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Dutchess County Fair Opens Early For Those With Special Needs Dutchess County Fair Opens Early For Those With Special Needs
Dutchess County Fair Opens Early For Those With Special Needs RHINEBECK, N. Y. -- The Dutchess County Fair opens early on Thursday to offer special needs families a chance to enjoy the fair without the crowds and noises normally found at the annual five-day event.As part of a Dutchess County "Think Differently" program to highlight inclusive efforts for those with special needs, the fair opens at 9 a.m. That is an hour earlier than the standard 10 a.m. start time in an effort to give special needs family a more quiet experience at the fair.  Families have a chance to visit Livestock Hill, the Horticultural Building, Century Museum Antique Vil…

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Police & Fire
Bridgeport Man Charged With Recording Sex On iPhone Bridgeport Man Charged With Recording Sex On iPhone
Bridgeport Man Charged With Recording Sex On iPhone BRIDGEPORT, CONN. -- A 31-year-old Bridgeport man is facing a voyeurism charge after police said he recorded a sexual encounter with a woman he met on a dating website, according to the Connecticut Post.Angel Natal, of Hart Street, is being held on $15,000 bond. Police said the woman reported the incident after she noticed an iPhone with FaceTime while she was with Natal at an apartment on Alexander Avenue, the Connecticut Post reports. Police told the Connecticut Post that the woman saw two men watching the couple during the encounter, then saw the same two men with Natal afterwards. Natal …

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Police & Fire
Putnam Judge Revokes DiPippo's Bail Over Social-Media Posts Putnam Judge Revokes DiPippo's Bail Over Social-Media Posts
Putnam Judge Revokes DiPippo's Bail Over Social-Media Posts PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- As Anthony DiPippo awaits a third trial in the 1994 rape and murder of 12-year-old Josette Wright in Putnam County, his posts on social media have landed him back in custody this week after a judge revoked his $1 million bail, according to a lohud.com report.DiPippo was taken into custody after a court hearing Monday in Putnam County during which prosecutors complained about his social media posts. One of the most recent posts is about his former girlfriend Denise Rose, who he believes was coerced into testifying against him, asking her to "own responsibility,"…

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Obituaries
Steven Hill, 'Law & Order' Actor, Monsey Resident, Dies At 94 Steven Hill, 'Law & Order' Actor, Monsey Resident, Dies At 94
Steven Hill, 'Law & Order' Actor, Monsey Resident, Dies At 94 Longtime Hudson Valley resident Steven Hill, a well-known actor who left an impression with his lasting role as a crusty district attorney in the New York City television series "Law & Order," died Tuesday in Manhattan, according to The New York Times. He was 94. The cause of death has not been revealed.Hill lived in Monsey in Rockland County. Though Hill had a lead role in the first season of "Mission: Impossible" in the 1960s and other credits to his name, his work on the 1990s series "Law & Order" made him an icon in many households until he left the …

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Police & Fire
South Salem Firefighters Train With Bedford Hills Team South Salem Firefighters Train With Bedford Hills Team
South Salem Firefighters Train With Bedford Hills Team SOUTH SALEM, N.Y. -- Firefighters from Bedford Hills joined volunteer firefighters in South Salem on Monday night for some special training and practice.South Salem firefighters thanked members of the Bedford Hills FAST Team for participating in Monday's fire drills. Members of the team also brought equipment to the training. FAST stands for Firefighter Assist Search Team, and members are trained to help locate fallen firefighters at the scene, Bedford Hills officials said. Team members also help firefighters get out of difficult situations when fighting a fire. The team is provided by Bedf…

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News
State Judge Orders Putnam Valley Man's Former Assault Case Sealed State Judge Orders Putnam Valley Man's Former Assault Case Sealed
State Judge Orders Putnam Valley Man's Former Assault Case Sealed COLD SPRING, N.Y. -- A state Supreme Court justice sided with a Putnam Valley man in his yearlong effort to have an assault case sealed after prosecutors withdrew the charges against him that stemmed from a 2014 fight at Whistling Willies in Cold Spring, according to lohud.com.State Supreme Court Justice Paul Marx said Ray DiFrancesco's misdemeanor assault case should have been sealed immediately when the charges were withdrawn last year. DiFrancesco filed a civil action against Cold Spring Village Justice Thomas Costello after Costello's ruling that withdrawing charges doesn't necessarily en…

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Schools
Back-To-School Health Fair Comes To Greyston In Yonkers Back-To-School Health Fair Comes To Greyston In Yonkers
Back-To-School Health Fair Comes To Greyston In Yonkers YONKERS, N. Y. -- Yonkers-based Greyston is partnering with other local organizations to offer a free Back-To-School Festival and Health Fair on Saturday on the front lawn of the Greyston Foundation in Yonkers.Open from noon-4 p.m., the fair includes free health screenings, along with games and activities, food and music at Greyston, 23 Park Ave., Yonkers. Also, 500 backpacks will be given out to students, officials said. “We are thrilled to host this year’s Back-To-School Festival and Health Fair in collaboration with the public sector and local not-for-profits," said Patrick James, ge…

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Police & Fire
Judge Asks Why Ex-Greeley Teacher Won't Have To Register As Sex Offender Judge Asks Why Ex-Greeley Teacher Won't Have To Register As Sex Offender
Judge Asks Why Ex-Greeley Teacher Won't Have To Register As Sex Offender CHAPPAQUA, N. Y. -- With civil lawsuits still hanging in the balance, a New Castle judge is asking both sides in a criminal case against a former Chappaqua high school teacher accused of inappropriate conduct with students to further explain why the plea deal doesn't include a requirement that the man register as a sex offender, according to lohud.com. Former Horace Greeley drama teacher Christopher Schraufnagel, 42, was initially charged with felony sexual abuse but agreed to a plea deal of three misdemeanor counts of endangering the welfare of a child. It would avoid a trial, and require S…

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Business
ABC Drugs Coming To Purchase Professional Park ABC Drugs Coming To Purchase Professional Park
ABC Drugs Coming To Purchase Professional Park PURCHASE, N. Y. -- ABC Drugs, an expanding New York City-based pharmacy, is opening its first shop in Westchester County to dispense prescriptions at the Purchase Professional Park.The new pharmacy branch will be a medicine-only store to serve the office park's growing medical tenants along with other doctors' offices along the I-287 corridor, according to Simone Development and Fareri Associates. Though this is the first store in Westchester County, ABC Drugs officials say they are growing in New York and will soon be expanding into Connecticut. “ABC Drugs is proud to be opening this new l…

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Police & Fire
One Man Injured In Shooting Over Cigarette Smoke In Bridgeport One Man Injured In Shooting Over Cigarette Smoke In Bridgeport
One Man Injured In Shooting Over Cigarette Smoke In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Bridgeport police are investigating a shooting Thursday that left a man with minor injuries, and appears to have been sparked by an argument over cigarette smoke, News 12 Connecticut reported. Two men started to argue at about 5:30 p.m. Thursday outside a house on Sherwood Avenue about whether smoking was allowed, police told News 12. The man complaining about the smoke took out a gun and shot the man who was smoking, News 12 Connecticut said. Click here to see the News 12 Connecticut report.

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