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Events
Hawthorne Performs At Pelham Picture House Hawthorne Performs At Pelham Picture House
Hawthorne Performs At Pelham Picture House PELHAM, N.Y. – Hawthorne will play a set at the Pelham Picture House on Jan. 29 at 8 p.m. in the Picture House's Main Hall. Hawthorne is the brainchild of Pelham native Nat Osborn and vocalist Aimee Bayles, who met while tending bar at an Italian restaurant in Morningside Heights. Bassist Stu Mahan joined the pair in 2011, and cellist Karna Ray joined after impressing Osborn with his playing. The band is in the process of working on a debut album, set to be released early this year. Tickets are $15 in advance, with a free download of a new track from the band, and $20 at the door. Advanc…

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Police & Fire
Norwalk Police Chief Disputes Taser Report From Associated Press Norwalk Police Chief Disputes Taser Report From Associated Press
Norwalk Police Chief Disputes Taser Report From Associated Press NORWALK, Conn. – Norwalk Police Chief Tom Kulhawik has disputed a recent Associated Press report that used preliminary data for proof that Norwalk officers have the second-highest Taser use in the state, according to The Hour. Kulhawik's issues with the report ranged from potential underreporting to the potential for flawed data, The Hour noted. Hartford led the way with 51 uses of Tasers last year, followed by Norwalk at 40, reported The Hour. The AP report was published in advance of a longer, more detailed official report which will be released in a few weeks, The Hour said. Click her…

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Politics
County Legislator Coviello Helps Beacon Paraplegic Veteran Get New Van County Legislator Coviello Helps Beacon Paraplegic Veteran Get New Van
County Legislator Coviello Helps Beacon Paraplegic Veteran Get New Van DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. – Dutchess County Legislator Marc Coviello helped Beacon resident and paraplegic veteran Joseph Deweever receive a new handicapped-accessible van last week, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. Air Force veteran Deweever lost his previous van after being the victim of two robberies and identity theft, losing the van after overdraft fees overwhelmed his bank account, the Journal noted. Coviello visited Deweever and was able to get him full disability benefits for the first time, resolving a problem Deweever had been dealing with since 1999, reported the Poughkeepsie J…

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Obituaries
Teresa A. Garofalo, 64, Of Mamaroneck Teresa A. Garofalo, 64, Of Mamaroneck
Teresa A. Garofalo, 64, Of Mamaroneck MAMARONECK, N.Y. – Teresa 'Tree' Garofalo, of Mamaroneck, died on Jan. 23 of lung cancer. She was 64. She was born to Joseph and Cynthia Garofalo in Larchmont, and worked as a nurse at several Westchester County hospitals. Garofalo is survived by her mother, fiancé Robert Filip, six siblings, Charles and his wife, Robin, Louis and his wife, Teri, Catherine Baran and her husband, George, Michael and his wife, Silvia, Gary and his wife, Maria, and Joseph and his wife, Kirsten. Visiting hours are on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Coxe & Graziano Funeral Home, at 767 East Boston …

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Police & Fire
Search On For South Nyack Parolee Who Hits Pole, Causing Outage, Police Say Search On For South Nyack Parolee Who Hits Pole, Causing Outage, Police Say
Search On For South Nyack Parolee Who Hits Pole, Causing Outage, Police Say SOUTH NYACK, N.Y. – A South Nyack parolee is wanted in connection with a car accident and resulting power outage that occurred on Saturday, Jan. 23, according to the South Nyack-Grand View Police Department, in cooperation with the Orangetown Police Department. Authorities are looking for 46-year-old Scott Miller, who was allegedly driving a stolen vehicle south on Piermont Avenue in Nyack around 1:50 a.m. when the accident occurred. Miller allegedly hit a utility pole with the vehicle in full view of an officer, causing a power outage and fleeing on foot, according to police. He is a bla…

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Police & Fire
Mount Kisco Man Sentenced On Multiple Drug Convictions Mount Kisco Man Sentenced On Multiple Drug Convictions
Mount Kisco Man Sentenced On Multiple Drug Convictions MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. – A Mount Kisco man was sentenced on multiple drug convictions Tuesday after a jury trial, Acting Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty announced. Wayne Brown, 40, was sentenced to seven years in state prison after being convicted on two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, one count of fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and one count of second-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia. The convictions stem from a two-month investigation last year by authorities where about 500 mg of cocaine stored in a …

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News
Federal Grants Awarded To Westchester County Federal Grants Awarded To Westchester County
Federal Grants Awarded To Westchester County WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday that over $4 million in Federal Community Development Block Grant funds would be given to projects in Westchester County. In total, $4.3 million of funds were awarded to 10 communities for 14 projects across the county after Cuomo worked with local members of Congress Nita Lowey and Eliot Engel to get a deal done. The Fair and Equitable Housing Office decided on the awards after multiple public information meetings to explain eligibility and application process. "I want to thank Representatives Lowey and Engel for their par…

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Police & Fire
Two Norwalk Police Officers Promoted In Ceremony, Two Others Honored Two Norwalk Police Officers Promoted In Ceremony, Two Others Honored
Two Norwalk Police Officers Promoted In Ceremony, Two Others Honored NORWALK, Conn. – The Norwalk Police Department promoted two officers and honored two others in a ceremony on Monday. Jim Mosher and Nate Paulino were promoted from Detective to Sergeant, and Officers Kim Prada and David Busch were named Officers of the Month, receiving the Medal of Honor as well. Prada and Busch were honored for being able to talk a person down from jumping off a local bridge.

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Schools
Greenwich High's Wi-Fi Strengthens Digital Learning Environment Greenwich High's Wi-Fi Strengthens Digital Learning Environment
Greenwich High's Wi-Fi Strengthens Digital Learning Environment GREENWICH, Conn. – The internet access at Greenwich High School hasn't lagged since the school began the process of installing a Digital Learning Environment on campus, according to the school district's Chief Information Officer Phil Dunn. After a Jan. 5 meeting with the DLE Student Ambassadors and the Student Council, Dunn said that the students thought the network was generally successful in handling the load of connections, but the network could be better when dealing with the rush of students checking social media in between classes. The network is designed to handle about 7,000 connec…

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Sports
Saunders HS Basketball Team Stuck In Kentucky After Storm Saunders HS Basketball Team Stuck In Kentucky After Storm
Saunders HS Basketball Team Stuck In Kentucky After Storm YONKERS, N.Y. – The massive winter storm that hammered much of the East Coast this weekend was felt as far as Kentucky, where the Saunders Trades and Technical High School boys basketball team remains after being stranded due to canceled flights yesterday and today, according to lohud.com. The team left Yonkers on Wednesday to play in the Toyota Classic tournament in Georgetown, Ky., where the team finished fourth after losing on Sunday, LoHud.com noted. Current plans are for the team to fly out of Cincinnati on Tuesday, reported LoHud.com. Click here to read the LoHud.com article.

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