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Weeks-Long Route 134 Lane Closures Scheduled Weeks-Long Route 134 Lane Closures Scheduled
Weeks-Long Route 134 Lane Closures Scheduled Motorist should be prepared for a weeks-long lane closures when work begins on Route 134 in Ossining beginning Monday, Sept. 11, said the state Department of Transportation. Work is expected to begin to last until at Friday, Sept. 22, as crews repair the roadway between Route 9A and Route 133 weather permitting, DOT officials said. A detour will be posted and drivers are asked to use caution when traveling through the work zone area and pay particular attention to all traffic control devices, including signs and flaggers. Officials also remind drivers that fines are doubled for speeding in…

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Death Of 33-Year-Old Teaching Assistant From Putnam Tops News Death Of 33-Year-Old Teaching Assistant From Putnam Tops News
Death Of 33-Year-Old Teaching Assistant From Putnam Tops News PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Beloved teaching assistant Brinn A. Salvatore, 33, of Carmel, formerly of Hastings-on-Hudson, died on Monday, Sept. 4 at Westchester Medical Center. Click here to read the story. Here are some of the other top stories of the week (click on the link to read the story): A series of events will be held throughout Putnam County Monday to commemorate the 16th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Thirty-one people were arrested for drunk driving-related offenses over the Labor Day weekend by officers from several Dutchess County law enforcement departments as part of the &…

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Live Sharks Found In Dutchess Home Top Week's News Live Sharks Found In Dutchess Home Top Week's News
Live Sharks Found In Dutchess Home Top Week's News DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- To the surprise of wildlife officials, seven live sharks and three dead sharks were found in an indoor swimming pool in a Dutchess home late last month by state Department of Environmental Conservation officials. Click here to read the story.  Here are some of the other top stories of the week (click on the link to read the story): In a strange set of circumstances, a Poughkeepsie man who was nabbed by city cops for possessing child pornography on Tuesday afternoon was arrested earlier in the day by Lloyd Police for felony grand larceny, police said. Dutchess Count…

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Westchester Town Named Among Best Foodie Destinations In Nation Tops News Westchester Town Named Among Best Foodie Destinations In Nation Tops News
Westchester Town Named Among Best Foodie Destinations In Nation Tops News WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. --  This Westchester location is a top foodie town from sea to shining sea. At least according to RewardExpert's ranking of the 2017 "Best American Foodie Towns," which accorded the honor to Tarrytown. Click here to read the story.  Some others top stories of the week include (Click on the link to read the entire story): Beloved teaching assistant Brinn A. Salvatore, 33, of Carmel, formerly of Hastings-on-Hudson, died on Monday, Sept. 4 at Westchester Medical Center. An assemblywoman is pushing to have Donald J. Trump State Park, located in Yorktown and P…

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Proposed Trump Park Name Change Tops Northern Westchester News Proposed Trump Park Name Change Tops Northern Westchester News
Proposed Trump Park Name Change Tops Northern Westchester News WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. --  An assemblywoman is pushing to have Donald J. Trump State Park, located in Yorktown and Putnam Valley, named after Heather Heyer, who was killed protesting white supremacists in Charlottesville. Click here to read the story.  Some others top stories of the week include (Click on the link to read the entire story): Beloved teaching assistant Brinn A. Salvatore, 33, of Carmel, formerly of Hastings-on-Hudson, died on Monday, Sept. 4 at Westchester Medical Center. A father and daughter from Bedford got quite a surprise while out and about in the town on Thursday mo…

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ID Of Rockland Woman Who Jumped From Bear Mountain Bridge Tops News ID Of Rockland Woman Who Jumped From Bear Mountain Bridge Tops News
ID Of Rockland Woman Who Jumped From Bear Mountain Bridge Tops News ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. --  A woman who jumped from the Bear Mountain Bridge in April and whose body was recovered on Wednesday has been identified. Click here to read the story.  In other news this past week (Click on the link to read entire story): An 83-year-old Rockland pharmacist pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday to masterminding a $9 million prescription-selling scheme with customers across the country. In an unexpected move, the hearing officer in the disciplinary case against suspended Clarkstown Police Chief Michael Sullivan announced his recommendations in the town's cas…

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Police & Fire
Long Manhunt Ends In Poughkeepsie Heroin Dealer's Sentencing Long Manhunt Ends In Poughkeepsie Heroin Dealer's Sentencing
Long Manhunt Ends In Poughkeepsie Heroin Dealer's Sentencing DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. - A Poughkeepsie man who was considered a major heroin dealer in Dutchess County and led authorities on a 15-month manhunt, was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in state prison, according to New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.  Jason Brewster, 36, who was apprehended in May following the manhunt, pleaded guilty Aug. 8 to felony first-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, Schneiderman's Office said. He also faces five years of post-release supervision. “Violent drug rings not only harm the individuals they poison with drugs— they can inflict enti…

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Police & Fire
31 Drunk, Impaired Drivers Arrested In Dutchess Over Labor Day Weekend 31 Drunk, Impaired Drivers Arrested In Dutchess Over Labor Day Weekend
31 Drunk, Impaired Drivers Arrested In Dutchess Over Labor Day Weekend Thirty-one people were arrested for drunk driving-related offenses over the Labor Day weekend by officers from several Dutchess County law enforcement departments as part of the "Driver Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff's Department. The campaign, which ran between Aug. 18 and Sept. 4, included officers from the the sheriff's office, the New York State Police, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department, the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department, the Town of Hyde Park Police Department, the Town of East Fishkill Police Department and the Village of …

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Politics
County Exec Race Foe Sullivan Says Day's Registration Complaints 'Baseless' County Exec Race Foe Sullivan Says Day's Registration Complaints 'Baseless'
County Exec Race Foe Sullivan Says Day's Registration Complaints 'Baseless' ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- As Rockland County Executive Ed Day throws darts at new registrations to his own party in Ramapo, one of his opponents, Thomas Sullivan, says that the county executive's complaints are baseless.  “Ed Day should be ashamed of himself," said Sullivan. "If he wanted to create meaningful reform in this county, he would make sure as many of our voters register and participate as possible." On Wednesday, Day’s Campaign Manager Dan Weisberg called foul on more than 500 registrations to the Rockland County Conservative Party roster. Weisberg pointed to the r…

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Rhinebeck Victim Says Drug Deal Gone Bad Caused Violent Bat Attack Rhinebeck Victim Says Drug Deal Gone Bad Caused Violent Bat Attack
Rhinebeck Victim Says Drug Deal Gone Bad Caused Violent Bat Attack DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. - A Rhinebeck man who was viciously attacked by three men with a baseball bat on Wednesday, Aug. 30, during a drug deal gone bad, said a stranger who called 911 saved his life, according to the Daily Freeman.  Joseph Banks, 32, told police he traveled to a farm stand in Saugerties to buy $90 of marijuana from the men. When the deal went bad and he threatened to call the police, the men chased Banks to the Mayfield Estates where he banged on the door of one of the homes for help, said the Freeman. The resident would not let him inside, but they did call 911, police said…

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