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Spring Valley Police Searching For Bearded Bank Robbery Suspect Spring Valley Police Searching For Bearded Bank Robbery Suspect
Spring Valley Police Searching For Bearded Bank Robbery Suspect SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. -- Police are searching for a bearded man in a New York Jets cap who robbed a Wells Fargo bank branch Thursday in the Spring Valley Marketplace. The man, whose beard is partially gray, demanded cash from a female bank teller about 12:18 p.m., implying he was armed, police told lohud.com. Police said the teller handed the man several $100 and $20 bills, but did not disclosed exactly how much was taken.  According to the report, the man then quickly left the bank and disappeared in the parking lot of a nearby Burger King. Spring Valley police are reviewing security footag…

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Local Entrepreneur Launches Scarsdale’s First Art Studio…with a ‘Twist’ Local Entrepreneur Launches Scarsdale’s First Art Studio…with a ‘Twist’
Local Entrepreneur Launches Scarsdale’s First Art Studio…with a ‘Twist’ SCARSDALE, N.Y. – Painting with a Twist, a place for friends coming together to paint, opened this month at 365 Central Park Ave. in the Archway Plaza. The franchise is among the fastest growing the in the country and provides guests with a “unique getaway through art.” Allowed to bring their own beverages, attendees are led by art instructors who teach how to paint a bare 16- X 20-inch canvas using paint and brushes provided by the studio. The paintings vary from landscapes, abstracts and cityscapes, to creative renderings of animals, iconic buildings and florals. The Scarsdale shop is o…

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Man Calls For Memorial To Mount Beacon Crash Victims Man Calls For Memorial To Mount Beacon Crash Victims
Man Calls For Memorial To Mount Beacon Crash Victims FISHKILL, N.Y. -- More than 70 years after six American servicemen were killed in a fiery plane crash on Mount Beacon, at least one man is calling for a memorial to commemorate the tragic event, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. David Rocco, a member of Friends for the Mount Beacon 8, said he is trying to raise money for a memorials honoring the six killed in 1945 and two additional servicemen who died in a separate crash 10 years later. View a full video at Poughkeepsie Journal.

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Schools
School 22 in Yonkers Recognized For Charitable Work School 22 in Yonkers Recognized For Charitable Work
School 22 in Yonkers Recognized For Charitable Work YONKERS, N.Y. -- Yonkers School 22 was honored Wednesday for its many contributions to charitable causes, according to hudsonvalley.news12.com.The school at 1408 Nepperhan Ave. was named the School of the Month and presented a proclamation on behalf of Mayor Mike Spano, according to the report. The school was recognized primarily for its charitable work, which includes raising money for autism, conducting food and coats drives and raising more than $3,000 for leukemia, the report said. Read full coverage of the event at hudsonvalley.news12.com.

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Events
Ridgefield's Lounsbury House Offers Holiday Fun For The Family Ridgefield's Lounsbury House Offers Holiday Fun For The Family
Ridgefield's Lounsbury House Offers Holiday Fun For The Family RIDGEFIELD, Conn. – The Lounsbury House will be holding a Winter Wonderland spectacle from Thursday through Sunday. The event, sponsored by the Women’s Committee and Ridgefield BWM, will be held from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Among the scheduled events are the Teddy Bear Tea at various times Saturday and Sunday and the 2015 Tree Festival. Held at the Lounsbury House, 316 Main St, Ridgefield, the entire festival will feature a collection of beautifully decorated trees and a unique holiday boutique with gifts selections in numerous themes, inc…

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Beacon's Howland Library To Show Chinese Film 'Shanghai Triad' Beacon's Howland Library To Show Chinese Film 'Shanghai Triad'
Beacon's Howland Library To Show Chinese Film 'Shanghai Triad' BEACON, N.Y. - The Howland Public Library is host its monthly International Film Night Friday.This month's selection, "Shanghai Triad," is a Chinese film from 1995 that lasts approximately 108 minutes. According the Internet Movie Database, the film centers around a boy recruited by his uncle to be a servant to a ganglord's mistress. Doors to the free event at 313 Main St. open at 6:30 p.m. The movie is set to start at 7 p.m.  For more about the library, visit the Howland Public Library on Facebook or the library's website.

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Sports
Peekskill Student-Athletes Honored At Annual Awards Night Peekskill Student-Athletes Honored At Annual Awards Night
Peekskill Student-Athletes Honored At Annual Awards Night PEEKSKILL, N.Y. – The Peekskill School District had its Fall Sports Awards Night recently, honoring high school student-athletes in multiple sports. Among those honored was Oswald Annang, a junior who was named All-Section and All-Section MVP this past season. Annang, a team captain, had five assists and, on four occasions, scored game-winning goals. Annang also was named league MVP and Peekskill Schools’ Fall Sports Player of the Month in September. “He is an amazing player who has great technical skill, strength, determination and leadership,” said Annang’s coach Jonathan Isillo. “More im…

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Nyack Skate Park Ready To Open Nyack Skate Park Ready To Open
Nyack Skate Park Ready To Open NYACK, N.Y. -- Five years of effort will culminate Saturday, Nov. 21 when the Nyack Skatepark opens up in Memorial Park, according to lohud.comThe Nyack Needs a Skatepark Committee, which has been lobbying for the park since 2010, says the 5,000-square-foot concrete structure was built by Misiano Skateparks, lohud said. The grand opening celebration includes an event from noon-4 p.m. Nov. 21 that will feature live music, food vendors and skateboarding contests, according to the report. Read the fully story at lohud.com.

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Politics
Fair Campaign Practices Committee Rules For Croton United Fair Campaign Practices Committee Rules For Croton United
Fair Campaign Practices Committee Rules For Croton United CROTON-On-HUDSON, N.Y. -- The Westchester County Fair Campaign Practices Committee has found that a mailer and Facebook statement issued by Croton-On-Hudson Democrats in the week before this month's elections were "unfair."The ruling, made public in a press release issued by the committee on Friday, came as a result of a complaint filed by Gregory Schmidt, Croton's village mayor. According to the release, Schmidt alleged the village's Democrats were incorrect in stating that "Croton United’s Schmidt raised taxes by an average of more than 8 percent a year – a cumulative total …

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Annual Mercy College Conference Focuses On Women's Issues Annual Mercy College Conference Focuses On Women's Issues
Annual Mercy College Conference Focuses On Women's Issues DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. – The National Organization for Women's New York chapter will have its annual convention, "Empowering Women & Our Future" Saturday at Mercy College. The 6-hour event opens at 11 a.m. Among the talks on the agenda are “How to Run a Campaign & Win! Getting Strong Women Candidates Elected” at 2 p.m., “Women’s Rights in the Balance: What’s at State in the 2016 Election” at 3:15 p.m. and “Let’s Talk: Feminism, Race, Gender & Identity” at 4 p.m. Several elected officials are expected to speak, including state Sen. Ruth Hassell-Thompson, state Assemblywoman …

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