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Andrea Preston Elected To Wilton Planning And Zoning Commission Andrea Preston Elected To Wilton Planning And Zoning Commission
Andrea Preston Elected To Wilton Planning And Zoning Commission WILTON, Conn. – Andrea Preston was named to the Wilton Planning and Zoning Commission in a special meeting on Friday night, according to the Wilton Bulletin. Preston takes over for Lori Bufano, who resigned on Jan. 19 to serve on the town's Board of Selectmen, the Wilton Bulletin said. A Republican, Preston resigned her position on the town's Zoning Board of Appeals to take over for Bufano, reported the Wilton Bulletin. She was elected to the position in last November's election, the Wilton Bulletin noted. Click here to read the Wilton Bulletin article.

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Business
No Timeline On Completion Of American Dream Meadowlands No Timeline On Completion Of American Dream Meadowlands
No Timeline On Completion Of American Dream Meadowlands RUTHERFORD, N.J. – No timeline has been set by state authorities for the completion of the American Dream entertainment and shopping complex, according to NorthJersey.com. Both the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority and the state Economic Development Authority declined to impose a deadline on complex developer Triple Five, NorthJersey.com noted. The projected final cost of the complex, which will include anchor stores along with a water and amusement park, is $3.2 billion, reported NorthJersey.com. The developer's goal is to finish the complex by late next year, NorthJersey.com sai…

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Police & Fire
Stamford Construction Debris Starts Chimney Fire Stamford Construction Debris Starts Chimney Fire
Stamford Construction Debris Starts Chimney Fire STAMFORD, Conn. – The Stamford Fire Department was called in after burning construction debris caused a chimney fire at a home in Glenbrook Monday night, according to the Stamford Advocate. Construction workers at a home on Cowing Place had been burning debris in the home's chimney in the process of replacing the flooring, the Stamford Advocate said. Firefighters extinguished some smoking timbers on the home's second floor, reported the Stamford Advocate There was little to no damage to the home, the Stamford Advocate noted. Click here to read the Stamford Advocate article.

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News
Clarkstown Police Evacuate Rest Home After Flooding Clarkstown Police Evacuate Rest Home After Flooding
Clarkstown Police Evacuate Rest Home After Flooding CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. – Clarkstown police helped evacuate all 31 residents of the Spring Valley Rest Home in Nanuet after the home's sprinkler system water pipe broke and caused serious flooding Monday afternoon. The pipe broke in the home's attic, causing major flooding throughout the home and forcing an evacuation. Members of the Clarkstown Building Department and the fire inspector made the decision to move the residents to the Golden Acres facility in Monsey. No one was hurt, and the future of the facility will be determined at a later date.

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Schools
Hasbrouck Heights Schools Stage Annual Pop Concert Hasbrouck Heights Schools Stage Annual Pop Concert
Hasbrouck Heights Schools Stage Annual Pop Concert HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. – Hasbrouck Heights Middle School and High School students will join forces for their annual pop concert on Wednesday, March 2, at 7 p.m. Students in grades to 12 will perform, and parents are reminded of the concert dress code: white dress shirts or blouses and black pants or skirts and dress shoes. They are asked to be at the school no later than 6:30 p.m. The school is at 365 Boulevard.

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Police & Fire
Stony Point Police Respond To Valentine Dance Incident Rumors Stony Point Police Respond To Valentine Dance Incident Rumors
Stony Point Police Respond To Valentine Dance Incident Rumors STONY POINT, N.Y. – The Stony Point Police Department responded to rumors of a serious incident during Friday night's Valentine Dance, which took place at Kirkbride Hall. The statement said that 'no one was injured' and there were "no physical altercations," despite what some were posting on social media. “As with any type of youth event or gathering, when small incidents occur, or a rambunctious youth is taken aside and spoken to by those running the event, other youth witnessing this tend to make assumptions and spread their thoughts, whether true or not,” the statement conclude…

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Politics
Race For 2018 NY GOP Gubernatorial Nomination Taking Shape Race For 2018 NY GOP Gubernatorial Nomination Taking Shape
Race For 2018 NY GOP Gubernatorial Nomination Taking Shape While New York voters won't cast a ballot until late 2018, the race for the GOP gubernatorial nomination has already begun 33 months before the election, according to lohud.com. State Rep. Chris Gibson filed paperwork to open a fundraising account earlier this week, the first potential candidate to do so, said lohud.com said. Previous candidates Rob Astorino and Carl Palladino have not confirmed they will be running yet but have expressed interest, reported lohud.com. Click here to read the lohud.com article.

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Spring Valley Stabbing Suspect Extradited To Rockland Spring Valley Stabbing Suspect Extradited To Rockland
Spring Valley Stabbing Suspect Extradited To Rockland SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. – A Spring Valley stabbing suspect was extradited to Rockland on Friday, Feb. 12, after being found in Georgia earlier this month, according to LoHud.com. Walter Carpio-Galicia, 32, was found in Columbia County, Ga., on Thursday, Feb. 4, after crashing a car, LoHud.com said. Carpio-Galicia is accused of stabbing and improperly touching a 15-year old female relative on Wednesday, Feb. 3, reported LoHud.com. He was arraigned and charged with first-degree attempted murder and first-degree burglary, and faces other misdemeanor charges stemming from earlier incidents with th…

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Sports
Trinity-Pawling Freshman Skier Tommy Poulin Achieves School Milestone Trinity-Pawling Freshman Skier Tommy Poulin Achieves School Milestone
Trinity-Pawling Freshman Skier Tommy Poulin Achieves School Milestone PAWLING, N.Y. – Trinity-Pawling School freshman skier Tommy Poulin became the first winner of the New England Prep Schools Class B Giant Slalom race in school history on Wednesday, Feb. 10. Poulin finished third in the first run and won the second by two seconds, winning the overall race at Crotched Mountain in New Hampshire. After the race, the school looked through its records and confirmed Poulin as the first winner of the race in its history.

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News
Man Who Died Behind Larchmont Church Identified Man Who Died Behind Larchmont Church Identified
Man Who Died Behind Larchmont Church Identified LARCHMONT, N.Y. – Police have identified the man whose body was discovered Sunday morning behind Sts. John and Paul Church in Larchmont, according to lohud.com. Authorities said 85-year old Henry Malgrande died from multiple skull fractures and hypothermia when he fell behind the church, lohud.com noted. Malgrande's body was found just after 7 a.m. , reported LoHud.com. Police were not treating the death as suspicious, LoHud.com said. Click here to read the LoHud.com article.

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