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New Eatery Opens For Business In Hudson Valley New Eatery Opens For Business In Hudson Valley
New Eatery Opens For Business In Hudson Valley If you've found yourself craving chicken, an all-new restaurant in the Hudson Valley may be worth checking out. A new Korean-style chicken restaurant in Putnam County, 92 Chicken in Mahopac at 728 Route 6, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, April 25.  Visitors to the new eatery can order tenders or drumsticks in a variety of flavors, including garlic spicy, curry, and red hot pepper.  Additionally, the restaurant also offers chicken wings, fish and chips, and plenty of sides like french fries, fried calamari, shrimp tempura, dumplings, a…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Beloved Sergeant, Army Vet From Hudson Valley Dies At 67: 'His Memory Will Continue To Inspire' Beloved Sergeant, Army Vet From Hudson Valley Dies At 67: 'His Memory Will Continue To Inspire'
Beloved Sergeant, Army Vet From Hudson Valley Dies At 67: 'His Memory Will Continue To Inspire' A sheriff's office in the Hudson Valley is mourning the loss of a retired sergeant and Army veteran who always followed his passions while also making time to serve his community.  Putnam County resident Doug MacCrae of Brewster died unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 17 at the age of 67, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, April 19.  Known for his long career in law enforcement, MacCrae served with the Sheriff's Office as a Deputy and Sergeant for 25 years. He was also a Youth Officer and played a large role in developing Putnam's School Resource Progr…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Baits Cops Into Chasing His Sports Car, Caught When Engine Seizes In Westchester: Police Man Baits Cops Into Chasing His Sports Car, Caught When Engine Seizes In Westchester: Police
Man Baits Cops Into Chasing His Sports Car, Caught When Engine Seizes In Westchester: Police An 18-year-old man is facing the music after taunting officers and instigating them into chasing him across multiple counties in the Hudson Valley before he was eventually caught thanks to a seized engine, police said.  The incident happened on Thursday, March 23 around 9 p.m., when two officers from the Carmel Police Department were assigned to a traffic detail at a large gathering in Putnam County on Route 6 in Mahopac.  While the two officers were helping pedestrians and vehicles leave the area, an 18-year-old Northern Westchester man driving a "souped‐up" blue Dodge Challenger…

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
Hudson Valley Restaurant To Appear On 'Man V. Food' Hudson Valley Restaurant To Appear On 'Man V. Food'
Hudson Valley Restaurant To Appear On 'Man V. Food' A Hudson Valley restaurant is set to be featured on the Cooking Channel's 'Man v. Food,' where host Casey Webb will try popular menu items.  Earlier Report - Breakfast All Day: Area Eatery Draws Rave Reviews For Home Fries, Cannoli Pancakes The show, featuring Putnam County's Countryside Kitchen in Mahopac at 493 Route 6, will air on Tuesday, Nov. 2 at 9 p.m., according to the Cooking Channel.  During the episode, Webb will try menu items including the restaurant's famous "Holy Cannoli Pancake" and wings, Cooking Channel officials said.  "Casey Webb's food frenzy …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
One Hospitalized Following Two-Car Crash Outside Area Restaurant One Hospitalized Following Two-Car Crash Outside Area Restaurant
One Hospitalized Following Two-Car Crash Outside Area Restaurant One driver was hospitalized, while a second refused medical attention following a two-car crash outside a popular area restaurant, officials said. First responders in Putnam County were dispatched at approximately 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 20 to a reported two-car crash in front of the Countryside Kitchen Restaurant on Route 6 in Mahopac. The first responders, from the Mahopac Fire and Carmel Police departments, found the two cars involved in the crash, one of which was stopped in the righthand lane, the other caroming into the nearby wooded area, Mahopac FD spokesman Jack Casey T…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Funeral Services Announced For Police Officer Killed In Westchester Crash Funeral Services Announced For Police Officer Killed In Westchester Crash
Funeral Services Announced For Police Officer Killed In Westchester Crash Funeral arrangements have been announced for a longtime Putnam County Sheriff's deputy who was killed in a double-fatal crash in Northern Westchester. Michael J. Moore, 50, of Mahopac, was killed around 6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 25 on Route 6N, said Yorktown Police. When police and fire officials arrived on the scene, they found Moore, who was the driver of one of the vehicles, dead. Denise Ryan, 56, also of Mahopac, the driver of the second vehicle, was found injured and transported to Westchester Medical Center where she succumbed to her injuries, police said. Moore began his career with t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
First Area Stop & Shop With New Branding To Debut This Week First Area Stop & Shop With New Branding To Debut This Week
First Area Stop & Shop With New Branding To Debut This Week The first Stop & Shop with a new look is set to open up in the area this week. Following the announcement of its intention to introduce a new brand concept at more than 400 locations in the Northeast, the first in the Hudson Valley is scheduled to open up Friday, Nov. 9 on Route 6 in Mahopac. According to Stop & Shop President Mark McGowan, the new look will “reflect a more customer-centric strategy, based on convenience,” as well as a wider selection of fresh, local food products. Improvements reportedly include an in-store smoker, poke bowl and taqueria stations. The test market h…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Nearly 200 Sears, Kmart Workers In Area Will Lose Jobs Following Bankruptcy Declaration Nearly 200 Sears, Kmart Workers In Area Will Lose Jobs Following Bankruptcy Declaration
Nearly 200 Sears, Kmart Workers In Area Will Lose Jobs Following Bankruptcy Declaration Nearly 200 Sears and Kmart employees will lose their jobs following the official filing for bankruptcy by Sears Holdings. Last week, Sears announced that it would be closing another 142 unprofitable Sears and Kmart locations, including several in the area. Those closures will reportedly impact According to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filed on Oct. 15, 42 employees at Kmart on Route 6 in Mahopac would be let go; 55 employees at Sears in the Jefferson Valley Mall would face termination; 76 employees at the Sears at The Shops in Nanuet; and 12 at Sears on Route 59 in Nanu…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Car Slams Into Storefront Of Area Pharmacy Car Slams Into Storefront Of Area Pharmacy
Car Slams Into Storefront Of Area Pharmacy A driver hit the gas instead of the brake and slammed into the front of the Rite Aid pharmacy in Mahopac, closing the business, according to Carmel Police. The incident took place around 9:15 a.m. Monday at the Mahopac Village Shopping Centre on Route 6 in Mahopac, police said. No one was injured, but the building was asked to close until it could be inspected for structural soundness, Carmel Police said. All all of the other businesses in the plaza remain open.  

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by Kathy Reakes