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Cindy Capitani

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Business

Score Offers Free Advisors To Small Dutchess Businesses, Entrepreneurs Small business owners and entrepreneurs can get free advice in Dutchess County from SCORE. SCORE is a volunteer, nonprofit resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration. The Dutchess Chapter of SCORE has offered free and confidential mentoring and low and no-cost workshops, on every aspect of business planning, start-up, management and growth since 1964. Volunteers are comprised of working and retired business owners and executives. Having handled the challenges and decisions that many entrepreneurs face today, they offer real-world business advice, according to Ramesh Mirch…

by Cindy Capitani

11/22/2016

Neighbors

Brookfield Teen Performing As Finalist In Westchester Teen Idol BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- A Brookfield youth is competing for a Teen Idol slot in Westchester County. Tickets are still available for PMT Production’s 10th Westchester Teen Idol on Saturday, Nov. 26 show at 7:30 p.m. Marissa Detlor will join 22 other contestants for the top five spots and a winner’s cash and prize package. Celebrity judges include Constantine Maroulis, Tony-nominated for “Rock of Ages” and an American Idol finalist; Angela Decicco of Broadway’s "Les Miserables" and "Evita" and Dan Montez of Taconic Opera. Emcee Peter Kramer will host the event. Tickets cost…

by Cindy Capitani

11/22/2016

Events

Book Lovers Can Get Bargains At Rutherford Church Sale RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Hunker down for winter with some good reads from the used book sale at the Rutherford Congregational Church on Saturday, Dec. 3. The annual sale is held in support of its mission to improve literacy and runs from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. CDs and DVDs will also be for sale. Prices are $1 for hardcovers, $.50 for paperbacks and $.25 for children’s books. Anyone wishing to donate gently used books, CDs and DVDs, should call 201-321-2756 for an appointment time to drop items off. The Rutherford Congregational Church is located at 251 Union Ave., Rutherford.

by Cindy Capitani

11/22/2016

Police & Fire

Hackensack Fire Department Donates 100 Thanksgiving Turkeys HACKENSACK, N.J. -- People less fortunate in Hackensack will have fuller bellies on Thanksgiving thanks to a donation by the fire department. Members of Hackensack Fire Department IAFF Local 2081 and 3172 donated 100 turkeys and hundreds of pounds of Thanksgiving dinner fixings to the Center For Food Action in Hackensack on Monday, Nov. 21. The members assisted with the loading of cars, stocking shelves, and distributing over 200 Thanksgiving Dinners to the citizens of Hackensack and other Bergen County residents. “It feels great to give back to the community” said Tim Rice local 2081 del…

by Cindy Capitani

11/22/2016

Neighbors

Franklin Lakes Teen Performs As Westchester Idol Finalist Bergen County talent from Englewood and Tenafly will compete for a Teen Idol slot in Westchester County. Tickets are still available for PMT Production’s 10th Westchester Teen Idol on Saturday, Nov. 26 show at 7:30 p.m. Ariel Fromm of Tenafly, Hannah Dubroff of Englewood and Isabella Williams of Franklin Lakes will join 22 other contestants for the top five spots and a winner’s cash and prize package. Celebrity judges include Constantine Maroulis, Tony-nominated for “Rock of Ages” and an American Idol finalist; Angela Decicco of Broadway’s "Les Miserables" and "Evita"…

by Cindy Capitani

11/22/2016

News

Indian Point Dealt Setback By State's Highest Court New York State has the right to review all federal licensing applications for Indian Point owner Entergy, the Court of Appeals ruled on Monday. Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman called the decision “ ... a major victory for the continued health and productivity of our state’s environment. ... The court has now made it clear that policies protecting New York’s critical coastal resources are a necessary factor in considering whether to relicense the Indian Point facility.” Entergy original sued the state, claiming it should be grandfathered in from coastal zone review. The case was dismis…

by Cindy Capitani

11/21/2016

News

Historic Putnam County Courthouse Gets Pillar Repairs CARMEL, N.Y. -- New York's second oldest county courthouse, located on Rt. 52 overlooking Lake Gleneida in Carmel, recently underwent much needed repairs. On Nov. 14, the Putnam Highway Department repaired the pillars, which were added to the courthouse during a renovation in 1847. The Putnam County Courthouse dates to 1814, with the first court session held Feb. 15, 1815, according to the Putnam County website. The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. It was built by James Townsend, who incorporated locally forged ironwork in the construction, which …

by Cindy Capitani

11/21/2016

Police & Fire

Westport Woman Busted On Drug Charges Behind Store WESTPORT, Conn. -- A Westport woman parked behind Homes Goods was charged by local police on Saturday morning for being in possession of crack cocaine. The Westport Police K-9 Unit responded to the Home Goods on Post Road East and discovered Elizabeth Rose, 50, who immediately put her car into drive and tried to leave, police said in a press release. A water bottle with burnt tinfoil on the opening was spotted in the car by Police Officer James Baker. He also saw what appeared to be a crack stem. Baker had to reach into the vehicle to put the gear into park, as Rose would not comply, acc…

by Cindy Capitani

11/21/2016

News

Yonkers School District Files Charges Against Union Leaders YONKERS, N.Y. -- An undercover sting operation by investigative covert journalists resulted in charges being filed against two Yonkers teacher union officials, according to multiple media outlets. A 17-minute video shot by undercover journalist James O’Keefe and associates for Project Veritas shows Yonkers Federation of Teachers President Pat Puleo and Vice President Paul Diamond offering advice on how to cover up hitting a child in an unnamed school. The advice was given to an undercover journalist posing as an teacher. The charges levied against the union leaders were filed under New Yor…

by Cindy Capitani

11/21/2016

Police & Fire

Firefighters Remove Steel Nut From Child’s Finger STAMFORD, Conn. – Rescue crews from the Stamford Fire Department on Sunday were able to successfully remove a steel nut wedged onto the finger of a small boy. Stamford Hospital Pediatric Emergency Room requested the assistance of Stamford Fire Department’s Rescue 1 (R-1) to help hospital personnel treat a 5-year-old boy with a bolt on his finger, according to the Stamford Fire Department. When the R-1 crew arrived, they discovered the child had threaded a 3/8-inch steel nut onto his right index finger past the knuckle with a screw gun or socket type power tool, Stamford Fire Department Capt…

by Cindy Capitani

11/21/2016

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