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Get Your Green On At Rockland's St. Patrick's Day Parade In Pearl River PEARL RIVER, N.Y. – It’s time to get your green on again in Pearl River. The Rockland County hamlet will be the scene on Sunday, March 19, of what is said to be the biggest St. Patrick’s Day bash outside of New York City. The event, sponsored by the Rockland County Ancient Order of Hibernians, was launched in 1963 and has gotten exponentially more popular every year since. Marchers step off at 1:30 p.m., rain or shine, at the Pfizer parking lot, onto East Crooked Hill Road in the Orangetown hamlet. The parade route continues south onto North Middletown Road, turns west onto East Central A…

by Carol Reif

03/14/2017

News

Cortlandt 'Ides Of Trump' Postcard Party Produces Many Missives CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. -- Dozens of folks in the Peekskill/Cortlandt Manor area have put pen to paper to tell Donald J. Trump precisely how they feel about his administration’s policies and the direction the country is going. About 30 members of CD17Indivisible gathered Sunday to do their bit to help the national “Ides of Trump” campaign reach its goal of sending 1 million postcards to the new president. That will be a world record, far surpassing the 900,000 postcards received in one year by a baseball star in the past, according to one of the group's leaders, Marianna Stout. The postcards…

by Carol Reif

03/14/2017

News

Have You Seen Him? Buddy The Dog Lost In Carmel CARMEL, N.Y. – Buddy, a golden Labrador retriever, has gone missing from his Stoneleigh Avenue home in Carmel. Lost Pets of the Hudson Valley reported that the male puppy was last seen on Monday, March 13. He was wearing a yellow collar with a black, plastic “peace” sign and tags, showing proof of rabies shots. He weighs about 50 pounds. Buddy’s owners have contacted the police, animal shelters and veterinarian offices with no luck. They think someone who was afraid he was going to get hit by a car may have rescued him for the side of the road. Anyone with any information about Buddy is…

by Carol Reif

03/14/2017

Neighbors

Former Yorktown Lacrosse Player Danny Manning Named College Player Of Week YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A Yorktown High School grad and lacrosse star has been named the Northeast Conference’s “Player of the Week.” Danny Manning, a member of the Class of 2013, is now a senior at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia where he plays lacrosse as a member of the Hawks team. Manning is also the winner of the university’s 2014 Ultimate Warrior Award. The NEC announced Monday that the face-off specialist earned the weekly nod for going “a blistering 26-of-37 (70.3 percent) from the X and adding “seven ground balls in SJU's games against Monmouth and Drexel” this past weekend. …

by Carol Reif

03/14/2017

News

Letter To The Editor: Progress For Profit? YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Yorktown Daily Voice accepts signed letters to the editor. Send signed letters toYorktown@dailyvoice.com. To the editor: Does the “politics of personal enrichment” exist in Yorktown? The Yorktown Town Board has not established any safeguards to prevent current elected officials from cashing in on their political connections or profiting from their own revitalization initiatives. Yorktown's Ethics Board continues to remain silent on potential conflict of interest concerns. Taxpayers are gambling on the motives of Yorktown's Town Board who spin their real estate speculato…

by Nicholas Witkowich

03/14/2017

Lifestyle

Schatzi's Pub In Poughkeepsie Vies For Perfect Patty In DVlicious Contest POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Any way you flip it, the burger is one of America’s favorite foods. We asked for your top picks in the county; the list has been narrowed to three finalists, each of which is being profiled this week. Who will win? It’s up to you, Daily Voice readers, so let your fingers do the clicking. Voting ends 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 28. You can vote multiple times, albeit once per day. Schatzi's Pub & Bier Garden, Poughkeepsie What Makes It Patty Perfect: Surprise! Schatzi’s isn’t just about bratwurst, schnitzel, and sauerbraten. This sweetheart of a German gastropub also buil…

by Daily Voice

03/14/2017

Sports

Pace University Community Rallies For All Star Athlete PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Exactly $110 had been raised as of Tuesday afternoon on a GoFundMe Page for a Pace University student hoping to play field hockey overseas. Sophomore athlete Jenna Sanossian hails from Long Island and was recently chosen to participate in the two-week-long South Africa Field Hockey Tour, the page says. Her goal is to raise $4,000 for the tour, which takes place in late June. The money covers travel, housing. and food, but not a passport or any personal items the players may need while on tour, Sanossian said. "This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to go trave…

by Carol Reif

03/13/2017

News

East Fishkill Issues Parking Advisory In Advance Of Storm EAST FISHKILL, N.Y. -- With a big storm on the way, East Fishkill officials are reminding residents of winter parking restrictions. Parking on public roads and streets in town is prohibited from Nov. 1 to April 15 in order to facilitate sanding and plowing during bad weather. It’s also important to keep the roads clear for emergency vehicles such as ambulances and fire trucks. Anyone violating these rules can be ticketed and could, if found guilty of the traffic infraction, face fines of up to $50 and 15 days behind bars. Cars will be towed at their owner’s expense. Residents are also re…

by Carol Reif

03/13/2017

News

Norwalk Declares Snow Emergency, Offers Safety Tips As Storm Approaches NORWALK, CONN. – Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling, in anticipation of Tuesday’s blizzard, has declared a snow emergency in the city, starting at 4 p.m. today (Monday, March 13). During a storm this size, power outages and minor to moderate coastal flooding are expected. Snow will start falling around 10 p.m. and get heavier Tuesday before the storm moves away in the late afternoon or evening. Wind gusts could reach 44 mph. .Here’s what you need to know: Parking: There will be no parking on posted snow emergency routes so plows will be able to get through. Anyone parked illegally during the em…

by Carol Reif

03/13/2017

Obituaries

Virginia 'Ginny' Rutigliano, Former Yorktown Police Dispatcher, 79 YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Virginia “Ginny” Rutigliano, a former dispatcher for the Yorktown Police Department, died Thursday, March 9. She was 79. A longtime Yorktown resident, she had lived for the past four years in Cary, Ill. Rutigliano was born in Kansas City, Mo. She served in the U.S. Army Women’s Corp. as a cryptographer. Rutigliano was a police dispatcher in Yorktown for 20 years and also served as president of the local Civil Service Employees Association. She loved bowling. Her husband, Vito, died in 1977. She is survived by her three children, Toni (Brad) Callahan, Dori (Brian) Abel, an…

by Carol Reif

03/13/2017

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