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New Compost Tool Will Enrich Westchester Parks, Gardens VALHALLA, N.Y. -- A new waste management tool that converts organic waste into compost in about two weeks was unveiled Friday in Valhalla, says News 12 Hudson Valley. The machine known as "The Rocket" processes dry wood chips and food waste into compost which will be used in parks and gardens throughout Westchester County, the report says. The sources of the organic waste being composted are Westchester County Jail and the Westchester County Medical Center, according to News 12 Hudson Valley. The enriched soil will go to the Food Bank for Westchester's community gardens and to th…

by Donna Christopher

11/23/2015

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Ex-Spring Valley Mayor Will Serve Prison Time After Surgery RAMAPO, N.Y. -- The prison sentence of ex Spring Valley Mayor Noramie Jasmin will be delayed until February because she is due to undergo surgery, according to lohud.com.Jasmin who was given a four-year federal prison term for her part in a scheme related to a proposed community center in the Rockland village was supposed to surrender for the term on Nov. 2. Her surgery is set for Oct. 27 at Mount Sinai Medical Center with a recuperation period of nine to 12 weeks, according to lohud.com. She will surrender on Feb. 1, says the report. Here's the full story.

by Donna Christopher

11/23/2015

News

Woman Narrowly Missed By Falling Concrete In Yonkers YONKERS, N.Y. -- A woman walking by is fortunately alive after almost being struck by concrete that fell from a building in Yonkers Monday morning, according to News 12 Westchester.The concrete, a large piece reportedly dislodged from an archway on the McLean Avenue building's third floor then struck the sidewalk, says News 12 Westchester. Here's the full story.

by Donna Christopher

11/23/2015

Lifestyle

CIA Serves Up Mushroom Meatballs As Appetizing Hors D'Oeuvres HYDE PARK, N.Y.-- Looking for special holiday hors d'oeuvres? Try "Moroccan Meatballs with Harissa Aioli," a recipe chef Bill Briwa of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park demonstrates in a free video segment. Lamb meat and mushrooms are featured in the recipe that has been inspired by the spice markets of Marrakesh. Watch the video here.

by Donna Christopher

11/23/2015

Schools

Croton-On-Hudson Students Exceed Book Drive Goals CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Students at Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School in Croton-on-Hudson far surpassed their fundraising goal by donating substantially more to purchase books for two children's charities.While the PTA's All For Books Challenge aimed to raise $500 it garnered instead a total of $3,029.39. The funds will be used to buy books for Kids in Need Foundation and Kids in Distressed Situations. As a reward for for the effort, Principal Kelly Maloney and Assistant Principal Kerri Bianchi dressed up as "monsters" to announce the news at a school assembly. Students cel…

by Donna Christopher

11/23/2015

News

Spring Valley Mayor Pledges To Reject Permits From Jewish Developers SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. - All applications for building permits from developers that are Jewish will be rejected by Mayor Demeza Delhomme, in retaliation against Jews for supporting political opponents according to a conversation that was recorded in secret, says lohud.com.In the March conversation the mayor reportedly replied, "Yes" when asked if he would would vote in opposition to "anything a Jew brings," according to lohud.com. Here's the full article.

by Donna Christopher

11/23/2015

Police & Fire

Residents Left Homeless After Condo Fire On Cove Road In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. — Quick actions by Stamford firefighters prevented the spread of a fire in the walls of a condo at 637 Cove Road in Stamford late Sunday, according to the Stamford Fire Department.Three engine companies were dispatched to the two-story condominium complex after a resident called and reported smoke coming from the apartment on the second floor, according to officials. The first firefighters on the scene reported smoke coming from one of the apartments on the second floor, according to officials. Crews entered the building and found smoke coming from the area of an apartment a…

by Donna Christopher

11/23/2015

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Metro-North Blames Train Delays On Bag Investigation In New Canaan NEW CANAAN, Conn. — Metro-North train service was briefly delayed on the New Canaan Branch on Monday morning after a bag was left unattended at the New Canaan train station, according to the Connecticut Post. Officials determined the bag's contents to be "nonthreatening," and regular service resumed along the New Haven Line, says the Connecticut Post. Here's the full story.

by Donna Christopher

11/23/2015

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Southeast Vegetable Farm Stand Destroyed By Car Crash SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- A crash Monday morning has destroyed the Milltown Road Burdick Farm vegetable stand in Southeast, according to lohud.com The driver, a woman from Connecticut, was reportedly traveling east at approximately 1:45 a.m. when she allegedly lost control of her vehicle, rolling into the stand, says lohud. com. The driver was initially trapped in her car after the farm stand collapsed onto it. She was transported to the hospital for injuries that were reportedly not life-threatening, according to the report. Here's the full report.

by Donna Christopher

11/23/2015

Events

Shop For Holidays, Enjoy Lighting Display In Congers CONGERS, N.Y. -- The annual Winter Shopping Village & Illumination Playground event is set for Sunday, Dec. 6, from 1-8 p.m. at Rockland Country Day School, 34 Kings Highway, Congers.This Winter Shopping Village aims to serve as a one-stop-shopping venue for all of holiday gifts. The evening will culminate in an Illumination Playground, a display of lights, games and family fun. Click here for tickets ($20/family; $5/individual plus fees).

by Donna Christopher

11/23/2015

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