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Millbrook Schools' Music Department Raises Funds With Bookfair POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Millbrook Central School District's Music Department will hold a fundraiser bookfair at the Poughkeepsie Barnes & Noble on Sunday. A percentage of Barnes & Noble purchases throughout the day will benefit the Millbrook Music Department. The bookfair will feature performances from Grade 6 chorus, 7/8 chorus, 6-8 select chorus, high school concert choir, madrigal choir, men's ensemble, jazz band and soloists and combos throughout the day.

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11/12/2015

Schools

Somers HS Students Perform In 'Laughing Stock' SOMERS, N.Y. -- Students from Somers High School will perform in a production of Charles Morey's "Laughing Stock" this weekend. Performances will be held Nov. 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. Purchase tickets online at www.somersschools.org/site/default.aspx?PageID=1.

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11/12/2015

Events

Pelham Chess Tournament Marks Third Year PELHAM, N.Y. -- Registration is open for Pehlam's 3rd Annual Scholastic Chess Tournament at Pelham Middle School on Saturday. The tournament features rated sections for various age groups, as well as unrated sections for kindergarten and First Grade and Second through Fifth Grades. All participants in rated sections must have valid United States Chess Federation memberships. To register online, visit www.events4chess.com/events/?event_ID=653. Online registration must be submitted by Friday at 5 p.m.

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11/12/2015

Police & Fire

Woman In Critical Condition After Crashing Into House STAMFORD, Conn. -- A 70-year-old Stamford woman is in critical condition following a three-car crash on High Ridge Road this morning, according to the Stamford Advocate. According to the story, the woman crashed into a house following a chain reaction that began at 7:35 a.m. A southbound driver on High Ridge Road stopped in the left lane to allow a northbound car to make a left-hand turn onto Brant Road, the story said. Although the second car was able to come to a halt, David Shaulson, 54, was unable to stop as he tried to drive around the cars while heading south, the story said. As a r…

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11/12/2015

News

Woman Accused Of Hudson River Kayak Murder Ordered To Submit DNA Test POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Angelika Graswald, the Poughkeepsie woman facing murder charges in the death of her fiancé earlier this year, was ordered to submit to a DNA test Thursday, according to multiple reports. Prosecutors requested a swab test from Graswald, 35, to compare it to case evidence, according to Time Warner Cable News. As previously reported, Graswald pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. She is accused of causing fiancé VIncent Viafore to drown by messing with his kayak. Click here to read the full article.

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11/12/2015

Business

Fairfield Gas Prices Down Nearly A Buck Per Gallon From A Year Ago FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Although gas prices in Connecticut are still lower compared with this time last year, they have have started a slow ascent. According to AAA Northeast, the average gasoline price has increased by 1 cent compared with last week. The current average price for a gallon of regular gas in Connecticut is $2.29, which is 8 cents lower than last month and 96 cents lower than a year ago. Nationally, the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular is $2.22. The average is 3 cents higher than last week, 10 cents lower than last month and 71 cents lower than the same pe…

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11/12/2015

Police & Fire

Rhinebeck Woman, 55, Faces Felony DWI Charge RHINEBECK, N.Y. -- New York State Police arrested a woman from Rhinebeck for allegedly driving while intoxicated. Sharon M. Cody, 55, was allegedly found to be intoxicated by state troopers assisting the Village of Rhinebeck Police Department with a traffic stop. A breath sample reportedly revealed a blood alcohol content of .15%. She was charged with felony DWI after a criminal history revealed a previous conviction related to DWI from 2008. Cody was directed to appear in Town of Rhinebeck Court on Nov. 18.

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11/12/2015

Politics

Bloomberg Roasts Fellow Westchester Residents Trump, Cuomo NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Michael Bloomberg roasted fellow Westchester County residents Donald Trump and Andrew Cuomo at the 70th Annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation dinner in New York City on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Bloomberg, who owns a home in North Salem, compared New York Gov. Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blaso to Cain and Abel, and joked about the low sales of Cuomo's book "All Things Are Possible," according to capitalnewyork.com. Cuomo lives in New Castle. The former mayor of New York also poked fun at Bedford estate owner Trump and his presidential aspirations. “I’v…

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11/12/2015

Lifestyle

Milbrook Winery's Sip & Sign Features Local Authors, Wine MILLBROOK, N.Y. -- Millbrook Winery will hold their sixth annual Sip & Sign event on Saturday, Nov. 14. Sip & Sign will feature local authors signing their books, food from local gourmet purveyors and the wines of Millbrook Vineyards. The featured local authors are Kathy Stevens, Jane Garmey, Vernon Benjamin, J. Stephen Casscles, Hudson Talbott, Jenny Rosenstrach, Dina Cheney, Elliot Essman, Jesse Saperstein, Joan Harrison, Gina Hyams, Brother Victor Antoine, Joanne Michaels, Jacky Davis and David Soman. The free event runs from 1 to 4 p.m.

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11/12/2015

Events

LaGrange Library Discusses 'The Forest Lover' POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- LaGrange Association Library will host a discussion on Susan Vreeland's "The Forest Lover" on Wednesday, Nov. 18. "The Forest Lover" tells the story of Emily Carr, who painted the Haida totem poles in the Pacific Northwest. The book discussion begins at 1:30 p.m.

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11/12/2015

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