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Warm Front Brings Heavy Rain To Rockland, Flooding Possible Warm Front Brings Heavy Rain To Rockland, Flooding Possible
Warm Front Brings Heavy Rain To Rockland, Flooding Possible ROCKLAND COUNTY, N. Y. -- Now is a good time to start digging out rain gear. A warm front is coming to southeastern New York, but it is bringing lots of rain Thursday, the National Weather Service says.Thursday's cloudy weather precedes the warm front tonight, when there will be a chance of showers. The real soaking starts Thursday morning, according to the National Weather Service. Thursday's high is predicted at 61 degrees, but rain is expected to continue throughout the day into the evening. Rainfall amounts between a quarter-inch and a half-inch are possible. Flooding is possible. Thurs…

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Weather
Warm Front Brings Heavy Rain To White Plains, Flooding Possible Warm Front Brings Heavy Rain To White Plains, Flooding Possible
Warm Front Brings Heavy Rain To White Plains, Flooding Possible WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N. Y. -- Now is a good time to start digging out rain gear. A warm front is coming to southeastern New York, but it is bringing lots of rain Thursday, the National Weather Service says.Thursday's cloudy weather precedes the warm front tonight, when there will be a chance of showers. The real soaking starts Thursday morning, according to the National Weather Service. Thursday's high is predicted at 61 degrees, but rain is expected to continue throughout the day into the evening. Rainfall amounts between a quarter-inch and a half-inch are possible. Flooding is possible. Th…

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News
Hudson River Maps 'Dangerously Outdated,' Schumer Says Hudson River Maps 'Dangerously Outdated,' Schumer Says
Hudson River Maps 'Dangerously Outdated,' Schumer Says U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said he has real concerns about possible oil tanker accidents on the Hudson River because nautical maps to guide boats are so outdated, according to lohud.com.Standing on the bank of the Hudson, Schumer said the river hasn't been surveyed since 1939, the story said. Schumer said from near Albany to the Hudson Valley, more than 25 million gallons of crude oil traverse the river each week, lohud.com reported. He's calling on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to update the map, and NOAA officials said updating the maps is an agency priority, lohud.com…

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Politics
Wilton's Bill Brennan Thanks Town For His 10 Years As First Selectman Wilton's Bill Brennan Thanks Town For His 10 Years As First Selectman
Wilton's Bill Brennan Thanks Town For His 10 Years As First Selectman WILTON, Conn. -- The Wilton Daily Voice accepts signed letters to the editor. Please send them to wilton@dailyvoice.com. To the editor: At the time I was first nominated for the position of first selectman, I committed to serve for as long as the citizens of Wilton were sufficiently satisfied. Never did I ever contemplate that I was embarking on a 10-year journey of public service. Upon reflection, it has been an honor to represent and serve the community that I love, where Kathleen and I have raised our family and have had children and grandchildren attend our fine schools. Serving as your…

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Politics
Cuomo Says America Can Let In Refugees And Still Be Safe Cuomo Says America Can Let In Refugees And Still Be Safe
Cuomo Says America Can Let In Refugees And Still Be Safe In the wake of terrorist attacks in Paris, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said leaders must find a balance between keeping Americans safe while not giving up our values of offering freedom to immigrants.In a new video posted Tuesday by CNYCentral.com, Cuomo said he doesn't think governors have the authority to refuse Syrian refugees if federal leaders place them in states.  Governors in 31 states have said they do not want Syrian refugees after it became known that one of those responsible for the massacre in Paris blended in with other Syrian immigrants in France.  Cuomo said he believes the r…

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Events
Free Event At Poughkeepsie's Half Moon Theatre Focuses On Climate Change Free Event At Poughkeepsie's Half Moon Theatre Focuses On Climate Change
Free Event At Poughkeepsie's Half Moon Theatre Focuses On Climate Change POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. -- Half Moon Theatre in Poughkeepsie is participating in a worldwide effort in the theater to draw attention to climate change with a free event Thursday.The Half Moon Writer's Group is holding a free writing and performing session at 7 p.m., in the Half Moon Theatre's Black Box, 2515 South Road. Members of the writer's group will read from existing and new works relating to climate change. Organized by No Passport, Arctic Circle and Theater Without Borders, this global effort's goal is to invite as many people as possible to participate in the conversation about climate …

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Police & Fire
Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Charges For Hudson Valley Residents Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Charges For Hudson Valley Residents
Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Charges For Hudson Valley Residents Two Hudson Valley residents are facing drug charges after New York State Police stopped their car in Lloyd Friday because of too much window tinting. Antonio McGill, 29, of Poughkeepsie, and Summer Plain, 21, of Cornwall, are both charged with second-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony; criminally using drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor; and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation, police said. State troopers stopped the car on State Route 9W in Lloyd for illegal/excessive window tints, police said. During the investigation, police found both of them were ca…

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Police & Fire
Hopewell Junction Man Saved From Fatal Heroin Overdose Hopewell Junction Man Saved From Fatal Heroin Overdose
Hopewell Junction Man Saved From Fatal Heroin Overdose HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N.Y. -- East Fishkill police are crediting Det. Kyle Doughty and Officer Greg Stanis for rescuing a 60-year-old Hopewell Junction man from a fatal heroin overdose Monday afternoon.Police said the officers were on their way to answer a possible heroin overdose 911 call just after noon Monday when they heard the dispatcher giving family members CPR instructions. When they arrived at the home, police said Stanis gave the man two doses of Narcan, a drug that reverses the effects of heroin and other opiod drugs.  The man was breathing again and semi-conscious by the time emerg…

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Events
Paramus Catholic Selling Tickets For New Jersey Devils Game Paramus Catholic Selling Tickets For New Jersey Devils Game
Paramus Catholic Selling Tickets For New Jersey Devils Game PARAMUS, N. J. -- The Paramus Catholic High School Ice Hockey program is selling tickets to the April 5 New Jersey Devils game against the Buffalo Sabres to benefit the high school's program.The tickets cost $35 each for the 7 p.m. game at the Prudential Center. It includes group seating, free hat and group welcome on the jumbotron.  For more details, email paramuscatholichockey@yahoo.com.

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Schools
Cliffside Park School No. 4 PTO Participates In Fundraising Program Cliffside Park School No. 4 PTO Participates In Fundraising Program
Cliffside Park School No. 4 PTO Participates In Fundraising Program CLIFFSIDE PARK, N. J. -- The Parents and Teachers Organization for Cliffside Park School No. 4 is inviting the community to help raise funds for the school by collecting eBox Tops throughout the year.Through the ShopRite For My School program, as much as $1 million can go to support schools. The program runs through July 2016. Participants sign up at ShopRiteForMySchool.com and register for a Price Plus club card. Then by using the card on promotional items, money is generated for the school designated by the shopper. For more details, visit the website.

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