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Decorate Gingerbread Cookies At Wayne Library WAYNE, N.J. -- The Wayne Public Library will have a gingerbread decorating event Tuesday. Participants will learn to use a pastry bag and decorate their own gingerbread creations, courtesy of Miss Marianne and Miss Suzanne of Edible Art. The class will cover gingerbread cookies at 4:30 p.m. and houses at 6:30 p.m. Click here to register.

by Frank Mojica

12/14/2015

Neighbors

Family Of Sandy Hook Victim Finds Healing By Writing About Therapy Dogs NEWTON, Conn. -- The Bacon family of Newtown felt helpless after losing their 6-year-old daughter Charlotte in the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School three years ago today, Dec. 14. But inspired by Charlotte's life, her passions and the difference she continues to make in the world, the family has written two books on therapy dogs that helped get them through the difficult times. “We grieve every day for our beautiful, spirited Charlotte, and we will grieve every day hereafter," says Charlotte's mother JoAnn. "Our advocacy work and our books are an outlet for our grief…

by Frank Mojica

12/14/2015

News

Yorktown Police Nab Suspect In Bank Robbery YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Yorktown Police arrested Kerry D. Vanterpool, 25, of the Bronx in connection with a recent local bank robbery. Putnam County Savings Bank on Lee Road was robbed on Sept. 17 by two males wearing hooded jackets, hats and sunglasses. The suspects fled on foot with bags of stolen money. Three suspects were arrested and interviewed in the Town of LaGrange on Sept. 22. Following the interviews, Detective Tausz applied for an arrest warrant for Vanterpool. An investigation for the remaining suspects is still ongoing.

by Frank Mojica

12/13/2015

Business

Brewery Business Booms In New York The craft beverage industry has expanded in the past year by 43 new farm breweries, bringing the total number in New York to 106. "New York's thriving craft beverage industry continues to grow, create jobs and bolster local economies in every corner of this state," Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. "This administration has cut red tape and eased regulations that have helped these farm breweries expand while strengthening the state’s agriculture and tourism industries." The expansion follows the implementation of the governor's farm brewery law, which includes an exemption on brand …

by Frank Mojica

12/13/2015

Business

Whole Foods Adds Global VP Of Culinary And Hospitality A global VP of culinary and hospitality is now part of Whole Foods Market, according to Supermarket News. Chef Tien Ho is filling the new role, reportedly aiming to elevate the markets' prepared foods and bakery departments. Ho's previous experience includes overseeing 10 hotel brands at the Morgans Hotel Group's culinary department. He was also a chef and partner in various New York locales and was named Best New Chef by New York magazine in 2011 when at Má Pêche. Click here for the full Supermarket News article.

by Frank Mojica

12/13/2015

Events

Art Show Continues At Westwood Gallery WESTWOOD, N.J. -- Westwood Gallery will exhibit paintings and prints of Helen Frank starting Sunday. Frank resides in northern New Jersey and has spent five decades making art and attracting collectors with her signature expressive lines and color use. The exhibit will continue through Dec. 30. Westwood Gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. For more information, visit westwoodartgallery.com.

by Frank Mojica

12/13/2015

Politics

Cuomo Defends Moreland Commission ALBANY, N.Y. -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently defended the Moreland Commission anti-corruption panel he formed in 2013. According to nystateofpolitics.com, Cuomo stated the commission did its job and that the ethics laws the legislature passed are the strongest in the state's history. . The panel shuttered less than a year after formation after an agreement regarding ethics measures was reached in the state budget. Reports that the governor's office was tightly overseeing activities dogged the commission. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's office took control of the commission records after dis…

by Frank Mojica

12/12/2015

Events

Mahwah Library Celebrates Ol' Blue Eyes MAHWAH, N.J. -- Mahwah Public Library will celebrate the 100th birthday anniversary of Frank Sinatra at a special event on Dec. 13. The birthday bash will take place in the Winter Room from 2 to 3:45 p.m. Singer Maggie Worsdale will remember "The Chairman of the Board" with a set of Sinatra's most beloved and famous songs and stories. The library is located at 100 Ridge Road.

by Frank Mojica

12/12/2015

News

County Executive Holds Town Hall Forum On Budget DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- County Executive Marc Molinaro held a town hall forum Wednesday on the 2016 budget in Poughkeepsie The meeting was the second of three town hall forums dedicated to the budget.

by Frank Mojica

12/11/2015

Politics

Newtown's State Rep. Bolinsky Slams Transportation Lockbox Proposal NEWTOWN, Conn. -- State Rep. Mitch Bolinsky (R-Newtown) criticized a transportation lockbox proposal at Tuesday's special session of the Legislature. As previously reported, the proposal called for a constitutional amendment to protect transportation funding. It passed in the state Senate but was defeated in the state House of Representatives. Now the proposed amendment will not appear in next year's statewide ballot and will instead reach voters in 2018 if it passes in the General Assembly. According to Bolinsky, the lockbox did not safeguard state transportation infrastructure construct…

by Frank Mojica

12/11/2015

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