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Stormy Start To Workweek In Putnam, Flooding Possible Stormy Start To Workweek In Putnam, Flooding Possible
Stormy Start To Workweek In Putnam, Flooding Possible PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- The stormy weather that brought a round of thunderstorms and flash flooding to parts of the area on Putnam. New rainfall amounts of up to a half an inch are possible during the day Monday, with showers and a thunderstorm possible and a high around 60. An additional batch of storms are expected to produce heavy rainfall Monday night through the overnight into Tuesday with new rainfall amounts of up to 2 inches possible. Residents should monitor forecasts and be prepared in case a flood warning is issued. The rainy weather is expected through around noon Tuesd…

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Business
Charter Positions Time Warner Cable Merger For Regulators Charter Positions Time Warner Cable Merger For Regulators
Charter Positions Time Warner Cable Merger For Regulators WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- After Charter Communications announced a $55 billion agreement to acquire Time Warner Cable, Tom Rutledge, chief executive of Charter, promised to avoid pricing tactics and invest in up-to-date broadband equipment, according to The Wall Street Journal. Rutledge insisted that Charter would not place caps on data usage for the customers or create broadband pricing based on usage, which is a concern of regulators, reported The Wall Street Journal. Analysts were surprised after the Time Warner Cable deal with Comcast fell through, but regulators had reservations …

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Business
Katonah's Fine Lines Celebrates 20th Anniversary Katonah's Fine Lines Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Katonah's Fine Lines Celebrates 20th Anniversary KATONAH, N.Y. -- Katonah's Fine Lines, a stationery store, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with an open house Friday, June 12, and Saturday, June 13. The June 12 event will run from 4-6 p.m., and the June 13 event will run from 3-6 p.m. The store will partner with KR Cafe, which will provide the menu both days. Fine Lines has been serving customers from Westchester and beyond since November 1995. Started by entrepreneurs Barry and Laura Marks, the shop focuses on selling fine stationery and invitations for special occasions but also carries a unique collection of greeting cards, hos…

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Manhattanville Summit In Purchase Features Top Women CEOs Manhattanville Summit In Purchase Features Top Women CEOs
Manhattanville Summit In Purchase Features Top Women CEOs HARRISON, N.Y. -- The new Women’s Leadership Institute at Manhattanville School of Business will feature several of the nation’s top women business leaders at a one-day conference on Wednesday.  Keynote speakers for the inaugural “Rising to the Challenge” leadership summit will be Patricia Galloway, president and CEO of Pegasus Global Holdings Inc.; Vicki Escarra, global chief executive officer, Opportunity International; and Evelyne R. Matthews, CEO of Matthews and Matthews Consulting.  “The breadth and depth of topics and opportunities at this leadership conference is unprecedented fo…

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Work Begins On Bridge Carrying Route 57 Over Kettle Creek In Weston Work Begins On Bridge Carrying Route 57 Over Kettle Creek In Weston
Work Begins On Bridge Carrying Route 57 Over Kettle Creek In Weston WESTON, Conn. -- The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing construction activity will begin for the rehabilitation of the Route 57 over Kettle Creek in Weston. Construction activity also will begin on the bridge on Route 188 in Southbury. The project consists of new culvert installations at two locations in Weston, and a pipe lining in Southbury. The project was awarded to Dayton Construction Company Inc. of Watertown for about $3.3 million and is scheduled to be completed by July 4, 2018.  On Route 57, the contractor will maintain at least one lane of traffic in eac…

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Schools
Norwalk's Duff Backs Changes To 11th-Grade Student Testing Norwalk's Duff Backs Changes To 11th-Grade Student Testing
Norwalk's Duff Backs Changes To 11th-Grade Student Testing STAMFORD, Conn. -- The state Senate has approved a bipartisan plan to free high school juniors from controversial standardized testing, and area legislators are praising the move. The proposal would end the requirement that 11th-grade students participate in the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium testing. Instead, students would be able to take a nationally recognized college readiness exam. “By replacing SBAC testing with a state-sponsored college readiness exam, we’re creating opportunities for our students to succeed,” said state Sen. Carlo Leone, D-Stamford. “Students who may…

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Neighbors
Darien Community Helps To Stamp Out Hunger Darien Community Helps To Stamp Out Hunger
Darien Community Helps To Stamp Out Hunger DARIEN, Conn. --  The people of Darien helped to stamp out hunger on Saturday, May 9, as volunteers at Person-to-Person set up tables and organized crates for donations of food. Throughout the morning and into the late afternoon, grocery bags filled with donated food were delivered to P2P. The bags arrived in multiple waves of postal trucks and private vehicles assigned to specific neighborhoods.  The original pickup truck made many more drop-offs before the day was over. By the end of the day, more than 20,000 pounds of food – from canned soup and canned vegetables to oatmeal and pasta…

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Sprain Brook Parkway Fatal Wrong-Way Crash Case Is Postponed Sprain Brook Parkway Fatal Wrong-Way Crash Case Is Postponed
Sprain Brook Parkway Fatal Wrong-Way Crash Case Is Postponed GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Efren Moreano, the 20-year-old Yonkers man accused of drunken driving in a wrong-way crash that killed a New York Police Department detective, has had his case postponed for the second time, according to News 12 Westchester. Moreano was driving north in the southbound lanes on the Sprain Brook Parkway during February's crash, when his vehicle collided with Paul Duncan's. Moreano was intoxicated and had a 0.11 percent blood alcohol level, according to News 12 Westchester. Police brought Moreano to the Greenburgh Town Court Friday and he still is being treated for the …

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Watermark University Offers Summer Classes To Bridgeport-Area Seniors Watermark University Offers Summer Classes To Bridgeport-Area Seniors
Watermark University Offers Summer Classes To Bridgeport-Area Seniors BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The Watermark at 3030 Park recently released its Watermark University Summer semester catalog with classes available for residents and seniors in the Bridgeport and Fairfield areas. A continuing education program, Watermark University features seminars, lectures and courses covering a range of diverse topics designed to keep seniors’ minds and bodies fit. Classes are at The Watermark at 3030 Park, a senior living community on the Bridgeport-Fairfield town line.  “The program is a great opportunity for our residents and seniors in the area to participate in a wide ra…

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Mount Kisco Chamber Schedules Annual Members Meeting Mount Kisco Chamber Schedules Annual Members Meeting
Mount Kisco Chamber Schedules Annual Members Meeting MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- The Mount Kisco Chamber of Commerce will have a poolside lunch during its annual meeting at the Saw Mill Club on Tuesday, June 9. The meeting will run from noon-1:30 p.m. The Saw Mill Club is at 77 Kensico Drive. Registration and networking begin at 11:30 a.m. A presentation titled "State of the Village/Town of Mount Kisco" will be made by Mayor J. Michael Cindrich. Lunch will be catered by o2living. Board nomintations for 2015 are due by 5 p.m. Wednesday. To be considered for a three-year board membership term, you must care about the community of Mount Kisco an…

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