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Yonkers Police Look Into School District Computer Use Yonkers Police Look Into School District Computer Use
Yonkers Police Look Into School District Computer Use YONKERS, N.Y. -- Following the abrupt resignation of Yonkers Superintendent Michael Yazurlo, who cited health reasons, Yonkers police officers are looking into the district's computers and cable use, According to lohud. On Monday, city police said the department was investigating the possible unauthorized use of computers and cable services at the Board of Education building in Yonkers, lohud.com reported For information about the investigation read more here. 

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Police & Fire
Mount Pleasant Police Target Drag Racing After Injuries To Officers Mount Pleasant Police Target Drag Racing After Injuries To Officers
Mount Pleasant Police Target Drag Racing After Injuries To Officers MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. -- The Mount Pleasant Police Department is putting drag racing on the top of the priority list after two officers were injured while investigating a race earlier this month, according to a report in LoHud.com.  The two officers tried to question a driver who was participating in the race, and when he took off during the questioning, the driver dragged them along, LoHud reported.  Both officers suffered head injuries that could been much worse, according to LoHud. To read more about the investigation, click here. 

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Westchester Nonprofits Launch Keep Westchester Thriving Westchester Nonprofits Launch Keep Westchester Thriving
Westchester Nonprofits Launch Keep Westchester Thriving WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - The nonprofit organizations of both Nonprofit Westchester and County Coalitions have joined forces to launch a new campaign, #KeepWestchesterThriving, to urge the county to restore cuts in the proposed 2016 budget. Nonprofit Westchester (NPW) and Coalitions represent hundreds of nonprofit agencies throughout the county announced during a recent press conference that the County is likely to eliminate significant funding for nonprofits in the $1.8 billion proposed budget.  “The cuts in County Executive Rob Astorino’s proposed 2016 budget impact the fabric of our comm…

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Mahwah Begins Two-Phase Water Well Renovation Mahwah Begins Two-Phase Water Well Renovation
Mahwah Begins Two-Phase Water Well Renovation MAHWAH, N.J. - By next spring, one of Mahwah's most productive water wells will undergo a nearly $100,000 refurbishment project. The Township Council approved $95,000 for the project at a meeting on Nov. 12, North Jersey.com reported.  The well in question is, Well 19, located off Route 202 near the Ramapo River, hasn’t been upgraded in at least 20 years, the website reported.  For more on the project click here. 

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Weston Celebrates Opening Of 'Bridge In A Backpack' Weston Celebrates Opening Of 'Bridge In A Backpack'
Weston Celebrates Opening Of 'Bridge In A Backpack' WESTON, Conn. - Local and state lawmakers came together for the recent grand opening of the new bridge on Route 57 in Weston, the first “Bridge in a Backpack." The State Department of Transportation received a federal innovation grant to use “Bridge-in-a-Backpack,” a technique that allows bridges to be built in weeks instead of months. Transportation Commissioner James Redeker said that by using fiber reinforced polymer tubes, there was no need for heavy construction equipment, steel beams or freight trucks. It also accelerates construction of the project and reduces the cost of replac…

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Maritime Aquarium Decks The Halls For Variety Of Holiday Events Maritime Aquarium Decks The Halls For Variety Of Holiday Events
Maritime Aquarium Decks The Halls For Variety Of Holiday Events NORWALK, Conn. – From Santa Claus to special IMAX screenings and the annual Lighthouse Exhibit, the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk will be filled with holiday cheer throughout December. Most Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays in December, visitors can catch a glimpse of Santa Claus swimming with the sharks, helping the aquarium’s dive team in a demonstration that sharks aren’t the blood-thirsty killers of myth. Santa is expected to participate in each dive beginning Nov. 28 and 29, and then in December on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Dive times are 12:15 and 2:15 p.m. Want to watch a movie…

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Wilton Fire Department Fills Officer Ranks With Promotions Wilton Fire Department Fills Officer Ranks With Promotions
Wilton Fire Department Fills Officer Ranks With Promotions WILTON, Conn. - In a ceremony Thursday, the Wilton Fire Department promoted four officers through the ranks, in order to fill key positions in the department, the Wilton Bulletin reported.  Lt. Brian Elliott and Lt. Jim Blanchfield were promoted to captain and firefighters William Sampson and William Wilson were named lieutenants, the story said.  The Bulletin reported Fire Chief Ron Kanterman said the promotions return the department to full strength except for one a position in the fire marshal’s office.  To read the full story, go here.

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Hunting Season Opens In New York, But There Are Fewer Hunters Hunting Season Opens In New York, But There Are Fewer Hunters
Hunting Season Opens In New York, But There Are Fewer Hunters New York sporting goods store owners are hoping that the number of deer hunters grow this season, after the numbers have fallen over the past decade. According to Time Warner Cable News, over the past decade, the number of hunters has fallen, going from roughly 550,000 in state hunters in 2002 to around 483,000 in 2012, with the numbers of out of state hunters decreasing as well.  For more on hunting season in New York, read here. 

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Family Of Hopewell Junction Man Most Thankful For His Recovery Family Of Hopewell Junction Man Most Thankful For His Recovery
Family Of Hopewell Junction Man Most Thankful For His Recovery HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N.Y. -- After what could have been a fatal stroke in April, the family of Frank Contreras spent their Thanksgiving being grateful for the doctors and hospital that helped to save his life. The Poughkeepsie Journal spoke with his family on their experiences with Contreras' stroke and his near miraculous recovery. To read the article, click here. 

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Orange County Sheriff's Office Makes Big Heroin, Weapons Raid Orange County Sheriff's Office Makes Big Heroin, Weapons Raid
Orange County Sheriff's Office Makes Big Heroin, Weapons Raid PORT JERVIS, N.Y. - Following a month-long investigation, the Orange County Sheriff's Department along with other local law enforcement agencies shut down a drug ring in the area. Police arrested six individuals that were allegedly involved in the drug ring, selling primarily heroin, crack cocaine and firearms, between Oct. 25 and Nov. 17, the Mid-Hudson News reported.  For more on the arrest and investigation, read here. 

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