BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- Brookfield police are alerting the public to a new round of thefts from unlocked vehicles.The thefts have occurred throughout the town over the last few evenings, police said.Police urge residents to take all valuables inside their homes at night and to lock up their vehicles.Anyone with information related to the thefts is asked to contact Brookfield police ...

RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Ramapo police extinguished a fire at a residence in the Village of Sloatsburg on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.Officers responded to the report of the blaze around 12:21 p.m., according to police. An officer on the scene saw a couch on the front porch engulfed in flames, police said.The officer ensured the home was evacuated, and proceeded to put out the fire, ...

BREWSTER, N.Y. -- Brewster Board of Education member and longtime educational advocate Mary Cay Nilsen has been appointed to the Putnam/Northern Westchester Board of Education. Nilsen replaces Carolyn Aversano, who recently resigned.“It all starts with that baby in your arms,” said Nilsen, a stay-at-home mom who first began thinking about how to make children’s lives better when she had ...

NORWALK, Conn. -- In an effort to ensure community safety on the eve of the Thanksgiving holiday, the Norwalk Department of Police Service will have additional patrols on the road Wednesday night, authorities said.DUI enforcement units will be roving throughout the city, and additional patrol units will also be assigned to specific areas where an increase in pedestrian traffic is ...

WESTPORT, Conn. -- Members of the Westport Fire Department recently conducted a series of extrication training exercises over the course of several days at Sherwood Island State Park, authorities said.During the training, part of the department’s ongoing efforts to better prepare for complex technical rescues, vehicles were placed in realistic positions that simulated motor vehicle ...

YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Yorktown police have charged a 26-year-old Connecticut man with soliciting without a license, police said.The charge came about when an officer was dispatched to a residence on Pine Grove Court to investigate a complaint about a solicitor being in the neighborhood, according to police. An investigation revealed that Andrew S. Boy, a resident of Cheshire, ...

WESTPORT, Conn. -- The Westport Woman's Club is hosting a “Nutcracker Tea Party” on Saturday, Nov. 26, from 2-4 p.m.The event will include treats, tea sandwiches, hot cocoa and tea served in the Woman’s Club's historic ballroom.In addition, costumed Nutcracker ballet dancers from The Westport Academy of Dance will be on hand to meet guests and pose for photos. A Nutcracker-filled ballet ...

YONKERS, N.Y. -- The Yonkers Animal Shelter is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a potentially lost dog.The dog, a male, was found loose in the area of Corbalis Place and Cross Hill Academy on Monday. If the dog belongs to you or if you know who owns him, contact Danielle at 914-885-4629.

ARMONK, N.Y. -- Armonk will host Frosty Day, the annual homecoming of America’s favorite snowman, on Sunday, Nov. 27. Activities will start downtown at 12:30 p.m., with the annual Frosty Parade scheduled for 4 p.m. The parade will be followed by the annual holiday-lighting ceremony at the gazebo in Wampus Brook Park.The activities are free and open to the public. “Frosty Day is an event ...

GLEN ROCK, N.J. -- The Glen Rock Public Library will host a forum to help people cope with the stress of the upcoming holiday season on Thursday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m.The event, presented by FirstLight Home Care of Glen Rock, will include a panel discussion and a food demonstration designed to ease the mind, body and soul.Participants will include Meiganne Serrano, owner of Meiganne Serrano ...