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Monsey, NY
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Ex-Marshal From Suffern Will Go To Prison For Deadly Shooting Lies Ex-Marshal From Suffern Will Go To Prison For Deadly Shooting Lies Ex-Marshal From Suffern Will Go To Prison For Deadly Shooting Lies
Ex-Marshal From Suffern Will Go To Prison For Deadly Shooting Lies SUFFERN, N.Y. -- A former U.S. marshal, a Suffern resident, received a 15-month federal prison sentence for lying to police following his deadly shooting of a man in California, according to lohud.com. Matthew Itkowitz, 47, was sentenced for obstruction of justice, after a U.S. District Court jury in Los Angeles found him guilty in July, said the lohud.com article. Itkowitz reportedly delivered statements that were false to Los Angeles Police Department homicide detectives after he fatally shot a man in the March 2008 incident that took place in West Hollywood, says lohud.com. The full ati…

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by Donna Christopher
Stamford, CT
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Stamford Woman Accused Of Falsely Reporting Her Kidnapping Stamford Woman Accused Of Falsely Reporting Her Kidnapping Stamford Woman Accused Of Falsely Reporting Her Kidnapping
Stamford Woman Accused Of Falsely Reporting Her Kidnapping STAMFORD, Conn. -- Stamford police charged a woman Tuesday with falsely reporting that she had been kidnapped and sexually assaulted by her ex-boyfriend and an accomplice, according to police. Mercedes Irizarry, 25, was charged with second-degree falsely reporting an incident and interfering with police and held on a $25,000 bond. Her arrest stemmed from a Nov. 7 incident in which Irizarry claimed that she was kidnapped at knifepoint on Adams Avenue by her ex-boyfriend and an accomplice, according to Stamford police. She told police that they then drove her against her will to an apartment…

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by Donna Christopher
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Your Community
Nyack Middle School Survey Seek Public Input Nyack Middle School Survey Seek Public Input Nyack Middle School Survey Seek Public Input
Nyack Middle School Survey Seek Public Input NYACK, N.Y. -- A Nyack Middle School Survey needs input from the community.Parents, employees and community members are asked to log on to nyackschools.org and complete the survey by Dec. 21. Here is the survey.

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by Donna Christopher
Monsey, NY
Breaking News
Suffern Village Clerk Since 1958 Faces Uncertain Future Suffern Village Clerk Since 1958 Faces Uncertain Future Suffern Village Clerk Since 1958 Faces Uncertain Future
Suffern Village Clerk Since 1958 Faces Uncertain Future SUFFERN, N.Y. -- The village clerk in Suffern since 1963 is 94-year-old Virginia Menschner, who will continue to serve the village, but not likely in the same way, according to lohud.com.The change is part of a "budget-balancing" review of government operations by new Mayor Edward Markunas, lohud.com says. Suffern's budget deficit was a main campaign issue with a reported budget hole of around $2.5 million, according to lohud.com. The report says it's uncertain what Menschner's new position will be and who will head up the clerk's office. See the rest of the story here.

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by Donna Christopher
Poughkeepsie, NY
Obituaries
William George Ostrom, 95, Baseball Hall Of Famer, of Poughkeepsie William George Ostrom, 95, Baseball Hall Of Famer, of Poughkeepsie William George Ostrom, 95, Baseball Hall Of Famer, of Poughkeepsie
William George Ostrom, 95, Baseball Hall Of Famer, of Poughkeepsie POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- William George Ostrom (Billy the Kid) died at his home, Thursday, Dec. 3. He was 95.Ostrom was born March 7, 1920, to George and Cora (Silvernail) Ostrom, one of 10 children, and attended city schools. He was a lifetime lover of baseball and the New York Yankees.  Ostrom left school at 16 when he was signed to play semipro ball with Corning of the Canadian/American league (later bought by the Boston Red Sox). He also played in the Interstate League, New York-New Jersey Semipro League. Locally, Ostrom played with the Twighlight League, Poughkeepsie Chiefs, Kingston Re…

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by Donna Christopher
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
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Redding Resident Reports $20K Stolen From Home Redding Resident Reports $20K Stolen From Home Redding Resident Reports $20K Stolen From Home
Redding Resident Reports $20K Stolen From Home REDDING, Conn. -- Cash in the amount of $20,000 has reportedly been stolen from a Redding home, according to The News-Times. Police are looking into the theft at a Lonetown Road home that was reported by the 66-year-old resident on Saturday, says The News-Times. Click here to read the full story in The News-Times.

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by Donna Christopher
Norwalk, CT
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Art Gallery Tour Of Coastal Fairfield County Heads To Norwalk Art Gallery Tour Of Coastal Fairfield County Heads To Norwalk Art Gallery Tour Of Coastal Fairfield County Heads To Norwalk
Art Gallery Tour Of Coastal Fairfield County Heads To Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County will make its fourth stop on the Progressive Gallery Tour of coastal Fairfield County on Wednesday at LeClerc Contemporary Gallery in Norwalk. The gallery space provides a showcase for contemporary art and community events.  The evening will include art and cocktails. Participants will have an opportunity to shop at Fairfield County Antique & Design Center, a multidealer center within the same venue as the gallery.  To attend, RSVP by clicking here. Currently showing at LeClerc is "Elements of Abstraction," which fe…

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by Donna Christopher
Fairfield, CT
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GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt Named Among Most Powerful People In The World GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt Named Among Most Powerful People In The World GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt Named Among Most Powerful People In The World
GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt Named Among Most Powerful People In The World FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt, who lives in New Canaan, has been named among "The World's Most Powerful People" by Forbes magazine. Immelt, 59, is ranked No. 24 on the Forbes list, which ranks Russian President Vladimir Putin as the world's most powerful person, followed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Barack Obama. GE is headquartered in Fairfield and is the ninth biggest public company in the world, says the magazine. "Immelt oversees one of the most diverse businesses on the planet, a manufacturer of everything from aircraft …

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by Donna Christopher
Eastchester, NY
Your Community
Tuckahoe Students Invite Eastchester Seniors To Concert Rehearsal Tuckahoe Students Invite Eastchester Seniors To Concert Rehearsal Tuckahoe Students Invite Eastchester Seniors To Concert Rehearsal
Tuckahoe Students Invite Eastchester Seniors To Concert Rehearsal EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Students at Tuckahoe Middle School are gearing up for the holidays and, in doing so, invite senior citizens to attend the dress rehearsal of its upcoming winter concert.The dress rehearsal is set for Thursday, Dec. 17, at 8:45 a.m. in the auditorium. All community members are welcome to attend the concert that evening at 7:30. Tuckahoe Middle School is at 65 Siwanoy Blvd., Eastchester.

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by Donna Christopher
Scarsdale, NY
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NYC Ballet Dancer Teaches Master Class Scarsdale's JCC NYC Ballet Dancer Teaches Master Class Scarsdale's JCC NYC Ballet Dancer Teaches Master Class Scarsdale's JCC
NYC Ballet Dancer Teaches Master Class Scarsdale's JCC SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- The Jewish Community Center of Mid-Westchester offers a special holiday master dance class with NYC Ballet principal dancer Daniel Ulbricht on Wednesday, Dec. 23. Pianist Miles Fusco will accompany the class. Space is limited, so pre-register early at the JCC front desk. The fee is $30. The class time is from 10 a.m.-noon at the JCC, 999 Wilmot Road, Scarsdale. For more information, call 914-472-3300.

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