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Donna Christopher

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Obituaries
Reginald Leslie Hart, 72, Of Wappingers Falls, Navy, USS Sablefish Veteran Reginald Leslie Hart, 72, Of Wappingers Falls, Navy, USS Sablefish Veteran
Reginald Leslie Hart, 72, Of Wappingers Falls, Navy, USS Sablefish Veteran WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. -- Reginald Leslie Hart, of Wappingers Falls, died Nov. 11. He was 72. He was born Aug. 16, 1944, in Exeter, N.H. and lived there until he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1962.  After completing basic training, Hart went to machinist mate school and nuclear power school to serve aboard a nuclear-powered submarine, but wound up spending most of his enlistment on the last of the diesel subs.  He qualified on the USS Dogfish (SS350), served on the USS Sablefish (SS-303), then finished his enlistment on the USS Irex (SS-482). He received the dive card for the 10,000th dive …

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Schools
New Canaan High Stages Jewish Folk Tales, 'Wizard Of Oz' New Canaan High Stages Jewish Folk Tales, 'Wizard Of Oz'
New Canaan High Stages Jewish Folk Tales, 'Wizard Of Oz' NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- A musical based on Jewish folk tales about the "wise fools of chelm" played to a full house on a Saturday night recently at New Canaan High School. The theater department's three-day production was "Feathers in the Wind," which was followed  by an underclassmen production of  “The Wizard of Oz." Upcoming is the winter performance of “The Will Rogers Follies" from March 16-18 at 7 p.m. The theater department receives support from The Studio of Performing Arts, Silvermine Market, Divas Salons, Club Sandwich, Bankwell, Pressing Matters, Perfor…

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Schools
Shelton Board of Ed Sets Guidelines On Giving Diplomas Posthumously Shelton Board of Ed Sets Guidelines On Giving Diplomas Posthumously
Shelton Board of Ed Sets Guidelines On Giving Diplomas Posthumously SHELTON, Conn. -- Requirements were determined at Wednesday's  Board of Education meeting in Shelton on how a student who died can receive an honorary or regular diploma posthumously, according to the Shelton Herald. After Stratford High School student Edmund Conklin died tragically at 17 in February, the board followed a long process to determine diploma details, said the Shelton Herald. The required guidelines for a posthumous honorary diploma have been laid out by the board, according to the Shelton Herald. These include having to be a student at SHS when they died and that the diplomas…

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Police & Fire
New Police Chief Takes The Helm In Pleasantville New Police Chief Takes The Helm In Pleasantville
New Police Chief Takes The Helm In Pleasantville PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Chief Erik Grutzner was officially sworn in as the new hief of the Pleasantville Police Department at the Nov. 14 Village Board meeting. He succeeds Richard Love who retired recently  "I still have to pass the test in March, but that is to satisfy Civil Service requirements, so it is pretty official at this point," Grutzner told Daily Voice. He joined the Police Department in 1994, and was promoted to sergeant in 2006. In 2012, Grutzner was promoted to lieutenant.. He received his master's degree in management for public safety and homeland security profess…

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Police & Fire
Chemical Release Reported At Offices Of Danbury's Boehringer Ingelheim Chemical Release Reported At Offices Of Danbury's Boehringer Ingelheim
Chemical Release Reported At Offices Of Danbury's Boehringer Ingelheim DANBURY, Conn. -- First responders were dispatched to Boehringer Ingelheim in Danbury on Friday when a reported "experimental chemical" was released in a lab, according to the News-Times. Responders told The News-Times the chemical was in a bottle that became "overpressurized" overnight, then spraying "into the lab." The lab was not occupied when it happen, and nobody was reportedly injured, said the News-Times. Police helped firefighters in removing another bottle with the chemical, said the News-Times report. Click here to read the story in the News-Times.

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News
Port Chester Schools Test For Lead In Water, Shut Off About 10 Sources Port Chester Schools Test For Lead In Water, Shut Off About 10 Sources
Port Chester Schools Test For Lead In Water, Shut Off About 10 Sources PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- As part of state-required testing of pipes for lead in public schools, Port Chester schools released results of their recent tests. About 355 water sources, including sinks, water fountains and hose "bibs," were tested for lead in every school.  The acceptable limit is 15 parts per billion. Outlets with high readings were either taken out of service or marked to be used for "hand washing only." At the elementary school level, a total of five water sources were taken out of service, and more than a dozen water sources were marked for "hand wash…

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Politics
Redding Board of Selectmen Will Have Two Public Meetings Redding Board of Selectmen Will Have Two Public Meetings
Redding Board of Selectmen Will Have Two Public Meetings REDDING, Conn. -- The Redding Board of Selectmen will have two meetings Monday at Town Hall.A special meeting at 6:30 p.m. is to address one item for contract negotiations. A second regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. will have the following agenda: Discussion of capital items for 2017-18 fiscal year. Transportation Alternatives Program Grant (TAG): Norwalk River Valley Trail. The Board of Selectmen regular meeting schedule for 2017.Administrative:  Appointment to the Board of Ethics. Umpawaug Schoolhouse restoration project. Public comment Board member comment. This will be the last meeting as …

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Events
Larchmont's 'Indie' Book Store, Shops Plan Big For Small Business Saturday Larchmont's 'Indie' Book Store, Shops Plan Big For Small Business Saturday
Larchmont's 'Indie' Book Store, Shops Plan Big For Small Business Saturday LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- Are independent book stores thriving in an ebook market? Thriving? There's no contest, according to Francine Lucidon who owns The Voracious Reader at 1997 Palmer Ave. "They are the fondue pot of the 21st century, not my quote but I read that somewhere," she said in an interview. Visiting authors will be visiting her shop among a host of fun for kids and adults Nov. 26 when the store celebrates Indies First 2016. In addition, it will observe Small Business Saturday, among about a dozen stores doing so in Larchmont that same day. The national days fall the Satur…

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Schools
Wayne Students Catch Reading Fever By Creating Pumpkin Characters Wayne Students Catch Reading Fever By Creating Pumpkin Characters
Wayne Students Catch Reading Fever By Creating Pumpkin Characters WAYNE, N.J. -- Kids at Albert Payson Terhune Elementary School produced an array of painted pumpkins that inspire them to read.They were instructed to turn the gourds into storybook characters. The resulting artwork was displayed to highlight the designs and promote October's Scholastic Book Fair.

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Business
When Tech Goes Awry, Pompton Lakes Business Saves The Day When Tech Goes Awry, Pompton Lakes Business Saves The Day
When Tech Goes Awry, Pompton Lakes Business Saves The Day POMPTON LAKES, N.J. -- Nothing sends your blood pressure soaring faster than a frozen computer, or worse, when it crashes. You're in luck if this happens near a Pompton Lakes business where Kenneth Freedman at the helm has been repairing and maintaining computers for decades. Nowhere near Pompton Lakes? Still in luck. The work can be done remotely. While many Computrs Inc. clients are local and live in Passaic County, many do not. With the advancement over the past five years of broadband, high-speed internet, clients can receive their computer repair and maintenance service from anywhere,…

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