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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Jewelry Store Robber Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison Fairfield Jewelry Store Robber Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison
Fairfield Jewelry Store Robber Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- A Pennsylvania man was sentenced to 14 years in prison Monday for his role in a violent kidnapping and the robbery of a Fairfield jewelry store in April 2013, U.S. Attorney for Connecticut Deirdre M. Daly announced. Kasam Hennix, 42, of Easton, Penn., received a 171-month prison sentence, followed by five years of supervised release, Daly said. Court documents and statements made in court found that on April 11, 2013 at 9 p.m., Hennix, William Davis, Christopher Gay and Jeffrey Houston, all wearing masks and gloves and two of them armed with handguns, broke into an apart…

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Peekskill, NY
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Businessman Brings Concert Series To Energize Peekskill Businessman Brings Concert Series To Energize Peekskill
Businessman Brings Concert Series To Energize Peekskill PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- "Buddha Nights!" a series of six concerts featuring the Blues Buddha Big Band, are coming Friday, Feb. 12 to the Hudson Room.  The venue is a bar, sushi bar and stage adjacent to the Parmount Theater. The concert series is among ways local businessman Louie Lanza is bringing new energy and businesses to Peekskill. Born in Northern California, Lanza came to Westchester as a teenager and moved to northern Westchester after 20 years owning and running restaurants in New York City. The Garrison resident is a self-styled "rainmaker for the city," the way a…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Dutchess County Executive Molinaro Submits New Jail Proposal Dutchess County Executive Molinaro Submits New Jail Proposal
Dutchess County Executive Molinaro Submits New Jail Proposal POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – In response to much discussion over how to address the county's overcrowded jail in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro has submitted a bond resolution proposal to the County Legislature to replace it with a new Dutchess County Justice & Transition Center. The center will be an efficient, modern facility that provides the necessary space to expand the county’s innovative restorative justice programs to better transition inmates back into the community and decrease future recidivism as well as provide the housing space required by the state Commissio…

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New City, NY
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Clarkstown School District Looks At Regents Weight In Grading Clarkstown School District Looks At Regents Weight In Grading
Clarkstown School District Looks At Regents Weight In Grading NEW CITY, N.Y. -- School officials in Clarkstown are looking into revising the approach to Regents tests, which for many years has comprised 20 percent of a student's yearly grade, according to a report from lohud.com.A meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at Chestnut Grove Main Conference Room to find out what parents think about the historic policy and whether or not to revise it, said lohud.com. "Some people feel that 20 percent for a one-day event should not be as much as a whole marking period," Schools Superintendent J. Thomas Morton told lohud.com. There is also support fo…

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North Salem, NY
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North Salem St. James Church Celebrates Mardi Gras North Salem St. James Church Celebrates Mardi Gras
North Salem St. James Church Celebrates Mardi Gras NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- A Mardi Gras Pancake Supper offering sausage, eggs, muffins and pancakes will be prepared by the youth group at St. James Episcopal Church in North Salem on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 9.Coffee and dessert will also be served. Payment is by donation to the church. The Supper is set from 6 to 8 p.m. in the church Village Hall, 296 Titicus Rd, North Salem, N.Y. For more information, call the church at (914) 669-5563.

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Eastchester, NY
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Eastchester Chamber, High School Team Up For Internships Eastchester Chamber, High School Team Up For Internships
Eastchester Chamber, High School Team Up For Internships EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Eastchester Chamber of Commerce and Eastchester High School have teamed up to launch an internship program. It is tied to WISE (Wise Individualized Senior Experience) already in place at the school. WISE aims to provide opportunities for students to apply their high school knowledge and skills to become an effective communicator, a respectful individual and a life-long learner.  Chamber businesses interested in hosting interns may submit applications by March. The program runs from around May 17 to June 17. To host a program, click here for a WISE student sponsor a…

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Pleasantville, NY
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Historic St. John's Church In Pleasantville Needs Renovations Historic St. John's Church In Pleasantville Needs Renovations
Historic St. John's Church In Pleasantville Needs Renovations PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Construction work is needed on the historic St. John’s Episcopal Church in Pleasantville, according to Examiner News.Church officials say the 100-year-old building requires rehabilitation of its rooftop gutters and underground drainage systems, as well as its stone facade, said the Examiner News. Parishioner Peter Russell told Examiner News that the roof requires over $200,000 worth of attention. Aid could come if the church is added to the National Register of Historic Places, possible because it has a wing built in 1914, said Examiner News. Click here to read the E…

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Yonkers, NY
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Yonkers Student Found Safe Yonkers Student Found Safe
Yonkers Student Found Safe YONKERS, N.Y. -- A teenager from the Bronx who had not shown up Wednesday for school in Yonkers was found and is safe, the boy's family told, News 12 Westchester. Isaiah Williams, 15, was located at a Bronx Target, reported News 12. Click here to read the News 12 Westchester story. .

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Monsey, NY
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Meet Business Professionals At Suffern Chamber Networking Mixer Meet Business Professionals At Suffern Chamber Networking Mixer
Meet Business Professionals At Suffern Chamber Networking Mixer SUFFERN, N.Y. -- Meet other local professionals at the Greater Suffern Chamber of Commerce Networking Mixer Wednesday, Feb. 10 at Key Bank in Suffern. There is no cost to members/non-members pay $20. It is necessary to RSVP to [email protected] There will be complimentary light fare and refreshments. The mixer runs from 6 to 8 p.m. at Key Bank, 59 Route 59, Suffern (across from Indian Rock Shopping Center).

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Briarcliff, NY
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Happy Birthday To Briarcliff's Robert Klein Happy Birthday To Briarcliff's Robert Klein
Happy Birthday To Briarcliff's Robert Klein BRIARCLIFF, N.Y. -- Happy Birthday to Briarcliff's Robert Klein! Robert Klein, who lives in Briarcliff, turns 74 on Feb. 8. Klein, a stand-up comedian, singer and actor, born Feb. 8, 1942, the son of Frieda and Benjamin Klein in Bronx, N.Y., is mainly known for his comedy album Child of the 50's and for being a Saturday Night Live host. After graduating from DeWitt Clinton High School, Klein had planned to study medicine; however, he changed his mind during his studies at Alfred University. After graduating, he studied at the Yale Drama School when he learned about an opportunity to auditi…

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