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Bring Donations For Pawling PTSA Used Clothing Drive Bring Donations For Pawling PTSA Used Clothing Drive
Bring Donations For Pawling Ptsa Used Clothing Drive PAWLING, N.Y. -- Don't throw it away. Used clothing, household goods and toys among items being collected Sunday, Oct. 23 at Pawling High School.The effort is to raise money for the Pawling PTSA. Acceptable items include clothing, shoes, purses, backpacks, briefcases, belts, hats, gloves, under garments, socks, scarves, ties, baby accessories and household items. They must be placed in tied trash bags and brought to the circle area in front of the school between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. No CDs, VHS tapes, books, kitchen appliances and outdoor toys will be accepted. Pawling High Schoo…

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Police & Fire
Residents Join Redding's Finest At Coffee With A Cop Residents Join Redding's Finest At Coffee With A Cop
Residents Join Redding's Finest At Coffee With A Cop REDDING, Conn. -- The Redding Police Department had a robust turnout Saturday for a "Coffee with a Cop" event Saturday at Uncle Leo’s Not Just Coffee & Donuts on Main Street in Redding.Town residents shook hands and chatted with police at the event, where 125 cups of coffee were shared, said police. "Coffee with a Cop" is a national initiative that brings police officers and the community members they serve together over coffee to discuss issues and learn more about each other.

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Schools
Wilton Talk Covers Risks Of Growing Up In Affluent Town Wilton Talk Covers Risks Of Growing Up In Affluent Town
Wilton Talk Covers Risks Of Growing Up In Affluent Town WILTON, Conn. -- Did you know substance abuse among affluent teens is significantly higher than national averages? The same is true of anxiety and depression, according to research.“Never in a million years would we, as parents, think that the good life we have worked so hard to obtain for our families could have a negative effect on our children, “ says Vanessa Elias, president of Wilton Youth Council.  “The pressure and stress of our highly scheduled lives that we have come to accept as normal is hurting us and our children. The massive rise in children with anxiety, depression, insomnia,…

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Lifestyle
Stay Healthy With Flu Shots At Norwalk Health Department Stay Healthy With Flu Shots At Norwalk Health Department
Stay Healthy With Flu Shots At Norwalk Health Department NORWALK, Conn. -- Flu shots are being offered Wednesday and Thursday at the Norwalk Health Department.In addition to getting an influenza vaccine, the agency reminds residents to stay healthy this flu season by washing hands with soap and water, covering their nose and mouth when sneezing or coughing and staying home when sick. The walk-in clinics are from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 12 and from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13 at 137 East Ave., Norwalk.Hi Donna, In addition, there will be walk-in hours from 1-3 p.m. every Tuesday, starting Oct. 18. The department accepts Medicare Part B,…

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Police & Fire
U.S. Attorney Celebrates Community Policing In Stamford U.S. Attorney Celebrates Community Policing In Stamford
U.S. Attorney Celebrates Community Policing In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. -- A Community Policing Awards Ceremony last week recognized 22 law enforcement officers and community members in Connecticut.The ceremony in New Haven was hosted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut.  “At heart, community policing is a philosophy that each of us, members of law enforcement and communities alike, have a stake in keeping our cities and towns safe and secure places to live,” said Deirdre Daly, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. “During National Community Policing Week, we celebrate our commitment to supporting the practice o…

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Police & Fire
State Offers $50K Reward For Info In Fatal Hit-And-Run In Norwalk State Offers $50K Reward For Info In Fatal Hit-And-Run In Norwalk
State Offers $50K Reward For Info In Fatal Hit-And-Run In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- The State of Connecticut is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for a hit-and-run accident in May in Norwalk that killed a female pedestrian, police said.   At 9:30 p.m. May 11, two pedestrians were struck by a car on Van Buren Avenue near the intersection of Bedford Avenue, which is near Norwalk Hospital and Jefferson Elementary School, according to Norwalk police. The car, believed to be a gray BMW, was last seen fleeing south on Van Buren Avenue, police said. The BMW sustained front and right side dam…

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Politics
Tax Increase, Additional Police Included In Ramapo's Proposed Budget Tax Increase, Additional Police Included In Ramapo's Proposed Budget
Tax Increase, Additional Police Included In Ramapo's Proposed Budget RAMAPO, N.Y. -- The tax rate would go up between 5 and 7 percent and more police officers woud be hired in the $102 million budget for 2017 that Town Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence set forth, according to lohud.comIncreases in the tax rate would be consistent with locations of homes among the village or the part of town that is unincorporated, lohud said. The report noted that villages get services from the town. The budget put forth at Wednesday's meeting allows for $42 million for the Police Department to pay for 15 additional staff, said lohud.com. St. Lawrence reportedly pointed to…

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Schools
Tiger Pride On Display At Croton-Harmon High School Tiger Pride On Display At Croton-Harmon High School
Tiger Pride On Display At Croton-Harmon High School CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Croton-Harmon High School's "Tiger Spirit" was displayed at a pep rally with inter-class volleyball games among highlights.Students wearing orange and black cheered for their varsity athletes. Members of the Croton Community Coalition welcomed student into the gymnasium. Team captains shared updates about their seasons, including current records and dates of homecoming games.  Physical education teacher Ben Martucci was named the school’s most spirited faculty member.  He was applauded by his colleagues and the student body as he took a victory lap around…

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Events
'Lost Boy' of Sudan Speaks In Larchmont On Friday 'Lost Boy' of Sudan Speaks In Larchmont On Friday
'Lost Boy' of Sudan Speaks In Larchmont On Friday LARCHMONT, N.Y. --  One of the "Lost Boys" of the Sudanese war and author of the book "God Grew Tired of Us," John B. Dau, will deliver the keynote speech Friday at "Understanding Human Partnership: An Evening of Global Health Awareness and Connection” in Larchmont.Kids for World Health, a grass-roots not-for-profit organization founded in Larchmont in 2001 by students and their advisers, is sponsoring the event. Funds raised at this event will be used to fund the construction of a KFWH Maternity and Pediatric Clinic at the John Dau Hospital in Duk Payuel, South Suda…

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Lifestyle
Critic Seitz Discusses Oliver Stone at Pelham Picture House Critic Seitz Discusses Oliver Stone at Pelham Picture House
Critic Seitz Discusses Oliver Stone at Pelham Picture House PELHAM, N.Y. --  A screening and discussion of the Oliver Stone 1986 film, "Salvador," is set for Thursday, Oct. 20, at The Picture House Film Center in Pelham.Critic, author and Oliver Stone expert Matt Zoller Seist will discuss the film with the center's critic-in-residence Marshall Fine after the screening. Matt Zoller Seitz is the editor-in-chief of RogerEbert.com. He is also the TV critic for New York magazine and Vulture.com and was a finalist for the 1994 Pulitzer Prize in criticism.  A Brooklyn-based writer and filmmaker, Seitz has written, narrated, edited or produced ove…

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