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Taking A Stand: Black Bear Makes Rounds In Ramapo Taking A Stand: Black Bear Makes Rounds In Ramapo
Taking A Stand: Black Bear Makes Rounds In Ramapo Standing tall. A black bear was spotted in Ramapo backyard late last week, taking a leisurely stroll and standing on its hind legs to peer over a fence. The photo above shows the bear on Wilbur Road. This is the latest Hudson Valley bear sighting, including several recent sightings in Poughkeepsie and Warwick. According to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, “though rarely seen by most New Yorkers, black bears are valued by hunters, photographers, and wildlife watchers.  "Many people enjoy just knowing that bears are present in New York. For many, black bears symb…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Leonia Native Anthony Bourdain Dead From Apparent Suicide At 61 Leonia Native Anthony Bourdain Dead From Apparent Suicide At 61
Leonia Native Anthony Bourdain Dead From Apparent Suicide At 61 Leonia native and chef, author, and television personality Anthony Bourdain was found dead of an apparent suicide in a French hotel Friday. He was 61. Having graduated from the Dwight-Englewood School in 1973, Bourdain became most known as host of CNN’s “Parts Unknown” TV show.  A 1978 graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, Bourdain returned to CIA last year where he was awarded an honorary doctorate. Bourdain also attended Vassar College in Poughkeepsie. He was regarded as one of the most well-known and influential chefs in the world.

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area The first full day of spring brought the fourth Nor'easter of the month. Perhaps fittingly, in what has been an unpredictable stretch of weather, the complex storm arrived later than expected on Wednesday, and affected different parts of the area at different times. That's reflected in snowfall totals. Here now is a sampling. If you don't see your town's total listed, be sure to leave it by posting a comment here. Westchester County Armonk 5.4 inches, 10 p.m. Wednesday Croton-On-Hudson 2.7 inches, 10:45 p.m. Wednesday  Harrison 9.5 inches, 11 p.m. Wednesday Somers 2.3 inches, 11:25 p.…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Young Stars Filming Thriller In Hudson Valley Young Stars Filming Thriller In Hudson Valley
Young Stars Filming Thriller In Hudson Valley Horror film fans will want to keep their eyes open for  "Deadgirl " star Shiloh Fernandez and "Glee" hottie Harry Shum Jr., who are filming a movie in the Hudson Valley.The two join the cast of the movie "Plume" the latest thriller, written and directed by Mike Gan along with cast members Josh Hutcherson, Suki Waterhouse, and Tilda Cobham-Hervey. The crew will be filming in the Poughkeepsie and Lagrangeville areas over the next month or two, said the Hudson Valley Film Commission said.  According to advanced PR, the film follows a lonely, unstable gas station a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Hawthorne Mom Julie Preiskines Dies, 32 Hawthorne Mom Julie Preiskines Dies, 32
Hawthorne Mom Julie Preiskines Dies, 32 Julie Preiskines of Hawthorne died on March 9. She was 32 years old. Born in Poughkeepsie, she lived in North Haledon before moving to Hawthorne. She is survived by her husband, Josh Preiskines; children Joshua Jr., Blake John, Wyatt and Remington “Remi” Preiskines; parents John and Brenda (nee Jonkman) Nienhouse; and sister Kristina Nienhouse. She is pre-deceased by her sisters Laura Lee and Alaina Joy Nienhouse. Visitation is Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Services will be Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home with burial …

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area Check out storm photos submitted by Daily Voice readers The latest Nor'easter to hit the area resulted once again in downed tree and wires and numerous power outages. But there was something different about Wednesday's storm than the one last Friday. Namely, snow. And for much of the area, lots of it, with more than two feet accumulating in some spots. (As you'll soon see.) Here is a sampling of snowfall totals from throughout the tristate area. If you don't see your town listed yet, please leave the total by posting a comment here. Hudson Valley Westchester County Armonk 13.5 inches,…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area It didn't take long for much of the area to get more than a half-foot of snowfall accumulation. The storm that swept through the area arrived very early Saturday evening and moved out east not long after midnight. Here are snowfall totals we've already reached. Be sure to leave the total for your hometown with a comment below. Hudson Valley Westchester Armonk, 7.5 inches Croton-on-Hudson, 7.7 inches Harrison, 7.5 inches Irvington, 6.5 inches Mamaroneck, 7 inches Mount Kisco, 7.2 inches Valhalla, 6.5 inches White Plains, 7.5 inches Yonkers, 6.5 inches Putnam Brewster, 6 inches …

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by Joe Lombardi