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Hilltop Hanover Farm Celebrates Cow's Birthday In Yorktown Heights YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- There will be a second birthday celebration for Cricket, a cow Saturday, June 25 at Hilltop Farm and Education Center in Yorktown Heights, N.Y.A series of activities are planned, including singing of the "Happy Birthday" song, an ice cream party, and "Pin the Tail on the Cow" for kids.Admission is free for members; $5 for non-members. Cricket is one of the farm’s four cows. Visitors are encouraged to bring cameras. The farm has hiking trails, and chickens and goats are among animals. The birthday celebration will be from 1 to 3 p.m. and the fa…

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06/07/2016

Police & Fire

Sex Offender Who Did Not Register Arrested By Orange County Sheriff GOSHEN, N.Y. -- A sex offender who was convicted has been placed under arrest due to failure to go online and register with the Orange County Sheriff's Office, reported Time Warner Cable News.The accused is a level 2 sex offender and in Orange County Jail, said the report. Click here to read the full Time Warner Cable News story.

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06/07/2016

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StacyKnows: Fundraiser Set For Bedford Hills' A New Chance Animal Rescue BEDFORD HILLS, N.Y. -- Stacy Geisinger writes the local lifestyle blogazine stacyknows.com . Her articles are reprinted in Daily Voice. A New Chance Animal Rescue is a wonderful organization that has saved over 500 dogs from high kill shelters and abusive situations down south. Started by Sophia Silverman in 2011; being just 14-years-old, A New Chance is now is celebrating its fifth anniversary Thursday, June 9, from 7 to 10 p.m. with a cocktail party outside on the beautiful veranda of the GlennArbor Country Club to celebrate and raise needed funds to keep it running. Popular comedienne C…

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06/07/2016

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Brewster Performs Great American Songbook BREWSTER, N.Y. -- "American Songbook, A Stroll Down Memory Lane" with musical direction by Melissa Jones and produced by Amanda Bevacqua will be presented Friday, June 10 and Saturday, June 11 at the Studio Around the Corner in Brewster.Take a stroll down memory lane with the cast of Brewster Theater Company’s spring cabaret, “The Great American Songbook”, which includes some of the most popular and enduring songs from the 1920s to the 1950s. Follow the evolution of American popular music through the songs of some of the greatest songwriters of all time, including Cole Porter, Rod…

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06/07/2016

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Hastings Flea Offers Gift Ideas For Father's Day HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- The Hastings Flea will run Sunday, June 12 at the Hastings Metro North commuter parking lot, Hastings-on-Hudson.There will be over 40 vendors selling items, including one-of-a-kind gifts for Father's Day, from unique, locally made and collected items, among them, handmade T-shirts, home gadgets, mid-century furniture, vintage finds, antiques, records, comics, classic posters, up cycled goods and clothing. Merchandise for sale will include guitars made out of cigar boxes, among unique offerings. There will be prizes, such as a facial for men, among others. Kids w…

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06/07/2016

News

Frito-Lay Recalls Rold Gold Pretzels Frito-Lay has issued a recall of Rold Gold pretzels because they could have traces of peanuts not cited on the labels. This recall is a direct result of a Frito-Lay supplier of certain lots of flour for undeclared peanut residue, according to a Food and Drug Administration announcement. The Rold Gold products subject to the recall may have been produced using the recalled flour, and as a result, these Rold Gold products may contain low levels of undeclared peanut residue. The affected Rold Gold packages are sold in retail stores and via food service and vending customers throughout the Un…

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06/07/2016

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Madava Farms Opens For Food And Arts Festival DOVER PLAINS, N.Y. -- The Madava Farms Food & Arts Festival is Saturday, June 11 at the farm in Dover Plains, N.Y. The event is a gathering of Hudson Valley artisan made food drinks and crafter - over 50 vendors will showcase goods and talents. The festival will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the farm, 47 McCourt Road, Dover Plains, N.Y. Click here for more information or all Kerri Travis at (845) 677-5162.

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06/07/2016

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Musicians Wanted For Hartsdale Farmer's Market HARTSDALE, N.Y. -- Performers are needed for the Hartsdale Farmer's Market which runs Saturdays from June to November at the Hartsdale Train Station, Hartsdale, N.Y.Anyone with a band and musical talent is invited to volunteer to perform. Performances take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. during the market, which runs 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. While musicians do not get paid they are honored with certificates of appreciation in the fall at a televised town board meeting. For more information, contact Carole Walker (914) 989-1531 or cwalker@greenburghny.com

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06/07/2016

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North Salem Eagle Scout Troop Recognizing Five NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- The following members of North  Salem  Troop  1 will be recognized in the  Eagle  Scout Court of Honor Saturday, June 11 at North Salem High School: Kristopher  Brethower Brenton  Marshall John  Rich Matthew  Posa Liam  Schaub The ceremony will be at 11 a.m. in the auditorium.

by Donna Christopher

06/07/2016

Lifestyle

Happy Birthday To Washington's Liam Neeson WASHINTON, N.Y. --Happy birthday to Washington's Liam Neeson!The actor, who lives in Washington, turns 64 Tuesday. Liam John Neeson, born June 7, 1952 is an actor from Northern Ireland. In 1976, he joined the Lyric Players' Theatre in Belfast for two years. He then acted in the Arthurian film, "Excalibur" (1981). Between 1982-87, Neeson starred in five films, most notably alongside Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins in "The Bounty" (1984) and Robert De Niro and Jeremy Irons in "The Mission" (1986). He landed a leading role alongside Patrick Swayze in "Next of…

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06/07/2016

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