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Donna Christopher

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County Government Employees' Union Overwhelmingly Votes Down Contract WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Members of the Civil Service Employees Association rejected County Executive Rob Astorino's eight-year plan, according to a lohud.com report. The vote was 2,028 to 172 opposing the contract, CSEA Unit 2200 President Kwabena Manu told lohud.com In the proposal, wages over eight years would increase by 8.5 percent, and members of the union would pay a portion of their health insurance premiums, reported the newspaper. "It says our members are not happy and aren’t going to take any crap," Manu told lohud.com "I've never seen a vote like this in all m…

by Donna Christopher

11/02/2016

Schools

Mixed Opinions On Potential Ramapo Central Name Change RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Officials in the Ramapo Central school district could decide next month whether to seek permission from the state to change the district’s name to Suffern Central, making it distinct from East Ramapo, lohud.com reported.Tuesday's school board hearing drew people for and against the idea, said lohud.com. A reason among longtime residents opposing the idea is taking "Ramapo" out of the name could be a "blow to the area's heritage," said lohud. The proposed plan came up last fall when the district's strategic plan work was underway, a matter administration, …

by Donna Christopher

11/02/2016

Schools

Solar Panels Could Cut Costs, Arlington School Officials Say LAGRANGEVILLE, N.Y. -- Installing solar panels at Arlington Central School District's elementary schools could save money and "reduce the carbon footprint," according to school officials, the Poughkeepsie Journal reported.Still, there is concern among parents whether the solar project idea is safe, said the newspaper. The project would involve installation of "13,824 ground-mounted solar panels" at Overlook Primary School in LaGrange and in Union Vale in a field by Bruzgul Road, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. The suggested installation would produce around 72 per…

by Donna Christopher

11/02/2016

Police & Fire

Police Seek Suspect Who Fired Gun During Norwalk Robbery NORWALK, Conn. -- Police in Norwalk are looking for the armed robber of a West Avenue convenience store, according to News 12 Connecticut. Police told News 12 that the suspect went into J&M Variety at around 8 p.m. Tuesday. He ordered the clerk to hand over money and then fired his gun into the ceiling before fleeing, according to News 12. Nobody was injured. Click here for the full News 12 Connecticut story.

by Donna Christopher

11/02/2016

Events

Putnam Valley High School Performing 'Lend Me A Tenor' PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. -- "Lend Me A Tenor" opens this weekend in Putnam Valley.The Putnam Valley High School TheatreWorks presentation runs Friday, Nov. 4 to Sunday, Nov. 6 in the school's Performing Arts Center. The play On a very important night for the Cleveland Grand Opera Company, Tito Mirelli, the world-famous Italian tenor, is set to perform the starring role in Otello. Henry Saunders, General Manager of the company, is beyond stressed about everything turning out right, and insists that his assistant, Max, a nervous, young fellow and secret tenor extraordinaire, watch over…

by Donna Christopher

11/02/2016

News

Letter To The Editor: Vote For Putnam Valley Library Budget PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. -- The Putnam Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, email putnam@dailyvoice.com. To the editor: When voters go to the polls in Putnam Valley next week, they will turn over to the back of the ballot to find Proposition 1 -- a ballot initiative that, for the first time, will place the library's budget directly into the hands of the voters. The Putnam Valley Library's survival is more important than ever, yet a small but vocal group of opponents has spread material that is rife with misinformation and the kind…

by Terry Raskyn and Gail S. Bennett

11/02/2016

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Man Charged In Girlfriend's Death Fails To Show Up For Manslaughter Trial STAMFORD, Conn. -- A Stamford man charged with strangling his girlfriend in a car on I-95 in Fairfield failed to show up Tuesday in court for the start of his manslaughter trial, according to the Connecticut Post. The jury was in place, but Cesar Martinez was not in the courtroom at Bridgeport Superior Court, the report said. Martinez, 29, is to be arrested again, per orders of Superior Court Judge John Kavanewsky Jr., according to the Connecticut Post. Martinez is charged with first-degree manslaughter in the April 8, 2013, death of Brenda Hernandez, 23. Click here for the Connecticut Po…

by Donna Christopher

11/02/2016

News

Primark Discovers Card Skimmers At Danbury Fair Mall Location DANBURY, Conn. -- European clothing retailer Primark discovered that payment card "skimmers" had been illegally placed on a number of card payment machines in six of its U.S. retail stores, including at the Danbury Fair mall. “Skimmers” are devices that criminals use to steal payment card data. Skimmers are typically smaller than a deck of cards, are placed over credit card readers, such as at terminals in retail stores, and are typically undetectable by the average user. The skimmer can capture magnetic stripe data as payment cards are swiped. As soon as the skimmers were dis…

by Donna Christopher

11/02/2016

Lifestyle

Video: David Cassidy Gets Upset At Fan Filming Him At Peekskill Concert PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- While on stage at the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, David Cassidy got upset when a cellphone video light was shone at him, according to TMZ."Would you please turn that light out or be removed from the theater," he is heard saying on a video posted on the TMZ website. "Turn that light out. It's blinding me. I have had five eye surgeries. Are you that insensitive. Are you stupid or deaf?" he said, among remarks, according to the video on TMZ.com. "We all know David has eye issues, and frankly I would be a little ticked off too! You should be res…

by Donna Christopher

11/02/2016

Events

String Quartet Poised For Sleepy Hollow Concert Stage SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- A string quartet performance and chance to talk to the principal violinist will take stage Saturday, Nov. 12 in Sleepy Hollow. The 2016-2017 Friends of Music Concerts season is underway in the Kusel Auditorium at Sleepy Hollow High School. The 63rd season continues with Takacs Quartet Saturday, Nov. 12, then French pianist Lise de la Salle will perform April 22, the Dover Quartet on May 6, and Windscape on May 20. The Takács Quartet’s unique blend of drama, warmth, and humor brings fresh insights to the string quartet repertoire. In this return engagement, the grou…

by Donna Christopher

11/02/2016

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