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Languages, Ebooks, Holidays Covered At Poughkeepsie's Library Languages, Ebooks, Holidays Covered At Poughkeepsie's Library
Languages, Ebooks, Holidays Covered At Poughkeepsie's Library POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – There’s still room left to join the popular LaGrange Association Library programs', Craft a Holiday Countdown Charger Plate set for Wednesday, Dec. 2 ,from 1 to 3 p.m. at the library, 488 Freedom Plains Road in Poughkeepsie. The cost of the class is $3 and signup is on the library’s website. This week the library offers parents the Mango & Tumble Books Demo Friday, Oct. 30, from 2 to 3 p.m. With 66 languages to choose from, Mango offers youth interactive audio tutorials to practice reading, listening and speaking. Parents may drop in to watch the demonstration. An …

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by Donna Christopher
News
'The Witches: Salem, 1692' Among 18 Bestsellers At Kirkland Library 'The Witches: Salem, 1692' Among 18 Bestsellers At Kirkland Library
'The Witches: Salem, 1692' Among 18 Bestsellers At Kirkland Library CLINTON, N.Y.-- Maybe you want to check out "The Witches: Salem, 1692" aptly elevated to bestseller this week with Halloween three days away. The novel is among 18 new bestsellers, two new videos, eight new audiobooks, 17 new children's books, and three other new books available at the Kirkland Library, 55 1/2 College St. in Clinton.  The new videos this week are "Cinderella 2-Disc Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD" and "Tomorrowland." The library is taking part in the “Hannaford Helps” Reusable Bag Program featuring the new bright blue Bag. For every blue Good Karma …

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Lifestyle
Fort Lee Fundraiser To Celebrate Sinatra's 100th Fort Lee Fundraiser To Celebrate Sinatra's 100th
Fort Lee Fundraiser To Celebrate Sinatra's 100th FORT LEE, N.J. -- There will be a Sinatra Birthday Celebration Fort Lee Film Commission Fundraising Dinner at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12 at Napoli Restaurant, 116 Main St., Fort Lee. An open bar, the singer's favorite dishes prepared by Napoli’s Chef Sammy Gnasso, Sinatra songs, an awards celebration and celebrity guests, including members of the family of William Fox who founded Fox Studio in Fort Lee in 1915 and The Royal Teen’s Tom Austin are planned. Tickets are $150. There only will be seating for 100. To reserve tickets, call (201) 693-2763 or e-mail ftleefilm@gmail.com

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Obituaries
Laurie Sutton, 61, Somers-Area Native Laurie Sutton, 61, Somers-Area Native
Laurie Sutton, 61, Somers-Area Native SOMERS, N.Y. -- Laurie Sutton died Friday, Oct. 23 from injuries sustained in a bicycling accident in Eastham, Cape Cod, Mass. She was 61.Sutton was a native of the Somers/Katonah area, born Feb. 8, 1954 to Rose and Angelo Saracelli, the youngest of their three children. She married Anthony Sutton in 1974, and they had two children together.  She was an active person who loved being outdoors, reading and gardening. She worked most of her life in the medical field, until in early 2014, when she semi-retired and moved to Cape Cod full time. There, she was active in the local hiking club, the …

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Neighbors
Letter: Dave Dow Is Clear Choice For Pound Ridge Town Board Letter: Dave Dow Is Clear Choice For Pound Ridge Town Board
Letter: Dave Dow Is Clear Choice For Pound Ridge Town Board POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- The Daily Voice accepts signed letters to the editor. Please send letters to poundridge@dailyvoice.com.  To the editor:  There is a famous quote by Baba Dioum, “In the end, we will conserve only what we love” and if you love our little jewel, Pound Ridge, Dave Dow is a clear choice for Town Board. Dave has an impressive resume: he’s a scientist, lawyer, and is past president of the Library District, but those aren’t the main reasons why we’ll be voting for him. Instead, it’s because of his consistent participation in the many activities that make Pound Ridge so unique…

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by Amy and John Broghammer
Obituaries
Ruth Peters Doyle, 92, Of Bronxville Ruth Peters Doyle, 92, Of Bronxville
Ruth Peters Doyle, 92, Of Bronxville BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Ruth Peters Doyle, of Bronxville, died Monday, Oct. 26 at Meadowview at The Wartburg in Mount Vernon. She was 92. Doyle was the daughter of Philip Pavey Peters and Elda Beary Peters. She was born June 6, 1923, in Allentown, Pa. Doyle was a 1945 graduate of Skidmore College. She was married to Dr. Henry W. Doyle Jr., of Bronxville, for 53 years until he passed away in 1998. Doyle is survived by sons, Rick of Atlanta, Ga., and Peter, of Bronxville.; daughters, Cathy Denniston, of Amherst, N.H., and Tia Colangelo, of Wilmington, N.C., and Waltham, Vt.; 11 grandchildren and…

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Obituaries
Margaret M. Tanner, 86, Formerly Of New Rochelle Margaret M. Tanner, 86, Formerly Of New Rochelle
Margaret M. Tanner, 86, Formerly Of New Rochelle DANBURY, Conn. -- Margaret M. Tanner (Peggy), a longtime resident of New Rochelle, N.Y., died Monday, Oct. 26 in her home in Danbury. She was 86. Tanner was born Sept. 10, 1929, in the Bronx, N.Y., to Irish immigrants Denis and Minnie (Daly) Hegarty. She moved back to Ireland as a young girl, where she grew up helping to operate the family business and moved on to nursing school in England before returning to the United States.  She met and married Hank Tanner in 1959, and they settled in New Rochelle. Tanner liked to quote Charles Schultz in saying "Happiness is Having Your Own Homet…

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Obituaries
Christopher James Southard, 28, Of Tuckahoe Christopher James Southard, 28, Of Tuckahoe
Christopher James Southard, 28, Of Tuckahoe TUCKAHOE, N.Y. -- Christopher J. Southard (Chris), of Tuckahoe, died suddently Oct. 23. He was 28. Southard was predeceased by his mother, Maureen Southard, and grandparents, William and Elizabeth Southard. Southard was born and raised in Tuckahoe and graduated from Tuckahoe High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from Hunter College and a master's degree from Iona College. Southard worked many years in retail while attending school before becoming a high school English teacher. He had a great passion for video games, comics, music and movies. He was loved by all who knew him -- fam…

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Police & Fire
Stamford Police Seek Man Who Threatened To Shoot Child While Robbing Mom Stamford Police Seek Man Who Threatened To Shoot Child While Robbing Mom
Stamford Police Seek Man Who Threatened To Shoot Child While Robbing Mom STAMFORD, Conn. -- Stamford police are looking for a suspect seen on a video who attempted to rob a woman and threatened to harm her 4-year-old child, police said. An armed suspect approached the woman and attempted to rob her at 8:30 p.m. Oct. 17 near South Pacific Street and Woodland Place, according to police. During the attempted robbery, he threatened to shoot the child, police said. After the incident, the suspect ran east on Woodland Place, police said. Anyone who recognizes the man in the video is asked to call the Stamford Police Department's detective bureau at (203) 977-4417.

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News
CVS Proposes Space Sharing With Supermarket CVS Proposes Space Sharing With Supermarket
CVS Proposes Space Sharing With Supermarket YONKERS, N.Y. -- CVS has made a proposal to sublease some of its newly acquired space to an A&P in Yonkers but city officials do not approve, according to lohud.comThe reason is the shared space is reportedly considered too small for a full service supermarket, says lohud.com Here is the full article.

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