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Haverstraw Man Faces Drug Charges In Stony Point Haverstraw Man Faces Drug Charges In Stony Point
Haverstraw Man Faces Drug Charges In Stony Point STONY POINT, N.Y. -- A Haverstraw man faces drug charges after he was arrested in Stony Point over the weekend, police said. Tyshawn Mix, 22, was pulled over on Route 210 for vehicle and traffic violations, police said, without specifying what those violations were. He was subsequently charged with marijuana possession and released, pending a court appearance on Tuesday, March 15, police said.

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Police & Fire
Coyote Spotted In North Castle Coyote Spotted In North Castle
Coyote Spotted In North Castle NORTH CASTLE, N.Y. -- A coyote was spotted on Freedom Road this week, North Castle police said. A homeowner there called the police after seeing the small, wolf-like animal in her driveway early Wednesday, Feb. 3, police said. The unwelcome visitor had scrammed by the time the police arrived, but officers patrolling the area said they would keep an eye out for it. In other police blotter items: Friday, Jan. 29: Police received a complaint from the part-owner of Broadway Pizza who asked them to tell his sister that she is no longer welcome at the business. Police said the incident appeare…

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Schools
Letters Q, U 'Tie The Knot' At Increase Miller Elementary Letters Q, U 'Tie The Knot' At Increase Miller Elementary
Letters Q, U 'Tie The Knot' At Increase Miller Elementary LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- Students at the Increase-Miller Elementary School in Lewisboro recently held a celebration – and it was letter-perfect. Kindergartners and third-graders were dressed in their very best wedding attire and the aisle was strewn with flower petals, as Assistant Principal Andrew Galotti presided over the union of the letters “Q” and “U” in January. The alphabetically inclined couple promised to be forever bonded in words like "quarter," "quiet," "quack," and "question." After vows were “exchanged,” guests enjoyed a toast to the happy co…

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Real Estate
More Realtors Using Drones To Show Off Luxury Properties More Realtors Using Drones To Show Off Luxury Properties
More Realtors Using Drones To Show Off Luxury Properties A bird’s-eye view can be a game-changer for selling and marketing properties, says a recent report in lohud. More and more real estate agencies are deploying drones to get aerial shots, especially of those sprawling estates in Westchester’s and Fairfield’s horse country, the lohud report said. However, the unmanned flying devices are also annoying neighbors, who cite privacy, safety, and noise issues, the lohud story said. To read the lohud story, click here.

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Police & Fire
New City Man Found Passed Out At Wheel In Pearl River Revived, Arrested New City Man Found Passed Out At Wheel In Pearl River Revived, Arrested
New City Man Found Passed Out At Wheel In Pearl River Revived, Arrested PEARL RIVER, N.Y. -- A New City man who was found slumped over the wheel of his car at a stop light in Pearl River is facing charges of driving while impaired by alcohol and drugs, Orangetown police said. Michael Ubriaco, 28, was passed out and "unresponsive" in his car early Sunday, Feb. 7, at the intersection of Crooked Hill and North Middletown roads, police said. The officer who found Ubriaco administered Narcan, a medicine which counteracts the effects of opioid drugs, police said. Ubriaco was revived and taken to Nyack Hospital where he was treated and released into the car…

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Politics
Poll Finds Chappaqua's Clinton Leads Sanders In NY; Trump Ahead In GOP Race Poll Finds Chappaqua's Clinton Leads Sanders In NY; Trump Ahead In GOP Race
Poll Finds Chappaqua's Clinton Leads Sanders In NY; Trump Ahead In GOP Race Chappaqua’s Hillary Clinton is leading chief rival Bernie Sanders among Democratic voters, and Bedford’s Donald Trump is ahead of Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio with Republicans, according to the latest Siena poll. The Siena Research Institute, based in Loudonville, also found that nearly half of all New Yorkers – including two-thirds of Democrats -- it polled think Clinton will be the next president. Meanwhile, nearly three-quarters of those polled still think jobs, the economy, and national security are the top three issues for all presidential candidates. Clinton, a former U.S. secretary of s…

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Schools
Harrison Schools Chief Highest Paid In Lower Hudson Region, Report Says Harrison Schools Chief Highest Paid In Lower Hudson Region, Report Says
Harrison Schools Chief Highest Paid In Lower Hudson Region, Report Says Harrison’s school superintendent and Edgemont’s retired schools chief pulled down the biggest bucks last year in the lower Hudson Valley region, according to a report by lohud.com Citing 2014-15 statistics from the state Teachers Retirement System, lohud.com reported that Louis Wool made $359,325 as head of Harrison schools, and Nancy Taddiken, who is retired from the Edgemont district, had a pension of $236,180. There are 300,000 full- and part-time educators in the state and the average salary is $60,000 while the average pension is $43,000 (there are about 143,000 retirees), the lohud.co…

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News
Rocco Come Home: Mahopac Family Seeks Help In Finding Missing Pet Rocco Come Home: Mahopac Family Seeks Help In Finding Missing Pet
Rocco Come Home: Mahopac Family Seeks Help In Finding Missing Pet MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- A Mahopac family is asking the public’s help in locating its missing pet. Rocco, a 15-pound rat terrier, was last seen in the area of Lovell Street and Franklin Drive the evening of Thursday, Feb. 4. If you see Rocco, please contact his owners, Lorraine or Bob, at (845) 628-6620, or (845) 661-6806.

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Police & Fire
Putnam Valley Woman Faces DWI Charges Putnam Valley Woman Faces DWI Charges
Putnam Valley Woman Faces DWI Charges PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. – A Putnam Valley woman faces charges of driving while intoxicated after she was stopped early Sunday, Feb. 7, on Oscawana Lake Road, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department said. Aga Rukaj, 45, was pulled over because she was driving erratically and had committed traffic violations, Sheriff Donald B. Smith said. Rukaj failed field sobriety tests and now faces a misdemeanor DWI charge, police said. She was processed at the Putnam County Correctional Facility and later released on her own recognizance, police said. She is to appear in the Putnam Valley Justice Court on T…

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Schools
Iona, Mercy, Sarah Lawrence, College Of New Rochelle Gain State Grants Iona, Mercy, Sarah Lawrence, College Of New Rochelle Gain State Grants
Iona, Mercy, Sarah Lawrence, College Of New Rochelle Gain State Grants Colleges and universities around New York will be getting millions under a state matching grant program, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced this week. Among the educational institutions getting much-needed funding are Iona College and the College of New Rochelle, and Mercy College, all in Westchester County. The College of New Rochelle will be getting a $1 million grant, which it had to match three dollars for every dollar provided by Albany, to renovate and equip its science labs. Iona (New Rochelle) will get a grant of $2.5 million for a residence hall; and Mercy (Dobbs Ferry), $2.5 million …

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