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Business

Westchester Store Will Expand Wegmans Beyond Traditional Upstate Footprint Wegmans, which announced Wednesday its plans to open its first Hudson Valley store with a location on Platinum Mile in Harrison, would be taking a huge step in expanding beyond its traditional homebase. Of its 92 stores in the mid-Atlantic and New England, 46 are located in the upstate and Southern Tier regions of New York. Founded in 1916, the chain also has stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts and Virginia. Wegmans has been listed by “Fortune” magazine as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” and has been recognized by the Food Network as well as “Consumer Re…

by Carol Reif

12/19/2016

Lifestyle

Finally, A Sign Of Life: Kurzhal's Coffee Opens In Peekskill Central Market PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Gabriel Arango Jr. was talking with a visitor, bouncing his baby girl Nora on his knee and feeding her bits of bagel and cream cheese, when he suddenly realized he hadn’t put the sign up for his new Peekskill café. Excusing himself, he grabbed a chalkboard with the words “Kurzhal’s Coffee” and placed it in the window where passersby could see it. There was a time when you could barely see through the glass for all the nose prints left by folks curious about what was going on at 900 Main St. It was a long six years – beset by obstacles of nearly literal biblical proportio…

by Carol Reif

12/19/2016

Schools

Putnam/Northern Westchester Boces Honors Fox Meadow, Walden Students PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. -- A Putnam Valley eighth-grader’s hard work and dedication and another student's "resilience" have both been recognized by local educators. Dean Fejes, a student at Fox Meadow Middle/High School at Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES, was named a “Student of Distinction." Also honored as a "Student of Distinction" was Jonell Rios Losado, a student in the Walden School at P/NW BOCES in Yorktown. Both were awarded with medals and certificates. Ceremonies were held last month at a meeting of the Putnam Valley Board of Education. “The teachers at t…

by Carol Reif

12/16/2016

News

Norwalk Opens Warming Centers Due To Cold Snap, Arctic Winds NORWALK, CONN. -- There’s been a definite arctic feel to the air in Norwalk as of late, and city officials want the public to know where to go to warm up. The city’s mayor, Harry Rilling, declared a Code Red emergency Thursday, meaning that it is cold enough outside to be dangerous to those without proper shelter. Public libraries and City Hall are being used as warming centers during normal business hours. The community room at the Norwalk Police Department, however, is open at all times during the emergency, Rilling said. Police headquarters are located at 1 Monroe St. For directions, ca…

by Carol Reif

12/15/2016

Politics

Lawmakers To Ring Bells For Salvation Army In Danbury DANBURY, CONN. – If you find yourself doing some holiday shopping at the Walmart in Danbury tomorrow, you may be wondering why those Salvation Army bell-ringers standing outside look so familiar. That’s because they could be the lawmakers who are fighting for you in Albany. State Assemblyman Stephen Harding, R-107, and state Sen. Michael McLachlan, R-24, will be manning the charitable organization’s ubiquitous red buckets from 4:30-5:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, at the superstore located at 67 Newtown Road. The lawmakers said the House GOP caucus “as a whole” has raised $186,351 for the Sal…

by Carol Reif

12/15/2016

Lifestyle

Dutchess Hunter Put Mom's Tag On Deer; Putnam Man Also Charged, DEC Says It was the legs that first got Robert Hodor’s attention. The state environmental conservation officer was on routine patrol in the Dutchess County town of Clinton a few days after Thanksgiving when he spotted a pair of deer hoofs sticking out of the bed of a truck. The officer spoke to the driver who told him that he was transporting the animal for his mother and could not “get those damn legs to stay down,” according to Benning DeLaMater, public information officer at DEC headquarters in Albany. Consignment notes are required by law then the person who shot the deer is not present, DeLaMa…

by Carol Reif

12/15/2016

Schools

Pelham Student Wins First Place In School's National Geographic Bee PELHAM, N.Y. – If you ask the average grown-up in Pelham to tell you which African waterway the Aswan Dam is located on, you might get a blank stare. But if you put the question to Vikram Jallepalli, you’re likely to get the right answer: the River Nile. The Pelham eighth-grader knows his stuff – geographically speaking, that is. He just took home the first-place prize in a district-wide competition organized by the National Geographic Bee. Finishing in second place was seventh-grader Emma Koonce. Eighth-grader Isaac Blackburn placed third. As school champion, Vikram could go on to take …

by Carol Reif

12/15/2016

Lifestyle

Just In Time For Holidays, Peekskill Library Sells New Children's Book PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Just in time for holiday gift-giving, Peekskill's Field Library is selling new children’s books at non-Grinch-like prices, says librarian Sally Bentley. Titles include longtime favorites as well as newly released fiction and picture books. Hardcovers are $4, while paperbacks are $1 to $2 apiece. The books were donated by individuals and publishers and will, Bentley said, “make great gifts for children of all ages.” The sale is going on now and runs through Friday, Dec. 23. Gently used children's books are also for sale at the Field's main facility as well as at its boo…

by Carol Reif

12/15/2016

News

Do You Know Him? Lost Beagle Found In Mahopac MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- A very nervous little beagle has been found wandering around West Lake Boulevard in Mahopac, according to the Putnam Humane Society. The male pooch was so elusive that the local animal control person had to use a “Havahart” trap to capture it, said shelter spokesperson Michele Dugan. Other than being “really frightened,” the dog appeared to be in good shape, she added. The brown, black and white animal, who had no collar or license, was rescued Monday afternoon, Dugan said. Anyone who knows who the dog belongs to is asked to call the Putnam Humane Society at (845) 225-777…

by Carol Reif

12/15/2016

Police & Fire

Westlake Freshman Suspended After Posting Threats, Target Practice Photos MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. -- A ninth-grader at Westlake High School in Thornwood has been suspended after he was accused of warning classmates not to go to school Friday, according to a report by News 12. The unidentified youth also posted videos of himself at target practice and photos of him posing with guns, News 12 said. Mount Pleasant police investigated and found that the boy was not a threat, News 12 said. School officials told News 12 that it has taken steps to protect students, but some parents said they are still concerned enough to keep their children home Friday. Police could not c…

by Carol Reif

12/14/2016

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