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Yorktown Resident Accused Of Driving With Revoked License Yorktown Resident Accused Of Driving With Revoked License
Yorktown Resident Accused Of Driving With Revoked License YORKTOWN, N. Y. -- A Yorktown man is facing charges of driving with a revoked license after he was stopped by Yorktown police Tuesday.Police said an officer was on routine patrol along Crompond Road when he stopped Michael Cruz, 3228 Beaver Drive, for multiple traffic violations. After some checking, police determined that Cruz's driver's license was revoked on Oct. 9 because of three speeding tickets within the last 18 months, police said. He was arrested and then charged with aggravated unlicensed operation in the third degree, a misdemeanor, in addition to the traffic violations, police …

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Police & Fire
Trumbull Police Investigate Sexual Assault Report Trumbull Police Investigate Sexual Assault Report
Trumbull Police Investigate Sexual Assault Report TRUMBULL, CONN. -- Trumbull police are investigating a report that a man entered a woman's Trumbull home and sexually assaulted her, according to the Trumbull Times.A 43-year-old woman told police the man threatened her with a handgun during the incident, which happened at about 5 p.m. Oct. 13, the Trumbull Times said. Police did not release a description of the man, but they are asking anyone with information to call police at (203) 261-3665, the Trumbull Times reported.

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Events
Blues Musician Leads Justin Veatch Workshop In Yorktown Blues Musician Leads Justin Veatch Workshop In Yorktown
Blues Musician Leads Justin Veatch Workshop In Yorktown YORKTOWN, N. Y. -- Aspiring musicians have a chance to work with Blues musician and guitarist Geoff Hartwell on Saturday in Yorktown as part of The Justin Veatch Fund Music Workshop Series.In addition to being a guitarist, Hartwell is a songwriter, producer and teacher based in New York City. He's worked with with some Blues legends as Gregg Allman, Sonny Landreth, Tab Benoit and others. He's also worked with several New York City Irish music institutions such as The McLean Avenue Band, Jameson's Revenge and Shilelagh Law. The fee for the session, which runs from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, is …

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Meet The Goats At Yorktown's Hilltop Farm Meet The Goats At Yorktown's Hilltop Farm
Meet The Goats At Yorktown's Hilltop Farm YORKTOWN, N. Y. -- Hilltop Hanover Farm invites families to come out Saturday afternoon to meet the new goats.Between 3-4 p.m., the goats will be available at the farm, 1271 Hanover St., Yorktown Heights, for a meet and greet. No registration is required for this free, family-friendly event.  For more details, visit Hilltop Hanover Farm's website.

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Stamford Run Walk Benefits Fairfield County Food Bank Stamford Run Walk Benefits Fairfield County Food Bank
Stamford Run Walk Benefits Fairfield County Food Bank STAMFORD, Conn. -- Those who enjoy a workout for a good cause can take part in the Run Walk for Health and Hunger this Saturday in Stamford to benefit the Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County.The food bank serves Stamford, Greenwich, Darien, Norwalk, New Canaan and Wilton. Organizers say hunger is a serious problem in the area.  Kicking off at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, the run walk starts and ends at Chelsea Piers Connecticut, 1 Blachley Road, Stamford. The 5K USATF-certified course travels through Stamford and Cove Beach Park roadways. Stamford Mayor David Martin will officially start the event. …

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Events
Actress Patricia Clarkson Appears For Special Screening In Pelham Actress Patricia Clarkson Appears For Special Screening In Pelham
Actress Patricia Clarkson Appears For Special Screening In Pelham PELHAM, N. Y. -- Oscar-nominated actress Patricia Clarkson takes the lead in a special Tuesday, Oct. 20 showing of her new film "Cairo Time" at The Picture House Regional Film Center in Pelham.The 7:30 p.m. event features a discussion and question-and-answer session with Clarkson following the film screening. Clarkson has won critical acclaim for her starring role in Ruba Nadda’s "Cairo Time," which won the Best Canadian Feature award at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2009.  In the film, New Yorker Juliette (Clarkson) takes some time off from her job as a mag…

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Politics
Former Woodcliff Lake Councilman Sues Officials Over Ethics Issue Former Woodcliff Lake Councilman Sues Officials Over Ethics Issue
Former Woodcliff Lake Councilman Sues Officials Over Ethics Issue WOODCLIFF LAKE, N. J. -- A local political skirmish has turned into a legal battle after a former Woodcliff Lake councilman filed a lawsuit against two current council members, saying they defamed him, according to NorthJersey.com.Former councilman Robert Rosenblatt said Council President Carlos Rendo and Councilwoman Jeanine Chiavelli caused him distress by calling for an ethics investigation into Rosenblatt's role with a group opposing the borough's possible purchase of the former Galaxy Gardens property, the story said. Rosenblatt said the officials continued to talk about the ethics issu…

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Schools
Fund Drive Under Way To Build Nyack HS Clock Tower Replica Fund Drive Under Way To Build Nyack HS Clock Tower Replica
Fund Drive Under Way To Build Nyack HS Clock Tower Replica NYACK, N. Y. -- A group of Nyack High School alumni are trying to raise money to build a replica of the clock tower at the old Nyack High School, and support future improvements at the new high school.Partnering with the Rockland Community Foundation, the group is trying to raise $1.2 million for the tower project. When the new Nyack High School was built in the 1990s on Christian Herald Road, the clock tower school building was left behind at the old high school site. The old tower stood overlooking the football field and became a recognizable symbol of the high school, they said. The Nyac…

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News
Former Danbury Cop Not Guilty Of Assault During Traffic Stop Former Danbury Cop Not Guilty Of Assault During Traffic Stop
Former Danbury Cop Not Guilty Of Assault During Traffic Stop DANBURY, CONN. -- A jury found former Danbury police officer Christopher Belair not guilty Thursday of assault and threat charges that followed a March 2013 traffic stop of an undocumented immigrant, according to the Connecticut Post.Belair, 35, of Waterbury, had been charged with third-degree assault and second-degree threatening after a state police investigation.  It all started when Rene Chalco told internal affairs officers Belair punched him and verbally abused him, the Connecticut Post said. After his acquittal, Belair said he was grateful but admitted his treatment of Chalco was unp…

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Westchester Native Durst May Face Civil Lawsuit in Wife's Disappearance Westchester Native Durst May Face Civil Lawsuit in Wife's Disappearance
Westchester Native Durst May Face Civil Lawsuit in Wife's Disappearance LEWISBORO, N. Y. -- Millionaire Robert Durst, Scarsdale native and former Lewisboro resident, may soon face more legal troubles as the family of his missing wife took a step toward filing a civil lawsuit against him, according to New York Magazine's Daily Intelligencer.The mystery surrounding the 1982 disappearance of Durst's wife, Kathleen, has continued to draw interest. Filmmaker Andrew Jarecki made "All Good Things," a movie inspired by the case, then interviewed Durst for the  HBO documentary miniseries "The Jinx," Daily Intelligencer said. This week, criminal lawyer…

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