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Redding Woman In Animal Cruelty Case Faces Arrest Again Redding Woman In Animal Cruelty Case Faces Arrest Again
Redding Woman In Animal Cruelty Case Faces Arrest Again REDDING, Conn. -- The Redding woman facing animal cruelty charges after she allegedly neglected two of her horses may be arrested again due to failure to make her Tuesday appearance in Danbury Superior Court, reported The News-Times.Lisa Lind-Larsen failed to show up at her scheduled 9:30 a.m. appearance, said The News-Times. When she failed to appear by 10:40 a.m., the judge made an order that she be re-arrested, according to The News-Times. She also faces a failure to appear charge if she doesn't make it to court by 4 p.m., said The News-Times. Lind-Larsen was charged in July 2014 with t…

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by Donna Christopher
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Survey Says Ceilings, Roadways Need Work At Mount Pleasant Schools Survey Says Ceilings, Roadways Need Work At Mount Pleasant Schools
Survey Says Ceilings, Roadways Need Work At Mount Pleasant Schools MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. -- How to pay for needed repairs to the infrastructure at Mount Pleasant Schools laid out in a study are what's on the minds of school officials, according to The Examiner. The Building Condition Survey released Jan. 20 is based on architects and engineers inspecting each of the district buildings and their systems, said The Examiner. School districts are required by the state to do the survey every five years, reported The Examiner. Survey conclusions are then employed by school officials to produce a capital plan over five years for the state Education Department by …

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by Donna Christopher
Events
WWF Champion Bob Backlund To Speak At Danbury Library WWF Champion Bob Backlund To Speak At Danbury Library
WWF Champion Bob Backlund To Speak At Danbury Library DANBURY, Conn. -- Three-time World Wrestling Federation heavyweight champion, Bob Backlund will give a motivational talk Saturday, Feb. 27 from 11 a.m. to noon at the Danbury Library.Buckland will talk about his life as written in the book, "Backlund: From All-American Boy to Professional Wrestling’s World Champion," by Buckland and Robert H. Miller.  His in-ring career spanned nearly 40 years. Life started as a poor farm boy in Princeton, Minn., a village with a population of just over 2,000 people.  He was a below-average student with a lackluster work ethic and a bad attitude.…

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by Donna Christopher
Lifestyle
Mount Vernon Has New Emergency Numbers Mount Vernon Has New Emergency Numbers
Mount Vernon Has New Emergency Numbers MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- The City of Mount Vernon has new emergency contact numbers, according to an announcement by Mayor Richard Thomas. The phone numbers are as follows: Life Threatening: 911 Non-Life Threatening (9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday): 211 City Back-Up/Community Center: (914) 665-2300 Department of Social Services: (914) 995-2099 United Way: 211 or (800) 899-1479 Westchester Emergency Center: (914) 864-5450 Residents are asked to observe the following rules for emergency vehicle accessibility: Park vehicles close to the curb. Do not block fire hydrants. Cleaning around …

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by Donna Christopher
Neighbors
St. Christopher's Students Dig Out Hastings-on-Hudson Neighbors St. Christopher's Students Dig Out Hastings-on-Hudson Neighbors
St. Christopher's Students Dig Out Hastings-on-Hudson Neighbors HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. – Hastings-on-Hudson resident Donna Moss, 53, was just as surprised as others when the recent snowstorm turned into a blizzard Saturday, dumping two feet of snow throughout Westchester County. Luckily for Moss and other neighbors, students of St. Christopher School in Briarcliff help dig them out.

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by Donna Christopher
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Pavillion Fire Update Tops Village Manager's Report Pavillion Fire Update Tops Village Manager's Report
Pavillion Fire Update Tops Village Manager's Report BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. --  Responses to request for proposals to dismantle the “super structure” of the pool pavilion at Law Memorial Park in Briarcliff Manor down to its stone faced concrete piers are not due for 10 days, according to Village Manager Philip E. Zegarelli's latest report. Experts will double check that the 14-inch pavilion floor (“roof” of the pool facilities) can be rehabilitated. The Village hired an architect to review the 16 year-old plans to the pavilion to bring it into code.  In other village news: From the library:  Women & Wealth: The Confidence to Pursue Y…

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by Donna Christopher
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Putnam Humane Society Seeks Home For Momma Putnam Humane Society Seeks Home For Momma
Putnam Humane Society Seeks Home For Momma CARMEL, N.Y. -- Momma is a green eyed tortoiseshell cat available for adoption at the Putnam Humane Society in Carmel. She purrs and climbs on the lap of people she knows Momma is about three and one-half years old. She came to the shelter with a litter of kittens last year.  All her kittens were quickly adopted and now it's her turn to find a calm home. One with no dogs would be best. To meet and visit with Momma (10 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. daily), call (845) 225-7777 or click here. The shelter is located at 68 Old Route 6, Carmel, N.Y.

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by Donna Christopher
Lifestyle
Catalog Changes, Registration In Progress At Scarsdale Adult School Catalog Changes, Registration In Progress At Scarsdale Adult School
Catalog Changes, Registration In Progress At Scarsdale Adult School SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Catalog changes were made in an array of courses being offered spring and summer at Scarsdale Adult School. Registration is underway for programs. Participants are asked to take note of the following changes: Estha Weiner's class entitled Sing in Me, Muse, and Through Me Tell the Story: The Odyssey (Course 3568) will now begin on Tuesday, May 3 and meet from 1 to 3 p.m. at Westchester Reform Temple. Jeannine Palermo's March session of Fit Blast: Cardio, Strength and Abs is Course Number 3502 (not 3402). Alan Weaver's new classes, Use Word like an Expert! (Course 3479)…

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by Donna Christopher
Police & Fire
Wilton Police Investigate Car Break-In Outside Goddard School Wilton Police Investigate Car Break-In Outside Goddard School
Wilton Police Investigate Car Break-In Outside Goddard School WILTON, Conn. -- Wilton police are investigating a car break-in and theft that took place at Goddard School while a parent was picking up a child, according to the Wilton Bulletin. The break-in occurred about 5:30 p.m. Jan. 11, when the parent was away from the locked car for about five minutes said the Wilton Bulletin. A purse, cellphones, wallet and money were taken, reported the Bulletin. Police are asking that information about the crime be reported to 203-834-6260. Click here to read the Wilton Bulletin story.

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by Donna Christopher
Politics
Letter: Fairfield's Hwang, Gambling Expert Blame Dems For GE Move Letter: Fairfield's Hwang, Gambling Expert Blame Dems For GE Move
Letter: Fairfield's Hwang, Gambling Expert Blame Dems For GE Move NORWALK, Conn. -- The Fairfield Daily Voice accepts signed letters to the editor. Send letters to fairfield@dailyvoice.com. To the Editor: Anyone interested in Connecticut’s future should be deeply concerned about the way Democratic legislative leaders handled the GE fiasco as opposed to their all-out effort to preserve Connecticut’s casino industry by expanding casino gambling in the state.  Despite strong evidence to the contrary, House and Senate leaders did their best to deny that the state’s poor business climate, massive tax increases, yawning deficits and uncertain budgeting process i…

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