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Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner Recaps A Busy Year Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner Recaps A Busy Year
Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner Recaps A Busy Year GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- The following is a year-end message from Greenburgh town Supervisor Paul Feiner: Have a healthy and happy 2016. And a big thank-you for your help in making 2015 a successful year. Here is a review of some of our accomplishments. Please email me your goals for 2016. Town budget complies with tax cap -- lowest tax hike in years. Town built or is close to building 1.6 miles of new sidewalks around Greenburgh. Signed agreement to sell Frank’s Nursery for 3.52 million to Capital Senior Housing (Valterra). Greenburgh/School Partnership -- a new playground at the Lee Jackson…

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by Paul Feiner
News
Lumber From Gardiner Tree At Rockefeller Center Will Be Used Locally Lumber From Gardiner Tree At Rockefeller Center Will Be Used Locally
Lumber From Gardiner Tree At Rockefeller Center Will Be Used Locally GARDINER, N.Y. -- The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, an 80-year-old Norway spruce from Gardiner, will be made into lumber for projects of Habitat for Humanity, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. The report says this is the ninth consecutive year the Rockefeller Center tree will be used for that purpose. Last year's tree from Danville, Pa., is being incorporated into five homes being constructed in Philadelphia, the article says. Projects that will use the lumber will be "close to home," the Journal reports. The full story is here.

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by Donna Christopher
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Car Slams Into New Rochelle Store Car Slams Into New Rochelle Store
Car Slams Into New Rochelle Store NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- A customer was injured in a store in a strip mall in New Rochelle Sunday after a sport utility vehicle crashed into the building, according to lohud.com.The noon incident occurred at Shoretown Stationery at 434 Pelham Road, says the article. The SUV that slammed into the building was a black Hyundai reportedly driven by a woman, 88, lohud.com says. The injured person was taken to the hospital for a broken ankle. The driver was uninjured and was not charged, lohud.com reports. The full story is here.

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by Donna Christopher
Police & Fire
Police: Woman Reportedly Stabs Man In New Rochelle Home Police: Woman Reportedly Stabs Man In New Rochelle Home
Police: Woman Reportedly Stabs Man In New Rochelle Home NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- An investigation is underway by New Rochelle police into a reported stabbing early Monday morning at a home in the city, according to Westchester News 12. The incident at about 1 a.m. happened at a Union Avenue home, says the article. A woman reportedly stabbed Jesus Rodriguez Gonzalez, 30, with a knife in a possible domestic incident, according to the news report. Gonzalez was reportedly brought to the hospital and discharged later, the article says. The full story is here.

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by Donna Christopher
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State Police: 5 Fatalities, Heavy Traffic Reported On Connecticut Highways State Police: 5 Fatalities, Heavy Traffic Reported On Connecticut Highways
State Police: 5 Fatalities, Heavy Traffic Reported On Connecticut Highways FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Fatalities, accidents with injuries and traffic violations rose significantly over the Christmas holiday compared to last year, with a higher traffic volume, according to the Connecticut State Police.A total of five deaths were reported on Connecticut roadways, an increase from only one last year during the same time period. Fatal accidents were reported on: Dec. 24 on Interstate 95 at Exit 68 in Old Saybrook Dec. 25 on Litchfield Turnpike in Bethany Dec. 25 on Route 6 in Bolton Dec. 26 on Interstate 84 at Exit 58 in East Hartford Dec. 27 on Interstate 91 at Exit …

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by Donna Christopher
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Alert For Missing Hudson Valley Man Canceled Alert For Missing Hudson Valley Man Canceled
Alert For Missing Hudson Valley Man Canceled Update, 11 a.m. The missing person alert issued for a 65-year-old man from Newburgh by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services has been canceled. No other information was immediately available. Original report, 9:30 a.m. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services is seeking the public's help in locating Anthony A. Losi, 65, missing from his Newburgh home since Sunday night, according to police. Losi is described as a vulnerable adult with mental health issues and diabetes. He may be in need of medical attention. He is a white male, six feet and 350 pounds. …

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by Donna Christopher
Schools
New Fairfield High Principal Retiring After 22 Years On The Job New Fairfield High Principal Retiring After 22 Years On The Job
New Fairfield High Principal Retiring After 22 Years On The Job NEW FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- After a 22-year run at New Fairfield High School, principal Mariana Coelho will retire at the end of the school year, The News-Times said. Coelho gave a "heartfelt speech" at a school board meeting, where she got a standing ovation, according to the article. The Southbury resident said it was a difficult decision to "leave her students."  “I hope that they look back and realize I wanted the best for them,” Coelho she reportedly said, according to the newspaper. Colho first worked at the high school in 1982 as a business teachers. She left to wor…

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by Donna Christopher
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Parents Upset Ridgefield High School Cancelled Overseas Trips Parents Upset Ridgefield High School Cancelled Overseas Trips
Parents Upset Ridgefield High School Cancelled Overseas Trips RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Parents are disappointed terrorism woes caused the school administration to cancel trips abroad, reported The Ridgefield Press. According to the report, German and Chinese exchange trips for students of world language at Ridgefield High School were canceled due to concerns about terrorism. the story said. Talking about the China trip, a parent told the Ridgefield Press it was canceled without conferring with the parents. Trip families will lose $550 in deposits and fees that will not be refunded or get vouchers from the tour firms for different trips, the article said.…

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by Donna Christopher
Police & Fire
Mount Vernon Man Indicted After Crash That Killed Female Passenger Mount Vernon Man Indicted After Crash That Killed Female Passenger
Mount Vernon Man Indicted After Crash That Killed Female Passenger MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- A Mount Vernon man was arraigned in district court Wednesday after receiving a seven-count indictment stemming from a Sept. 7 deadly crash on the Cross County Parkway in Yonkers that killed his passenger in which he allegedly was driving drunk, Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFirore said. Hasani Ewan, 38, was charged with the following: three counts of second-degree vehicular manslaughter, class D felonies; one count of criminally negligent homicide, a class E felony; and three counts of driving while intoxicated, unclassified misdemeanors, according to the…

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by Donna Christopher
News
National Prices Of Gas Drops Below $2 A Gallon National Prices Of Gas Drops Below $2 A Gallon
National Prices Of Gas Drops Below $2 A Gallon Gasoline prices have slipped to less than $2 a gallon, the first time they have been that low since March 25, 2009, according to the Lewisboro Ledger. In comparison to the previous year, today's prices are 41 cents lower, the article said. A big "oil glut," with more than needed supplies all over the world to match the current demand, less driving in winter and crude oil prices down to $35 to $40 a barrel on average are what is driving prices lower, according to the report. Read the full story here.

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by Donna Christopher
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