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Hudson Valley Police Chief Resigns For New Job Hudson Valley Police Chief Resigns For New Job
Hudson Valley Police Chief Resigns For New Job Employees from a Hudson Valley town bid farewell to their police chief, who resigned to take a new position. For the past 11 years, Police Chief Keith Dworkin has called Dutchess County and the Fishkill Police Department home, but on Friday, July 19, he said goodbye to take another position as chief in the village of Millbrook. In a Facebook post, the department said Dworkin had worked tirelessly during his four years as chief to promote community outreach, encourage public relations, and increase resident confidence in the police department. "Under his leadership, the community policing u…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Stop & Shop Closing 32 Stores, Including In Westchester Stop & Shop Closing 32 Stores, Including In Westchester
Stop & Shop Closing 32 Stores, Including In Westchester Stop & Shop announced they plan to close 32 underperforming stores, including seven in New York. The supermarket said on Friday, July 12, that the closures allowed it to take the next steps in its plans to position the company for growth.  Following the closures, Stop & Shop will continue to have a strong presence across its five-state footprint with more than 350 stores.  The company said Stop & Shop associates at impacted locations will be offered other opportunities within the company.  “Stop & Shop is proud of the deep roots and community ties we have de…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
City Of Newburgh Police Creating Chaplain Unit Within Department City Of Newburgh Police Creating Chaplain Unit Within Department
City Of Newburgh Police Creating Chaplain Unit Within Department To help police officers and crime victims deal with the stresses of the job and act as a liaison between the police and the community, the City of Newburgh Police Department has created a chaplain unit. Chief Arnold Amthor said the benefits of creating the unit includes providing emotional and spiritual support to members of the community, especially when dealing with trauma, grief, loss, and death.  Additionally, police chaplains serve crime victims and can assist in providing disaster relief by having a presence as needed, the chief said.  "Finally, chaplain…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Cardone Says Ex-Monroe Supervisor Must Return All Stolen Office Furniture Cardone Says Ex-Monroe Supervisor Must Return All Stolen Office Furniture
Cardone Says Ex-Monroe Supervisor Must Return All Stolen Office Furniture Tony Cardone, Monroe's new town supervisor, is getting to work at a banquet table because he doesn't want the "bad karma," left behind by the former supervisor Harley Doles, who stole all of the office furniture when he left office, Cardone said. Friday, the new supervisor, who has been a council member for two years, said he was greeted on his first day with an empty office when he walked through the doors. "He stole everything," Cardone said of Doles, who claims the furniture was his but has since returned everything except for an end table and a coffee table.  "…

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by Kathy Reakes