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2 Hudson Valley Men Missing, 3 Rescued After Boat Sinks On Long Island Sound 2 Hudson Valley Men Missing, 3 Rescued After Boat Sinks On Long Island Sound
2 Hudson Valley Men Missing, 3 Rescued After Boat Sinks On Long Island Sound Two Hudson Valley men are missing and three others were rescued after a boat sank on the Long Island Sound off the coast of Fairfield County. New update - Missing Hudson Valley Boaters: Body Of 38-Year-Old Located, 1 Still Not Found At about 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 a boater traveling in the area of Cockenoe Island found a man standing on a navigational buoy, Westport Police said. A second man and a woman were also rescued from the water. All three individuals were transported to a Norwalk Marina and subsequently to the hospital for evaluation.  A translator was requested …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
At Least One Dead After Massive Blaze Breaks Out At Facility In Hudson Valley At Least One Dead After Massive Blaze Breaks Out At Facility In Hudson Valley
At Least One Dead After Massive Blaze Breaks Out At Facility In Hudson Valley Click here for a new, updated story: Firefighter Missing, Presumed Dead Following Massive Blaze At Rockland Senior Facility At least one resident has died and several firefighters are injured following a massive fire at a senior living facility in the Hudson Valley. The blaze began around 1 a.m. Tuesday, March 23 in Rockland County at the Evergreen Court Adult Home in Spring Valley, officials said. The home, located at 65 Lafayette St, houses 133 residents, said John Lyon, director of communications for Rockland County. Twenty-three of Rockland County's 26 fire departm…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Nearly 750 Students From Area High Schools Attend Construction Career Day Nearly 750 Students From Area High Schools Attend Construction Career Day
Nearly 750 Students From Area High Schools Attend Construction Career Day The 20th Annual Construction Career Day at Rockland Community College in Suffern drew more than 750 high school student attendees, according to a county release. The event consisted of representation from skilled workers of more than 15 different building and construction trades. Workers carried out hands-on demonstrations using tools and materials of their trade. Students were able to learn about apprenticeships and training as well as the salaries and benefits available to them. "This is a tremendous opportunity for our young people to learn about the various careers available to them," …

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by Valerie Musson
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Teacher Who Lives In Hudson Valley Admits To Performing Oral Sex On Teen Teacher Who Lives In Hudson Valley Admits To Performing Oral Sex On Teen
Teacher Who Lives In Hudson Valley Admits To Performing Oral Sex On Teen A 30-year-old teacher from the Hudson Valley pleaded guilty to performing oral sex on a 14-year-old boy at a public school in New York City. Garnerville resident Dori Myers, who taught social studies at The New School for Leadership and the Arts the in the Bronx, was charged in January with committing a criminal sexual act in the second degree, a Class D felony, and endangering the welfare of a child As a result of her plea in Manhattan Supreme Court on Friday, Myers will get to keep her teaching certificate but has to register as a sex offender. Myers, who is also the wife of a Rockland C…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Attack On 89-Year-Old Woman In Area Was Sexual Assault, Police Say Attack On 89-Year-Old Woman In Area Was Sexual Assault, Police Say
Attack On 89-Year-Old Woman In Area Was Sexual Assault, Police Say An 89-year-old woman who was attacked by an unknown man or group of men was also sexually assaulted, according to the Clarkstown Police Department. According to the department's Detective Bureau, the attack of the woman sometime between 5 p.m. on Tuesday and 5 a.m. Wednesday near Normandy Village in Nanuet, is being classified as a sexual assault based on medical examinations of the victim, said Officer Peter Walker, spokesman for the department. The woman is experiencing the early stages of memory loss, which accounts for some of the lack of information, said Walker. "The department …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Arraigned For Attacking Girlfriend's Son With Machete In Hudson Valley Man Arraigned For Attacking Girlfriend's Son With Machete In Hudson Valley
Man Arraigned For Attacking Girlfriend's Son With Machete In Hudson Valley A 42-year-old Haverstraw man has been indicted for attempted murder and first- and second-degree assault, after getting into a fight with his girlfriend and attacking her son with a machete, according to Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Zugibe. Jeremy Barrett was indicted Monday for the April 22, attack which began when Barrett got into a verbal dispute with his girlfriend.  According to the charges, the argument quickly turned physical. When the woman’s son attempted to intervene, the confrontation grew in intensity and moved outdoors, said the DA's office. During the course of th…

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by Kathy Reakes