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Police: Millbrook Mayor Steals Town Funds To Pay Family Member's Loans Police: Millbrook Mayor Steals Town Funds To Pay Family Member's Loans
Police: Millbrook Mayor Steals Town Funds To Pay Family Member's Loans DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Members of the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation from the Poughkeepsie barracks have arrested Village of Millbrook Mayor Laura M. Hurley on a grand larceny charge after she allegedly misappropriated funds from the Town of Washington, state police said. The arrest came about nearly nine months after an official from the Town of Washington alleged that Hurley had stolen over $1,700 in town funds to pay a family member’s college loans, according to state police. The alleged misappropriations took place between March 2014 and July 2015, while Hurle…

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Real Estate
Special Properties Lists 'Golf Course House' Special Properties Lists 'Golf Course House'
Special Properties Lists 'Golf Course House' MAHWAH, N.J. -- Special Properties Real Estate Services has announced the listing of 263 Canterbury Drive, located on the grounds of the Ramsey Golf & Country Club in Ramsey. The initial asking price for the four-bedroom, two-bath, two-and-one-half-bath home is $699,999. “Many homeowners never set foot on the golf course, but choose to live in the club for its sense of community,” said Maureen Kuntz of Special Properties. “Many current residents walk, ride and jog through the streets of this unique neighborhood, where residents are friendly and many know each other’s names. This prope…

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Police & Fire
Thiells Man Charged With Stealing From Employer In Ramapo Thiells Man Charged With Stealing From Employer In Ramapo
Thiells Man Charged With Stealing From Employer In Ramapo RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Ramapo police have arrested a 29-year-old resident of Thiells after he was accused of stealing from his employer, police said. The arrest came about when the loss prevention department at a local store reported that an employee was stealing from the business on Monday, about 5:30 p.m., according to police. Officers responded and investigated; after reviewing the evidence presented, the employee was taken into custody and charged with petty larceny, police said. The suspect was processed and released on his own recognizance, with a court date scheduled in the Village of Air…

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Police & Fire
Baldwin Place Man Charged With Driving With Suspended License In Yorktown Baldwin Place Man Charged With Driving With Suspended License In Yorktown
Baldwin Place Man Charged With Driving With Suspended License In Yorktown YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Yorktown police have charged a 26-year-old resident of Baldwin Place with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, police said. The charge came about when a patrol officer observed a black Jeep driven by Glen A. Bernardi, who was allegedly using a cell phone as the vehicle traveled westbound along Saw Mill River Road on Thursday, Sept. 15, about 10:45 a.m., according to police. A computer check at the scene revealed that Bernardi’s New York State driver’s license was allegedly suspended and the vehicle’s registration was expired, according to police. Bernardi was…

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Woman, 26, Charged In Yorktown With Violating Probation, Failure To Appear Woman, 26, Charged In Yorktown With Violating Probation, Failure To Appear
Woman, 26, Charged In Yorktown With Violating Probation, Failure To Appear YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Yorktown police have arrested a 26-year-old resident of Brooklyn on two bench warrants issued out of the Yorktown Justice Court, police said. The first warrant stemmed from a case in which the defendant, identified as Sharon F. Godwin, allegedly failed to make a scheduled court appearance in reference to a past bail-jumping arrest, according to police. The second warrant, for violation of probation, was issued after Godwin allegedly failed to comply with the terms of her probation in reference to the original charge of third-degree criminal possession of a forged i…

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Events
Norwalk Land Trust Features Discovery Day At Farm Creek Preserve Norwalk Land Trust Features Discovery Day At Farm Creek Preserve
Norwalk Land Trust Features Discovery Day At Farm Creek Preserve NORWALK, Conn. -- The Norwalk Land Trust is hosting Discovery Day, a free afternoon of fun and entertainment for the entire family, on Saturday from noon-4 p.m. at the Preserve at Farm Creek. The event will feature master falconer Brian Bradley conducting a one-hour demonstration of outdoor flight by falcons, hawks and other predatory birds beginning at 12:30 p.m. The show, “Skyhunters in Flight,” is one of many activities that will be featured at the 16-acre tidal estuary at 34 Sammis St. in Rowayton. Other events will include guided tours of the preserve, as well as face-painting and gam…

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Business
State Business Council Honors Dutchess Chamber As NY's Best State Business Council Honors Dutchess Chamber As NY's Best
State Business Council Honors Dutchess Chamber As NY's Best DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce has been named Chamber of the Year by the Business Council of New York State. The annual award honors a chamber organization and its leadership team who make doing business in New York state a better experience for its members. The chamber will be recognized at the Business Council’s annual meeting, which will be held Wednesday to Friday at The Sagamore Resort in Bolton Landing. Dutchess chamber President and CEO Frank Castella Jr. will accept the award on behalf of the staff and executive team. “This is a very pres…

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Police & Fire
Two Cars Crash In New Hempstead, A Third Sustains Damage Two Cars Crash In New Hempstead, A Third Sustains Damage
Two Cars Crash In New Hempstead, A Third Sustains Damage RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Ramapo police were on the scene of a head-on two-car motor vehicle accident on Route 45 in the area of Old Schoolhouse Road in New Hempstead last week, police said. A third vehicle was damaged by flying debris, according to police. None of the parties involved sustained life-threatening injuries, police said. All parties were wearing their seat belts, according to police.

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Police & Fire
Woman Charged With DWI In Mohegan Lake Stop Woman Charged With DWI In Mohegan Lake Stop
Woman Charged With DWI In Mohegan Lake Stop YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Yorktown police have arrested a 44-year-old resident of Yorktown Heights on DWI charges, police said. The arrest came about when police responded to the area of East Main Street in Mohegan Lake when an erratic vehicle was reported about 6:25 p.m. Monday, police said. Officers located the vehicle in the parking lot of 1296 E. Main St. and conducted a traffic stop, police said. The suspect, identified as Lisa H. Pappas, had allegedly been operating the vehicle while intoxicated, police said. Pappas was arrested and transported to Yorktown police headquarters; she h…

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Ramapo Police Charge Motorist With DWI After Crash In Wesley Hills Ramapo Police Charge Motorist With DWI After Crash In Wesley Hills
Ramapo Police Charge Motorist With DWI After Crash In Wesley Hills RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Ramapo police arrested a motorist who was allegedly impaired following an accident in Wesley Hills, police said. The arrest came about when an officer was dispatched to Wilder Road in the village to investigate the crash Friday afternoon, according to police. While on the scene, the officer observed that the driver appeared to be impaired, police said. The driver was arrested, and further investigation was conducted by the Ramapo Police Department's drug recognition expert, according to police. The driver was processed and released after posting bail; he is due to return t…

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