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Three Charged With Assault In Beating Of Danbury Man Three Charged With Assault In Beating Of Danbury Man
Three Charged With Assault In Beating Of Danbury Man DANBURY, Conn. -- Three local men are being charged with beating up a fourth at a party at a gated community in the city this week, according to a report by the Danbury News-Times. Charged with assault and breach of peace were Steven Beckham, 20, who police said landed the first punch; and William Orr and Daivon Ruggiero, both 19, who are accused of pummeling the unidentified victim as he lay on the ground, the News-Times reported. Ruggiero had been arrested four days earlier after he struggled with police who had accused him of drinking alcohol at a public beach in Westport, the News-Times…

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Events
Mount Vernon Schedules Date For Annual Bike-A-Thon Mount Vernon Schedules Date For Annual Bike-A-Thon
Mount Vernon Schedules Date For Annual Bike-a-thon MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- Mount Vernon’s 4th annual Bike-A-Thon will take place in late September, according to the city parks and recreation officials. We Cycle Mount Vernon is set for 10 a.m. – 12 noon on Saturday, Sept. 24. The rain date is Saturday, Oct. 1. The course’s starting and ending point is the intersection of Gramatan Avenue and Broad Street. The city will be posting detailed route information at a later date. Registration is required and costs $10 before the event, and $15 on-site. Participants must have their own bikes and use helmets and other protective gear, the city said.…

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Politics
Stratford Republican Voter Registrar May Face Primary Challenger Stratford Republican Voter Registrar May Face Primary Challenger
Stratford Republican Voter Registrar May Face Primary Challenger STRATFORD, Conn. – Stratford’s longtime Republican registrar of voters could be facing a primary in August if a would-be challenger has his way, according to a report in The Connecticut Post. Mark Scheck, the vice president of the Greater Bridgeport Property Owners Association, is hoping to get 314 signatures on a petition by Tuesday in order to force a primary in August, The Connecticut Post reported. If Scheck is successful, he could be running against Lou DeCilio, who has been the registrar for a dozen years, The Connecticut Post report said. According to the town's website, the registr…

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News
Bridge Maintenance Work Forces Lane Closures In Yonkers Bridge Maintenance Work Forces Lane Closures In Yonkers
Bridge Maintenance Work Forces Lane Closures In Yonkers YONKERS, N.Y. -- Bridge maintenance work will again force some lane closures in Yonkers, says Mayor Mike Spano. The work that was taking place in the area of the Kimball Avenue bridge and the Sprain Brook Parkway Thursday between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. will also go on on Friday during the same time. According to the traffic alert Spano posted on the city’s Facebook page, inspection work will also affect southbound traffic near DeWitt Avenue and the Sprain on Friday as well. That work is also expected to go on from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

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Police & Fire
Man Charged With Illegally Entering Pearl River Home Man Charged With Illegally Entering Pearl River Home
Man Charged With Illegally Entering Pearl River Home PEARL RIVER, N.Y. -- A Long Island man is facing charges after police accused him of violating an order of protection. According to Orangetown police, Scott E. Bennett, 29, of Bellmore, was arrested Monday after he allegedly entered a home in Pearl River in violation of the order. A woman at the home called police to complain. He was charged with second-degree criminal contempt, a misdemeanor; and second-degree criminal trespass, also a misdemeanor, police said. Bennett was arraigned in Orangetown Court and sent to Rockland County Jail on $1,500 bail.

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Police & Fire
Everyday Hero Alerts New City EMT To Ambulance Fire Everyday Hero Alerts New City EMT To Ambulance Fire
Everyday Hero Alerts New City EMT To Ambulance Fire CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. – Usually it’s the emergency medical technicians who save lives, but in this case, a civilian returned the favor, says an official from the New City Volunteer Ambulance Corps. An emergency medical technician was piloting an ambulance along Congers Road near Route 304 Thursday night when she noticed something seemed to be wrong with the rig’s engine. She had just pulled over and was calling the situation in to the corps mechanic, when the passerby, Cassidy Cokeley noticed sparks coming from the ambulance’s engine and started shouting to alert her. The EMT exited the vehicle…

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Lifestyle
Rockland Sheriff Offers Tips For Operating Water Scooters Safely Rockland Sheriff Offers Tips For Operating Water Scooters Safely
Rockland Sheriff Offers Tips For Operating Water Scooters Safely With summer unofficially here, many folks are taking their personal water craft out on the Hudson River and lakes in the region. The Rockland County Sheriff’s Office is offering a few tips for keeping safe while having fun. Piloting a watercraft is no different than driving a car, says Sheriff Louis Falco III. The state mandates that anyone operating a water scooter, or PWC, must have completed a personal safety course or otherwise be accompanied by someone 18 or older who has an approved boating safety certificate. Certificates have to be carried at all times when the craft is being used…

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News
How Do The Turtles Cross The Road? Very, Very Slowly, Clarkstown Police Say How Do The Turtles Cross The Road? Very, Very Slowly, Clarkstown Police Say
How Do The Turtles Cross The Road? Very, Very Slowly, Clarkstown Police Say CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. – It doesn’t matter why the turtle wants to cross the road, just that drivers will let it, say Clarkstown police. It’s that time of year when the armored slowpokes need to get to a spot to lay their eggs, police say. In order to keep the annual maternity parade free of fatalities, they have installed electronic “turtle crossing” signs in the area of Western Highway and Piper Court in West Nyack. The whole thing should be over by the middle of this month, police say. Meanwhile, they are urging motorists to slow down and let the determined reptiles get where they’re going i…

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Schools
Paralyzed Rockland Teacher Offers Students Lesson Of Strength, Hope Paralyzed Rockland Teacher Offers Students Lesson Of Strength, Hope
Paralyzed Rockland Teacher Offers Students Lesson Of Strength, Hope THIELLS, N.Y. – A Rockland County teacher left paralyzed by a surfing accident has been back in the classroom for nearly a year now ... and he's loving it, according to a report by lohud.com. Billy Keenan, a 49-year-old New City man, said he is thrilled that his social studies students at North Rockland High School treat him like any other teacher, lohud.com reported. A former captain in the U.S. Army and athlete, the married father of two boys is an accomplished musician who played guitar and sang, according to an earlier lohud.com article. Although he has physical obstacles to overcome, …

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Business
Judge Urges Mount Vernon, Shop Owner To Work Out Differences Judge Urges Mount Vernon, Shop Owner To Work Out Differences
Judge Urges Mount Vernon, Shop Owner To Work Out Differences MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- A judge is calling on Mount Vernon officials and a local businessman battling over alleged safety violations to resolve their problems outside court, according to a report by lohud.com. Mayor Richard Thomas, whose newly formed quality-of-life task force is going after illegal or unsafe businesses, and Estrado Willis, owner of OK Freddy’s Meat Market, have been butting heads for weeks over the South Fourth Avenue shop, according to multiple media reports. While the judge said on Tuesday, that the city was out of line when it padlocked the store over the weekend, she did…

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