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Rockland Yeshivas Agree To Open Doors To County Fire Inspectors Rockland Yeshivas Agree To Open Doors To County Fire Inspectors
Rockland Yeshivas Agree To Open Doors To County Fire Inspectors NEW CITY, N.Y. – A religious group has agreed to let county fire inspectors into yeshivas, Rockland County Executive Ed Day announced this week. The county had targeted dozens of the private religious schools in an effort, it said, to improve safety for students, staff and first responders. Last month, it got the go-ahead from the state Department of Education to perform inspections at 49 schools, the majority of which are in Ramapo and Spring Valley. However, Day said, county inspectors were not allowed in any of the 13 schools they visited Monday, June 6. Shortly after Rockland threaten…

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Briarcliff's Law Park Bouncing Back After Devastating Pool Pavilion Fire Briarcliff's Law Park Bouncing Back After Devastating Pool Pavilion Fire
Briarcliff's Law Park Bouncing Back After Devastating Pool Pavilion Fire BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- This will be the first summer Briarcliff Manor residents haven’t had a pool pavilion in which to hang out. The beloved wood and stone structure at Law Memorial Park had to be demolished this spring after it was severely damaged in a fire. The exact cause of the suspicious December blaze has not yet been determined. The pool had to be drained, repaired and refilled.  According to parks and recreation officials, bids for the rebuilding of the pavilion’s upper half will go out over the summer. The hope is reconstruction can begin this fall, they said. The bottom hal…

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Schools
Danbury Students Take Home Honors From Global Odyssey Of The Mind Contest Danbury Students Take Home Honors From Global Odyssey Of The Mind Contest
Danbury Students Take Home Honors From Global Odyssey Of The Mind Contest DANBURY, Conn. – A team of middle-schoolers from Danbury came home with honors from a recent worldwide Odyssey of the Mind contest. More than 800 teams from around the globe competed in the World Finals held at Iowa State University in May. Rogers Park Middle School’s team, which was made up of students from several schools in the region, placed in the Top 10 of the problem/division contest at the Ames event. Connecticut had five teams that made it to the Top 10, more than 2014 and 2015 combined. Rogers Park Middle School’s team, which was made up of students from several schools in the r…

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Events
Bedford Kennel Invites Public To Its 95th Birthday Party Bedford Kennel Invites Public To Its 95th Birthday Party
Bedford Kennel Invites Public To Its 95th Birthday Party BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Northwind Kennels is inviting Bedford residents -- both the two-footed and four-footed kind -- to help it celebrate 95 years of serving the community. The event is set for 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 18. Northwind is located at 402 Old Post Road. There will be games, refreshments, tarot readings, cotton candy, balloons,  and face painting. A vet and a trainer will be on hand to answer questions. Pets can also pose with their people for portraits. Last, but not least, there will be cats and dogs available for adoption. For more information, call the kennel at (91…

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Port Chester Senior Lands Scholarship, Spot On Times Square Billboard Port Chester Senior Lands Scholarship, Spot On Times Square Billboard
Port Chester Senior Lands Scholarship, Spot On Times Square Billboard PORT CHESTER, N.Y. – A Port Chester high school senior with dreams of becoming a doctor is among 300 students being honored by the Get Schooled Foundation. Mesha Iqbal was chosen by the national nonprofit group, and its partner, the Taco Bell Foundation, to appear on a four-story billboard in the heart of Times Square. The billboard will be unveiled Wednesday. Get Schooled uses the power of media, technology and popular culture to inspire young people and their families to improve high school graduation rates and increase the number of graduates going to college. Each of the Get Schooled a…

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Lifestyle
Happy Birthday To Spring Valley's Julianna Margulies Happy Birthday To Spring Valley's Julianna Margulies
Happy Birthday To Spring Valley's Julianna Margulies POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- Happy birthday to Spring Valley’s Julianna Margulies. Margulies, who was born in the Rockland County village, turns 50 today. The American actress and producer is best known for her portrayal of Nurse Carol Hathaway on NBC’s long-running hospital drama, “ER,” and of Alicia Florrick on CBS’ legal drama, “The Good Wife.” She also voiced Neera in “Dinosaur,” and appeared in the miniseries, “The Mists of Avalon.” Margulies has scooped up eight Screen Actor Guild Awards, making her the most awarded woman in SAG’s history. She also has a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. I…

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Police & Fire
Two Stratford Businesses Sold Tobacco To Minors, Police Say Two Stratford Businesses Sold Tobacco To Minors, Police Say
Two Stratford Businesses Sold Tobacco To Minors, Police Say STRATFORD, Conn. -- Two Stratford businesses were cited for selling cigarettes to minors after police conducted more than a dozen "unannounced inspections" in May, according to authorities. Police sent an undercover youth to 15 stores to try to buy cigarettes and other tobacco products. Snagged in the sting were: Wheels, a convenience store at 440 Lordship Blvd.; and Honeyspot Motor Lodge, 360 Honeyspot Road, police said. The offending clerks, police said, were ticketed and now face fines of $200. The owners could also be hit with “administrative sanctions” from the Department o…

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Ridgefield Schools Tap Hapken As Asst. Superintendent Of Special Services Ridgefield Schools Tap Hapken As Asst. Superintendent Of Special Services
Ridgefield Schools Tap Hapken As Asst. Superintendent Of Special Services RIDGEFIELD, CONN. -- Ridgefield’s public schools have a new assistant superintendent for special services. Kim Hapken was officially appointed to the post Monday by a unanimous vote of the Board of Education. According to Superintendent Karen Baldwin, Hapken is a 16-year veteran of the Bristol public school system. Among other things, Hapken was chosen for her “warmth and approachability” and her “deep experience in teaming with children and families,” Baldwin said Tuesday. Baldwin said Hapken impressed the search committee and the school board with her “depth of understanding about best …

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Ex-Stratford Teacher Faces Witness Tampering Charges In Wrestling Incident Ex-Stratford Teacher Faces Witness Tampering Charges In Wrestling Incident
Ex-Stratford Teacher Faces Witness Tampering Charges In Wrestling Incident STRATFORD, Conn. -- A former Stratford teacher who police say behaved inappropriately with students is facing several charges, according to a report by the Stratford Star. Gregg Gustafson, a 46-year-old Bridgeport resident, was suspended from his job teaching math at Stratford High School in March and resigned shortly afterwards, the Stratford Star reported. According to the Stratford Star report, a parent had complained in February that Gustafson had wrestled with students at a private home. School officials sidelined Gustafson saying that, while the incident did not appear to be sexual i…

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Dog Goes Missing In North White Plains Dog Goes Missing In North White Plains
Dog Goes Missing In North White Plains WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The owners of a lost pooch are asking for the public’s help in tracking him down. Noah went missing Monday, June 6, near Reservoir Road in North White Plains, according to the website, Lost Pets of Westchester County NY. He is described as having white fur, weighing about 80 pounds, and wearing a purple collar. Noah has a microchip. Anyone who finds him is asked to call (914) 522-7947.

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