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Stamford Police Investigate Store Robbery Stamford Police Investigate Store Robbery
Stamford Police Investigate Store Robbery STAMFORD, CONN. -- An early morning robbery of a shop in Stamford has police on the lookout for those responsible for injuring a clerk inside, the Stamford Advocate reports.Stamford police said the female clerk was struck in the face during the Friday robbery on the city's south side along Cedar Street. Authorities initially worried that the clerk had been shot, the Stamford Advocate says. Click here to read the Stamford Advocate article.

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Windstorm Sends Tree Through Roof Of Croton House Windstorm Sends Tree Through Roof Of Croton House
Windstorm Sends Tree Through Roof Of Croton House CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- No one was injured Wednesday night when the gusty storm caused a large spruce tree to fall on a Croton-on-Hudson house and leave its roof open to rain, fire officials said.Croton firefighters were called to the scene about 10 p.m. Wednesday. After making sure residents were not hurt, firefighters found damage to the roof and ceiling inside the home, causing leaking, firefighters said. In the meantime, several other firefighters were called to put out a utility pole fire at a nearby drugstore on Maple Street. No one was injured, fire officials said. Back at the hous…

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Bedford Leaders Hope Most Power Is Restored Soon Bedford Leaders Hope Most Power Is Restored Soon
Bedford Leaders Hope Most Power Is Restored Soon BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Bedford town officials say NYSEG officials hope to have all customers power restored by 1 p.m. Friday, while Con Edison has not provided estimates as to when the 44 customers in Bedford can expect their power.About 5 p.m. Thursday, Bedford leaders put out an alert on Nixle that nearly 2,000 NYSEG customers in Bedford were without power. By evening, the company's website reported that number at 379. Con Edison customers can visit the website for more information. Residents looking for more help can send an email to supervisor@bedfordny.gov.

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Police Work To Resolve Complaints About Cedar Knolls School Police Work To Resolve Complaints About Cedar Knolls School
Police Work To Resolve Complaints About Cedar Knolls School HAWTHORNE, N. Y. -- Mount Pleasant Police Chief Paul Oliva said he's working with Hawthorne Cedar Knolls and another school for troubled youths after residents have complained about threatening behavior from students, according to a News 12 report. Hawthorne resident Mark Saracino told News 12 that he's been threatened by a Hawthorne Cedar Knolls student with a rock, and he's worried about the safety of his own children. Oliva said he's had plenty of complaints about both Hawthorne and Pleasantville Cottage, noting that they aren't secure facilities, reports News 12.  Hawthorne Cedar Knolls…

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Kyle Navin Gets Continuance In Easton Murder Case Kyle Navin Gets Continuance In Easton Murder Case
Kyle Navin Gets Continuance In Easton Murder Case EASTON, CONN. -- Lawyers for former Easton resident Kyle Navin, who is accused of killing his parents for the inheritance, were granted more time to investigate the case, according to the CTpost.Superior Court Judge Robert Devlin agreed to continue the case until March 28. Navin, 27, pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder, and one count of murder under special circumstances. His parents, Jeanette and Jeffrey Navin of Easton, had been missing since August, and their remains were found in October in a yard in Weston. Prosecutors said Navin was addicted to heroin and owed his parents money.…

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White Plains Seeks To Toss $21M Lawsuit In 2011 Police Shooting White Plains Seeks To Toss $21M Lawsuit In 2011 Police Shooting
White Plains Seeks To Toss $21M Lawsuit In 2011 Police Shooting WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Legal wrangling continues in the $21 million wrongful death lawsuit against White Plains by the family of a man shot by police in 2011 now that city lawyers this week asked a federal judge to throw out the case, according to lohud.com.Lawyers for the family of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., meanwhile, filed responses to the motions claiming there is more than enough evidence that the case should go to trial. White Plains officials said the lawsuit does not contain evidence to show a lack of training, negligence or excessive force or other complaints caused the shooting death, …

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Yonkers City Council Votes To Create Haas Historic District Yonkers City Council Votes To Create Haas Historic District
Yonkers City Council Votes To Create Haas Historic District YONKERS, N. Y. -- The Yonkers City Council made a strong statement on the value of the three iconic Richard Haas murals on downtown buildings by voting 5-2 on Wednesday, Feb. 24, to create a historic district, according to lohud.com. The Richard Haas Mural Historic District designates the three murals on three different downtown buildings near Main Street and Riverdale Avenue as landmarks, lohud.com said.  The move now requires the city's landmarks preservation board to weigh in on any future plans to alter the buildings, according to lohud.com. To read the lohud.com article, click here.

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Spring Valley Puts Fighting Aside To Fund Road Repairs, Fire Equipment Spring Valley Puts Fighting Aside To Fund Road Repairs, Fire Equipment
Spring Valley Puts Fighting Aside To Fund Road Repairs, Fire Equipment SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. -- The normally split Spring Valley Board of Trustees came together this week to agree to use about $6.4 million in bond money to make repairs to roads and replace old fire equipment, according to lohud.com.Trustees voted 5-0 Tuesday to borrow the money, most of which will go toward repairing roads. About $1.4 million will be used to replace some fire vehicles, and buy new gear and perhaps a new pumper truck, says lohud.com. Fire officials have been pushing for the new gear and packed a Feb. 13 meeting to explain the need. The board had previously been divided 3-2 on the …

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Gardiner Man Charged With Possession Of Child Porn Gardiner Man Charged With Possession Of Child Porn
Gardiner Man Charged With Possession Of Child Porn GARDINER, N. Y. -- A 39-year-old Gardiner man is facing a felony charge of possession of child pornography following a New York State police investigation revealed he had a video of a child engaged in a sex act, police said. Kevin J. Domer is charged with possession of a sexual performance by a child, a Class E felony, police said. He was released after arraignment, but due back in Gardiner court at 5 p.m. March 3, police said. State police said the department's computer crimes unit initiated the investigation. Police on Feb. 17 searched his home, including electronic devices, police said. …

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Events
Full Schedule Of Shows In March At Poughkeepsie's Bardavon Full Schedule Of Shows In March At Poughkeepsie's Bardavon
Full Schedule Of Shows In March At Poughkeepsie's Bardavon POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. -- March promises to be a busy month at the Bardavon 1869 Opera House in Poughkeepsie with music, dance, film and a program just for kids. The historic theater will host the Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre on March 5-6 and Dr. Kaboom on March 7. On March 11, the movie "Rain Man" will be screened, and the Hudson Valley Philharmonic performs on March 19. Dr. Kaboom presents "The Live Wire Electricity Tour," an educational show geared toward young audiences. Tickets cost between $6 and $10 each. Bardavon is at 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie. For more detail…

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