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Eatery To Close Peekskill Location: 'I Am Not Giving Up,' Owner Says Eatery To Close Peekskill Location: 'I Am Not Giving Up,' Owner Says
Eatery To Close Peekskill Location: 'I Am Not Giving Up,' Owner Says A Northern Westchester eatery will soon be closing for good, its owner announced.  Blondery, a bakery in Peekskill at 922 Main St., will open for its last day on Sunday, Aug. 25, owner Auzerais Bellamy announced in a blog post.  The bakery, which opened in November 2022 as a retail space for the business's online storefront, specializes in gourmet blondies, layer cakes, doughnuts, cinnamon rolls, and dog treats.  According to Bellamy, the business's birth in Peekskill came about by happenstance.  "In 2021, we were operating out of a shared kitchen space in Br…

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by Ben Crnic
Politics
Results So Far Point To Victory In Westchester DA Race, Rocah Campaign Says Results So Far Point To Victory In Westchester DA Race, Rocah Campaign Says
Results So Far Point To Victory In Westchester DA Race, Rocah Campaign Says Ballots are still being counted, but the Westchester County District Attorney’s race could already be decided, according to challenger Mimi Rocah. Rocha’s camp is declaring victory, saying that her winning margin on Election Day “leaves little hope for incumbent (District Attorney) Tony Scarpino" in what was expected to be a tight race. “With tens of thousands of paper ballots yet to be counted and a week for additional ballots to arrive, the results are not expected to be finalized for several weeks,” she wrote in an email. "However, the strength of her winning margin on Election Day …

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by Zak Failla
News
Force-On-Force Drills Will Be Held At Indian Point Force-On-Force Drills Will Be Held At Indian Point
Force-On-Force Drills Will Be Held At Indian Point A series of force-on-force drills will take place at Indian Point Energy Center in Buchanan, officials announced. The security drills are being held by Buchanan-Entergy on Tuesday, June 18 and will use weapons that “simulate the sound of actual gunfire,” officials say. Local law enforcement has been notified, however, during the evening, officials say those near the site may hear the sound of simulated gunfire while participants are carrying out the drills. Entergy will use a technical innovation to carry out the drills. Referred to as “MILES” gear (‘Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement Sy…

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by Valerie Musson
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Coyote Warnings Issued As Weather Warms Up, Sightings Start Up Again Coyote Warnings Issued As Weather Warms Up, Sightings Start Up Again
Coyote Warnings Issued As Weather Warms Up, Sightings Start Up Again With the weather warming up, local law enforcement agencies are warning area residents to be aware of the possibility of coyote sightings. Police in the area noted that “during this time of year, we tend to have an increase in coyote sightings. From March to May, coyotes typically have their pups and begin to look for more food. It’s important to know that coyotes are not exclusively nocturnal.”  Officials said that “with the onset of warmer weather, many resident coyotes will set up dens for pups that will arrive this spring. Coyotes are well adapted to suburban and even some urban en…

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by Zak Failla
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Evening Drills Using Weapons That Simulate Sound Of Gunfire Will Be Conducted At Indian Point Evening Drills Using Weapons That Simulate Sound Of Gunfire Will Be Conducted At Indian Point
Evening Drills Using Weapons That Simulate Sound Of Gunfire Will Be Conducted At Indian Point Security drills using weapons that simulate the sound of actual gunfire will be conducted at the Indian Point Energy Center, Entergy announced. During the drills, scheduled during the evenings of Tuesday, May 7 and Thursday, May 16 persons near the site may hear the sound of simulated gunfire as participants carry out the activities. Local law enforcement has been notified about the drills, Entergy said Entergy will be using a technical innovation for the drills known as “MILES” gear, or Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement Systems.  The systems involve the use of laser “bullets…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Nighttime Security Exercises With Simulated Gunfire Will Be Held At Indian Point Nighttime Security Exercises With Simulated Gunfire Will Be Held At Indian Point
Nighttime Security Exercises With Simulated Gunfire Will Be Held At Indian Point On the heels of its quarterly siren test, which included sounding the horns at Indian Point at full volume last month, officials are set to conduct a new round of security training drills, this time with simulated gunfire. Entergy will be conducting security training drills using weapons that simulate the real thing at night on Tuesday, Oct. 2 and Wednesday, Oct. 3. During the drills, people near the site may hear the sounds of gunfire as the training is carried out. Officials said that they will be utilizing a technical innovation for the exercise known as “MILES” gear, or Multiple Integra…

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by Zak Failla
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Indian Point Security Drills Will Include Weapons That Simulate Gunfire Indian Point Security Drills Will Include Weapons That Simulate Gunfire
Indian Point Security Drills Will Include Weapons That Simulate Gunfire Following its quarterly siren test, which included sounding the horns at Indian Point at full volume, officials will conduct a new round of security training drills, this time with simulated gunfire. Entergy will be conducting security training drills using weapons that simulate the real thing at night on Monday, Sept. 17 and Tuesday, Sept. 18. During the drills, people near the site may hear the sounds of gunfire as the training is carried out. Officials said that they will be utilizing a technical innovation for the exercise known as “MILES” gear, or Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement S…

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by Zak Failla