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Carly Fiorina To Headline Dinner At Westchester Manor In Hastings Carly Fiorina To Headline Dinner At Westchester Manor In Hastings
Carly Fiorina To Headline Dinner At Westchester Manor In Hastings HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina is scheduled to headline a dinner Tuesday at the Westchester Manor in Hastings, according to nystateofpolitics.com.Fiorina, one in a crowded field of candidates trying to capture the GOP nomination for the 2016 general election, is expected to be the event's keynote speaker, according to the report. Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, a Republican, is expected to be a special guest at the $300-a-plate dinner, according to the story. Read the full report at nystateofpolitics.com.

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Police & Fire
Facebook Post Leads To Arrest Of Man In Burglary At LaGrange Auto Body Shop Facebook Post Leads To Arrest Of Man In Burglary At LaGrange Auto Body Shop
Facebook Post Leads To Arrest Of Man In Burglary At LaGrange Auto Body Shop LAGRANGE, N.Y. -- A 25-year-old man accused of felony and misdemeanor crimes was arrested this week after investigators posted his information to Facebook in connection with a burglary at an auto body shop in LaGrange. Michael Spiak, was wanted on a charges of third-degree burglary, a felony, and fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, a misdemeanor, according to New York State Police. The 25-year-old was initially charged in August when he was arrested in connection with the burglary. When he failed to answer to the charges in court earlier this month, a warrant was issued fo…

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State OKs $466M Vassar Brothers Medical Center Project In Poughkeepsie State OKs $466M Vassar Brothers Medical Center Project In Poughkeepsie
State OKs $466M Vassar Brothers Medical Center Project In Poughkeepsie POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- The state Department of Health has awarded Vassar Brothers Medical Center the approvals necessary to move forward with a $466 million project to replace many of its Poughkeepsie facilities, according to poughkeepsiejournal.com.Officials at the medical center, Health Quest's flagship hospital, aim to create a 696,000-square-foot, seven-level inpatient pavilion with 264 private medical/surgical patient rooms and 30 critical care rooms, according to the report. The new facility, slated to break ground in July, also will house an emergency department and trauma center with …

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Rockland County Executive Day Issues Statement On Summit Park Closure Rockland County Executive Day Issues Statement On Summit Park Closure
Rockland County Executive Day Issues Statement On Summit Park Closure NEW CITY, N.Y. -- Rockland County Executive Ed Day said Thursday the county will close Summit Park Hospital and Nursing Care Center rather than sell the property to a company that has shown a "pattern of unreliable behavior."In a statement on his Facebook account, Day said Shalom Braunstein, the hospital's prospective buyer, had no made "no real, substantial guarantees to the (county's Local Development Corporation) that he could purchase and safely operate the facility before the end of the year." Further, Braunstein, owner of Sympaticare, had made no attempts to hire ex…

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Events
Croton Falls Affordable Home On Sale For $223K Croton Falls Affordable Home On Sale For $223K
Croton Falls Affordable Home On Sale For $223K CROTON FALLS, N.Y. -- A nonprofit organization aiming to increase housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income households says a property in Croton Falls will be the site of an open house Sunday.The three-bedroom, 1.5-bath, single-family home at 602 Route 22 is newly renovated and on sale for $223,000, according to Housing Action Council. The estimated monthly mortgage payment is about $1,750 The open house is scheduled for 2-4 p.m. For more details about the home or for more information, visit the Housing Action Council or call 914-332-4144.

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Neighbors
Bridgeport Nonprofit Founder Gives TEDx Talk On Empowering Through Beauty Bridgeport Nonprofit Founder Gives TEDx Talk On Empowering Through Beauty
Bridgeport Nonprofit Founder Gives TEDx Talk On Empowering Through Beauty BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The founder of a Bridgeport nonprofit organization recently returned to her hometown as one of a handful of people selected to give a TEDx Talk.Tanisha Akinloye started Empowering Through Beauty Inc., a Bridgeport 501(c)(3) nonprofit.  She gave her talk in Tryon, N.C., on Sept. 12. Empowering Through Beauty offers cosmetology services, education, outreach and empowerment opportunities to those in need. Akinloye's talk focused on empowering young women of "less fortunate circumstances." Her organization has worked with numerous Connecticut shelters and hosts a…

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Schools
Yorktown High School Names Valedictorian, Salutatorian Yorktown High School Names Valedictorian, Salutatorian
Yorktown High School Names Valedictorian, Salutatorian YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Yorktown High School has named its academic leaders for the graduating class of 2016.Jillian Barry and James WoMa have been named valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, according to a statement issued by the school district. Barry, who plans to study pre-medicine and creative writing, said she enjoys studying medical ethics and health and social issues. WoMa, a cross-country athlete who plans to play tennis in the spring, is an Eagle Scout with a talent for music. He plays the piano and is an accomplish violinist who plays with the high school and New York S…

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Driver Pleads Guilty To Dragging Woman, 21, To Death In Greenwich Driver Pleads Guilty To Dragging Woman, 21, To Death In Greenwich
Driver Pleads Guilty To Dragging Woman, 21, To Death In Greenwich STAMFORD, Conn. -- A Ridgefield man who dragged a 21-year-old woman to her death after running her over in a Greenwich parking lot pleaded guilty Thursday to a felony charge, according to the Stamford Advocate. Vyacheslav Cherepov, 28, dragged Meghan Beebe underneath his car for about 900 feet after backing over her in a Williams Street parking lot about 2:10 a.m. Dec. 28, 2013. Cherepov, who worked as a waiter at a nearby Greenwich restaurant, fled the scene. The 21-year-old from Middlebury who had recently completed studies at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, was alive when paramed…

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Grant To Help Yorktown Link Railroad, FDR Parks Via North County Trailway Grant To Help Yorktown Link Railroad, FDR Parks Via North County Trailway
Grant To Help Yorktown Link Railroad, FDR Parks Via North County Trailway YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- The Town of Yorktown has been awarded a $7,500 Hudson River Valley Greenway Grant to begin the process of connecting Railroad and FDR parks via the North County Trailway."This announcement is a positive first step in our efforts to connect two of our town's beautiful parks," said Yorktown Supervisor Michael Grace said after the grant was awarded Friday. Republican State Sen. Terrence Murphy, who issued a statement on the grant, said the award would be beneficial to the town. "Connecting the North County Trailway to FDR Park would enhance the recreational ben…

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Sports
Yonkers Raceway 'Betting On A New Audience,' Report Says Yonkers Raceway 'Betting On A New Audience,' Report Says
Yonkers Raceway 'Betting On A New Audience,' Report Says YONKERS, N.Y. -- Yonkers Raceway has brought back the $1 million International Trot, a race that historically has drawn the finest race horses from Norway, Sweden, France and elsewhere, according to The Wall Street Journal.The decision to again run the 1 1/4-mile race comes about a year after Yonkers joined with French racing authorities to ensure such races are simulcast in Europe, according to the report. According to the paper, the $1 million International Trot was first launched in the United States in 1959. In 1988, the race moved to Yonkers. It last was run in 1995, according to the re…

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