian Fitzgerald told the Connecticut Post that the suspect allegedly shot the victim as the result of an ongoing domestic-related dispute. Click here to read the Connecticut Post article.

by Frank Mojica

06/29/2016

Police & Fire

Property Where Slain Weston Couple's Remains Were Found Enters Market WESTON, Conn. -- The three-acre Weston property where the remains of Jeffrey and Jeanette Navin were found is currently on the market for $1.385 million, according to the Weston Forum. As previously reported, the remains of the Weston couple were found on the property on 89 Norfield Road after the property owner reported finding items that did not belong based on yard work being done at the time. Surges Brothers, Inc. purchased the renovated, previously abandoned property from Westport's Thomas Kerrigan in February for $660,000, reported the Weston Forum. Their son Kyle Navin, 27, of Bri…

by Frank Mojica

06/29/2016

Police & Fire

Norwalk Police Department Recognizes Officers Of The Month NORWALK, Conn. -- Officers Tony DePanfilis, Matt Nyquist and Jose Silva are the Norwalk Police Department's Officers of the Month for May 2016. All three were recognized for subduing a man armed with a knife after he threatened the officers' lives and refused commands to drop the weapon. They subdued him with a taser.

by Frank Mojica

06/29/2016

Events

John Jay High School Lyme Forum Draws Large Crowd DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- A forum on ticks and Lyme disease at John Jay High School drew a large turnout on Monday. Matthew Fyre, an educator for Integrated Pest Management at Cornell University, advised treating clothes with permethrin before going out and checking for ticks, The Poughkeepsie Journal said. When a tick is found, then Fyre advised taking sharp forceps or tweezers and grabbing the tick close to its head and gently and consistently pull, reported Poughkeepsie Journal. Fyre revealed that techniques such as dousing the tick with petroleum jelly or burning them with a match can …

by Frank Mojica

06/29/2016

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