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Prepare For Hazardous Weather Conditions, Warns Cuomo Prepare For Hazardous Weather Conditions, Warns Cuomo
Prepare For Hazardous Weather Conditions, Warns Cuomo The region is hunkering down for its first significant storm of the winter, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office. A blizzard watch will be in effect Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon for New York City and Long Island. Some weather forecasters are predicting anywhere from 3 to 8 inches of snow for parts of the lower Hudson Valley -- and 6-12 inches for New York City and Long Island. The governor plans to activate the state’s Emergency Operations Center Friday evening to monitor the storm and coordinate resource deployment. The governor encouraged New Yorkers to plan ahead, avoid…

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Politics
North Castle Officials Defend Pay Hikes For Department Heads North Castle Officials Defend Pay Hikes For Department Heads
North Castle Officials Defend Pay Hikes For Department Heads ARMONK, N.Y. -- Salary increases for North Castle department heads were hit as too high by a handful of residents at a recent Town Board meeting, according to a report by theexaminernews.com. Supervisor Michael Schiliro and other town officials defended the 3 percent pay hikes, saying that they were necessary to attract and retain good employees, theexaminernews.com story said. Citing the current cost of living and the Consumer Price Index, several residents argued that the raises were still excessive, theexaminernews.com reported. To read theexaminernews.com story, click here.

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Politics
Assemblyman Cahill's Staff To Hear Public's Ideas At Rhinebeck Event Assemblyman Cahill's Staff To Hear Public's Ideas At Rhinebeck Event
Assemblyman Cahill's Staff To Hear Public's Ideas At Rhinebeck Event RHINEBECK, N.Y. -- Folks from Assemblyman Kevin A. Cahill’s office will be on hand at a Rhinebeck library this week to hear the public’s ideas and to answer questions. Cahill (D-Ulster/Dutchess) represents District 103. The meeting will be held from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 22, at the Starr Library. The library is located at 68 W. Market St. For more information, call (845) 876-4030.

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Sports
Brewster Track Star Signs On With University Of Buffalo Brewster Track Star Signs On With University Of Buffalo
Brewster Track Star Signs On With University Of Buffalo BREWSTER, N.Y. – One of Brewster High School’s biggest track stars is going to take his running skills to Buffalo after he graduates next year. Kevin Hazelwood, a senior, who plans to morph from a Brewster Bear to a Buffalo Bull, recently signed a letter of intent to attend the University of Buffalo, school officials said. The young and upcoming athlete, who will receive a full scholarship, told hamlethub.com this week that he choose Buffalo because of its outstanding athletics program and coach. Family members and friends joined Hazelwood at the signing ceremony.

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Events
Rockland Youth Orchestra To Perform Haydn, Coldplay Rockland Youth Orchestra To Perform Haydn, Coldplay
Rockland Youth Orchestra To Perform Haydn, Coldplay BLAUVELT, N.Y. -- The Rockland Youth Orchestra’s latest concert will feature works by musicians ranging from the classical Austrian composer Joseph Haydn to the British rock band, Coldplay. The Season Four concert is set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, at the South Orangetown Middle School. The school is located at 160 Van Wyck Road in Blauvelt. The orchestra will also play works by Peter Warlock, Jeffrey Bishop, and Burt Ligon. The snow date for the concert is 6:30 p.m. Friday Jan. 29. Admission to the program is free. For more information, contact the orchestra’s executive director,…

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Maintenance Work Closes Exit 6 On State Thruway In Yonkers Maintenance Work Closes Exit 6 On State Thruway In Yonkers
Maintenance Work Closes Exit 6 On State Thruway In Yonkers YONKERS, N.Y. -- Maintenance work will require the overnight closure of I-87’s northbound Exit 6 (Tuckahoe Road) from 9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, to 5 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, according to the state Thruway Authority. The same exit will be closed from 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, to 5 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22. Drivers should follow the posted detour to Exit 6A (Stew Leonard Drive), the authority said. The authority will activate highway message signs and Highway Advisory Radio 530 AM to advise motorists of the closure. Motorists can also sign up for TRANSAlert emails regarding Thruway traffic cond…

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Police & Fire
Poughkeepsie Woman Charged With Shoplifting At Ulster Walmart Poughkeepsie Woman Charged With Shoplifting At Ulster Walmart
Poughkeepsie Woman Charged With Shoplifting At Ulster Walmart ULSTER, N.Y. -- A Poughkeepsie woman faces charges of petit larceny after an Ulster Walmart said she had stolen close to $600 worth of its merchandise, police said. Alarcon M. Sandra, 19, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 11, at the store, police said. She was ticketed for the misdemeanor offense, released, and ordered to appear in Ulster Town Court on Feb. 17, police said.

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Neighbors
Bridgeport Rescue Mission Expects Full House in Frigid Temperatures Bridgeport Rescue Mission Expects Full House in Frigid Temperatures
Bridgeport Rescue Mission Expects Full House in Frigid Temperatures BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Brutal winter temperatures are forcing more homeless men and women into shelters at night, and the Bridgeport Rescue Mission says it’s making room for them. “When temperatures get this low, it brings to our doors the homeless who might otherwise choose to sleep outside or in a car,” said the mission’s executive director, Terry Wilcox. “Conditions are too dangerous to sleep outside; blankets and warm clothing are simply not enough to survive.” Wilcox, an ordained minister, said the mission is “making room for as many extra folks as possible to keep them safe and warm.” …

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Police & Fire
Mohegan Lake Man Charged With Punching Two People Mohegan Lake Man Charged With Punching Two People
Mohegan Lake Man Charged With Punching Two People YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A Mohegan Lake man was charged with harassment in connection with a dust-up at a local gas station, Yorktown police said. Christopher Casatelli, 42, was arrested Monday and charged with second-degree harassment, a violation, for his involvement in a December tussle at the Mobile gas station on East Main Street, police said. According to police, Casatelli punched a male victim and a female victim, causing the latter to fall on the ground. He was to appear in Yorktown Town Court on Tuesday, police said

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Politics
Yorktown HS Grad Helps Donald Trump Manage Presidential Campaign Yorktown HS Grad Helps Donald Trump Manage Presidential Campaign
Yorktown HS Grad Helps Donald Trump Manage Presidential Campaign YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- In another nod to the Hudson Valley's links to national politics, a Dutchess County man and Yorktown High School graduate has been helping guide one presidential hopeful’s campaign. Dan Scavino, a Hopewell Junction resident and senior adviser for Republican candidate Donald Trump, was the subject of a Poughkeepsie Journal feature. Scavino has traveled to rallies all over the country with Trump, managing his social media messages, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal story. Trump has an estate in Bedford in Westchester and owns a golf club in Hopewell Junction in …

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