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Jim Barg

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Police & Fire

Gunshots Break Windows In Mount Vernon's Doles Center MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. – Gunshots broke a handful of windows at the Doles Center in Mount Vernon Saturday afternoon, according to News 12. Though dozens of people were in the Doles Center, no one was hurt when shots came through the building around noon and broke the windows, News 12 said. The incident occurred hours after someone had been shot to death on nearby South Second Avenue, reported News 12. No connection between the two incidents has been confirmed, News 12 noted. Read the News 12 article here.

06/12/2016

Schools

Haverstraw Sixth-Grader Finishes 15th At National Spelling Bee HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. – Haverstraw Elementary School sixth-grader Sravanth Malla participated in the National Spelling Bee last month, finishing 15th, according to lohud.com. Malla advanced past the preliminary rounds on May 25 as one of the top 45 finishers, qualifying for the next day's finals, lohud.com said. He made it as far as the sixth round, getting tripped up by 'monture', spelling it 'moncheur' instead, reported lohud.com. Merriam-Webster's definition of the word is 'a frame or setting especially for a jewel,' lohud.com noted. Click here to read the lohud.com article.

06/12/2016

Schools

Lourdes High School Senior Honored By Dutchess County Bar Association POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – The Dutchess County Bar Association honored Our Lady of Lourdes High School senior Katha Sikka with the Ben Allen Breslow Award at its annual Awards Luncheon on Thursday at the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel. Sikka is the third straight Lourdes student to win the award, which is given to the best student attorney in the Mock Trial competition. Joy Johnson and Brigid Cruser were honored in 2014 and 2015, respectively.

06/11/2016

Schools

Tests Find Unsafe Levels Of Lead In Yonkers Schools YONKERS, N.Y. – A round of voluntary tests started by the Yonkers City School District in April found unsafe lead levels in various water outlets connected to school buildings, according to News 12. Twenty-five water outlets across the 39 buildings in the school district had elevated levels of lead, News 12 said. Lincoln High School was found to have the most issues, with 10 water fixtures needing to be shut off, reported News 12. Old faucets and pipes were found to be the issue, News 12 noted. Click here to read the News 12 article.

06/11/2016

Police & Fire

Suspect In Carmel Disappearance Had Girl's Underwear, Court Records Show CARMEL, N.Y. – The main suspect in the 1995 disappearance of a teenage girl in Carmel had her underwear in his possession, court documents revealed, according to lohud.com. Police discovered Robin Murphy's underwear in a suitcase belonging to Howard Gombert Jr. when he was arrested five years later on an unrelated sexual assault charge, lohud.com said. The new evidence came to light due to a new motion filed by the lawyer of Anthony DiPippo, who was charged with the murder and rape of another teenage girl in 1996, reported lohud.com. Gombert, who is serving 30 years in prison on the unrela…

06/11/2016

Schools

School Board Authorizes Ramapo High Roof Repair RAMAPO, N.Y. – Ramapo High's leaky roof will get a $1 million repair this summer thanks to the East Ramapo school board, according to lohud.com. The school board approved the repairs during Tuesday's board meeting, noted lohud.com. Money for the repairs is being allocated through a state program intended for emergency funds, reported lohud.com. Roof repairs and corresponding electrical work are expected to start within the next few weeks, lohud.com said. Read the lohud.com article here.

06/11/2016

Police & Fire

Suffern Police Charge Two Suspects With Criminal Mischief, Contempt SUFFERN, N.Y. – Suffern police recently charged two men with criminal contempt and criminal mischief, among the latest arrests made by the department. A 23-year old Suffern man was charged with criminal mischief after officers were called to a home on East Park Place due to a report of a domestic dispute. The man had gotten into an argument with his mother and she had locked herself in a room as a result. He kicked the door in, prompting the police to arrive and charge him with mischief and issue an order of protection. A 43-year old Suffern man was charged with criminal contempt after viol…

06/10/2016

Schools

Pleasantville High School Students Pose For Prom Photo PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – Pleasantville High School held their annual senior prom Thursday evening, and took a group photo in the high school's main circle. The school posted a short video on its Facebook page. You can watch it here.

06/10/2016

News

Witness Gives Poughkeepsie Woman's Possible Motive At Murder Case Hearing POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – A witness stated a possible motive during a pretrial hearing Thursday for a Poughkeepsie woman suspected of killing her fiance, according to News 12. While on the stand, an investigator stated that Angelika Graswald said that her fiance was having second thoughts about their engagement, News 12 said. Graswald is suspected of tampering with her fiance's kayak so that she could collect on a life insurance policy, reported News 12. The next hearing is set for June 20, News 12 noted. Read the News 12 article here.

06/10/2016

Events

Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital Hosting IBS Support Group POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – The Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital will host a support group for people with irritable bowel syndrome and other digestive issues on Tuesday night at 5:30 p.m. Theresa Zangerle-McArtin of the Digestive Disease Center of the Hudson Valley will lead the group, which is part of the Disease Center's ongoing 'Keep It Healthy For Life' meeting series. The meeting will take place in Conference Room A of the hospital, which is located at 241 North Road in Poughkeepsie. For a schedule of future group meetings, go to www.digestivediseaseny.com.

06/09/2016

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