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Raging Fire Destroys Cottage At Russian Orthodox Convent In Area Raging Fire Destroys Cottage At Russian Orthodox Convent In Area
Raging Fire Destroys Cottage At Russian Orthodox Convent In Area A fire has destroyed a cottage located on the property of the Russian Orthodox convent in Nanuet, according to Clarkstown Police. The blaze broke out around 6:18 a.m. Wednesday at the Novo-Diveevo convent located at 100 Smith Road, Clarkstown police Det. Peter Walker said.  Officials were altered to the fire by a woman in the cottage who smelled smoke and called 911. No one was injured, Walker said.  Fire departments on scene included the lead Spring Valley, and Nanuet, Hillcrest, and West Haverstraw. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Train Strikes Car On Tracks In Hudson Valley Train Strikes Car On Tracks In Hudson Valley
Train Strikes Car On Tracks In Hudson Valley A driver was able to escape before a car on the tracks was struck by a train early Sunday afternoon in Rockland County. At about 1:30 p.m., the New Jersey transit train traveling to Spring Valley struck the car at the New Clarkstown Road crossing in Nanuet. The vehicle was sitting in traffic, on the tracks, when the railroad crossing gates began to come down as the train was approaching the crossing, Clarkstown Police said. The railroad crossing gates blocked the driver's ability to get off the tracks, but the driver was able to exit the vehicle without injury, according to police. The fe…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
NBC's 'Dateline' Spotlights Hudson Valley Businesswoman's Murder Case NBC's 'Dateline' Spotlights Hudson Valley Businesswoman's Murder Case
NBC's 'Dateline' Spotlights Hudson Valley Businesswoman's Murder Case A highly publicized Hudson Valley murder case will be featured Saturday at 9 p.m. on NBC-TV's "Dateline." The episode, called "The Evil To Come," documents Clarkstown Police investigators who followed the trail of a seemingly untraceable late-night call as they search for the killer of businesswoman Peggy Nadell in January 2014 in Valley Cottage. For a preview of the episode, click here.

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by Daily Voice