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Patterson Woman, 24, Faces Drug Charges Patterson Woman, 24, Faces Drug Charges
Patterson Woman, 24, Faces Drug Charges PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. – A Patterson woman is facing drug charges after being arrested with a hypodermic needle overnight on Sept. 9, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Department. Michele Finer, 24, was arrested after a deputy sheriff responded to a call of a woman using a hypodermic needle to inject drugs in the parking lot of Sauro's Deli in Patterson around 12:30 a.m. Finer was spotted walking along Route 311 near Route 292, and it was determined that she carried various controlled substances, marijuana and a hypodermic needle, according to authorities. She was charged with four cou…

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Events
Armonk Outdoor Art Show Will Turn 54 Armonk Outdoor Art Show Will Turn 54
Armonk Outdoor Art Show Will Turn 54 ARMONK, N.Y. – The Friends of the North Castle Library announced that the annual Armonk Outdoor Art Show will take place on the weekend of Sept. 26 and 27. The art show is in its 54th year, and over 185 juried artists from 31 states, Israel and Canada will show their work off, including 42 first-time attendees. There will be a full range of art and media on display, including painting, mixed media, printmaking/drawing/pastels, sculpture, photography/digital art, wearable art and fine crafts. The North Castle Public Library will show the documentary "Tim's Vermeer" on Friday, Sept…

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Schools
Teacher At Dobbs Ferry's Mercy College Reflects On Virginia Shootings Teacher At Dobbs Ferry's Mercy College Reflects On Virginia Shootings
Teacher At Dobbs Ferry's Mercy College Reflects On Virginia Shootings DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. – In the wake of the recent shootings in Virginia, where a TV reporter and her cameraman were gunned down on live television, Mercy College's Christopher Salute considered the role of social media in the shooting. “I don’t know that the nature of these crimes truly change due to the media outlet. A violent crime is no less violent if we hear about it on the radio or read about it in a newspaper. But the outlet that criminals now have truly amplifies their ability to reach an audience.” Salute teaches undergraduate social media courses at the Dobbs Ferry campus. “This has …

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Obituaries
Irene Fountain, 94, Of Bridgeport Irene Fountain, 94, Of Bridgeport
Irene Fountain, 94, Of Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Irene Broadnax Fountain, of Bridgeport, died Saturday, Sept. 12. She was 94. She was born on Dec. 16, 1920, in Spray, N.C., to Cindy Harris and Dennis Broadnax. Fountain was one of the founders of the Fountain of Youth Cathedral Inc. She was predeceased by her parents; her husband, King; three sons, Clyde, Bishop Franklin D. and Norman; and two daughters, JoAnne F. Neri and Betty F. Best. Fountain is survived by six daughters; Zorene F. Meekins, Erma F. Johnson and husband Alvin, Yvette F. Drummond, Sharon F. Whitmore, Jacqueline F. Campbell and Madeira F. Walker a…

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Obituaries
Josephine Quadrine, 100, Of Mamaroneck Josephine Quadrine, 100, Of Mamaroneck
Josephine Quadrine, 100, Of Mamaroneck MAMARONECK, N.Y. – Josephine Quadrine, of Mamaroneck, died Saturday, Sept. 12. She was 100.  Quadrine was born on Jan. 3, 1915 to Silvio and Rosina Ferreri in Mamaroneck. She worked as a legal secretary for the Schwartzreich & Burchell law firm in Mamaroneck and Larchmont. Quadrine was predeceased by her parents; her husband Anthony; and her brother, John Ferreri. She is survived by many nieces and nephews in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and California, as well as grandnieces and grandnephews nationwide. Visiting hours are Thursday, Sept. 17, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.…

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Police & Fire
Greenburgh Police Officer Jeff Cerone Needs Kidney Greenburgh Police Officer Jeff Cerone Needs Kidney
Greenburgh Police Officer Jeff Cerone Needs Kidney GREENBURGH, N.Y. – Greenburgh police officer Jeff Cerone, a nine-year veteran of the department, has taken to GoFundMe to help raise funds for a kidney transplant. Cerone is currently being studied at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York, as he was diagnosed two years ago with a rare genetic disease that affects five in a million people. The transplant is needed immediately so he can continue his career and avoid going on dialysis. Cerone's brothers are being tested to see if there's a match, but there is a fear that they may also have the same genetic condition. His family has set …

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Business
Judge Tells A&P To Divert Managers' Incentive Pay For Severance Judge Tells A&P To Divert Managers' Incentive Pay For Severance
Judge Tells A&P To Divert Managers' Incentive Pay For Severance U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Robert Drain suggested that a chunk of incentive pay set aside for managers of the A&P supermarket chain be diverted to severance pay for all of the employees, reports the Poughkeepsie Journal. Drain felt that $1.1 million of the $5 million fund should be diverted towards roughly 25,000 workers. The judge was quoted as saying that he was being asked to 'poke [each worker] in the eye' if he approved the $5 million fund, according to the Journal. A&P had earmarked the money for 'key workers' in their bankruptcy reorganization. Click here to read the rest …

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Man, 26, Charged With DWAI After Route 312 Crash Man, 26, Charged With DWAI After Route 312 Crash
Man, 26, Charged With Dwai After Route 312 Crash SOUTHEAST, N.Y. – A Southeast man was arrested on driving while ability impaired charges after an auto accident Aug. 31 along Route 312, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said. Joseph Defiore, 26, was charged after a deputy said he determined Defiore had been driving under the influence of a controlled substance. Defiore was arrested and charged with two misdemeanors, the DWAI charge and reckless driving, the department said. Defiore is scheduled to appear Sept. 22 in Southeast Town Court. He faces up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000 on each charge.

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Events
Seabury At Fieldhome To Have Fall Festival In Cortlandt Seabury At Fieldhome To Have Fall Festival In Cortlandt
Seabury At Fieldhome To Have Fall Festival In Cortlandt CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. – The Seabury at Fieldhome in Cortlandt will host its 11th annual Fall Festival Saturday, Sept. 19. This is an all-day event, featuring a car show, a kid's zone with inflatable rides, face painting, a petting zoo, arts-and-crafts vendors, a bake sale and more. Live entertainment is on tap for the entire day, including DJ Rob Taube, Jocko the Magician and the Bob Martinson Band Admission and parking are free. There also will be a food drive to benefit the Yorktown Food Pantry, canned and dried foods are welcome. The Seabury at Fieldhome is located at 2276 Catherine St…

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Events
Companion Animal Advocates Having Flea Market In Hawthorne Companion Animal Advocates Having Flea Market In Hawthorne
Companion Animal Advocates Having Flea Market In Hawthorne HAWTHORNE, N.J. – Companion Animal Advocates of Hillsdale will be having a free indoor/outdoor flea market and craft fair in Hawthorne Sunday.  Vendors will sell their wares from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the First Reformed Church of Hawthorne. More than 50 vendors are expected to attend, There will be food available and a 50/50 raffle is planned. The church is at 259 Lafayette Ave., Hawthorne. 

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