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Letter To The Editor: Government Should Not Subsidize Energy Production Letter To The Editor: Government Should Not Subsidize Energy Production
Letter To The Editor: Government Should Not Subsidize Energy Production NORTH SALEM, N.Y.  -- The North Salem Daily Voice accepts signed letters to the editor. Send letters to northsalem@dailyvoice.com. I read  “Tale of 2 Nuclear Plants” by Thomas C. Zambito in The Journal News Sunday, May 22, 2016 edition.  I would like to offer the following observations for consideration by my fellow citizens:  The government should not provide any financial inducements, subsidies or tax forgiveness for any type of energy production method.  Every method has its positives and negatives.  Free choice is the foundation of our nation and its economy. Forcing one method over an…

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by Bill Monti
Events
Pros Give Job Help At East Fishkill Library Pros Give Job Help At East Fishkill Library
Pros Give Job Help At East Fishkill Library HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N.Y. -- If you're looking for a job you may want to head over to the East Fishkill Community Library Central Library on Aug. 17.The library hosts monthly "Dutchess One Stop" job ready sessions. The half-hour sessions are offered by experts in their field, although they are not head hunters and cannot guarantee employment. These one-on-one sessions will help participants develop a job search direction.  Help is given for: Creating a resume. Job search assistance. Interviewing skills. Community partner referrals. Click here to register for a half-hour session. F…

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by Donna Christopher
Weather
Storms, Humidity Will Be Returning To Scarsdale Storms, Humidity Will Be Returning To Scarsdale
Storms, Humidity Will Be Returning To Scarsdale After a dry, comfortable start to the week, things will steam up again Wednesday with a new round of storms expected, according to AccuWeather.com. An unsettled system arriving Wednesday will result in the possibility of showers and thunderstorms by afternoon. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. It will be warm and humid with highs in the mid 80s. Rain and storms could return again in the evening hours, mainly before 10 p.m. Thursday arrives with the chance of more soaking rain in the afternoon. The day will be otherwise sunny with hot air around 90, and heat-index…

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by Donna Christopher
Schools
Students Can Register For Danbury Schools At One-Stop Center Students Can Register For Danbury Schools At One-Stop Center
Students Can Register For Danbury Schools At One-Stop Center DANBURY, Conn. -- Registration for Danbury Public Schools may be done on a newly created, one-stop FACE Center at 49 Osborne St., Danbury.Parents can also get information on playgroups and other resources in the District at the location open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. It has several departments, including the Central School Registration, where all Danbury students register for school.  Central Registration is open all summer and there is a nurse available twice a week to review immunization and physical records.  This department also houses the ESL Center.  There are three staff m…

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by Donna Christopher
Police & Fire
Monroe Police Night Out Draws Scores To Wolfe Park Monroe Police Night Out Draws Scores To Wolfe Park
Monroe Police Night Out Draws Scores To Wolfe Park MONROE, Conn. -- Kids learned to fish in the lake while a roving magician plied his tricks Tuesday at the 2016 National Night out event hosted by the Monroe Police Department in Wolfe Park.Scores of locals attended the free event. The family-geared entertainment included "pool painting," K-9 demos, a bounce house, slip n' slide, and DJ. Participants learned about safe boating and seat belts, among other topics.

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by Donna Christopher
Events
Two Weeks Left In Waldwick's Teddy Bear Scavenger Hunt Two Weeks Left In Waldwick's Teddy Bear Scavenger Hunt
Two Weeks Left In Waldwick's Teddy Bear Scavenger Hunt WALDWICK, N.Y. -- If you live near Waldwick and love scavenger hunts you have until Aug. 19 to find Teddy bears to win prizes.Kids and adults together can look for stuffed bears hanging around the borough.  Participants will get booklets - rom the Waldwick Public Library - and vie for key chains and ice cream cones. The library is located at 19 East Prospect.  Click here for clues where to find the bears. For more information, call Laura Bultman, Youth Services Librarian at (201) 652-5104, or email laura.bultman@waldwick.bccls.org

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by Donna Christopher
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Infant, Toddler, Mom Rescued From Rolled Over Car On I-84 Infant, Toddler, Mom Rescued From Rolled Over Car On I-84
Infant, Toddler, Mom Rescued From Rolled Over Car On I-84 BREWSTER, N.Y. -- A baby, a toddler and their mother were rescued when their car rolled over Saturday on Interstate 84 in Brewster, according to lohud.com. The family was brought to Danbury Hospital though none had life-threatening injuries, Trooper John DiRusso, a responder on the scene, told lohud.com. The crash is being investigated but doesn't look suspicious, DiRusso told lohud.com. Click here to read the full lohud.com story.

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by Donna Christopher
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Kids, Boater See Whales Near New Rochelle Kids, Boater See Whales Near New Rochelle
Kids, Boater See Whales Near New Rochelle NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- A pair of whales were reportedly seen early Thursday in Echo Bay in New Rochelle, according to lohud.com.One was seen swallowing menhaden, also known as bunker, by kids in a sailing school at the Municipal Marina, said the lohud.com report. Two whales were sighted by someone on a boat chasing after fish near the marina in Ferris Creek, according to lohud.com. Click here to read the lohud.com story.

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by Donna Christopher
Police & Fire
Woman Killed In Crash On Main Street In Stratford Woman Killed In Crash On Main Street In Stratford
Woman Killed In Crash On Main Street In Stratford STRATFORD, Conn. -- A car crash on Main Street in Stratford shortly past 12 a.m. Monday killed a woman, according to the Connecticut Post. The car, a Lincoln, left the road on the north side of Fenelon Place where it struck a tree, the Connecticut Post said. The woman was brought Bridgeport Hospital where she died, according to the Connecticut Post. Click here to read the Connecticut Post story.

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by Donna Christopher
Police & Fire
Stony Point Man Arrested For Being Naked Near His Home Again Stony Point Man Arrested For Being Naked Near His Home Again
Stony Point Man Arrested For Being Naked Near His Home Again STONY POINT, N.Y. -- A 67-year-old Stony Point man is at it again after he was arrested for being naked in front of his home, according to police.The alleged repeat offender, Frank J. Chillino, was charged Friday for standing naked on his fronts steps. Chillino was arrested back in May for walking around naked at his residence on Clark Road, police said. In both instances he was charged with public lewdness, said police. Officers arrested Chillino on Friday after they responded to a report of a male standing fully naked on his front steps, police said. He was taken into custody, processed,…

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