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Bates, Najdek Win In Millerton Bates, Najdek Win In Millerton
Bates, Najdek Win In Millerton MILLERTON, N.Y. -- Millerton's Village Board will have a new member with Jennifer Najdek winning a seat along with current Trustee Christine Bates who was re-elected during Tuesday's elections. The two defeated challenger Madeline Bambery with Najdek receiving 84 votes, Bates received 70 votes and Bambery received 52 votes, said Village Clerk Stephany Eisermann. The Village will also have a new mayor with Deputy Mayor Debra Middlebrook becoming mayor after running unopposed, Eisermann said. All positions carry a two-year term. The mayor receives an annual salary of $6,255 and trustees rece…

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Sports
St. Gregory's Basketball Team Wins State Catholic Championship Title St. Gregory's Basketball Team Wins State Catholic Championship Title
St. Gregory's Basketball Team Wins State Catholic Championship Title NORTH ROCKLAND, N.Y. -- It was an exciting time for members of the St. Gregory's 4th-grade basketball team of Garnerville as they dribbled and dunked their way to a state title on Sunday during the New York Catholic Youth Organizations (CYO) State Championship. To make their way to the state championship, St.Gregory´s defeated St.Francis of West Nyack in the Rockland County Championship and then defeated St.Mary of Marlboro (Ulster County) and St.Mary of Fishkill to win the upstate CYO finals in regional competition, said CYO Coordinator Tom O'Grady. St.Gregory´s finished the season with a …

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News
Walmart Issues Recall After Potential Listeria Contamination Walmart Issues Recall After Potential Listeria Contamination
Walmart Issues Recall After Potential Listeria Contamination Anyone who loves Walmart pizza will want to check their freezers after the company issued a large recall on Tuesday after finding one of their brands might have the possibility of listeria contamination, according to the United States  Department of Agriculture. The frozen pizzas sold under Walmart's Marketside brand have the product code 20547, the department said. The RBR Meat Company said the recall is related to the Marketside Extra Large Supreme Pizza, they added. The issue was discovered by the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service during a routine sampling. There have been no …

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Business
Poughquag Business Looking To Recover From Greenhouse Collapse Poughquag Business Looking To Recover From Greenhouse Collapse
Poughquag Business Looking To Recover From Greenhouse Collapse DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Joe Gingrande, or "Joe the Grower," could not believe it when he saw that one of his greenhouses had collapsed from too much snow last Friday.Gingrande, who has battled for several years to keep his small Poughquag growing business up and running says the collapse was kind of the end for him. "I can't afford to do anything," he said. "I'm at the bottom of funds and life. I have no plants or anything." Once the owner of a vibrant little set-up where he was well known by locals for his donuts and pies, brightly-colored flowers, tomatoes, …

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Police & Fire
Police Dish Out 50 Tickets In I-684 Detail In Bedford Police Dish Out 50 Tickets In I-684 Detail In Bedford
Police Dish Out 50 Tickets In I-684 Detail In Bedford New York State Police dished out 50 tickets Tuesday during a speed enforcement detail in Bedford, according to the state police. The enforcement, which ran from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Interstate 684, resulted in 33 tickets for speeding, and 17 for other traffic-related infractions, said Trooper Melissa McMorris, spokeswoman for the New York State Police. State police troopers conduct speed enforcement details throughout the area, especially on areas of Interstate 684, the Sprain Brook Parkway and the Taconic State Parkway that have more speed related collisions resulting in the loss of life or…

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Police & Fire
Quick-Thinking Ramapo PD Dispatcher Saves Man's Life Quick-Thinking Ramapo PD Dispatcher Saves Man's Life
Quick-Thinking Ramapo PD Dispatcher Saves Man's Life RAMAPO, N.Y. -- For the third time in the past year, a Ramapo Police dispatcher has saved the life of a resident by providing life-saving instructions over the phone.The latest event took place on Monday when dispatch received a call regarding an 89-year-old man who had stopped breathing and had no pulse, police said. Dispatcher Heather Silber, who like all the dispatchers is well-versed in life-saving techniques,  jumped into action and immediately provided the caller with instructions on how to perform CPR and talked them through the process, police said. Within minutes, the man had regai…

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Police & Fire
Two Dutchess Residents Charged In iPhone Thefts Two Dutchess Residents Charged In iPhone Thefts
Two Dutchess Residents Charged In iPhone Thefts Three people, including two from Dutchess County, have been charged with grand larceny in connection with the theft of multiple iPhones, according to the New York State Police. Manuel S. Alicea, 28, of Clinton Corners, Rolando Dones, 28, of Fishkill, and Katelyn Salvione, 28, of Ulster were arrested following an investigation that led state police to the three and the recovery of a number of the stolen iPhones, state police said. Dones was released on an appearance ticket to the Town of Ulster Court. Salvione is being held at the Ulster County Jail on $1,500 cash bail or $3,000 bond. Alicea…

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Traffic
Police Dish Out 50 Tickets In I-684 Detail In Bedford Police Dish Out 50 Tickets In I-684 Detail In Bedford
Police Dish Out 50 Tickets In I-684 Detail In Bedford New York State Police dished out 50 tickets Tuesday during a speed enforcement detail in Bedford, according to the state police. The enforcement, which ran from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Interstate 684, resulted in 33 tickets for speeding, and 17 for other traffic-related infractions, said Trooper Melissa McMorris, spokeswoman for the New York State Police. State police troopers conduct speed enforcement details throughout the area, especially on areas of Interstate 684, the Sprain Brook Parkway and the Taconic State Parkway that have more speed related collisions resulting in the loss of life or…

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News
Dog Killed In Fire That Destroys Hyde Park Favorite Joseph's Steakhouse Dog Killed In Fire That Destroys Hyde Park Favorite Joseph's Steakhouse
Dog Killed In Fire That Destroys Hyde Park Favorite Joseph's Steakhouse HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- As flames exploded in Joseph's Steakhouse in Hyde Park around 2 p.m. Monday, the owner was able to escape his office without any injuries, but a dog who lived in the upstairs apartment was trapped and died, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. The fire, which is under investigation, started after there was a small explosion and then flames and smoke began overtaking the structure, destroying it completely, fire officials said. The dog belonged to a woman who rented the upstairs apartment and was not home at the time of the fire, the Poughkeepsie Journal said. The resta…

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Tiki The Dog Missing In Mount Vernon Tiki The Dog Missing In Mount Vernon
Tiki The Dog Missing In Mount Vernon MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- Tiki the dog is missing in Mount Vernon and his owner is desperate to have him returned. Tiki, who is 10 years old, was last seen on Monday near South 13th Ave., in Mount Vernon.  If found, please call  Nikki Smith at 914 840-9024.

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