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Costco’s Go-Ahead Tops Last Week’s News in Westchester Costco’s Go-Ahead Tops Last Week’s News in Westchester
Costco’s Go-Ahead Tops Last Week’s News in Westchester WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Here's a look at last week’s top stories from around Northern Westchester County. The Yorktown Planning Board voted unanimously to approve Costco's $60 million plans in Yorktown on Monday. The New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation is investigating the suspicious death of North Salem resident 83-year-old Lois Colley, who was found dead in her home on Tuesday. Nine people were arrested on Monday after blocking the entrance to Spectra Energy's parking lot in Montrose, according to state police. New Castle Police are seeking the public's help in the…

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Events
Take The Rockland Polar Plunge For A Good Cause Take The Rockland Polar Plunge For A Good Cause
Take The Rockland Polar Plunge For A Good Cause STONY POINT, N.Y. -- Come take the plunge Saturday at Lake Welch Beach in Stony Point to help raise money for the Special Olympics. "Freezin' for a Reason," the Rockland Polar Plunge, will raise money for the 3,500 athletes in the Hudson Valley region who participate in the Special Olympics, reports Lohud.com. Registration begins at 10 a.m., and the event starts at noon. Though temperatures could get close to freezing, organizers are hoping the first plunge at the lake will get a warm reception, the story said.  Click here to read the full story.

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Schools
Briarcliff HS Dancers Inducted Into Honor Society Briarcliff HS Dancers Inducted Into Honor Society
Briarcliff HS Dancers Inducted Into Honor Society BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- Briarcliff High School celebrated 10 exceptional dancers recently at the seventh annual National Honor Society for Dance Arts ( NHSDA) induction ceremony.Lauren Ballini, Emma Burns, Samylda Charles, Laura Charney, Jessica Cho, Rowan DeGasperis, Ava Goodwyn, Allison Herskovitz, Kelly Hooper and Haley Kutcher officially joined New York State Chapter 007 of the NHSDA. The evening included a welcome from dance teacher Diane Guida and remarks from Superintendent of Schools James Kaishian, who spoke about the school’s journey to reinvent the dance program as an education…

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Join The Holiday Fun At Village of Tuckahoe Winterfest Join The Holiday Fun At Village of Tuckahoe Winterfest
Join The Holiday Fun At Village of Tuckahoe Winterfest TUCKAHOE, N.Y. -- The Village of Tuckahoe Winterfest 2015 will begin on Saturday, Dec. 5, at Depot Square from 5 to 8 p.m. Festivities will include music and entertainment. The official Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place at 6 p.m. with an appearance by Santa Claus. Asbury Summer Theatre will perform Christmas carols by the tree. Bring ice skates and meet friends on the skating rink. Food vendors will be selling food. The Winterfest festivities continue on Sunday, Dec. 6, from noon to 5 p.m. Entertainment and food vendors will be present. Hayrides will take place from noon to 4 p.m. Pictu…

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Police & Fire
Putnam County Sheriff Seeks Public's Help In Search For Larceny Suspect Putnam County Sheriff Seeks Public's Help In Search For Larceny Suspect
Putnam County Sheriff Seeks Public's Help In Search For Larceny Suspect PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Alexis C. Mago, 28, is wanted by the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department. A bench warrant was issued on Mago on July 19, 2011 in the Town Of Patterson Court to answer the charges of petit larceny (PC 155.25). If anyone has any information as to Mago’s whereabouts, please contact the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department at (845) 808-4357. 

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Howland Library Displays Artwork From Beacon Students Howland Library Displays Artwork From Beacon Students
Howland Library Displays Artwork From Beacon Students BEACON, N.Y. -- The Howland Public Library presents "Between the Lines," a semi-annual exhibition of student artwork from the Beacon City School District. The exhibition will be on view in the Director’s Gallery from Saturday through Dec. 12. A Second Saturday Reception will be held on Saturday from 2-4. The gallery will also be open from 5-7 that evening. HPL is very excited about being able to share the creative work of Beacon’s students with the community. This exhibit is the first of what the library hopes will be many exhibits of student artwork at HPL.  The exhibition was…

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Police & Fire
Rockland Hazmat Team Comes To Rescue After Truck Accident In Stony Point Rockland Hazmat Team Comes To Rescue After Truck Accident In Stony Point
Rockland Hazmat Team Comes To Rescue After Truck Accident In Stony Point STONY POINT, N.Y. -- Rockland County's hazmat team prevented Wednesday's truck rollover accident on Route 9W in Stony Point from becoming a major disaster for other drivers. Dan Greeley, director of Rockland's Office of Fire and Emergency Services Assistant Director, worked alongside Stony Point Fire Chief Kevin Huslinger to ensure a safe and efficient transfer of the remaining diesel fuel and hydraulic fluid from the overturned tractor-trailer carrying logs. There were no injuries.

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County Executive Molinaro Honors Veterans At Hudson Valley Breakfast County Executive Molinaro Honors Veterans At Hudson Valley Breakfast
County Executive Molinaro Honors Veterans At Hudson Valley Breakfast DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- On Thursday, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro honored local veterans at Hudson Valley Hospice's Veterans Breakfast that took place at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum in Hyde Park.

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Schools
North Salem Clothing Drive Raises Funds For Student Trips North Salem Clothing Drive Raises Funds For Student Trips
North Salem Clothing Drive Raises Funds For Student Trips NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- A clothing drive will be held at the North Salem Middle/High School's cafeteria on Friday from 2 to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.It's a fundraiser for the North Salem Middle School Seventh-Grade Boston trip and the school's Eighth-Grade Washington D.C. trip in the spring of 2016. All types of clothing will be collected at the drive -- men's, women's and kid's and all sneakers and shoes. Other items that will be collected include purses, hats, briefcases, backpacks, socks, scarves, undergarments, ties and baby accessories. Additionally, household items such …

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Neighbors
Mount Vernon Charter School Hiking Club Climbs Anthony’s Nose Mount Vernon Charter School Hiking Club Climbs Anthony’s Nose
Mount Vernon Charter School Hiking Club Climbs Anthony’s Nose MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- Led by Assistant Director of Operations Bruce Tanner, Amani Charter School Hiking Club completed its second hike on Saturday by making the climb up Anthony’s Nose. The mountain is in Putnam County on the eastern side of the Bear Mountain Bridge, about 45 minutes north of the school’s location in Mount Vernon.  The 11 students, two chaperones and Tanner made the 2.5 mile round-trip hike in three hours with a brief lunch at the summit of Anthony’s Nose. For its first hike of the season, the club climbed Turkey Mountain in Yorktown Heights, a relatively easy hike and a gr…

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