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Events

Like Pumpkin Beer? Head To Nanuet This Weekend NANUET, N.Y. – Beer lovers can kick off October, not by carving pumpkins, but by quaffing alcoholic beverages made from the ubiquitous orange squash at a Nanuet gastropub this weekend. Growler & Gill says it has lined up a dozen pumpkin beers and ciders for Saturday’s event. Among them are Southern Tier’s Pumpking, Warlock Pumpkin Stout, Schlafly Pumpkin and McKenzie Pumpkin Cider. New this year is Breckenridge Brewery’s Nitro Pumpkin Spice Latte. It’s a stout made with dark roasted malts and cold pressed coffee beans. The dominant notes are vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. The…

by Carol Reif

09/30/2016

Neighbors

Nyack Volunteer Shines As Point Of Light Award Recipient NYACK, N.Y. -- The lives of hundreds of Rockland folks are a whole lot better thanks to one volunteer extraordinaire from Nyack, said County Executive Ed Day. Frandy Osias-Louis' tireless service to those in need in his community and around the region, Day said, has earned him a spot on the ever-growing list of recipients of the Daily Point of Light award. Osias-Louis “represents the very best of Rockland County and the very best of the spirit of volunteerism,” the county executive said Tuesday at award ceremonies in Nanuet. The Points of Light program was started in 1989 by President Geor…

by Carol Reif

09/30/2016

Police & Fire

Norwalk Police Seek Help Solving Cold Case Murder From 1995 NORWALK, Conn. -- It’s been more than 20 years since Henry “Hank” Fink was found dead in his Norwalk home with his throat cut, police said. Police are once again asking for the public’s help in locating his killer. On Aug. 31, 1995, police received a phone call from a woman who said she was concerned that she hadn’t seen Fink in two days. Officer Phil Roselle knocked on the door of the 68-year-old man’s apartment at 36 Woodbury Ave. but could not get an answer. Paramedics were also called to the the scene, and one of them was able to crawl through an open window and let officers inside. …

by Carol Reif

09/30/2016

Schools

Four Hudson Valley Schools Are National Blue Ribbon Winners For 2016 Four schools from the Hudson Valley, and two from Westchester County, have made it onto the list of National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2016, according to federal education officials. Chosen for their overall academic excellence, or their progress in closing achievement gaps among students, were: Westchester County Blind Brook High School, Rye Brook, Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District. Todd Elementary School, Briarcliff Manor, Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District. Putnam County Haldane High School, Cold Spring, Haldane Central School District. Rockland County Nanuet Senio…

by Carol Reif

09/30/2016

Neighbors

Zombies, Makerbots: New Chief Reveals Vision For Peekskill's Field Library PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Zombie sock puppets will save the world. Well, at least the part that contains the Field Library in Peekskill. Fandom, the community that surrounds a television show, movie or book, is just one of many cultural trends libraries are adopting as they evolve to meet their patrons’ needs in an increasingly digital age. The Field’s just-installed director, Jennifer Brown, says she is all about exploring new, exciting and creative ways to not only serve current users, but to draw others into the fold. While acknowledging the “reality” of space, staffing and budgetary constrain…

by Carol Reif

09/30/2016

Politics

State Senate Candidate Questions New Square Project Plans, Funding RAMAPO, N.Y. -- A candidate for state office is questioning why $3 million in taxpayer money is being earmarked for a non-profit organization’s supermarket project in a Ramapo village. Republican Tom DePrisco is challenging incumbent Democratic Sen. David Carlucci in the race for the 38th Senate District seat. The Pearl River resident Wednesday attacked Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Regional Economic Development Council (EDC) for allowing, he said, “$2,950,000 in taxpayer funds” to “go toward the building of the new Heritage Park Industrial Complex in New Square.” DePrisco charged Carlucci with maki…

by Carol Reif

09/29/2016

Police & Fire

Sentencing Delayed For Drunk Driver Who Hit Stamford Skateboarder STAMFORD, Conn. -- A paperwork glitch caused a delay Thursday in the sentencing of a driver who mowed down a teenage skateboarder in Stamford in 2015 and left him for dead, according to a report by The Stamford Advocate. Ramon Martinez-Urbina, 29, is facing seven years behind bars after pleading guilty to second-degree assault and driving while under the influence, according to The Stamford Advocate report. It includes a five-year suspended sentence; Martinez-Urbina has been in jail since 2015, The Stamford Advocate story said. Because a pre-sentencing report had not been completed, Martin…

by Carol Reif

09/29/2016

Events

Hudson Valley's Halloween Kicks Off With Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze Historic Hudson Valley’s annual Halloween celebrations -- which include everything from a display of glowing jack o’lanterns to a visit from the legendary Headless Horseman – have gotten so big that they had to be moved to September. The spooky events kick off Friday, Sept. 30, and are expected to draw more than 175,000 visitors to the Hudson Valley. The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze, the Hudson Valley’s biggest all-ages Halloween extravaganza, will continue for a record 32 selected evenings through Nov. 13, organizers said. It is held in historic Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton. Teams of arti…

by Carol Reif

09/29/2016

News

Poughkeepsie Street Will Close For Paving Project POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Attention drivers! Poughkeepsie will be closing a city street for paving. The paving project will take place on DeGarmo Place, which is located between Hooker Avenue and South Cherry Street. It starts at 7 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29. Work zones will be in place and emergency vehicles will be accommodated, the city said. For more information, call the Department of Public Works at (845) 451-4111.

by Carol Reif

09/29/2016

Politics

Clinton Tops Trump In Dutchess Campaign Fundraising DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Although Donald Trump has stronger financial ties in Dutchess County, he is getting beat in the fundraising arena there by Hillary Clinton, according to a report by the Poughkeepsie Journal. The Republican presidential hopeful, who has claimed to be the most "popular" person in upstate New York, owns a golf club in Stormville and his social media strategist Dan Scavino lives in Hopewell Junction. Family members also reportedly own property in the area. Clinton, his Democratic opponent, lives in Chappaqua, not that far from Trump's Bedford residence. Cllin…

by Carol Reif

09/28/2016

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