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Donna Christopher

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Police & Fire

Bedford Police Will No Longer Chalk Tires In Parking Enforcement BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Don't expect a warning before getting a ticket next time you overstay your allotted parking time. The Bedford Police Department will no longer be using the traditional chalking of tires method to monitor overtime parking, police announced. Automatic license-plate readers are now being used in town, police said. The new technology allows vehicles to be monitored through global positioning system technology to alert parking enforcement officers to vehicles that are in violation of the overtime restrictions, according to police. The technology also helps to identify "sc…

by Donna Christopher

10/03/2016

Neighbors

It's Getting A Little Saucy: Nyack Pasta Party Benefits Food Pantry NYACK, N.Y. -- Many are split whether to call it "sauce" or "gravy" but few argue the pureed tomato based pasta topping is irresistible, something organizers of a spaghetti sauce cook-off are counting on.The debate is part of the banter at a spaghetti cook-off that raises money for People to People, Rockland County's largest food pantry for struggling families. The annual fundraiser, Get Saucy! is set for Thursday, Oct. 6 at Nyack Seaport. It is expected to attract 150 people and raise $10,000 like it did last year, said Executive Director Diane Serratore. The public is …

by Donna Christopher

10/03/2016

Lifestyle

Is '76 House In Tappan Haunted? TAPPAN, N.Y. — The '76 House in Tappan is a popular brunch spot but also a national landmark. Nicknamed “Andre’s Prison,” British spy Major John Andre, who conspired with Benedict Arnold, was jailed there before his hanging. But according to some the restaurant may also be haunted. "Most definitely," enthused Josh Taylor of Ghost Hunts USA. The entertainment company--Taylor is based in the New Jersey office-- arranges ghost hunt events. One is already sold out for October, but a Nov. 10 three-course dinner at '76 House includes seances and ghost-hunting vigils led by psychic me…

by Donna Christopher

10/03/2016

News

Lewisboro Ambulance Corp Adds EKGs To Arsenal LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- The Lewisboro Volunteer Ambulance Corps was just approved to administer EKGs, acquire the reading, and transmit it to the hospital from the patient’s side. "We are the first Basic Life Support volunteer ambulance corps in New York State to be permitted to do so. That makes LVAC the most advanced BLS corps in the state, said Chief Lucian Lipinsky. When a patient has a suspected heart attack (EMTs are not permitted to diagnose, only treat symptoms) fast appropriate treatment is essential to minimizing long-term damage to the heart muscle, he explained. "This is…

by Donna Christopher

10/03/2016

Neighbors

Armonk Teen Makes Eagle Scout With STEM Playground ARMONK, N.Y. -- A new STEM playground at Temple Shaaray Tefila in Bedford incorporates the idea of educating kids in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, is the brainchild of Hudson Millar, an Armonk Eagle Scout.Millar attends Byram Hills High School and is a member of Boy Scout Troop 94. He has 36 merit badges, 21 more than needed to become an Eagle Scout. The playground has four parts: Water table with interactive magnetic tubes where kids could play with the gravitational direction of water. Music area where PVC pipe was cut to create a giant xylophone, like one used by Blu…

by Donna Christopher

10/02/2016

Schools

Katonah-Lewisboro Schools Test Water Supply For Lead KATONAH, N.Y. -- With elementary schools in New York state having one more day to take samples of both drinking and cooking water to have them tested for lead, the Katonah-Lewisboro district has announced new protocols.Officials said tests gave "very good results" last year and the district has been testing school drinking water for "many years," exceeding testing requirements related to "safe operation of our well systems and our water supply," said a release from the school district. But now, due to change in New York state laws, as of Sept. 6, all public and…

by Donna Christopher

10/01/2016

Police & Fire

Support Norwalk Police Activities League At Beer Tasting, Silent Auction NORWALK, Conn. -- A beer tasting and silent auction to benefit the Norwalk Police Activities League is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 6, at Norwalk Inn and Conference Center.The league is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the youths of Norwalk positive alternatives to idleness and delinquency that can lead to crime. It provides cultural, educational and athletic experiences to youngsters who are in the greatest need of leadership, guidance and understanding. Tickets are $25 (donation) in advance; $30 at the door. The event is sponsored by BevMax. Tickets are available at the sto…

by Donna Christopher

10/01/2016

Events

Try Obstacle Course At Armonk Urgent Care Family Day ARMONK, N.Y. -- An obstacle course, outdoor fitness classes, and pumpkin painting are on tap Saturday, Oct. 1 (rain date Oct. 2) at a one-year anniversary celebration of an urgent care facility in Armonk.White Plains Hospital Medical & Wellness, Equinox Armonk, and Burke Rehabilitation will mark the occasion with three hours of free family fun. A Ted E. Bear Clinic (and free teddy bears to the first 100 kids), raffles, music, child seat safety inspections, and food trucks are planned. On-site flu shots will be available. The event is a chance to meet doctors and tour the facility whe…

by Donna Christopher

09/30/2016

Police & Fire

Man Has License Revoked 38 Times, Orangetown PD Says ORANGETOWN, N.Y. -- A Pennsylvania man stopped for a traffic violation was charged in Orangeburg after police determined his license had been suspended and revoked 38 times in New York, according to police.Jeffrey Purcell, 29, of Stroudsburg, Pa., was charged with first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a felony, said Orangetown police. Police conducted the traffic stop at 11:30 p.m. and reportedly determined Purcell's license was revoked for numerous reasons that included failure to pay fines and traffic summonses, they said. He was arrested and taken to Orangetown…

by Donna Christopher

09/29/2016

Events

‘Best Darn Jazz Club In Danbury’ Takes Stage In WestConn Student Center DANBURY, Conn. -- A jazz club will open Friday night, Sept. 30, at Western Connecticut State University. The "Best Darn Jazz Club in Danbury" features monthly jazz in the Colonial Corner, formerly the Downstairs Cafe and Snack Bar, in the Student Center on the university's Midtown campus. Saxophonist Josh Walker will open the show then featured act, The Recess Bureau, will perform. The band was created in 2015 by WestConn alumnus, bassist and band leader Jeff Moro. The collective of 10 members "explores the possibilities of jazz improvisation with an array of grooves inspir…

by Donna Christopher

09/29/2016

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