BREWSTER, N.Y. – An early morning fire in an unoccupied West Wind Lane home is being investigated as possible arson, according to lohud.com.Seventy-five firefighters from the Brewster Fire Department were joined by firefighters from eight other departments to battle the 2 a.m. blaze at the Pleasant View Farms house this past week, according to lohud.com, which reported that it took ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- A White Plains pitbull owner is searching for a dog who has been missing since Monday, according to the Lost Pets of the Hudson Valley.In a post to its website on Tuesday, the pet advocacy group described Pepsi the pitbull as a "friendly gray/white pitbull without a collar."According to the post, Pepsi -- who has predominantly gray and white fur -- was ...

ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. – A Democratic lawyer from Stony Point may just be readying to challenge Rockland County Executive Ed Day this coming election day, according to lohud.com.Maureen Porette, 51, had apparently taken to Facebook with an announcement for a May 3 campaign kick-off event in Nyack, according to lohud.com, which reported that Porette later removed the post.Answering a ...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – Eastchester EMS this week became the latest emergency response agency to join the New Rochelle Police Department’s Autism Patch Challenge.According to a statement from police, Eastchester joins scores of local agencies taking part in the challenge. On Monday – a day after National Autism Awareness Day – all participating agencies gathered outside of the New ...

New York State lawmakers this week agreed to a measure that would bring self-driving cars to the state’s highways for limited testing, according to democratandchronicle.com.Included in a budget bill was a one-year testing measure that would require anyone wishing to test an autonomous car to receive approval from the Department of Motor Vehicles, according to democratandchronicle.com, ...

BEDFORD, N.Y. – Police are urging drivers to avoid County Route 12 in response to a construction project slated to begin on April 10.The project, which is expected to create substantial traffic delays, will take place on Route 12 - also known as Bedford-Banksville/Greenwich Road -  between Old Post Road (Route 22) and Millbrook Road, according to a statement from Bedford police.Citing ...

Police departments throughout the Hudson Valley are warning of a telephone scam known as "cramming" that begins with a simple question: Can you hear me?Scammers have been calling people the last couple of months, asking the easily heard question and then recording the “yes” answer, according to police.Then, they use the recorded “yes” as a voice signature to authorize charges ...

WILTON, Conn. – The Connecticut Department of Transportation will be performing construction at the rail crossing at Honey Hill Road in Wilton for about a week starting Friday, April 7.Though the project will require the closure of the rail crossing in Wilton, service to several other communities along the Metro-North Railroad’s Danbury Branch will also be affected. There will be no ...

NORWALK, Conn. – Art enthusiasts at the Norwalk Arts Commission and the Rowayton Arts Center are urging people to discover themselves through art this spring during Slow Art Day.The April 8 event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon at the Rowayton Arts Center. Award-winning New York artist and educator Riad Miah will lead a discussion about artwork he’s judged for RAC’s Abstraction – ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- A White Plains pitbull owner is searching for a dog who has been missing since Monday, according to the Lost Pets of the Hudson Valley.In a post to its website on Tuesday, the pet advocacy group described Pepsi the pitbull as a "friendly gray/white pitbull without a collar."According to the post, Pepsi -- who has predominantly gray and white fur -- was ...