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Barnard Early Childhood Center Awash in Red and Purple Barnard Early Childhood Center Awash in Red and Purple
Barnard Early Childhood Center Awash in Red and Purple NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. --.Students at Barnard Early Childhood Center have been learning about money, counting, and sorting while raising money for Pennies for Patients, a fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The effort is in memory of teacher's assistant Yolanda Blanco.The students brought in contributions and raised $3,100. Blanco's family and Barnard staff were in attendance when Principal Joanna Genovese made the recent announcement.

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Sports
Recreational Golfer Hits Hole-In-One At Quaker Ridge In Westchester Recreational Golfer Hits Hole-In-One At Quaker Ridge In Westchester
Recreational Golfer Hits Hole-In-One At Quaker Ridge In Westchester SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- A recreational golfer hit a hole-in-one at the New York-Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital 15th annual golf tournament at Quaker Ridge Golf Club in Scarsdale.The golfer, Ed Meyers won his choice of a new luxury car from the Pepe Auto Group. The outing raised $125,000 to help fund the hospital’s surgery and oncology pavilion.  Prior to tee off on the sponsored ninth hole, Meyers reportedly acknowledged the Pepe Auto Group signage promoting the chance to win a car and told his teammates," Wouldn't that be something?" Meyers used his 6 iron to hit the ball. When the b…

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Events
Christmas Parade, Tree Lighting Will Light Up Suffern Skies Christmas Parade, Tree Lighting Will Light Up Suffern Skies
Christmas Parade, Tree Lighting Will Light Up Suffern Skies SUFFERN, N.Y. -- An evening parade will illuminate Suffern when it steps off Saturday, Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. on Lafayette Avenue. The parade will finish at the Virginia Menscher Gazebo for an official Tree Lighting Ceremony. The family event will include a special visit from Santa in the Community Center. Any groups interested in marching in the parade are encouraged to email cathym@suffernvillage.com or call the Recreation Department at (845) 357-7943.

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Lifestyle
Spring Valley Company Ships Barrels Of Goods To Caribbean Spring Valley Company Ships Barrels Of Goods To Caribbean
Spring Valley Company Ships Barrels Of Goods To Caribbean SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. – North Main Street shipping company and restaurant Caribreeze sends around 250 barrels full of clothing and food for customers to families and friends in the Caribbean islands, according to lohud.com. Because necessities in America are fairly inexpensive, ones like canned and packaged goods make up most of what is shipped. The containers might also contain such luxuries as shampoo, soap and perfume, even a fake Christmas tree, according to a shipping customer, lohud.com said. Caribreeze serves the counties of Rockland and Orange, and areas in northern New Jersey. Anothe…

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Events
Build A Bluebird House At Lewisboro Library Build A Bluebird House At Lewisboro Library
Build A Bluebird House At Lewisboro Library LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- Youths will have an opportunity to build a bluebird house on Saturday through a program jointly hosted by the Lewisboro Land Trust and Lewisboro Parks & Recreation department.The program for ages 4 to 15 will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the Lewisboro Library, 15 Main St. in South Salem, N.Y. There is a $25 materials fee, due at registration. For information and to register, contact Dana Mayclim at (914)232-6162 or dmayclim@lewisborogov.com 

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News
Homeowner Upset Over NYSEG Take Down Of Trees Homeowner Upset Over NYSEG Take Down Of Trees
Homeowner Upset Over Nyseg Take Down Of Trees LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- A Lewisboro homeowner is upset since four trees were taken down and removed in July by New York State Energy and Gas Corp. from his property at the intersection of Adams Hill Road and Route 35, according to the Lewisboro Ledger. The homeowner Chris DeMeo contends NYSEG went to the property to do tree trimming away from the power lines, but removed four trees instead, without notifying him, says the report. DeMeo reportedly claimed he asked the tree crew NYSEG hired to do the work to stop cutting the trees but a crew member said they would not, according to the Lewisboro L…

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Police & Fire
Woman, 25, Charged With DWI In Southeast Woman, 25, Charged With DWI In Southeast
Woman, 25, Charged With DWI In Southeast SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- A Connecticut woman who was injured when her vehicle overturned and hit a shed in Southeast was charged with driving while intoxicated, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Department. On Nov. 21 at 1:38 a.m., police responded to a 911 report of a property damage auto accident on Milltown Road, according to police. When officers arrived they found a vehicle that had been driven off of the roadway and overturned into a shed, police said. The driver identified as Victoria E. Mednick, 25, of Milford, Conn., was injured and allegedly intoxicated, according to police. She…

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Police & Fire
Suspect Caught In John Jay HS Locker Room Thefts Suspect Caught In John Jay HS Locker Room Thefts
Suspect Caught In John Jay HS Locker Room Thefts CROSS RIVER, N.Y. -- A male student has been charged following a string of petty larcenies at John Jay High School, according to the Lewisboro Ledger. The suspect was caught on Nov. 17 after he reportedly took marked bills that an officer had placed in a backpack in the boys gym locker room where several larcenies reportedly have occurred, the report says. Here's the full report.

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Politics
Former NY Speaker Sheldon Silver Found Guilty Of All Corruption Charges Former NY Speaker Sheldon Silver Found Guilty Of All Corruption Charges
Former NY Speaker Sheldon Silver Found Guilty Of All Corruption Charges A federal corruption court in Manhattan found former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver guilty of all charges, the New York Times reports. The 71-year-old Democrat served two decades as Speaker before being forced to resign in January following his arrest on various charges, the article says. The verdict was handed down during the fifth week of trial. He was found guilty of seven counts of honest services fraud, extortion and money laundering, according to NYT. “Today, Sheldon Silver got justice, and at long last, so did the people of New York," Manhattan US Attorney Preet…

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Police & Fire
Police Find Gun Used In Stamford Murder Police Find Gun Used In Stamford Murder
Police Find Gun Used In Stamford Murder STAMFORD, Conn. -- Police reportedly found the gun used to murder 43-year-old Maxine Gooden Nov. 2 in Lione Park in Stamford, according to the Stamford Advocate. The gun had not turned up despite an exhaustive search by police after they apprehended the shooters from witnesses' description of the gunman's black Jeep, which led to an arrest of three men, the Stamford Advocate reported. Police had searched along the path of the vehicle and the vehicle itself, the report said. But last week, Narcotic and Organized Crime police officers heard from a source that the murder weapon was in police c…

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