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New Canaan State Rep. O'Dea Still To Decide On Re-election Bid New Canaan State Rep. O'Dea Still To Decide On Re-election Bid
New Canaan State Rep. O'Dea Still To Decide On Re-election Bid NEW CANAAN, Conn.-- Family and employer discussions are needed before State Rep. Tom O'Dea (R-125) will determine whether to run again in November, according to the New Canaan Advertiser. College costs for his children are a factor. "It costs you money to be a public servant in the legislature," he told the New Canaan Advertiser. O'Dea has been the state representative in the 125th Assembly District since 2013, which encompasses Wilton and New Canaan. There are difficulties balancing Fairfield County's "high cost of living," working a full-time job, and being a part-tim…

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Lifestyle
Yonkers Brewing Company Gets Review In New York Times Yonkers Brewing Company Gets Review In New York Times
Yonkers Brewing Company Gets Review In New York Times YONKERS, N.Y. -- Yonkers Brewing Company is featured in the New York Times.Owners, Yonkers natives, Nick Califano and John Rubbo, opened their establishment in January 2015. Walls display historical Yonkers photos, reflecting the owner's interest in the city's history, reported the New York Times. The building a block away from the Hudson used to be a garage for trolleys and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, said the New York Times. Califano and Rubbo had been friends growing up and re-connected following college, said The New York Times. They started out as "hom…

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Business
Several New Canaan Restaurants Close Several New Canaan Restaurants Close
Several New Canaan Restaurants Close NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Boulevard 18 Bistro and Wine Bar has closed for business in New Canaan, according to the New Canaan Advertiser Chef David Raymer thanked customers and welcomed them to "renaissance of his legendary Italian restaurant in South Norwalk, Strada18," which marks its 10th anniversary in 2016, according to a website message. Boulevard 18 had a 3 1/2-year run in New Canaan, said the New Canaan Advertiser. The former restaurant stands opposite Thali Restaurant, which ran 16 years until its closing in November, reported the New Canaan Advertiser. Also, two months ago…

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Neighbors
New City Rotary Fights Hunger, Offers Networking New City Rotary Fights Hunger, Offers Networking
New City Rotary Fights Hunger, Offers Networking NEW CITY, N.Y. – The New City Rotary Club offers a host of networking opportunities and charities to make connections. Its 60 members are a diverse group of men and women of all ages and backgrounds. Key fundraisers target local hunger and a host of other causes locally and around the world. In 2015, $20,000 was raised from an annual Wine & Food Festival a benefit that helped organizations like People to People Rockland County food pantry. The club nearly doubled the amount raised its its first such event the previous year. That fundraiser took in $11,000. “We spent about three month…

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Police & Fire
Two More Teenagers Face Charges In Newtown Sexting Case Two More Teenagers Face Charges In Newtown Sexting Case
Two More Teenagers Face Charges In Newtown Sexting Case NEWTOWN, Conn. -- Two more arrests Saturday bring the total to five Newtown High School students charged with sharing naked pictures and videos of fellow students in a sexting case, according to The News-Times. An investigation led to the arrest of three students in January on charges of selling the sexting content and the referral of 20 students to a juvenile review board, accused of "sharing" the information among friends, reported The News-Times. The two teens, who turned down the juvenile review board option, were charged with possession of child pornography by a minor, the Ne…

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Police & Fire
Blood Drive Will Honor Slain Poughkeepsie Detective Blood Drive Will Honor Slain Poughkeepsie Detective
Blood Drive Will Honor Slain Poughkeepsie Detective POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- To honor their fellow officer Detective John Falcone, who was shot and killed five years ago while on duty, police in Poughkeepsie will hold an annual blood drive Monday, according to Time Warner Cable News.The blood drive is scheduled from 1-7 p.m. at the Italian Community Center on Mill Street, said Time Warner Cable News. Click here to read the Time Warner Cable News story.

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Business
Apollo Global Management Acquires Security Giant ADT For $7B Apollo Global Management Acquires Security Giant ADT For $7B
Apollo Global Management Acquires Security Giant ADT For $7B Security and alarm company ADT announced Tuesday that it is being bought for around $7 billion, according to multiple reports.Apollo Global Management is the buyer reportedly paying $42 a share, which is 56 percent more than the company's closing price Friday, reported CNN Money. The news led to ADT shares rising over 50 percent in early trading Tuesday, according to CNN Money. ADT and home security firm Protection 1, already owned by Apollo, will merge, said CNN Money. The ADT stock before the purchase by Apollo had been down 30 percent, and the company's sales at the start of February we…

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Police & Fire
Poughkeepsie Apartment Fire Displaces Two Poughkeepsie Apartment Fire Displaces Two
Poughkeepsie Apartment Fire Displaces Two POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Two people who reside in a Poughkeepsie apartment complex are without a place to live because of a Monday evening bedroom fire, according to a report in the Poughkeepsie Journal.Firefighters arrived within five minutes of getting a 911 call, which saved the building, Arlington Fire Chief Tory Gallante told the Poughkeepsie Journal. Neighbors learned of the fire from smoke detectors and notified 911, according to Gallante, the Poughkeepsie Journal reported. Click here to read the Poughkeepsie Journal story.

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News
Westchester Jazz Guitarist John Scofield Wins Grammy Award Westchester Jazz Guitarist John Scofield Wins Grammy Award
Westchester Jazz Guitarist John Scofield Wins Grammy Award KATONAH, N.Y. -- Katonah resident John Scofield, a jazz guitarist, won a Grammy Award on Monday for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, reported Yorktown-Somers Patch.Scofield won for "Past Present" (Impulse!) in the category of Best Jazz Instrumental Album.  He was also nominated for Best Improvised Jazz solo. Scofield's guitar work has influenced jazz since the late '70s, says his Facebook profile. His music falls "somewhere between post-bop, funk edged jazz, and R&B." He was born in Ohio and raised in Connecticut, taking up the guitar at age 11. Inspirations include r…

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News
Inspection Finds Source Of Tritium Leak At Indian Point Inspection Finds Source Of Tritium Leak At Indian Point
Inspection Finds Source Of Tritium Leak At Indian Point BUCHANAN, N.Y. -- A leak is the reason for increased tritium amounts in groundwater on the site of the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan according to lohud.com.The leak was uncovered last week by an inspector in a building's basement by a water storage tank, said lohud.com. "He saw leakage that supports the theory that the water came from water storage tank," Neil Sheehan, Nuclear Regulatory Commission spokesperson, told the Journal News on Friday, Feb. 13, according to lohud.com. Should more inspections reveal that "pipes connected to the storage tank are leaking&…

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