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More Than 400 Finish Second Annual Kisco 5K In Mount Kisco MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. – The second annual Kisco 5k run was held on an overcast morning on Sunday as 406 out of 450 entrants were able to finish the race. Officials attended the run, including Mayor Michael Cindrich and Village Trustee Jean Farber along with Linda Cooper, the Taconic Regional Director of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, representing Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Tim Kuklis was the overall leader, finishing the run in 17 minutes and 28 seconds, while Jenna Holt was the top finishing woman at 20 minutes and 19 seconds. Sponsors included Sinapi’s Bagels in Mount K…

by Jim Barg

09/22/2015

News

Adopt A Pet For Reduced Fee At Putnam Humane Society PUTNAM, N.Y. – The Putnam Humane Society will host a reduced-fee adoption event at its office beginning Thursday. Plans are to reduce adoption fees by 50 percent during the five days from Thursday through Tuesday. The fees cover spaying and neutering, a free vet visit, microchipping, rabies and distemper vaccinations and other included items. The Humane Society is at 68 Old Route 6 in Carmel, and is open every day from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Information of fees is available at www.puthumane.org.

by Jim Barg

09/22/2015

Events

State Holding Hearing In Darien On Noroton Heights Platform Replacement DARIEN, Conn. – The Connecticut Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting for the replacement of the train platform in Noroton Heights in Darien on Wednesday night. The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Darien Town Hall. Plans will be publicly available at 7 p.m., and department representatives will be available afterwards for a question and answer session. There are corresponding files available online at the Department of Transportation's website, accessible at www.ct.gov/dot. The Town Hall is at 2 Renshaw Road in Darien.

by Jim Barg

09/22/2015

Politics

Former Primary Foe Organizes Clemency Protest At Cuomo's Westchester Home NEW CASTLE, N.Y. – Zephyr Teachout, the Fordham professor who opposed Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a Democratic primary in 2014, is organizing a protest for more clemency this Saturday at Cuomo's New Castle, according to the NY State of Politics blog. In an email sent to supporters, Teachout pointed to the governor's 'shockingly bad' record on clemency, noting that he had pardoned only five people since his term began in 2011, according to the blog. Teachout also led a similar demonstration last year at Cuomo's home, reported the NY State of Politics blog The candlelight vigil will begin around 7…

by Jim Barg

09/22/2015

Neighbors

Sandra Lee Says She's Cancer Free After Being 'Stunned' By Complications NEW CASTLE, N.Y. -– Celebrity chef Sandra Lee of New Castle, the girlfriend of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, declared she is cancer free after a double mastectomy. Lee, 49, made the announcement Tuesday morning on ABC-TV's "Good Morning America." Lee had posted an update on her condition through her website on Sunday night, calling her breast cancer complications "an unreal chain of events," according to the Politics on the Hudson blog. Lee, who was in Los Angeles on Sunday to attend the Emmy Awards, said she was "still stunned" at the changes in her life since…

by Jim Barg

09/22/2015

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Family Mourns Yonkers College Student At Wake YONKERS, N.Y. – The Yonkers family of Eyyad Amargi, killed in an automobile accident on Thursday night, celebrated his life in a wake on Sunday, according to Fios1. Almargi, 24, was killed on Thursday night attempting to cross Melville Road in Suffolk County. He was moving into the Farmingdale State College dorms to continue his studies in construction technology, reported Fios1. The driver of the vehicle stopped at the scene, and is not facing charges, police said. Click here to watch the full Fios1 report.

by Jim Barg

09/21/2015

News

Two More Alternates Allowed On Teaneck Zoning Board TEANECK, N.J. – The Teaneck Township Council officially amended the township's Zoning Board Of Adjustment at its Sept. 12 meeting to allow for four alternates instead of two, reported NorthJersey.com. Alternates serve for two years, and are intended to be present at meetings when regular members are absent. Despite the official change, the practice had been informally in effect for some time, NorthJersey.com reported. The state statute had been changed in 2004 to allow local boards of adjustment to increase alternates, but Teaneck hadn't yet updated their township code. Click here to read…

by Jim Barg

09/21/2015

Sports

Teaneck Students To Participate In Bergen Community College Athletic Event TEANECK, N.J. – Bergen Community College will hold its third annual Scholar-Athlete Event for Teaneck seventh and eighth graders on Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31. The college's Pitkin Education Center will hold events all day, from 9 a.m. to noon, with games by Bergen men's and women's basketball teams after a lunch break at noon. The schedule features workshops by pro athletes, Bergen faculty and staff, community member, administrators, parents and others. While the event is free, registration is required. More information is available by calling Ursula Parrish Daniels at (201)-879-1576…

by Jim Barg

09/21/2015

News

Retired Firefighter's Family Seeks Answers In Dutchess Cycling Accident UNION VALE, N.Y. – The family of a victim of a cycling accident in Union Vale is still seeking answers two weeks later, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. John M. Dunn, 66, a retired Yonkers firefighter, was found with serious injuries on the morning of Sept. 6 on Bloomer Road in Union Vale. No damage to his bike or the helmet he was wearing occurred, reports the Journal. He remains unconscious in critical condition at Westchester Medical Center, and state police have put out a public plea for more information. Click here to read the rest of the Poughkeepsie Journal article.

by Jim Barg

09/21/2015

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Mount Pleasant Discusses Safety Moves After Columbus Avenue Fatality MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. – In the wake of the death of a Yorktown woman killed while crossing Columbus Avenue in Valhalla, the importance of trying to slow down on that stretch of road was the main topic of the latest Mount Pleasant town board meeting, according to the Examiner News. The Sept. 15 meeting dealt with the aftermath of the death of Brittany Mastropolo on Sept. 11 as both residents and Mount Pleasant town officials attempted to figure out the next steps to take. Three residents over the course of the meeting demanded that changes be made, reported the Examiner News. Other residents…

by Jim Barg

09/21/2015

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