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4 Residents, 2 Dogs Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley 4 Residents, 2 Dogs Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley
4 Residents, 2 Dogs Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley Two adults, two children, and a pair of dogs have been displaced after an overnight house fire broke out in the Hudson Valley. The blaze broke out in Rockland County at around 1:50 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 24 in Bardonia. A first-arriving Clarkstown Police Department officer observed flames coming from the rear of the home on Barry Lane, in the area of the soffits.  The occupants of the home were evacuating the residence as additional units were arriving on the scene.  All four occupants -- two adults and two children -- exited the home along with their two dogs, …

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
These Westchester Locations Rank Among NY's Top 25 Best Places To Live These Westchester Locations Rank Among NY's Top 25 Best Places To Live
These Westchester Locations Rank Among NY's Top 25 Best Places To Live Several Hudson Valley communities are among the “best places to live in America” in 2022, according to a newly released poll. Each year, Niche explores the best places to live in the US, evaluating factors that include crime, public school systems, job opportunities and local amenities. Using data based on the US Census, FBI, US Bureau of Labor (BLS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other sources, Niche then ranked the top places to live across the country, led by Chesterbrook, a suburb of Philadelphia. In the Hudson Valley, Greenville, commonly known as Edgemont, is…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Storm Ida: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Hudson Valley Storm Ida: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Hudson Valley
Storm Ida: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Hudson Valley There have now been 42 confirmed fatalities after Ida battered the Northeast with historic rainfall and flash flooding. In New York City, more than 3 inches of rainfall fell in one hour in Central Park on Wednesday, Sept. 1, smashing the previous record. Here is a look at some rainfall totals from throughout the Hudson Valley compiled on the day after, on Thursday, Sept. 2 by the National Weather Service. Westchester County Armonk, 6.48 inches Chappaqua, 5.23 inches Harrison, 7.09 inches Katonah, 5.93 inches Mount Kisco, 8.46 inches New Rochelle, 7.79 inches Ossining, 6.48 inches P…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
COVID-19: CVS Expands Vaccination Sites To These Hudson Valley Locations COVID-19: CVS Expands Vaccination Sites To These Hudson Valley Locations
Covid-19: CVS Expands Vaccination Sites To These Hudson Valley Locations With the newly approved Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine providing health officials with an additional option for vaccinating those eligible, CVS announced it will be expanding its vaccination program to nearly 150 more locations in New York, including many in the Hudson Valley. CVS Pharmacy, which had already been receiving vaccine doses as part of the Federal Pharmacy Program, which are earmarked for specific chains, announced this week that it will be ramping up its vaccination program due to an increased allocation of the vaccine. Those who are eligible and interested in getting v…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: New High School In Hudson Valley Goes All Virtual After Two Test Positive COVID-19: New High School In Hudson Valley Goes All Virtual After Two Test Positive
Covid-19: New High School In Hudson Valley Goes All Virtual After Two Test Positive A new Hudson Valley high school is being forced to hit the brakes on reopening and transition to complete remote learning after there were new positive tests for COVID-19. Albertus Magnus High School, located in Rockland County in Bardonia, which planned a hybrid reopening this week, was forced to employ virtual learning when classes kicked off for the new academic year on Thursday, Sept. 10 due to two new confirmed cases of the virus. Joseph Tweed, the Head of School, said that hybrid classes are now being postponed until Monday, Sept. 14. According to Tweed, both people were asymptomat…

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by Zak Failla
News
Car Bursts Into Flames At Area Shopping Center, Damages One Business Car Bursts Into Flames At Area Shopping Center, Damages One Business
Car Bursts Into Flames At Area Shopping Center, Damages One Business A car fire next at a Rockland County shopping center destroyed the vehicle and caused damage to a business. The fire took place around 7:30 a.m., Thursday, April 2, at 53 Bardonia Road in Bardonia, said Clarkstown Police Officer Norman Peters.  As units responded to the fire they found heavy smoke and fire coming from the vehicle. The Nanuet Fire Department responded to the scene and extinguished the fire.  The vehicle was parked next to Cleanique Cleaners that did sustain a minor smoke condition but did not receive any fire damage, Peters said. There were no injuries and the ca…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Openings Delayed For New Pizzeria, Planet Wings In Area Openings Delayed For New Pizzeria, Planet Wings In Area
Openings Delayed For New Pizzeria, Planet Wings In Area The much-anticipated return of Planet Wings and Pizza E Birra on Main Street in Poughkeepsie has been put on hold for just a while. Planet Wings, which was a staple in Poughkeepsie until an electrical fire forced its owners to close in 2017, was set to reopen at a new location on Monday, March 2. However, the owners of the eateries announced they would have to push back the grand re-opening. “To our customers: We had planned to open our new location in Poughkeepsie on Monday, but due to some unforeseen issues, we will need a couple of more days,” they wrote on Facebook. “We needed a couple…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
New Pizzeria, Planet Wings Opening In Area New Pizzeria, Planet Wings Opening In Area
New Pizzeria, Planet Wings Opening In Area A popular eatery is making its way back home to the area next door to a brand-new pizzeria. Planet Wings, which was a staple in Poughkeepsie until an electrical fire forced its owners to close in 2017, is set to reopen at a new location.  With the popular wing joint will come the new Pizza E Birra next door, on Main Street, which will feature a traditional Italian menu. Both eateries will officially open their doors to the public on Monday, March 2. The latest Planet Wings restaurant joins locations throughout the Hudson Valley and New Jersey. Currently, in New York, there are locat…

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by Zak Failla
News
Area Man Sentenced For Cyberstalking Former College Classmate For 18 Months Area Man Sentenced For Cyberstalking Former College Classmate For 18 Months
Area Man Sentenced For Cyberstalking Former College Classmate For 18 Months A 25-year-old man was sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to cyberstalking a woman to the point that she was afraid to leave her home alone. Kristian James O’Hara, of Bardonia, was sentenced Friday, Jan. 10, following his guilty plea in April of 2019, said Delaware U.S. Attorney David C. Weiss. According to court documents and statements made in open court, O’Hara led an 18-month cyberstalking conspiracy designed to intimidate and harass a former college classmate and her parents.  From December 2016 through May 2018, O’Hara and his co-conspirator Vinc…

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by Kathy Reakes