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Katonah Comes Together To Show Solidarity In Vigil For Charlottesville Katonah Comes Together To Show Solidarity In Vigil For Charlottesville
Katonah Comes Together To Show Solidarity In Vigil For Charlottesville KATONAH, N.Y. -- Katonah stands with the people of Charlottesville. A vigil was held Sunday night in downtown Katonah in to show solidarity with the people of Charlottesville and in honor of Heather Heyer, the woman who was struck by a car protesting white supremacists Saturday. The vigil featured a moment of silence, a lighting of candles and a reading of Martin Luther King, Jr's "I Have A Dream" speech. Attendees carried signs like "Love Wins," and "Black Lives Matter." County Executive Rob Astorino said on Twitter that white supremacism had no place in Amer…

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by Sam Barron
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Dutchess Rallies To Show Solidarity With Charlottesville Dutchess Rallies To Show Solidarity With Charlottesville
Dutchess Rallies To Show Solidarity With Charlottesville DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- People in Rhinebeck gathered Sunday night to show they were with the people in Charlottesville, who protested white supremacists. The rally was held at Route 9 and Market Street.  People chanted, "No fear, everyone is welcome here," as supporters drove by and honked horns. Rep. John Faso (R-Kinderhook) said he rejects hate groups like white supremacists, neo-Nazis and the KKK, saying they have no legitimate place in our political and societal discourse. "I am confident that the Department of Justice will vigorously prosecute and hold accountable tho…

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by Sam Barron
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Hudson Valley Resident Goes 'Hollywood' With NYC Bus Tours Hudson Valley Resident Goes 'Hollywood' With NYC Bus Tours
Hudson Valley Resident Goes 'Hollywood' With NYC Bus Tours WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. --  It's lights, camera, action for Georgette Blau. Which, in her case, means putting everything in "drive." Blau, a New Rochelle resident, is the owner of On Location Tours, the world's largest TV and movie bus tour company. And yes, that means she knows a lot of TV and movie trivia, including where the apartment was for Carrie from "Sex and the City," where the rich kids hung out on "Gossip Girl,” and the pub that was the inspiration for "How I Met Your Mother." Not to mention a host of other TV and movie "secrets." T…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Putnam Man Rallies To Help Teen Who Needs New Heart Putnam Man Rallies To Help Teen Who Needs New Heart
Putnam Man Rallies To Help Teen Who Needs New Heart Sometimes a cause will just move you to act and that's exactly what happened to Joe Petrucelli of Tri-County Sporting Goods in Patterson when he heard about a 14-year-old Pawling teen who needs a heart transplant. Petrucelli is no stranger to causes and is always looking to help the community. So when he met Joshua Brennan at the Pawling Fire Department recently he knew he had found his latest endeavor. "I find out this kid needs a new heart and his father Tom is a volunteer firefighter and he just loves the fire department and was recently named an honorary fireman by the chief in a s…

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by K Reakes
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Know Her? Lost Cat Found In North Salem Know Her? Lost Cat Found In North Salem
Know Her? Lost Cat Found In North Salem NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - A Good Samaritan in North Salem is hoping to reunite a lost cat with its family. A grey cat was found at a farm near Peach Lake Road in North Salem earlier this week, and according to the people who found her, “she is way too sweet to be feral.” Anyone who may be missing a cat or who recognizes her has been asked to call (203) 940-0709. This information can be shared on social media below.

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by Zak Failla
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Seen Him? Mason The Cat From Carmel Missing In Somers Area Seen Him? Mason The Cat From Carmel Missing In Somers Area
Seen Him? Mason The Cat From Carmel Missing In Somers Area A family in Somers is hoping for their new community’s assistance as they search for their missing cat that got loose. Mason, a Maine Coon cat has been reported missing in Somers after he got away during the family’s move from Carmel into Westchester. The family said that Mason is tagged, and is “sweet, but shy and will be frightened.” Anyone with information or who may spot the cat has been asked to call (914) 419-0368. This information can be shared on social media below.

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by Zak Failla
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Goldens Bridge FD Welcomes New Rescue Vehicle Goldens Bridge FD Welcomes New Rescue Vehicle
Goldens Bridge FD Welcomes New Rescue Vehicle It didn't take long for the Golden Bridges Fire Department to put their new 2016 Spartan ERV Rescue Engine 138 to use after taking delivery on Monday, July 24.The new engine, which replaces one damaged in a firehouse fire, was called into action within just a few days when a resident let firefighters know a large tree was blocking Tood Road North in Lewisboro. Engine 138's crew loaded up and went to check on the report and sure enough, there was a very large tree blocking the roadway. The Town of Lewisboro Highway Department was notified to remove the tree.  The call marked the first alarm …

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by K Reakes
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Community Rallies In Support Of Injured Putnam Firefighter Community Rallies In Support Of Injured Putnam Firefighter
Community Rallies In Support Of Injured Putnam Firefighter PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. - The community is rallying together in support of a Putnam County firefighter who suffered grievous injuries in a car accident and lost the use of his legs. Firefighter Joey Hyatt, a member of the North Highlands Fire Department in Cold Spring was in an accident in November 2016, where he suffered multiple neck fractures and is now a C5-C6 complete SCI quadriplegic. In response, a GoFundMe fundraising campaign was started in an effort to send him to a Project Walk facility, a program that is developing new research using stem cells and nerve transplants. 
Recently, Fir…

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by Zak Failla
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Wallet Lost In 1977 Will Be Returned To Ex-Fishkill Resident 40 Years Later Wallet Lost In 1977 Will Be Returned To Ex-Fishkill Resident 40 Years Later
Wallet Lost In 1977 Will Be Returned To Ex-Fishkill Resident 40 Years Later DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- A recent find in a ceiling during a renovation was like traveling back in time for East Fishkill Police Chief Kevin Keefe. The chief was contacted last week by John Jay High School Assistant Principal Paul Albanese after a work crew found a girl's wallet inside the ceiling during a renovation of the school. When inspecting the wallet, Albanese discovered it had been placed there in 1977, the same year the chief himself graduated from John Jay. "I knew the family, they lived a block over from me when I was growing up," Keefe said. "I also knew a lot of the people in…

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by K Reakes
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Mahopac Falls Fire Department Honors Woman For Years Of Service Mahopac Falls Fire Department Honors Woman For Years Of Service
Mahopac Falls Fire Department Honors Woman For Years Of Service MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- Davey Jean Beska has meant the world to the Mahopac Falls Fire Department. Beska was recently sworn in as an honorary member of the fire department, spending years in the Ladies Auxiliary Department. Beska's husband, Dick, joined the fire department in the 60s and the rest of the family lent a helping hand to the department. "All phases of fire department life were enriched by the Beska family's willingness to help," Jack Casey, the officer of public information, said.  "To Davey, the Falls Fire Department was 'her fire department' and in her heart, it was.&q…

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by Sam Barron
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'Croton Falls Gang' Eager For Reunion 'Croton Falls Gang' Eager For Reunion
'Croton Falls Gang' Eager For Reunion Once upon a time, there was a group of kids who all lived in a small North Salem neighborhood where they called themselves the "Croton Falls Gang," and played outside until dark before running home for dinner. Today, those same "kids" are in their 50s and 60s, and some have stayed in touch, but most haven't seen each other in years. But one of them, Jeffery Bobbins of New Fairfield, Conn., always loved those days and decided to start a Facebook page to try and get some of the "old gang" together again. "We had so much fun and it was a time when we all pla…

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by K Reakes
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Yorktown Community Rallies Behind Family After Mom, 49, Dies While Hiking Yorktown Community Rallies Behind Family After Mom, 49, Dies While Hiking
Yorktown Community Rallies Behind Family After Mom, 49, Dies While Hiking The Yorktown community has come together to support the family of Tracey Doerr Lister, who died Monday from complications of heat stroke while hiking with her boys at Black Canyon National Park in Colorado. Lister, who grew up in Yorktown and was living in Colorado, was 49 years old and would have celebrated her birthday Friday, July 14. Lister was hiking with her 16- and 20-year-old sons when she collapsed on the trail, according to the National Park Service. Son Hansen Lister is a junior in college and Barrett Lister a junior in high school. Tracey's brother, Rob Doerr, is a police offic…

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