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Study Says Hudson Valley Residents Drowning In High Taxes Study Says Hudson Valley Residents Drowning In High Taxes
Study Says Hudson Valley Residents Drowning In High Taxes New York continues to get more expensive each year, Reclaim New York’s Affordability Crisis Report showed last fall.The "affordability crisis" is one of the most challenging issues New Yorkers face, said the report. High taxes, a poor job climate, and too many layers of government, make the crisis extremely complex. Now residents in the Hudson Valley can gain a better understanding of what it actually costs to live in their neighborhoods thanks to an online tool Reclaim New York has rolled out. The online calculator can formulate residents' total tax burden and cost of living, ac…

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North Salem Begins Registration For Summer Camp North Salem Begins Registration For Summer Camp
North Salem Begins Registration For Summer Camp NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- The North Salem Recreation Department has begun its online registration for the five-week day camp program. North Salem Day Camp is held at Mountain Lakes, a Westchester County Park off Hawley Road. The programs are educational and fun. Each day, campers will be immersed in hands-on projects, science and discovery programs, safety and environmental projects. Campers will have the chance to enjoy some outdoor cooking, go fishing in our lake, and participate in hikes on one of the many woodland trails.  Older campers (4th grade and up) will receive archery lessons each …

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Politics
Fairfield's Ray Neuberger Will Run For State Representative Fairfield's Ray Neuberger Will Run For State Representative
Fairfield's Ray Neuberger Will Run For State Representative FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Representative Town Meeting member Ray Neuberger said he'll run for the seat of Connecticut State Representative, 133rd district, reported the Fairfield-Sun. The candidate is in his second term in the sixth district on Fairfield's RTM, said the Fairfield-Sun. He chairs the RTM's Public Works and Planning Sub-committee, and is secretary of the Special Legislative Management Committee, according to the Fairfield-Sun. His focus on the RTM has been to "consolidate costs and make government run with greater efficiency," as well as serving residents with excellence,…

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Prelude, Education Center Opens Officially Opens In White Plains Prelude, Education Center Opens Officially Opens In White Plains
Prelude, Education Center Opens Officially Opens In White Plains WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The Prelude and the White Plains Education & Training Center officially opened March 10 when a ribbon-cutting took place with Mayor Tom Roach, city Housing Authority Director Mack Carter, and Jonathan Rose, the project's developer, according to The Examiner News. The Prelude at the South Lexington Avenue and Quarropas Street intersection is in phase one of an extensive plan to revitalize the city's Winbrook public housing complex, said The Examiner News. The finished portion comprises 103 affordable housing units and the White Plains Education and Training Center, …

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Police & Fire
Connecticut State Police: Sign Up For Emergency Alerts After Kidnapping Connecticut State Police: Sign Up For Emergency Alerts After Kidnapping
Connecticut State Police: Sign Up For Emergency Alerts After Kidnapping FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- The Connecticut State Police reminds residents to sign up for the Emergency Alerting and Notification Systems on their mobile devices.The State of Connecticut's emergency notification system alerts residents anywhere in the state about life-threatening emergency conditions. You can get emergency alerts sent to you on any communication method you use, such as your cell phone, e-mail, text message, or certain hearing impaired receiving devices, just by providing your information, and keeping it updated on the CT Alert website. The reminder comes on the heels of a st…

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Schools
Claremont School Visits Philipsburg Manor Claremont School Visits Philipsburg Manor
Claremont School Visits Philipsburg Manor OSSINING, N.Y. -- Claremont School's fourth grade took a class trip to Philipsburg Manor. They learned all about how the Philips family lived and toured the house and its property. The tour guides were dressed in costume to give them an idea of how people used to live. The kids learned how to make flour in the grist mill and how it was traded for sugar n the past.

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Real Estate
Alpine Home, Most Expensive In New Jersey, Hits Market Alpine Home, Most Expensive In New Jersey, Hits Market
Alpine Home, Most Expensive In New Jersey, Hits Market ENGLEWOOD, N.J. -- A house is for sale in Alpine for $48.8 million, according to Business Insider. It is a 30,000-square-foot stone house situated on what used to be the Frick estate, said Business Insider. The house is the highest-priced one in the state, according to the Business Insider report. Replete with a huge wine cellar and inside basketball court, the mansion has a dozen bedrooms and 19 bathrooms, according to Business Insider. The home is being marketed by Compass along with Sotheby's Prominent Properties as the listing agent, and Meredith Baer will stage some of the rooms, sai…

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Sports
Breathe Baseball In Rockland Addresses The Whole Athlete Breathe Baseball In Rockland Addresses The Whole Athlete
Breathe Baseball In Rockland Addresses The Whole Athlete HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. -- From strength and agility training to speed work, powerlifting and explosive jumps to bolster upper body strength, a hitting academy, individual and group fitness training, and youth camp, Breathe Baseball in Haverstraw addresses the "whole" athlete. Partners Michael Nassisi and Justin Ottman opened their facility in 2014. It was a natural fit for the seasoned baseball players, who grew up on baseball, played in college and in independent leagues. Both have a background providing fitness training. Ottman has a master's degree in education while Nassisi's degre…

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Lifestyle
Creative Writing Workshop Series Continues at Pequot Library In Fairfield Creative Writing Workshop Series Continues at Pequot Library In Fairfield
Creative Writing Workshop Series Continues at Pequot Library In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Pequot Library Creative Writing Workshop Series continues on Saturday, March 19 at the Pequot Library, Fairfield. The fun, inspiring, and supportive workshops will will use customized writing prompts. Led by Adair W. Heitmann and is free and open to the public, ages 17 and up. Participants must bring their own writing implements.  Each session will have a theme and verbal prompts will be given every 15 to 30 minutes to exercise the creative mind.  The theme for the March 19 session is: Your rejuvenation - what is now showing in your life and your writing?  These w…

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Politics
New Hempstead Challengers Win Seats In Elections New Hempstead Challengers Win Seats In Elections
New Hempstead Challengers Win Seats In Elections NEW HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Trustees Solomon Fuerst and Paul Mundt lost to their election challengers Adam Reich and Avroham Sicker in Tuesday's elections.David Weiss, an incumbent, lost to Shalom Mintz who will finish the seat's two-year term, according to lohud.com. The seat formerly held by Michael Koplen, who aims to be village justice, running without opposition, was given to Weiss, according to lohud.com. Bonnie O'Blenis, Trustee in Hillburn, won over Thomas Scott, who tried to re-join the Board of Trustees - he previously was a trustee and deputy mayor. Click here to read the lohud.com s…

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