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Putnam Valley Historical Society Discusses 'Shot Down Over Italy'
PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. -- Author John W. Lanza will discuss his book, "Shot Down Over Italy : a true story of courage and survival in Nazi-occupied Italy during World War II," Saturday, April 9 at the Putnam Historical Society in Putnam Valley, N.Y.On May 26, 1944, a B-25 Mitchell bomber with a seven-man crew was shot down over Nazi-occupied Italy.
At the time, Italy was caught in a complex, controversial, drawn-out, and bloody war of attrition.
When disaster struck, the fate of each crew member rested, first, on the ability of the pilot to control the ship so that they could bail …
ErgoTech Changing Name, Moving Out of Danbury
DANBURY, Conn. -- ErgoTech is both changing its name to Ergotronix and relocating its corporate headquarters and production base from 15 Old Sherman Turnpike in Danbury to Sarasota, Fla., the company announced on its website.
The company, founded by Earl Hagman, makes ergonomic equipment to lighten the load for factory workers, industrial work positioning machines.
The company was founded by Hagman, then working as an electronics engineer, in 1992, The News-Times reported.
Called three-axis work positioners, the machines can safely lift and rotate heavy-duty helicopter parts that weigh up …
Happy Birthday To Pound Ridge's Ali McGraw
BEDFORD, N.Y.-- Happy birthday to Pound Ridge's Ali MacGraw.
MacGraw, a native of Pound Ridge, turns 77 on Friday.
Actress, model, author and animal rights activist Elizabeth Alice "Ali" MacGraw was born April 1, 1939, to commercial artists Frances (Klein) and Richard MacGraw.
She attended Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Conn., and Wellesley College in Wellesley, Mass.
MacGraw first gained attention with her role in "Goodbye, Columbus" in 1969, for which she won the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer.
She reached international fame in 1970's "Love Stor…
10 Candidates Seek 5 Seats On Ridgefield Park Board
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. -- Ten hopefuls will aim to fill five Ridgefield Park Board of Commissioners seats in a May 10 election, according to NorthJersey.com.
Five of the candidates already occupy board seats, while the remaining five running are residents of the village on The People's Voice party, said NorthJersey.com.
The People's Voice candidates are Ronald Hidalgo, Natalie Quinones, Junior Hernandez, Richard Tecchio and Theodore Tabasco, said NorthJersey.com.
The incumbents are George Fosdick, John Anlian, Margaret Boyd, Adam MacNeill and Hugo Poli, NorthJersey.com said. Click here to r…
Rutherford Introduces $29.8 Million Municipal Budget
RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- A $29.8 million 2016 municipal budget was introduced by the Rutherford Borough Council that is less than 1 percent more than the prior year's budget, reported NorthJersey.com.An assessed home of $431,000 would have a tax bill of $3,788, based on the spending plan, said finance chairman Mark O'Connor in the NorthJersey.com story.
The municipality's overall spending would decrease $100,684 to $29.8 million, said O'Connor, according to NorthJersey.com.
A special budget meeting is set for April 11, while the budget is slated for the council's April 25 agenda for a vote, Nort…
