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Events

Oblong Books In Rhinebeck Features Busy December Calendar RHINEBECK, N.Y. -- December is a busy month for Rhinebeck's Oblong Books & Music. Josh Vogel will give a presentation, Q&A and book signing for "The Artful Wooden Spoon" at 6 p.m. Wednesday. RSVP is requested by emailing. rsvp@oblongbooks.com. Oblong Books will host a Sinterklaas Special Event at 3 p.m. Saturday. Richard and Tanya Simon and Mark Siegel will read and sign copies of their book "Oskar and the Eight Blessings." The event is suitable for the whole family, with an emphasis on children ages 4-7. The White Hart Speaker Series, in collaboration with O…

by Frank Mojica

11/30/2015

Police & Fire

New Paltz Fire Displaces Three Tenants NEW PALTZ -- Three tenants were displaced after a two-alarm fire on N. Chestnut St. in New Paltz on Friday night. According to Poughkeepsie Journal, an electrical issue with the attic's wiring resulted in a small fire in the attic and heavy smoke in the building's third floor stairwell. The American Red Cross' Mid-Hudson Valley Chapter aided one of the tenants and will also assist the other two. Click here to read the full article.

by Frank Mojica

11/29/2015

News

Rockland Welcomes Coupé Theatre Studio To Nanuet NANUET, N.Y. -- Coupé Theatre Studio recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of its new location in Nanuet. "Small business is the lifeblood of the economy in Rockland County," said Rockland County Executive Ed Day. "I thank Diane Frankel for working with the Nanuet and New City Chambers of Commerce to further expand Coupé and its contribution to the arts and culture in our community." Legislator Harriet Cornell, Clarkstown Supervisor-elect George Hoehmann and other officials joined Day in celebrating the opening of the 430 Market St. location. Frankel …

by Frank Mojica

11/29/2015

Police & Fire

No Injuries Reported As Fire Destroys Historic Monroe House MONROE, Conn. -- A historic Monroe house that was part of the Underground Railroad was destroyed in a fire Sunday morning, according to the Connecticut Post website. The fire at the colonial-style house at 181 Hammertown Road was reported at 5 a.m., and the home was totally lost by 11 a.m., the Post said. The family cat awakened a resident, who was able to get out of the house safely, the Post said. Click here to read the full article.

by Frank Mojica

11/29/2015

Police & Fire

Crash On Whisconier Road In Brookfield Injures 7 BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- Seven people were injured in a crash on Whisconier Road in Brookfield on Friday night, according to a report in newstimes.com. According to newstimes.com, a vehicle heading south made an improper left turn and collided with a northbound vehicle. Click here to read the full article.

by Frank Mojica

11/29/2015

Police & Fire

Darien Police: Counterfeit $20 Bill Passed At Post Road Diner DARIEN, Conn. -- A counterfeit $20 bill was discovered by the manager of Post Road Diner on Nov. 18, according to the Darien Times. Management reported the bill to police after confirming it as a fake with a marker test, the Times said. A Darien police officer confirmed the bill did not have a security strip, the story said. Multiple counterfeit bills with the same serial number have been used across the state, police told the Times. Police believe the customer did not intentionally try to pass a counterfeit bill, the Times said. Click here to read the full article.

by Frank Mojica

11/29/2015

Police & Fire

Driver Hospitalized After Slamming Into Pole, Stone Wall In Weston WESTON, Conn. -- A driver was transported to Norwalk Hospital after a one-car motor vehicle accident Nov. 28, according to The Weston Forum.The driver, who was the only occupant of the vehicle, ran off the road near 81 Lyons Plain Road, the Forum said. The vehicle hit a utility pole and a stone wall, landing on its side, the Forum said. Click here to read the full article.

by Frank Mojica

11/29/2015

News

Woman Rescued From Rolled-Over Car After Rhinebeck Crash RHINEBECK, N.Y. -- The Rhinebeck Fire Department had to extricate a woman from her car following a crash on Friday morning, according to a report in the Poughkeepsie Journal. According to Poughkeepsie Journal, the woman's car crashed into a utility pole and rolled down an embankment. She was stuck inside after the car landed on its passenger side, the Journal reported. A section of Route 308 was shut down for more than three hours after the crash, according to the Journal. Click here to read the full article.

by Frank Mojica

11/29/2015

Events

Orangetown Museum's Annual Holiday Open House Comes To Salyer House PEARL RIVER, N.Y. -- The Friends of the Orangetown Historical Museum will hold their annual holiday open house at the Salyer House on Dec. 12. Pink Flamingo Puppets and puppeteer Diane Koszarski will present "The Shoemaker & the Elves." The event will also feature cookies, holiday music and decorations and a visit from Santa. Open house will begin at 1 p.m.

by Frank Mojica

11/27/2015

Schools

Former NFL Player, Author Encourages Literacy In Briarcliff School Visit BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- Former NFL player and sports author Tim Green recently visited students at Todd Elementary School to promote a love for reading. “The PTA and I invited Tim Green because he has great sports novels; and because he has powerful messages for kids that tie directly to our Habits of Mind Todd School initiative,” said librarian Tara Phethean. “[Green] promotes persistence, kindness and the Golden Rule, and we hope that those ideas resonate with the students.” Green gave two presentations to students in third through fifth grades about his passion for sports and reading,…

by Frank Mojica

11/27/2015

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