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Jim Barg

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Business

Mount Kisco Modell's Store Opening Delayed Until Late Summer MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. — Representatives from Modell’s Sporting Goods announced that a planned Mount Kisco store's opening will be delayed until late summer, according to the Examiner News. The announcement was made at the Planning Board meeting on Tuesday, April 26, the Examiner News said. New plans for the East Main Street site include two other tenants as well as Modell's, reported the Examiner News. The Planning Board originally approved an April opening for Modell's at a board meeting in November, the Examiner News noted. Read the Examiner News article here.

05/09/2016

Police & Fire

Suffern Ceremony Honors Police Officers For Saving Lives SUFFERN, N.Y. — Officers from the Suffern Police Department will be honored at an awards ceremony Monday night at Suffern Village Hall. The ceremony will honor officers whose actions saved lives over the last year. Ceremonies begin at 7:30 p.m.; Village Hall is at 61 Washington Ave.

05/09/2016

Police & Fire

Fire Department Uses Jaws Of Life After Rockland Two-Car Accident NEW CITY, N.Y. — The New City Fire Department had to use the Jaws of Life to rescue one person after a two-car accident on Saturday afternoon near the County Courthouse on Main Street. The Fire Department was aided by the Clarkstown Police Department, New City Ambulance Corps, and the Rockland Paramedics.

05/08/2016

Police & Fire

DWI Charge Among Saturday Incidents For Ramapo Police RAMAPO, N.Y. — A driving while intoxicated charge topped the list of incidents on Saturday for the Ramapo Police Department. An officer stopped a vehicle around 10 a.m. on Route 17 in Ramapo, and arrested a 57-year old male from Avenel, N.J. for DWI. Other incidents that occurred among the 66 calls for service include four car accidents, 13 alarm activations, a fire and one medical emergency.

05/08/2016

News

Rockland County Historical Society Continues Tappan Zee Bridge Boat Tours ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. — The Rockland County Historical Society is offering the latest in its 'Tappan Zee Bridge Experience' boat tours, giving local residents a chance to see the bridge's ongoing construction project, according to lohud.com. The Historical Society has been offering the tours since 2014, a popular avenue for residents to get a water-level vantage point of construction, lohud.com noted. The tour departs from the Haverstraw Marina, where riders will cruise along the Hudson River for 15 miles in a Mississippi-style paddle boat, viewing construction while learning about the Huds…

05/08/2016

News

Housing, Lending Bias Still An Issue In Westchester, Study Finds Housing and lending discrimination are still an issue in Westchester County, two reports issued this week said, according to lohud.com. The reports were released by advocacy group Westchester Residential Opportunities and funded by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, lohud.com noted. Forty-six percent of lenders and 31 percent of apartment renters and house buyers tested were found to have "disparate treatment on the basis of race, national origin, disability or familial status," the reports said, reported lohud.com. The lending study covered 2013 and 2014 wh…

05/07/2016

News

Red Hook Public Library Employees Attend NASA Program RED HOOK, N.Y. — Two Red Hook Public Library employees attended a NASA Lunar and Planetary Institute program at the Waterville Public Library on Thursday. Dawn Jardine, assistant to the director, and clerk Paul Agne learned about Mars and the programs set up by NASA. The program was set up by the nearby Barton-Brown Observatory.

05/07/2016

News

Ramapo Foot Doctor Accused Of Murder Plot Out On Bond RAMAPO, N.Y. — A Ramapo foot doctor charged earlier this week with plotting to kill his wife has walked out of Rockland County Jail on $600,000 bond, according to News 12. Ira Bernstein, 41, and his girlfriend, Kelly Gribeluk, were charged on Monday with felony conspiracy and solicitation, News 12 noted. Authorities say Bernstein and Gribeluk planned to kill his estranged wife, Susan, with a car and make it look like an accident, reported News 12. The pair's next county court appearance, where they will be arraigned, is unknown, News 12 said. Read the News 12 article here.

05/07/2016

Schools

New Fairfield Parents Increase Pressure For Resignation Of Schools Chief NEW FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A collection of New Fairfield parents, teachers and community members continued to press for school superintendent Alicia Roy's resignation at a meeting on Thursday, according to the Danbury News-Times. Keith Conway, president of the New Fairfield Education Association, the teachers union, said that Roy had 'lost the ability to lead the district,' the News-Times noted. The launching of a Change.org petition calling for a vote of no confidence in Roy by the Board of Education two months ago started the groundswell of opposition to Roy, reported the Danbury News-Times.…

05/06/2016

Sports

Former NBA Player Speaks At Poughkeepsie HS About Political Engagement POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Former NBA player Adonal Foyle spoke about the importance of being politically engaged to a group of Poughkeepsie High School students on Wednesday, according to a video posted by the Poughkeepsie Journal. The thirteen-year NBA veteran noted for his ongoing work with non-profit Democracy Matters, talked about being engaged in the community and the importance of local politics, the Journal said. “You start with the thing that affects you,' he told the students, 'and (your interest) grows from there.' Watch the Poughkeepsie Journal video here.

05/06/2016

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