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Jay Waitkus

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Events

Celebrate Fall At Darien Nature Center's Annual 'Hoot And Howl' DARIEN, Conn. -- The Darien Nature Center will host its annual Hoot and Howl community fall event on Sunday, Oct. 30, from 4-6 p.m. The family-friendly gathering will include face painting, animal encounters, magic shows, hay rides, s’mores and stories around a campfire. Admission is $5 per person. Tickets will be sold at the door. For more information, call 203-655-7459, or click here. The nature center is located at 120 Brookside Road.

10/06/2016

Schools

K9 Super Sleuth Meets Fox Meadow Students YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Fox Meadow Middle/High School students had the chance to meet an 80-pound, long-eared super sleuth last week when Wiltsy, the K-9 detective, came to the school for a visit. Teacher Patty Lucido invited Trooper Fran Torson of the New York State Police K-9 Unit to come to class with her canine partner in response to questions students taking Lucido’s forensic science course had raised about the animals. “We were talking about methods of evidence collection and one way to gather evidence is to use dogs, whose keen sense of smell can track a person for more than 100 …

10/05/2016

Police & Fire

Mahopac Woman Charged With Stealing At Jefferson Valley Mall YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- A 58-year-old resident of Mahopac has been arrested on a larceny charge following an incident at Sears in the Jefferson Valley Mall, Yorktown Police said. The arrest came about when police responded to a shoplifting complaint at the store, located at 600 Lee Blvd., on Saturday around 5:30 p.m., according to police. Following an investigation, it was determined that the suspect, identified as Vera Berisha, allegedly stole $91 worth of merchandise from the store, police said. Berisha was taken into custody and transported to Yorktown Police Headquarters; she has bee…

10/04/2016

Police & Fire

Hillcrest Firefighters Extinguish Blaze That Engulfed Land Rover RAMAPO. N.Y. -- The Hillcrest Fire Department extinguished a fire that consumed a 2005 Land Rover on Monday afternoon, according to officials from the Ramapo Police Department. Police responded to the report of the fire on New Hempstead Road in the area of the Palisades Parkway at about 2:51 p.m., police said. The blaze apparently started in the engine compartment of the vehicle while it was in motion, according to police. Hillcrest firefighters responded, and put out the flames, police said. There were no injuries during the incident, and the road is now open, according to police.

10/04/2016

Politics

Fairfield Delegation Praises State Funding For Sewer, Fire School Upgrades FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Fairfield’s contingent of State Reps. Cristin McCarthy Vahey, D-133, Laura Devlin, R-134, and Brenda Kupchick, R-132, joined together Sept. 30 to laud the state Bond Commission’s approval of funding to upgrade sewer lines in Fairfield near the Metro Center and finance equipment for the renovation and improvement project at the Fairfield Regional Fire School. The approved bonding includes $750,000 for the replacement of 3,000 feet of sewer lines to support future development in the eastern part of Fairfield, including in the vicinity of the new Fairfield Metro Center rail …

10/04/2016

Events

Phelps Hospital Celebrates Harvest With Farm-To- Table Feast SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- Phelps Memorial Hospital Center will host a Harvest dinner at the historic James House Mansion, on the grounds of the hospital, on Thursday, Oct. 13, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The dinner will feature the work of Phelps’ Executive Chef Joe Syngjellari, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, who will demonstrate how to turn fresh bounty into a farm-to-table feast. The event will include both freshly picked produce and other locally produced foods, along with wines from the Hudson Valley region. The emphasis on nutritional, locally-grown ingredients is designed to …

10/03/2016

Police & Fire

Man Arraigned In Fatal Stabbing On South Broadway In Yonkers YONKERS, N.Y. -- A 36-year-old resident of Yonkers was arraigned Monday on charges related to the stabbing death of a man last month, according to Acting Westchester County District Attorney James A. McCarty. The defendant, Joseph Graham, has been indicted on one count of manslaughter in the first degree, a class B felony, and one count of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, a class D felony, in connection with the death of Clarence Vanhook, McCarty said. Graham’s arrest came about after he and Vanhook became embroiled a physical confrontation in the vicinity of 5 S. B…

10/03/2016

Police & Fire

Man Who Pulled Over To Urinate Charged With DWI, Ramapo Police Say CHESTNUT RIDGE, N.Y. -- Ramapo police arrested a motorist on a DWI charge after an incident in Chestnut Ridge on Saturday, police said. The arrest came about when a patrol officer in the village investigated a car parked on the shoulder of Chestnut Ridge Road, according to police. As the officer approached in his marked police car, he saw a male standing at the side of his vehicle preparing to urinate, police said. When the male saw the police car, he got into the driver’s seat of his vehicle and prepared to drive away, according to police. The officer activated his emergency lights,…

10/03/2016

Events

Old Tappan Seniors Lunch And Learn About Korean Food, Culture OLD TAPPAN, N.J. -- The inaugural International Lunch and Learn event for seniors will be held on Thursday, Oct. 13, at noon at the Presbyterian Church of the Palisades in Old Tappan. The event, which is being sponsored jointly by the Old Tappan Senior Society and Old Tappan Social Services, will focus on Korean culture and cuisine. The festivities will include authentic Korean dishes, entertainment by Korean traditional dancers and a presentation on Korean history and food. The church is located at 236 Old Tappan Road.

10/03/2016

Events

Brewster's Studio Around The Corner Features Art About Animals BREWSTER, N.Y. -- The Studio Around the Corner in Brewster kicked off its third annual “Animal Magnetism” exhibition with a reception Friday from 7-9 p.m. The exhibit, a celebration of the animal companions who share their humans’ lives, features paintings, photographs and drawings by members of the community. Gallery hours will be allocated from 1-2 p.m. on three consecutive Saturdays: Oct. 8, 15 and 22. Closing hours will be from noon-2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30. The exhibit is sponsored by the town of Southeast Cultural Arts Coalition. In appreciation of the work done by Forgotten Fel…

10/03/2016

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