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Peekskill Café Hosts Free Workshop On Death, Dying, And Long-Term Planning
PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- A free workshop on death, dying, and long-term planning will take place from 6-9 p.m. tonight (Tuesday, Dec. 22) at Big Bang Coffee Roasters in Peekskill.
The workshop is being hosted by Michelle Carter Verna of New York Funeral Consulting and Al Pucci of New York Life.
This is a free event, but an RSVP is requested at NYFuneralConsulting.com/Events.
While death, dying and planning aren’t topics people talk about often, Carter Verna said, holiday time, when families are together, is the perfect time for important family discussions.
“It’s a happy time of year, but for m…
North East Woman, 40, Faces Grand Larceny, Welfare Fraud Charges
NORTH EAST, N.Y. -- A North East woman was arrested Friday, Dec. 11, and charged with theft in a welfare fraud case, the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office said.
Charlotte Motts, 40, is accused of stealing $9,465 in food stamps between 2013 and 2014, police said.
According to police, Motts had concealed other sources of household income when she collected benefits from the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program.
She now faces charges of third-degree grand larceny and third-degree welfare fraud, both Class D felonies, police said.
Motts was arraigned in the Poughkeepsie City Court and r…
Bethel Voters Overwhelmingly Approve $13.5M Police Station Project
BETHEL, CONN. -- In a show of support for police, Bethel voters have approved the building of a $13.5 million police station, The Danbury News-Times reported.
According to the story, the Thursday, Dec. 17, vote was 1,831 to 1,078 in favor of the project.
The approval came a year after a $14.1 million police station plan was defeated, the News-Times reported.
For the full News-Times story, click here.
Wilton Police Arrest Stamford DUI Suspect's Ride Home
WILTON, CONN. -- When a Stamford man called a buddy to come get him at the Wilton police station, maybe he should have had second thoughts, a report in the Wilton Bulletin said.
Angel Gustavo Cando-Duchimaza was arrested Friday, Dec. 11, and charged with driving while under the influence, the Bulletin reported.
According to the story, Cando-Duchimaza’s friend, Mario Ortiz-Montenegro, also of Stamford, was arrested on the very same charge when he came to pick him up the next day.
For the full Bulletin story, click here.
Rockland County Haiti Relief Group Sets Fundraising Gala In Suffern
SUFFERN, N.Y. -- Rockland County Haiti Relief, a Spring Valley-based charity, has scheduled two fundraising events this holiday season.
On Saturday, Dec. 19, and Sunday, Dec. 20, the group is sponsoring Kompathon, a celebration of Haitian dancing, at the Palisades Mall in West Nyack.
The event, which runs from 12 noon to 9 p.m. both days, is free, but donations to the Haitian relief cause are welcome.
The charity will also hold an annual gala Saturday, Jan. 15, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Suffern.
The relief organization, located at 16 E. Church St. in Spring Valley, was founded in 2008,…
