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Staff Shortage Prompts Pound Ridge Library To Stay Closed On Sundays POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- The Pound Ridge Library will not open on Sundays, beginning Nov. 27, for the time being, due to insufficient staff, according to the library's website. The library at 271 Westchester Ave. will be closed Thursday for Thanksgiving. Click here for library hours and more information.

by Donna Christopher

11/21/2016

Neighbors

Mahwah's Littlest Kids Say Thanks To Veterans MAHWAH, N.J. -- The smallest local kids expressed the biggest thank-you in a special drop-in craft program on Veterans Day at the Mahwah Public Library. Caitlin Siciliano at the Mahwah Public Library led the session where 20 children made thank-you cards for veterans. "We usually have a program called Friday Crafternoons every Friday where we set out art supplies and kids can make whatever they want," Siciliano explained. She said the recent idea came from a staff member. "The kids made some very sweet cards," she said of the artwork that is going to be delivered to th…

by Donna Christopher

11/21/2016

Police & Fire

Man Charged With Felony Drug Possession Following Wappinger Stop WAPPINGER, N.Y. -- A Newburgh man faces drug possession charges after a routine traffic stop on Route 9 in Wappinger, according to New York State Police. Marise J. Hamilton, 27, was arrested Wednesday, Nov. 16 and charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony, among charges, according to a Troop K barracks police report. At about 12:40 p.m., troopers conducted a traffic stop for a dark window tint on Route 9 by Smithtown Road, said police. Hamilton, the driver, was reportedly found to have a suspended driver's license, according to police. Upon investig…

by Donna Christopher

11/21/2016

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Former Smoke Shop In Rye Undergoes Renovations RYE, N.Y. -- The property that housed T.D.'s Rye Smoke Shop is being renovated. The owner of the building, which has apartments upstairs and retail space on the lower level, is doing work on the building, Rye City Manager Marcus A. Serrano confirmed. While he did not know what the owner intends to do with the property and did not reveal who the owner is, he said the lower level would remain a retail space. The building housed the shop until it closed March 31, when the lease was not renewed, said several reports. Joe Torre and other sports celebrities used to shop there. Mother and son P…

by Donna Christopher

11/21/2016

Weather

Snow, Wind Hit Fairfield FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Drivers are advised to use extra caution driving around Fairfield County on Monday because of high winds and snow flurries that are expected in the region. A wind advisory has been issued and will remain in effect until Monday evening, according to the National Weather Service. Winds will be constant, from 15-20 mph, with powerful gusts up to 45 mph at times. With strong winds comes the potential for knocked-down tree limbs and power lines. Expect scattered outages, the Weather Service said. Monday's wintry weather brings the possibility of snow flurries and sp…

by Donna Christopher

11/21/2016

Police & Fire

New Castle Police Warn Residents Against Leaving Valuables In Cars CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- A rash of vehicle break-ins have led New Castle Police to warn local resident not to leave valuables in their parked cars even if they are locked. Police said three parked vehicles had their windows broken on Friday, one at Gedney Park and two at bike trail lot on Station Place at Route 120. Each of the vehicles had a bag visible in the interior of the car, according to police. Pocketbooks were stolen from two of the vehicles, said police. The break-ins occurred around 1 p.m. while the parks were in use, according to police. Residents are advised to remove valuables or…

by Donna Christopher

11/21/2016

Business

Family Florist Blooms in Shelton For More Than Six Decades SHELTON, Conn. -- Aristocratic boxwoods and fresh wreaths with sparkling embellishments signal the start of the holiday season at a landmark nursery in Shelton. Langanke's Florist & Greenhouses at 1055 Bridgeport Ave. has been run by the same family for 60 years. Mark Rempfer at the helm is manager, the third generation of Langankes to work there. His parents work and live on the property where his grandparents started the business in 1952. In a few days, Rempfer and his staff will be elbow deep in festive table centerpieces and fall arrangements that may include light orange roses, o…

by Donna Christopher

11/21/2016

Neighbors

Couple Provides Advice On Senior Living Options In Ridgefield And Beyond FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Age restricted? 55-plus? Old age home? Skilled nursing facility? Nursing home? Rehabilitation center? Do you know the difference? Most people don't, according to Paul Doyle, owner of Oasis Senior Advisors of Fairfield County, along with his wife, Susan. The couple bought into the national franchise in May, and since then have helped clients and families find their way through the quagmire of options for older people who can no longer live entirely alone, throughout Fairfield County. "Some of these are people with major health problems and others are ones who …

by Donna Christopher

11/21/2016

Neighbors

Stony Point Lake Plunge Raises $25K For Special Olympics STONY POINT, N.Y. -- Dozens of volunteers from as young as 8 to people in their 60s, including many athletes, took a dip in frigid Lake Welch waters in Stony Point earlier this month. The fundraiser garnered $25,000 for Special Olympics New York for the Hudson Valley region. The money came from pledges for participants willing to take the Freezin' for a Reason Rockland Polar Plunge. Donations came also from Chestnut Ridge Transportation bus company in Spring Valley ($2,500) and Somers Lions Club ($1,000). "It was 42 degrees that day and with the wind felt more like in the 30s," s…

by Donna Christopher

11/20/2016

News

26 Graduate From Jobs Waiting Program In White Plains WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- A jobs program for unemployed workers in Westchester County recently honored 26 graduates. They are students in Jobs Waiting, a federally-funded regional job training program in the Hudson Valley. Certificates of achievement were presented at a recent ceremony in White Plains, which Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Harrison) and major employers attended. The unemployed students comprise the eighth class to complete the Jobs Waiting Program. . To date, 119 participants have been hired or are in training, according to Lowey's office. “To lead in an increasingly globalized…

by Donna Christopher

11/20/2016

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