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Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Annual Dinner Benefits North Salem Foundation For Learning

An annual dinner to benefit the North Salem Foundation for Learning takes place Jan. 27 at Vox Bar and Restaurant in North Salem. Proceeds from this year's event will go to the North Salem High School international club and the foundation, which provides scholarships and funds educational opportunities not part of a typical school budget.
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Groups Support Law Granting Tax Incentives For Conservation

... land to protect important natural, scenic and historic resources. Bedford Audubon Society, Mianus River Gorge, North Salem Open Land Foundation, Pound Ridge Land Conservancy, Somers Land Trust, Teuton Lake Reservation, and Westchester Land Trust ...
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Heavy Rain, Fog Headed To North Salem

Area residents can shed the heavy coats but should carry their umbrellas through Thursday and expect hampered visibility over the next few days due to patchy fog in some areas. On Tuesday, the chance of rain is 100 percent with light winds and the temperature reaching as high as 59 degrees.
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Monday, December 21, 2015

North Salem School Awarded $3K From People's United Comm. Foundation

The People's United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arm of People's United Bank, announced that it has awarded $3,000 to Westchester Exceptional Children's School in North Salem. Westchester Exceptional Children's School is a nonprofit, New York State-approved special education day facility serving students from 36 school districts in nine counties.
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Saturday, December 19, 2015

United Nations: Syrian peace process endorsed

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, and Unites States Secretary of State, John Kerry speak before a meeting of the International Syria Support Group at a hotel in New York, Friday, Dec. 18, 2015. Nations meeting Friday in New York and the U.N. will essentially be negotiating a Russian plan for a "political transition," based on the Syrian government's consent and with no clear reference to President Bashar Assad's departure.
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Friday, December 18, 2015

UN endorses peace process for Syria, but no mention of Assad

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, and Unites States Secretary of State, John Kerry speak before a meeting of the International Syria Support Group at a hotel in New York, Friday, Dec. 18, 2015.
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Key countries meet to push forward Syrian peace process

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, and Unites States Secretary of State, John Kerry speak before a meeting of the International Syria Support Group at a hotel in New York, Friday, Dec. 18, 2015. Nations meeting Friday in New York and the U.N. will essentially be negotiating a Russian plan for a "political transition," based on the Syrian government's consent and with no clear reference to President Bashar Assad's departure.
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World powers meet in New York for Syria talks

Foreign ministers from around the Middle East and Europe are meeting in New York City for talks to bring the Syrian government and armed opposition to the negotiating table. Friday's meeting comes amid strong disagreement between supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and backers of the opposition on which groups should be included in any talks.
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Sharply Colder Temperatures In Store For North Salem

After a run of unseasonably warm conditions, Westchester County residents will have to deal with sharply colder over the weekend. Showers will exit the region on Thursday night, making way for partly sunny skies and a high temperature of 47 on Friday with temperatures falling throughout the day.
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Iran: 'No agreement' seen in key issues before Syria talks

In this Nov. 29, 2015, file photo, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif listens to a question during a news conference with his Greek counterpart Nikos Kotzias in Tehran, Iran. Zarif said Thursday, Dec. 17 there "seems to be no agreement" on two key issues just hours before the latest international conference on Syria is held Friday morning in New York.
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Wednesday, December 16, 2015

North Salem Post Office Adds Touch Of Local History

New Postmaster John Macina, Jr., is making a routine trip to the Post Office a more interesting and informative experience. "North Salem is such a tight-knit community that I want the post office to reflect that friendly character," Macina said.
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Man Who Died In Armed Standoff Near North Salem ID'd

Monday's armed standoff in Southeast between police and a man who barricaded himself inside his home ended with his apparent suicide with a firearm, the Putnam County Sheriff's office announced. The man has been identified as George Bateman, a 60-year-old resident of Nichols Road, which is located off of Route 121, near North Salem.
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Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Man Who Died Amid Armed Standoff Near Westchester Border ID'd

Monday's armed standoff in Southeast between police and a man who barricaded himself inside his home ended with his apparent suicide with a firearm, the Putnam County Sheriff's office announced. The man has been identified as George Bateman, a 60-year-old resident of Nichols Road, which is located off of Route 121, near North Salem.
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Journalists behind bars: 2015 report highlights China, Egypt

In this photo April 11, 2013 file photo, Jason Rezaian, an Iranian-American correspondent for the Washington Post, smiles as he attends a presidential campaign of President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran, Iran. Rezaian is one of the 19 journalists that the Committee to Protect Journalists listed as being behind bars in Iran, an Islamic republic under Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani.
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Journalists behind bars: 2015 report highlights China, Egypt

Rezaian i... . FILE - In this Thursday, May 14, 2015 file photo, Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid, known by his nickname Shawkan, appears before a judge for the first time after spending more than 600 days ... .
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Journalists behind bars: 2015 report highlights China, Egypt

Rezaian i... . FILE - In this Thursday, May 14, 2015 file photo, Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid, known by his nickname Shawkan, appears before a judge for the first time after spending more than 600 days ... .
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Journalists behind bars: 2015 report highlights China, Egypt

Thailand's king has made a rare, brief appearance on television amid concerns about his ailing health. King Bhumibol Adulyade If you have been waiting to make a donation to the annual Toys for Tots campaign here at 22News, you are running out of time! FILE - In this photo April 11, 2013 file photo, Jason Rezaian, an Iranian-American correspondent for the Washington Post, smiles as he attends a presidential campaign of President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran, Iran.
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Monday, December 14, 2015

Man Dead After Standoff Near Westchester Border, Report Says

An hours-long standoff that started when a Southeast man barricaded himself inside his house around noontime on Monday may have ended with the man taking his own life, according to News 12, citing sources. The house is located on Nichols Road and is near Route 121 and the border of North Salem.
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Southeast Standoff: Man Barricades Himself In House Near Westchester Border

A Southeast man has barricaded himself inside his house and has fired shots, the Putnam County Sheriff's office confirmed Monday. The house is located on Nichols Road and is near Route 121 and the border of North Salem.
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Friday, December 11, 2015

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Two Horses Recovered After Leaving Farm Near North Salem

John Morton had an unusual Tuesday morning when he spent time tending to a pair of white horses that escaped from nearby Ryder Farm. Morton told Daily Voice that his wife found the horses off of Star Ridge Road, in the yard of a residence located around the border with North Salem.
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Wake Held For Couple Killed In North Salem Plane Crash

A wake was held for the couple killed in a November plane crash in Northern Westchester on Wednesday at the Kane Funeral Home in Ridgefield. The couple -- Val and Taew Horsa of South Salem -- died Nov. 19 when the plane piloted by Val crashed into the Titicus Reservoir in North Salem.
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Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Wake Held For Couple Killed In Westchester Plane Crash

A wake was held for the couple killed in a November plane crash in Northern Westchester on Wednesday at the Kane Funeral Home in Ridgefield. The couple -- Val and Taew Horsa of South Salem -- died Nov. 19 when the plane piloted by Val crashed into the Titicus Reservoir in North Salem.
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Man Charged With DWI In I-684 Stop

... the description of the offending vehicle and conducted a traffic stop by Route 22 and Hardscrabble Road in North Salem. Following an investigation, Yunga Vivar was charged with felony DWI when a criminal history check revealed that he was convicted ...
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Danbury Man Charged With Drunken Driving After Crash On I-684

New York State Police from the Somers barracks arrested Pedro X. Yunga Vivar, of Danbury and charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated, a class D felony on Monday.According to police, troopers were dispatched to investigate a hit-and-run collision that occurred on Interstate 684. Troopers located a vehicle matching the description of the offending vehicle and conducted a traffic stop by Route 22 and Hardscrabble Road in North Salem.
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Cops: Danbury drunk driver had two DWI convictions

A Danbury man charged with driving while intoxicated following a hit-and-run crash Monday had two DWI convictions, New York State Police said. Pedro Yunga Vivar , 31, was pulled over on Route 22 in North Salem, N.Y., minutes after police said he crashed into another car on Interstate 684 and fled the scene.
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NY Hit-and-Run Leads to Felony DWI Charge for Danbury Man

Pedro X. Yunga Vivar, of Danbury, Connecticut, faces a charge of Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated, a Class D Felony, in North Salem. New York State Police were dispatched Dec. 7 to investigate a hit and run auto collision on Interstate 684.
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Hit-and-Run Leads to Felony DWI Charge for CT Man

Pedro X. Yunga Vivar, of Danbury, Connecticut, faces a charge of Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated, a Class D Felony, in North Salem. They located a vehicle matching the description of the vehicle involved by State Route 22 and Hardscrabble Road, and stopped it.
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Hit-and-Run Leads to Felony DWI Charge for Danbury Man

Pedro X. Yunga Vivar, of Danbury, Connecticut, faces a charge of Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated, a Class D Felony, in North Salem. State Police were dispatched Dec. 7 to investigate a hit and run auto collision on Interstate 684.
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Friday, December 4, 2015

Detectives probe whether murders in New York and Georgia could be related

... Georgia. On November 9, Lois Colley, 83, was found bludgeoned to death in the laundry room of her home in North Salem, New York. She was the wife of McDonald's franchise owner Eugene Colley, who is said to be worth at least $100million. Russell ...
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Ga. double murder probe turns to N.Y. for clues

... May 16, 2014. She was found weighted down with cinder blocks. Lois Colley, 83, was found dead in her home in North Salem, N.Y., on Nov. 9. She was the wife of millionaire McDonald's franchise owner Eugene Colley. The double murder of the Dermonds is ...
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Thursday, December 3, 2015

Officials confirm identities of plane crash victims

The New York Department of Environmental Protection and State Police aviation units continued search for a missing small plane that crashed into the Titicus Reservoir, in North Salem, NY, during its approach to Danbury Municipal Airport, in Danbury, Conn, on Nov. 19. The New York Department of Environmental Protection and State Police aviation units continued search for a missing small plane that crashed into the Titicus Reservoir, in North Salem, NY, during its approach to ... more The New York Department of Environmental Protection and State Police aviation units continued search for a missing small plane that crashed into the Titicus Reservoir, in North Salem, NY, during its approach to Danbury Municipal Airport, in Danbury, Conn, on Nov. 19. The New York Department of Environmental Protection and State Police aviation units continued search for a missing small plane that crashed into ... (more)
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Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Delays Abound On Slick Area Roadways

... p.m. accident on westbound I-84 caused delays near the Connecticut-New York border at Route 121 (Exit 21) in North Salem. An earlier crash on the southbound Bronx River Parkway in Scarsdale at Exit 10 (Harney Road/Swarthmore Road) caused delays to ...
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Delays Abound On Slick Area Roadways

... p.m. accident on westbound I-84 is causing delays near the Connecticut-New York border at Route 121 (Exit 21) in North Salem. A 7:15 a.m. crash on the southbound Bronx River Parkway in Scarsdale at Exit 10 (Harney Road/Swarthmore Road) is causing ...
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Tuesday, December 1, 2015

NTSB Releases Report on Fatal North Salem Plane Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a preliminary report on the fatal plane crash in North Salem, N.Y. that carried Danbury restaurateurs Val and Taew Horsa. While the Westchester Medical Examiner's Office has not identified those on board, the couple's son Ridgefield resident Eric Horsa told the Journal News, his parents were on board.
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NTSB releases preliminary report on plane crash as family plans

Val Horsa, shown in here with his wife, and Taew Robinson, is believed to be the pilot of a small Cessna plane that went missing Thursday as it was headed to Danbury Airport. New York State authorities spent hours Thursday and Friday searching for the plane in a reservoir in North Salem, where debris from a plane have been located.
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NTSB releases preliminary report on plane crash as family plans memorial service

Val Horsa, shown in here with his wife, and Taew Robinson, is believed to be the pilot of a small Cessna plane that went missing Thursday as it was headed to Danbury Airport. New York State authorities spent hours Thursday and Friday searching for the plane in a reservoir in North Salem, where debris from a plane have been located.
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NTSB releases preliminary report on plane crash as family plans memorial service

Val Horsa, shown in here with his wife, and Taew Robinson, is believed to be the pilot of a small Cessna plane that went missing Thursday as it was headed to Danbury Airport. New York State authorities spent hours Thursday and Friday searching for the plane in a reservoir in North Salem, where debris from a plane have been located.
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1965 crash still a vivid memory

Bob Zupcoe, of Newtown points to a barn where he parked while responding to the crash of Eastern Airline plane in North Salem, NY, on December 4th, 1965. Zupcoe, who is also a pilot, responded with the Miry Brook Fire Department to the crash.
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Calling Hours Wednesday for Val and Taew Horsa

The family of South Salem couple Val and Taew Horsa will receive callers Wednesday, Dec. 9, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Kane Funeral Home, 25 Catoonah St., Ridgefield, according to the couple's obituary in The Ridgefield Press. The two, who owned the Bangkok Thai Restaurant in Danbury, died on Nov. 19 in a plane crash in Titicus Reservoir in North Salem.
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Share Your Giving Story On Giving Tuesday, North Salem

Relieve your overeating and spending guilt by turning your attention to those less fortunate Dec. 1 with the national celebration of #GivingTuesday. Now in its fourth year, #GivingTuesday encourages a new holiday tradition focused around kindness that takes place the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.
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Monday, November 30, 2015

Divers Suspend Search For Plane That Crashed In North Salem

Investigators on Saturday found additional pieces of an airplane that crashed into the Titicus Reservoir more than a week ago, according to lohud.com . According to the report, divers from New York City's Department of Environmental Protection, or DEP, recovered a propeller and engine parts before suspending the search that began when the small, passenger plane crashed on Nov. 19. The craft, which could have accommodated four people comfortably, is believed have been carrying two passengers, Val Horsa and his wife, Taew.
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Saturday, November 28, 2015

More remains of plane crash victims found

Search continues in the Titicus Reservoir in North Salem, N.Y., for debris from the Danbury-bound plane believed to be carrying the owners of a local restaurant, Wed., Nov. 25, 2015. Search continues in the Titicus Reservoir in North Salem, N.Y., for debris from the Danbury-bound plane believed to be carrying the owners of a local restaurant, Wed., Nov. 25, 2015.
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Westchester's Michael Bloomberg Says Government Won't Act On Climate Change

Former mayor and North Salem resident Michael Bloomberg stated that climate change progress will be made by businesses, consumers and mayors with little to no help from state or federal government on Monday during a conference, reports Capital New York .
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Additional Human Remains Found at Plane Crash Site

... were found in the cockpit of the plane, and additional debris and plane pieces have been discovered in the North Salem reservoir. The last large piece of the plane yet to be discovered is the engine, but divers believe they know where it may be ...
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Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Son seeks closure as plane crash investigation continues

Eric Horsa, of Ridgefield, watches on Wednesday as authorities continued their search of the Titicus Reservoir for pieces of a small plane that crashed last week in North Salem, N.Y. Horsa believes his father and stepmother, Val Horsa and Taew Robinson, were on board the aircraft.
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Monday, November 23, 2015

Developer Proposes 49 Affordable Townhouses For Goldens Bridge Site

... has residential zoning. Bainlardi told the board that the project would be like one that his company built in North Salem. That complex, which is called Bridleside Apartments , is made up of 65 affordable townhouses. Wilder Balter's other ...
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Search Continues for Crashed Plane in Titicus Reservoir

Portions of the fuselage of the 1971 Beechcraft Bonanza plane that carried South Salem couple Val and Taew Horsa have been pulled out of the waters of the Titicus Reservoir in North Salem, NY, according to published reports. Divers from the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, the lead agency in the search for the crashed plane, were back in the water Monday morning, writes News 12. Large pieces from the plane were spotted over the weekend, but pulling them out of the water has been a slow process in part because the waters have been cold and the pieces have been in depths of about 60 feet below the surface.
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Debris believed to be from missing Danbury-bound plane

New York State Police believe debris found this morning in the Titicus Reservoir in North Salem is from a plane that went missing Thursday afternoon while en route to Danbury Airport . Authorities said the airport lost contact with the 1971 four-seater Cessna about 4:30 p.m. At the time, the aircraft was just south of the reservoir, police said.
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Here's A First Look At Thanksgiving Forecast, North Salem

Thanksgiving week weather in Westchester County is shaping up to be mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s on the holiday and in the 60s by Friday, according to forecasts by the National Weather Service. The beginning of the week will be sunny with temperatures in the 40s, according to the National Weather Service.
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Debris found in search for missing plane

New York State Police believe debris found this morning in the Titicus Reservoir in North Salem is from a plane that went missing Thursday afternoon while en route to Danbury Airport . Authorities said the airport lost contact with the 1971 four-seater Cessna about 4:30 p.m. At the time, the aircraft was just south of the reservoir, police said.
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Recovery effort continues for Danbury-bound plane

The New York Department of Environmental Protection and State Police aviation units continued a search on Friday for a missing small plane that was believed to have crashed into the Titicus Reservoir, in North Salem, NY, during its approach to Danbury Municipal Airport, in Danbury, Conn, on Thursday afternoon. Eric Horsa, of Ridgefield, said his father, Val Horsa, and his stepmother, Taew Robinson, were on the small plane.
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Divers Tow Danbury-Bound Plane Wreckage From New York Reservoir To Shore

Divers towed a large portion of a plane found about 60 feet deep in a New York reservoir to shore. Authorities said Sunday they may have found the front of the 1971 Beechcraft Bonanza and the bodies of the pilot and his wife in the Titicus Reservoir in North Salem.
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Divers tow plane wreckage from New York reservoir to shore

... the front of the 1971 Beechcraft Bonanza and the bodies of the pilot and his wife in the Titicus Reservoir in North Salem. Authorities identified them as Val and Taew Horsa of South Salem. The plane crashed in the reservoir as the pilot approached ...
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Divers tow plane wreckage from reservoir to shore

NORTH SALEM, N.Y. >> Divers towed a large portion of a plane found about 60 feet deep in a New York reservoir to shore. Authorities said Sunday they may have found the front of the 1971 Beechcraft Bonanza and the bodies of the pilot and his wife in the Titicus Reservoir in North Salem.
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Divers tow plane wreckage from reservoir to shore

NORTH SALEM, N.Y. >> Divers towed a large portion of a plane found about 60 feet deep in a New York reservoir to shore. Authorities said Sunday they may have found the front of the 1971 Beechcraft Bonanza and the bodies of the pilot and his wife in the Titicus Reservoir in North Salem.
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Divers tow plane wreckage from New York reservoir to shore

Divers towed a large portion of a plane found about 60 feet deep in a New York reservoir to shore. Authorities said Sunday they may have found the front of the 1971 Beechcraft Bonanza and the bodies of the pilot and his wife in the Titicus Reservoir in North Salem.
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Divers tow plane wreckage from reservoir to shore

NORTH SALEM, N.Y. >> Divers towed a large portion of a plane found about 60 feet deep in a New York reservoir to shore. Authorities said Sunday they may have found the front of the 1971 Beechcraft Bonanza and the bodies of the pilot and his wife in the Titicus Reservoir in North Salem.
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Divers tow plane wreckage from New York reservoir to shore

Divers towed a large portion of a plane found about 60 feet deep in a New York reservoir to shore. Authorities said Sunday they may have found the front of the 1971 Beechcraft Bonanza and the bodies of the pilot and his wife in the Titicus Reservoir in North Salem.
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Sunday, November 22, 2015

More pieces of downed plane recovered from reservoir

... Environmental Protection. The search continued Sunday for pieces of a downed plane in the Titicus Reservoir in North Salem, N.Y. Adam Bosch, a spokesman for the New York City Department of Environmental Protection. The search continued Sunday for ...
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North Salem Plane Crash, House Fire, Education Waiver

Are you going to be among them? Here's how to find the best gas prices in Bedford and Katonah, or where ever you're headed. After a recent Donald Trump insult, the Washington Post looked at IQ, SAT scores, ACT scores and the number of college graduates per state.
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North Salem Man Charged With DWI After Hardscrabble Road Crash

A North Salem man was charged Monday with aggravated driving while intoxicated, unlawful possession of marijuana and other vehicle and traffic offenses after a crash on Hardscrabble Road, according to the New York State Police. Deegan A. Feeney, 21, was found to be intoxicated after he was involved in a one-car collision, police said.
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Officials: Fuselage, Other Debris Found From North Salem Plane Crash

... a nose for [...] Authorities search for a small plane that went missing somewhere near the Titicus Reservoir in North Salem on Nov. 19, 2015. (credit: CBS2) NORTH SALEM, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) - Divers searching a Westchester County reservoir for the ...
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Large Portions of Crashed Plane Found in North Salem Lake

Large portions of the crashed plane that carried Val and Taew Horsa were discovered Saturday afternoon submerged in Titicus Reservoir in North Salem, reports The Journal News. Divers with the NYC Department of Environmental Protection, the lead agency in the underwater search, also found a large debris field in the lake that contained more parts of the plane.
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Crews Expect To Recover Large Piece Of Crashed Plane In North Salem

Crews are expecting to recover today a large piece of the plane that crashed into the Titicus Reservoir in North Salem Thursday night, according to News 12 Westchester. The piece was discovered using sonar during a search Saturday, and divers put a buoy on it to bring it to the surface.
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Divers Search Titicus Reservoir In North Salem Slaying Investigation

New York state police divers searched Titicus Reservoir on Monday as part of the ongoing investigation into the slaying of socialite Lois Colley of North Salem, found bludgeoned to death at her nearby home one week earlier, according to a story on lohud.com.
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Saturday, November 21, 2015

Divers searching NY reservoir find large piece of plane

Divers searching a New York reservoir for the wreckage of a small airplane on Saturday found what appears to be a large piece of the fuselage, authorities said. New York City Department of Environmental Protection spokesman Adam Bosch said the divers attached a buoy to object at the bottom of the Titicus Reservoir in North Salem and would try to bring it to the surface on Sunday.
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Divers searching NY reservoir find large piece of plane

Officials say divers searching a New York reservoir for a missing small plane have found what appears to be a large piece of the fuselage. A spokesman for the New York City Department of Environmental Protection says the divers attached a buoy to object at the bottom of the Titicus Reservoir in North Salem on Saturday.
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Divers Searching Titicus Reservoir After Crash Find Piece Of Fuselage

Divers searching the bottom of the Titicus Reservoir in North Salem for a large object the day after a plane crashed on its approach to Danbury Airport Friday night discovered a large piece of fuselage of the plane, according to a report on lohud.com. The object was spotted using sonar by searchers.
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Crews searching for plane in Westchester find human remains

... on Horsa's small 1971 Beecher Bonanza when it disappeared from radar and went down over Titicus Reservoir in North Salem - more than 50 miles north of Manhattan - about 4:30 p.m. Thursday, their devastated son Eric Horsa told the News Friday. By ...
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Divers search for plane crash debris

... a search on Friday for a missing small plane that was believed to have crashed into the Titicus Reservoir, in North Salem, NY, during its approach to Danbury Municipal Airport, in Danbury, Conn, on Thursday afternoon. Eric Horsa, of Ridgefield, said ...
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Divers searching reservoir for plane crash debris

... a search on Friday for a missing small plane that was believed to have crashed into the Titicus Reservoir, in North Salem, NY, during its approach to Danbury Municipal Airport, in Danbury, Conn, on Thursday afternoon. Eric Horsa, of Ridgefield, said ...
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Divers searching reservoir for plane crash debris

The New York Department of Environmental Protection and State Police aviation units continued a search on Friday for a missing small plane that was believed to have crashed into the Titicus Reservoir, in North Salem, NY, during its approach to Danbury Municipal Airport, in Danbury, Conn, on Thursday afternoon. Eric Horsa, of Ridgefield, said his father, Val Horsa, and his stepmother, Taew Robinson, were on the small plane.
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Officials: Human Remains Found During Search For Missing Small Plane In North Salem Reservoir

... a nose for [...] Authorities search for a small plane that went missing somewhere near the Titicus Reservoir in North Salem on Nov. 19, 2015. (credit: CBS2) NORTH SALEM, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) - Police officers searching for the wreckage of a small ...
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Friday, November 20, 2015

Douglas Edges Aronchick By Just 3 Votes For North Salem Council Seat

Republican challenger Lisa Douglas has defeated Democratic incumbent Councilman Martin Aronchick by just three votes, according to updated unofficial results from the Westchester County Board of Elections. If the numbers hold up for when the official results as certified by the county board, then North Salem's Republican slate will have swept the local races.
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Debris believed to be from missing Danbury-bound plane

Eric Horsa, of Ridgefield, comforts his wife, Portia, Friday morning as authorities search the Titicus Reservoir in North Salem, N.Y., for a plane that went missing while approaching the Danbury Municipal Airport on Thursday afternoon. Eric Horsa identified the pilot and passenger of the plane as his father, Teaw Horsa, and his step-mother, Val.
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Debris believed to be from missing Danbury-bound plane

New York State Police believe debris found this morning in the Titicus Reservoir in North Salem is from a plane that went missing Thursday afternoon while en route to Danbury Airport . Authorities said the airport lost contact with the 1971 four-seater Cessna about 4:30 p.m. At the time, the aircraft was just south of the reservoir, police said.
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Debris From Missing Plane Found In North Salem Reservoir

Following the discovery of the debris, the investigation has been turned over to the New York City Department of Environmental Protection. State police from Troop K were notified that a civilian aircraft was believed to have descended in the area of the reservoir at around 8:30 p.m. Thursday.
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Search for Missing Plane Focuses on Titicus Reservoir

A search for a missing plane en route to Danbury Airport Thursday resumed Friday, and debris was located in the North Salem, NY lake. New York state police and other law enforcement and emergency personnel are continuing to search Titicus Reservoir in North Salem Friday for a missing plane that is believed to have gone in the area late Thursday afternoon.
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Debris found in search for missing plane

New York State Police believe debris found this morning in the Titicus Reservoir in North Salem is from a plane that went missing Thursday afternoon while en route to Danbury Airport . Authorities said the airport lost contact with the 1971 four-seater Cessna about 4:30 p.m. At the time, the aircraft was just south of the reservoir, police said.
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Debris Found from Plane Missing on Approach to Danbury Airport Found

New York State police said they found debris from the missing plane that was headed to Danbury Airport Thursday afternoon, NBC Connecticut reports. The plane vanished near the Titicus Reservoir in North Salem, New York, which is about 20 minutes from Danbury, NBC reports.
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Plane on Approach to Danbury Airport Reported Missing

The plane, which lost contact with the airport around 4 p.m. Thursday, is said to have gone missing near the Titicus Reservoir in North Salem, N.Y., the Journal News reports.
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Search resumes Friday for missing plane near Danbury Airport

... The plane disappeared somewhere across the New York state line. Search crews have been looking near the town of North Salem, New York. After looking for several hours last night, the search was called off around 1:15am Friday morning due to heavy ...
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Authorities Searching North Salem Reservoir After Small Plane Goes Missing

... a division of CBS Corp. and one of the largest network-owned station groups in the country. Got a nose for [...] NORTH SALEM, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) - Authorities are searching the water for a small plane that is believed to have gone down in North ...
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Search Resumes For Missing Plane In Titicus Reservoir

The search for a single-engine plane lost on radar early Thursday evening while on approach to Danbury Airport believed to have crashed into the Titicus Reservoir in North Salem has resumed Friday morning. Emergency responders from several municipalities responded to the scene with boats in the reservoir searching for the plane, believed to be a Beechcraft Bonanza, after witnesses reportedly saw the plane go down.
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Search Under Way In Westchester Reservoir For Missing Plane

A single-engine plane lost on radar early Thursday evening while on approach to Danbury Airport is believed to have crashed into the Titicus Reservoir in North Salem. Emergency responders from several municipalities are at the scene with boats in the reservoir searching for the plane, believed to be a Beechcraft Bonanza, after witnesses reportedly saw the plane go down.
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Search Underway For Plane Lost On Approach To Danbury Airport

A single-engine plane lost on radar early Thursday evening while on approach to Danbury Airport is believed to have crashed into the Titicus Reservoir in North Salem. Emergency responders from several municipalities are at the scene with boats in the reservoir searching for the plane, believed to be a Beechcraft Bonanza, after witnesses reportedly saw the plane go down.
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Thursday, November 19, 2015

Search Under Way For Plane Believed To Have Crashed In Titicus Reservoir

A single-engine plane lost on radar early Thursday evening while on approach to Danbury Airport is believed to have crashed into the Titicus Reservoir in North Salem. Emergency responders from several municipalities are at the scene with boats in the reservoir searching for the plane, believed to be a Beechcraft Bonanza, after witnesses reportedly saw the plane go down.
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Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Get Your First Look At JK Rowling's 'Fantastic Beasts' Starring Eddie Redmayne [Pictures]

Exciting times ahead for Harry Potter fans; not only have we got J.K. Rowling's upcoming stage play 'The Cursed Child' to look forward to, but filming for spin-off flick 'Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them' is well underway and if the first images from the set are anything to go by, it's going to be epic. Eddie Redmayne stars in this forthcoming magical adventure, which is set to be in cinemas in a year.
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Monday, November 16, 2015

Divers Search Titicus Reservoir In North Salem Slaying Investigation

New York State Police divers searched Titicus Reservoir on Monday as part of the ongoing investigation into the slaying of 83-year-old socialite Lois Colley of North Salem, found bludgeoned to death at her nearby home one week earlier, according to a story on lohud.com.
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State Police Divers Search for Clues in Lois Colley Killing

As the investigation into the killing of Lois Colley continues, state police divers Monday searched Titicus Reservoir for possible clues in the one-week-old North Salem slaying. The reservoir is near the Colley estate on Titicus Road.
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North Salem Looking To Place Family In Middle Income Housing Unit

The unit is a three-bedroom, 2,675-square-foot, 2.5-bath home with a two-car garage. The price is $282,925.
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Sunday, November 15, 2015

Murdered New York Socialite Mourned by Son as the 'Heart of Our Family'

... Colley at this point," Trooper Melissa McMorris says. The large crowd that filled St. James' Episcopal Church in North Salem, New York, for her memorial service heard Colley celebrated for gestures large and small. "She was the heart of our family. ...
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Saturday, November 14, 2015

Lois Colley buried four days after millionairess was found beaten...

The chilling moment two explosions rang out at France's national stadium during football match when suicide bombers detonated nearby killing six The young mother, 24, who jumped off a cruise ship after fighting with a woman dubbed the 'twerk queen' during a twerk off White protesters against racism at the University of Missouri say they were asked to leave a 'black-only healing space' and meet in a separate room Lois Colley, wife of millionaire McDonald's franchisee Eugene Colley, was found dead in her Westchester County, New York home on Monday Hundreds of people gathered to mourn the death of the 83-year-old wife of a millionaire McDonald's franchisee who was found violently beaten to death inside her family's hilltop estate in North Salem, New York.
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Slain socialite had the common touch

In this June 22, 2013 photo, Lois Colley attends a match at the Mashomack Polo Club in Pine Plains, N.Y. Lois Colley, 83, a socialite known to mingle among New York's most powerful families, and the wife of a millionaire McDonald's franchisee, was found dead in the couple's North Salem, N.Y., hilltop estate Monday, Nov. 9. In this June 22, 2013 photo, Lois Colley attends a match at the Mashomack Polo Club in Pine Plains, N.Y. Lois Colley, 83, a socialite known to mingle among New York's most powerful families, and the wife of a ... more The slaying of an 83-year-old socialite in her North Salem estate made headlines last week because of her fortune, but the church was packed with mourners for her funeral because of her friendship.
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Friday, November 13, 2015

Funeral held for millionaire's 83-year-old wife found slain at hilltop estate; no arrests yet

Eugene Colley stands near his wife's coffin at June Cemetery in North Salem, N.Y., following her funeral mass, Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. A reward of up to $2,500 is being offered for any information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the slaying of Lois Colley, who was killed at the couple's New York hilltop estate.
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Funeral held for millionaire's wife killed at hilltop estate

Eugene Colley stands near his wife's coffin at June Cemetery in North Salem, N.Y., following her funeral mass, Friday, Nov. 13, 2015.
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Slain North Salem woman called a - slice of heaven'

Eugene Colley stands near his wife's coffin at June Cemetery in North Salem, N.Y., following her funeral mass, Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. A reward of up to $2,500 is being offered for any information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the slaying of Lois Colley, who was killed at the couple's New York hilltop estate.
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Slain North Salem woman called a - slice of heaven'

Eugene Colley stands near his wife's coffin at June Cemetery in North Salem, N.Y., following her funeral mass, Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. A reward of up to $2,500 is being offered for any information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the slaying of Lois Colley, who was killed at the couple's New York hilltop estate.
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Slain North Salem woman called a - slice of heaven'

In this June 22, 2013 photo, Lois Colley attends a match at the Mashomack Polo Club in Pine Plains, N.Y. Lois Colley, 83, a socialite known to mingle among New York's most powerful families, and the wife of a millionaire McDonald's franchisee, was found dead in the couple's North Salem, N.Y., hilltop estate Monday, Nov. 9. In this June 22, 2013 photo, Lois Colley attends a match at the Mashomack Polo Club in Pine Plains, N.Y. Lois Colley, 83, a socialite known to mingle among New York's most powerful families, and the wife of a ... more NORTH SALEM - A standing room only crowd of mourners filled both St. James' Episcopal Church on Titicus Road in North Salem and the adjacent auxillary room Friday to say a final farewell to Lois Colley, who police say was killed in her North Salem home on Monday.
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Mourners pay final respects to slain wife of millionaire

In this June 22, 2013 photo, Lois Colley attends a match at the Mashomack Polo Club in Pine Plains, N.Y. Lois Colley, 83, a socialite known to mingle among New York's most powerful families, and the wife of a millionaire McDonald's franchisee, was found dead in the couple's North Salem, N.Y., hilltop estate Monday, Nov. 9. In this June 22, 2013 photo, Lois Colley attends a match at the Mashomack Polo Club in Pine Plains, N.Y. Lois Colley, 83, a socialite known to mingle among New York's most powerful families, and the wife of a ... more NORTH SALEM - A standing room only crowd of mourners filled both St. James' Episcopal Church on Titicus Road in North Salem and the adjacent auxillary room Friday to say a final farewell to Lois Colley, who police say was killed in her North Salem home on Monday.
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Mourners Gather For Funeral Of North Salem Socialite Lois Colley

A large procession leaves St. James Episcopal Church in North Salem following the funeral of Lois Colley. The procession is from the church to a nearby cemetery.
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Mourners Gather For Funeral Of Slain Westchester Socialite Lois Colley

A large procession leaves St. James Episcopal Church in North Salem following the funeral of Lois Colley. The procession is from the church to a nearby cemetery.
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Mourners Gather For Funeral Of Slain North Salem Socialite Lois Colley

A large procession leaves St. James Episcopal Church in North Salem following the funeral of Lois Colley. The procession is from the church to a nearby cemetery.
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Funeral To Be Held For 83-Year-Old Lois Colley In North Salem

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Funeral To Be Held For Slain North Salem Socialite Lois Colley

The service is set to begin at 11 a.m. and will be held at St. James Episcopal Church in North Salem. The church is located at intersection of Titicus Road and June Road.
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Thursday, November 12, 2015

North Salem Clothing Drive Raises Funds For Student Trips

A clothing drive will be held at the North Salem Middle/High School's cafeteria on Friday from 2 to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It's a fundraiser for the North Salem Middle School Seventh-Grade Boston trip and the school's Eighth-Grade Washington D.C. trip in the spring of 2016. All types of clothing will be collected at the drive -- men's, women's and kid's and all sneakers and shoes.
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Service for Lois Colley Friday in North Salem

A funeral Mass will be held for Lois Colley, 83, at 11 a.m. on Friday at St. James' Episcopal Church in North Salem, reports The Journal News . The church, at 296 Titicus Road, is a short distance away from the Colley estate, where Lois' body was discovered Monday.
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Funeral for slain socialite set as police continue search for clues

Funeral for slain socialite set as police continue search for clues Police have found no connection between Lois Colley's death and recent crimes in the area. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/1iXVkIj New York state police gather at the entrance of Windswept Farm on Titicus Road in North Salem as they investigate the killing of Lois Colley Nov 10, 2015.
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Funeral Set For Slain Westchester Socialite Lois Colley

The service is set to begin at 11 a.m. and will be held at St. James Episcopal Church in North Salem. The church is located at intersection of Titicus Road and June Road.
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A Matriarch's Death Has Investigators Stumped

Socialite Lois Colley, 83, whose fortune was built from 100 McDonald's franchises, was known in North Salem for her generosity. The death of North Salem, NY's Lois Colley, 83 , has stumped investigators since Monday evening, Nov. 9, when her body was found in a laundry room of her sprawling 300-acre estate, bought from the proceeds of 100 McDonald's franchises.
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Services set for slain 83-year-old North Salem socialite

Lois and Eugene Colley are shown in a June 27 file photo at the Mashomack Polo Club in Pine Plains, N.Y. Lois and Eugene Colley are shown in a June 27 file photo at the Mashomack Polo Club in Pine Plains, N.Y. Viewing services for the slain 83-year-old matriarch of prominent New York family are set for Thursday in Katonah, N.Y., with a funeral to follow on Friday in North Salem. Lois Colley , whose husband owns 100 McDonald's restaurants, was found dead inside her 300-acre estate in North Salem on Monday.
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Reward Offered In Murder Case Of North Salem Socialite Lois Colley

New York State Crime Stoppers is offering $2,500 for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the Monday murder of 83-year-old North Salem socialite Lois Colley. Colley was found dead in the laundry room of the family's 300-acre estate on Titicus Road.
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Reward Offered In Murder Case Of Westchester Socialite Lois Colley

New York State Crime Stoppers is offering $2,500 for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the Monday murder of 83-year-old North Salem socialite Lois Colley. Colley was found dead in the laundry room of the family's 300-acre estate on Titicus Road.
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Lois Colley Murder, Burglaries - Barbarians At The Gates Of Paradise

... Kennedy and Andrew Cuomo. He had been Kennedy's stealth lover. Colley lived in paradise: a sprawling mansion in North Salem, New York. That was then. Now, that homicide is mutating into a possible tale ofBarbarians at the gates of Paradise.Are the ...
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Reward Offered In Death Of 83-Year-Old Lois Colley In North Salem

... Lois Colley, 83, was found dead inside her sprawling hilltop estate known as Windswept Farm on Titicus Road in North Salem on Monday. A caretaker at the 300-acre manor found Colley's body in the laundry room. State Police said Colley died of blunt ...
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Bloomberg Roasts Fellow Westchester Residents Trump, Cuomo

Michael Bloomberg roasted fellow Westchester County residents Donald Trump and Andrew Cuomo at the 70th Annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation dinner in New York City on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Bloomberg, who owns a home in North Salem, compared New York Gov. Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blaso to Cain and Abel, and joked about the low sales of Cuomo's book "All Things Are Possible," according to capitalnewyork.com. Cuomo lives in New Castle.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Friends Fondly Remember Westchester Socialite Lois Colley, 83

In interviews, the 83-year-old Colley, who was found dead at the 300-acre Windswept Farm estate, was remembered fondly by those who knew her. Among Colley's friends was North Salem Deputy Supervisor Peter Kamenstein, who called her "a close friend of my family."
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State Police Probe Possible Burglary Links in Lois Colley Killing

Investigators are not saying there are definitive links between the crimes. But the Ridgefield break-ins occurred between Oct. 29 and Nov. 5 on Mamanasco Road, and near Route 116, which is only about two miles away from the Colley estate on Titicus Road in North Salem.
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Police: Millionairea s wife, 83, died of blunt force trauma

The 83-year-old wife of a millionaire McDonald's franchisee found dead in the couple's New York hilltop estate died of blunt force trauma, police said Tuesday. A caretaker at the 300-acre manor found Lois Colley's body in the laundry room of the couple's home in North Salem, authorities said.
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Pictures Painting Words: Designers Discuss Their Artwork to Promote Arthur Miller Plays

While there's rarely a shortage of Arthur Miller plays running in New York, this season, which includes the centennial of his October 17th birth, offers three so far; the now-previewing Broadway production of the Ivo van Hove directed A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, Signature Theatre Company's also previewing INCIDENT AT VICHY and, later this season, THE CRUCIBLE, also directed by van Hove. And with every new production of a play, there invariable comes new artwork, trying to distinguish this revival from all the rest.
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Wife of millionaire McDonald's franchisee found dead

The 83-year-old wife of a millionaire McDonald's franchisee found dead in the couple's hilltop estate died of blunt force trauma, police said Tuesday. A caretaker at the 300-acre manor found Lois Colley 's body in the laundry room of the couple's home in North Salem, authorities said.
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Hunt on for Clues in Slaying of Wife of Multimillionaire McDonald's Franchise Owner

... found dead Monday. Police responded to a 911 call made by a caretaker at the Colleys' 300-acre hilltop estate in North Salem, New York, just after 5 p.m., when he discovered her body. "She was found in the laundry room just outside the garage; she ...
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Hunt on for Clues in Slaying of Wife of Multimillionaire McDonald's Franchise Owner

Lois Colley, 83, the wife of multimillionaire Eugene Colley, who owns more than 100 McDonald's restaurants, one of the biggest McDonald's franchises in the country, was found dead Monday. Police responded to a 911 call made by a caretaker at the Colleys' 300-acre hilltop estate in North Salem, New York, just after 5 p.m., when he discovered her body.
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Police Eye Possible Link To Nearby Burglaries In North Salem Woman's Death

Police are exploring the possibility the death of 83-year-old socialite Lois Colley of North Salem may be linked to a string of burglaries in neighboring Ridgefield, Conn., according to lohud.com. The burglaries occurred between Oct. 31 and Nov. 5 on Mamanasco Road in Ridgefield, which is located two miles from Windswept Farm, the 300-acre property in which Colley was found dead late Monday afternoon.
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Cops seek fire extinguisher in Westchester woman's death

White powder found at Westchester County estate where 83-year-old was found beaten to death, cops searching for fire extinguisher Lois Colley, seen with her husband Eugene in June, was found beaten to death Monday at their farm in North Salem. There were traces of a white powder near the spot where a Westchester County socialite was beaten to death, police said Wednesday.
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Hunt on for Clues in Slaying of Wife of Multimillionaire McDonald's Franchise Owner

... found dead Monday. Police responded to a 911 call made by a caretaker at the Colleys' 300-acre hilltop estate in North Salem, N.Y., just after 5 p.m., when he discovered her body. "She was found in the laundry room just outside the garage; she was ...
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North Salem Residents Should Be Vigilant Following Murder, Say Police

State police after advising residents in the North Salem area to be vigilant following the shocking Monday murder of the socialite wife of a multi-millionaire owner of more than 100 McDonald's franchises. Lois Colley was killed by blunt-force trauma to her body, state police said at a Tuesday press conference in Hawthorne.
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Police Search For Missing Fire Extinguisher In Bludgeoning Death Of 83-Year-Old New York Socialite

Lois Colley , 83, was found bludgeoned to death Monday inside her sprawling hilltop estate known as Windswept Farms on Titicus Road in North Salem. "She was found in the laundry room, which is just inside the garage, and she was lying on the floor," said New York State Police Lt.
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Cops: Millionaire's wife, 83, died of blunt force trauma

The 83-year-old wife of a millionaire McDonald's franchisee found dead in the couple's New York hilltop estate died of blunt force trauma, police said Tuesday. A caretaker at the 300-acre manor found Lois Colley 's body in the laundry room of the couple's home in North Salem, authorities said.
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Westchester woman was murdered, police say

NORTH SALEM An elderly woman found dead in her home was killed as a result of blunt force trauma, State Police said late Tuesday afternoon. Lois Colley, 83, was found dead in the laundry room of her home on Titicus Road in North Salem at about 5:20 p.m. on Monday, November 9. Colley was the wife of McDonald's franchise owner Eugene Colley and was well-known in the community.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Police: Murdered Westchester County Socialite Died from Blunt Force Trauma

... on the floor of the laundry room in her home at Windswept Farm, the 300-acre Colley Estate on Titicus Road in North Salem, N.Y. Police said there was no evidence of forced entry, the Times reports . The only thing missing from the home was a small ...
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North Salem Residents Should Be 'Vigilant' Following Murder, Police Say

State police after advising residents in the North Salem area to be vigilant following the stunning Monday murder of a socialite wife of a multi-millionaire owner of more than 100 McDonald's franchises. Lois Colley was killed by a blunt-force trauma to her body, state police said at a Tuesday press conference in Hawthorne.
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North Salem Residents Should Be 'Vigilant' Following Murder, Police Say

State police after advising residents in the North Salem area to be vigilant following the stunning Monday murder of a socialite wife of a multi-millionaire owner of more than 100 McDonald's franchises. Lois Colley was killed by a blunt-force trauma to her body, state police said at a Tuesday press conference in Hawthorne.
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Westchester socialite found dead in mansion

Westchester socialite found dead in mansion Lois Colley, 83, was the wife of millionaire McDonald's franchise owner Eugene Colley. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/1NIHBSn New York state police converge at Windswept Farm on Titicus Road in North Salem as they investigate the killing of Lois Colley Nov 10, 2015.
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Woman Killed In North Salem Was Wife Of McDonald's Franchise Owner

... police. The two lived on Windswept Farm, an estate with multiple structures at 258 Titicus Road (Route 116) in North Salem. The Colley's polo-playing son, Bruce, allegedly had an extra-marital affair with Kerry Kennedy when she was married to Gov. ...
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Woman Killed In North Salem Was Wife Of McDonald's Franchise Owner

... police. The two lived on Windswept Farm, an estate with multiple structures at 258 Titicus Road (Route 116) in North Salem. The Colley's polo-playing son, Bruce, allegedly had an extra-marital affair with Kerry Kennedy when she was married to Gov. ...
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Police: Millionaire's wife, 83, died of blunt force trauma

The 83-year-old wife of a millionaire McDonald's franchisee found dead in the couple's New York hilltop estate died of blunt force trauma, police said Tuesday. A caretaker at the 300-acre manor found Lois Colley's body in the laundry room of the couple's home in North Salem, authorities said.
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Woman Killed In North Salem Was Wife Of McDonald's Franchise Owner

... The two lived on Windswept Farm, an estate with multiple structures on at 258 Titicus Road (Route 116) in North Salem. Lois Colley was found deceased there on Monday, the apparent victim of a homicide, police said. The Colley's polo-playing son, ...
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Woman Killed In North Salem Was Wife Of McDonald's Franchise Owner

The two lived on Windswept Farm, an estate with multiple structures on at 258 Titicus Road in North Salem. Lois Colley was found deceased there on Monday, the apparent victim of a homicide, police said.
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Foul play eyed in death of NY millionaire's 83-year-old wife

Police say they suspect foul play in the death of the 83-year-old wife of a millionaire McDonald's franchisee found dead in her Westchester County home. New York State Police say Lois Colley was found dead Monday in her home in North Salem.
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Westchester socialite Lois Colley found dead

Westchester socialite Lois Colley was found dead in her home Monday, the victim of a suspected homicide, state police said. Cops said the 83-year-old wife of millionaire McDonald's franchise owner Eugene Colley suffered a "suspicious death," but they offered few details about the scene inside her sprawling private farm on Titicus Road in North Salem pending an afternoon press conference.
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North Salem's Lois Colley Killed in Her Home: State Police

Eighty-three-year-old Lois Colley was found dead in her Titicus Road home in North Salem Monday, the victim of an apparent homicide, according to state police. Details of what state police referred to as a "suspicious death" have not been disclosed.
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Police: 83-Year-Old Woman Found Murdered In North Salem Home

... a division of CBS Corp. and one of the largest network-owned station groups in the country. Got a nose for [...] NORTH SALEM, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) - The matriarch of a prominent New York family was found murdered in her Westchester County home. ...
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Police Investigate Apparent Homicide In Northern Westchester

The New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation at Somers is investigating the suspicious death of 83-year-old Lois Colley of North Salem. Colley was found dead at her residence on Titicus Road on Tuesday and is the apparent victim of a homicide.
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Monday, November 9, 2015

Fold Into The Holidays At North Salem's Hammond Museum

The Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden invites families to an origami workshop on Saturday, Nov. 14. For more information, call the museum at (914) 669-5033, email gardenprogram@yahoo.com , or visit the museum's website .
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Saturday, November 7, 2015

'Fantastic Beasts': 6 surprising facts about the Harry Potter prequel

Our Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them cover story is on stands now. Ahead are six surprising things we learned during our recent London set visit about the Harry Potter prequel coming to theaters next year.
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Friday, November 6, 2015

Learn To Make Sushi With Culinary Expert At Hammond Museum In North Salem

Learn the fine art of Japanese culinary culture at the Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden in North Salem on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Special instructions and demonstrations will be given on the art of Japanese food presentations with tips for natural and balanced meals. Enjoy the experience of preparing a Japanese lunch with fresh sushi rolls and miso soup.
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Thursday, November 5, 2015

Hear About Mental Health In Pequenakonck School Forum

The Mental Health Awareness Team of North Salem will hold its 2nd annual "Let's Talk About It!" Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 6:30 p.m. in the multi--purpose room at Pequenakonck Elementary School, at 173 June Road in North Salem.
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'Fantastic Beasts And Where to Find Them' Plot And Character Details Revealed

On Wednesday, the magazine revealed the striking cover for its latest issue , featuring Eddie Redmayne dressed to the nines as the movie's protagonist, world renowned magizoologist Newt Scamander. Now we have a short description of the film's story , which picks up with Redmayne's Scamander in 1926 New York.
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Meet the Characters of J.K. Rowling's Fantastic Beasts

A few new story and character details for J.K. Rowling 's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them have been revealed. Per Entertainment Weekly , Fantastic Beasts tells the story of the English-born wizard Newt Scamander , an eccentric magi zoologist who travels to New York for a very specific purpose .
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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

5 Things We Learned About - Fantastic Beasts and Where to...

Americans have their own word for muggles and a popular wizard may make a cameo in the new JK Rowling film A small ray of light has been shed on "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," the latest film entry in the "Harry Potter" universe. The new film, starring Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne , Katherine Waterston, and Colin Farrell , won't premiere until Nov. 2016.
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Corcoran Edges Mount Kisco's Schleimer In County Legislator Election

... Equality Party lines. The seat is for District 2, which covers Bedford, Mount Kisco, Pound Ridge, Lewisboro, North Salem and part of Somers. Corcoran's victory represents a gain for the county legislature's Republican caucus. The seat was previously ...
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Community-Wide Drug Meeting Prompted By Heroin Overdoses In North Salem

The North Salem Central School District will hold a community-wide meeting of the Drug Awareness Task Force on Thursday, Nov. 12, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the auditorium at North Salem Middle/High School, 230 June Road in North Salem. Speakers will include the parent of a local child and a Westchester County assistant district attorney to discuss heroin's legal ramifications, among officials.
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North Salem Native Brings Painting With A Twist Concept To Scarsdale

The sip and paint studio, where customers can discover their inner artist, is set to open Thursday, Nov. 12 at 365 Central Park Ave. in the Archway Plaza next to California Pizza Kitchen. Prior to the Scarsdale opening, Weixeldorfer , who grew up in North Salem, worked in the franchise development department at the Painting with a Twist corporate office in Mandeville, La.
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Golisano Leads In North Salem Council Race; Other Seat Part Of Tie

Challenger Brent Golisano hold a sizable lead in his bid for a North Salem council seat, while running mate Lisa Douglas and incumbent Martin Aronchick are tied for the other seat, according to unofficial results released Tuesday by the Westchester County Board of Elections. The results show that Golisano has 680 votes, while Aronchik and Douglas each have 605.
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Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Irvington High School Sports Teams Put Up Impressive Numbers

... e championship. The team enters the Section One Class B tournament as the No. 5 seed and hosted the No. 12 seed, North Salem, Friday. Irvington won the match, 3-0.
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Thursday, October 29, 2015

So You Want to Be a Freelancer? Know This Before You Leap

If you've ever thought about ditching the full-time job and striking out on your own, you're not alone. Nearly 54 million Americans are now doing freelance work, according to a new study commissioned by the Freelancers Union and Upwork.com, and an estimated 60 percent of them made the jump by choice, an increase of 7 percent from last year.
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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Who's new? Morgan Julia Melkonian, that's who

Mark and Martha Melkonian of Shelter Island and North Salem, New York have announced the birth of their daughter, Morgan Julia Melkonian, on September 30, 2015 at 5:27 p.m. Morgan weighed in at 7 pounds, 2 ounces and measured 19 inches in length. She is the seventh grandchild of Gene and Valerie Shepherd of Shelter Island and the second grandchild of John and Nancy Melkonian of Shelter Island and Armonk, New York.
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Tuesday, October 20, 2015

North Salem Middle/High School Blood Drive Honors Boys Killed in Storm

The North Salem Middle School/High School is continuing the tradition on honoring two young people killed during Hurricane Sandy by holding an annual blood drive at the school.
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Sunday, October 18, 2015

Women's Fencing Closes Nittany Lion Cup with Double Sweep

... the top-three spots. Junior captain Jessie Radanovich (Tollhouse, Calif.) and senior Jessica O'Neill-Lyublinsky (North Salem, N.Y.) went head-to-head for first place. After a close, back and forth bout, Radanovich managed to edge O'Neill-Lyublinsky ...
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Thursday, October 15, 2015

Houlihan Lawrence Reports Rise In Home Sales In Chappaqua

... is the highest figure in the region. The median sale price fell sharply in Somers (21 percent) and North Salem (12 percent). Houlihan Lawrence's report said most of the buyers in the region are coming from New York City. "More than one-third of all ...
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North Salem Officials Discuss Drug Prevention With Purdys Residents

On Monday evening, Supervisor Warren Lucas, Town Board member Peter Kamenstein, Building Inspector Bruce Thompson, Police Chief Thomas Howley, Sgt. Andrew Brown and state police criminal investigator Joseph Becerra met at the Lions Club with a large contingent of Purdys residents.
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Single Family Home Sales Jump 10 Percent In Chappaqua

... quarter report from Julia B. Fee Sotheby's International Realty. Sales were also up in Somers (41 percent), North Salem (18 percent) and Chappaqua (10 percent). For the North region of Westchester, sales grew 13 percent and outpaced the rest of the ...
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Pequenakonck Students Making Masks For Contest

All students in grades K to 5 are invited to make a scary or funny mask by the Oct. 20 deadline. The PTO and North Salem Recreation Department are sponsoring the contest and a first place price will be awarded to each grade's winner.
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Three Charged In Robbery At Croton Falls Train Station

New York State Police say they've arrested three men in connection with an alleged robbery at the Croton Falls Train Station. The men, Michael Owoo, 21, of North Salem, Sean M. McCoyd, 22, of Garden City, and Ronnie E. Foskey, 21, of Roslyn, have all been charged with 2nd Degree Robbery, a Class C Felony, according to police.
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North Salem Man, Two Others, Arrested on Robbery Charge

Three suspects were arrested on a felony charge of second degree Robbery in connection with an alleged strong-arm theft on Oct. 7 at the Croton Falls train station. Arrested were Michael Owoo, 21, of North Salem; Sean M. McCoyd, 22, of Garden City, NY; and Ronnie E. Foskey, 21, of Roslyn, NY.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Meet North Salem Candidates At Forum

North Salem voters will have an opportunity to meet their local candidates as well as their county candidates at two League of Women Voters forums in October. The League of Women Voters of Bedford-Lewisboro-North Salem will hold the first forum at 7 p.m., Thursday, for voters interested in hearing from the candidates running for the County Board of Legislators in District 2, which includes North Salem.
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Election could change face of New Milford Board of Education

... ," McInerney said. Dahl brings 37 years of experience in education. He served as teachers union president in North Salem, N.Y., and was part of that district's last search for a superintendent. He said it's important for New Milford to find the right
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Brother of US journalist condemns 'cruel' detention in Iran

Iran's of... A federal appeals court has reinstated a lawsuit challenging the New York Police Department's surveillance of Muslim groups following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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North Salem Native To Lead Links Academy Campus

Greenwich Education Group has appointed Andrea MacGilpin as the new director of its Links Academy One-to-One Learning . "LINKS is committed to providing an outstanding customized experience for students in a nurturing and empowering environment that celebrates learning," said MacGilpin, who also looks forward to increasing LINKS outreach in neighboring towns.
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Monday, October 12, 2015

Somers Holocaust Memorial Commission Offers Special Presentation

The Somers Holocaust Memorial Commission will sponsor a special presentation at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the Somers Library. The commission will also display various artistic creations made by 10th-grade students from both North Salem and Somers high schools.
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Northern Westchester Hospital Benefit Features 'Heart, Home' Theme

Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco will hold its annual benefit with the theme "Close to Heart & Home" on Saturday at Old Salem Farm, 190 June Road, North Salem. This year's physician honoree is Dr. James Catanese, attending cardiologist at the hospital, who served as its medical staff president and a trustee from 2005-11.
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Camden Police blotter

Alan Towers, 71, of North Salem, N.Y., summoned for passing a vehicle stopped at a crosswalk by Officer Timothy Davis. Arlen Riggs, 19, of Hope, arrested for violation of condition of release, possession of schedule w drug by Officer Jeffrey Boudreau.
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Sunday, October 11, 2015

Iran reaches verdict in jailed Washington Post reporter espionage case, won't release details

Jason Rezaian, seen here in a 2013 file photo, has been jailed in Iran for 444 days on charges of of collecting confidential information and giving it to hostile governments, writing a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama and acting against national security. Iran's judiciary said on Sunday that a ruling had been issued in the espionage trial of Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, but the newspaper said Tehran was working a political angle by not revealing details of the verdict.
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Saturday, October 10, 2015

Goldens Bridge Fire District Hosts Public Hearing On 2016 Budget

A public hearing to discuss the 2016 budget of the Goldens Bridge Fire District will be held at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at the fire house, Route 138, Golden's Bridge. For more information see signs posted in town halls and websites of Lewisboro , North Salem and Somers .
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Friday, October 9, 2015

Visit Croton Falls Fire Department At Open House In North Salem

The Croton Falls Fire Department's open house will be Saturday, Oct. 17, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The minimum age requirement to be a member is 16, and there are many high school students who are members.
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Pound Ridge Women's Republican Club Hosts Candidates Luncheon Friday, October 16, 12PM -

... the Republican candidate for Westchester County Legislator, District 2 (Bedford, Mount Kisco, Pound Ridge, North Salem, Lewisboro and part of Somers). Residing in Bedford for over 22 years, Mr. Corcoran served 12 years as a town councilman. His ...
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North Salem Boy Scouts Troop 1 Seeks Members At Open House

An Open House Boy Scout Fair for North Salem Boy Scout Troop 1 is planned 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., Oct.15, in the North Salem Middle School cafeteria for boys 11 to 18 and their parents. Participants will learn about the wide array of high adventure activities and life skills that are part of scouting.
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Thursday, October 8, 2015

Katonah Chamber's Golf Outing Benefits Cancer Program At Hospital

The event at North Salem Golf Club will feature a round of golf starting at 12:30 p.m., with a gala dinner at 5:30 p.m.
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Women's art exhibition celebrates feminism

The abstract sculpture by artist Lea Weinberg is titled "In A Relationship" and is part of the Oakton Community College Koehnline Museum of Art exhibit "Feminism Across the Generations," which runs through Friday, Oct. 23. Weinberg's works of art can also be found at Hammond Museum, North Salem, New York, and in private collections. An exhibition that illustrates and celebrates feminism's past, present and future opened Thursday, Oct. 1, at Oakton Community College's Koehnline Museum of Art, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines.
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All-Yiddish Death of a Salesman Marks Arthur Miller Centennial, Starting Tonight

"Men darf akhting geybn." That's "attention must be paid" in Yiddish - just one of the famous Arthur Miller lines ringing out Oct. 8-Nov. 22 when New Yiddish Rep performs Miller's classic Death of a Saleman Off-Broadway entirely in the mamaloschen.
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Tuesday, October 6, 2015

North Salem Town Board Discusses Sun Valley Road Traffic Safety

Tired of constant traffic, members of the North Salem Town Board discussed at their September meeting ways to curb traffic on Sun Valley Road during.
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Sunday, October 4, 2015

North Salem Man, 18, Faces Multiple Charges In Southeast

Austin M. Garafola, 18, was observed behaving suspiciously by a deputy sheriff in the Brewster Ice Arena parking lot in Southeast, authorities said. He allegedly tried to conceal something and the deputy noticed the odor of marijuana as he walked toward the vehicle.
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Friday, October 2, 2015

North Salem Man Faces Charges in Southeast

Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the arrest of a North Salem man on a variety of charges following an incident in the Town of Southeast. At 12:16 a.m. Sept.
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North Salem's Baumler-Robson Tournament Kicks Off Saturday

This year's baseball tournament to honor two North Salem boys who were killed during Hurricane Sandy kicks off Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at Volunteer Park. The annual tournament is held in honor of 11-year-old Jack Baumler and 13-year-old Michael Robson who were killed after a tree fell on the Baumler home during the hurricane in October 2012.
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Thursday, October 1, 2015

Ruth Keeler Library In North Salem Features STEAM Fest

The Ruth Keeler Memorial Library will hold STEAM Fest on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Children ages kindergarten and over will participate in hands on demonstrations and workshops including 3D printing, soldering, Makey Makey music and more.
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Sleepy Hollow Football Club - Week 3 Game Recaps

... This week, Kayla McGuigan and Juliana Marvin combined for the shutout. The Blaze return home to play the North Salem Strikers at noon on Sunday. The Dutchmen arrived at Van Tassel Park ready for a tough game against FC Somers and came away with a ...
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Croton Falls Fire Department Hosts Fundraiser in North Salem

The Croton Falls Fire Department is holding a fundraiser at Purdy's Farmer & the Fish Restaurant in North Salem on Monday, Oct. 5 from 5 to 9 p.m. The event is being sponsored by Purdy's Farmer & the Fish Restaurant, Little Creek Farm Alpacas, Goldens Bridge Hounds, North Salem Bridle Trails Assoc., Old Salem Farm, Lake Katonah Electric, Heritage Fuel, Heritage Propane and Hogan and Rossi.
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Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Bedford, North Salem, Lewisboro Supervisors Speak At LWV Meeting

Local Town Supervisors Chris Burdick (Bedford), Peter Parsons (Lewisboro) and Warren Lucas (North Salem) participated in the 2nd annual "State of the Towns" event, held by the League of Women Voters at the Katonah Library on Sept. 21. BEDFORD, N.Y. ...
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Westchester Residents Rank High On Forbes' New Top 400 List

Former Dobbs Ferry resident, Ardsley High School student and White Plains native Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook was the wealthiest Westchester native with a net worth of $40.3 billion, good for seventh overall. Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who owns an estate in North Salem, was just behind Zuckerberg, clocking in at a net worth of $38.6 billion.
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Westchester Residents Rank High On Forbes' New Top 400 List

Former Dobbs Ferry resident, Ardsley High School student and White Plains native Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook was the wealthiest Westchester native with a net worth of $40.3 billion, good for 7th overall. Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who owns an estate in North Salem, was just behind Zuckerberg, clocking in at a net worth of $38.6 billion.
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North Salem Home Owner Bloomberg Ranks High On Forbes' New Top 400 List

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who owns an estate in North Salem, topped the list of Westchester's wealthiest, clocking in at a net worth of $35.5 billion. The former mayor's accrued wealth made him the 14th richest man on the planet, Forbes said.
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Family-run Westchester Farm Offers Pumpkins, Apple Picking

The family-owned Outhouse Orchards in North Salem offers lots of both, including a bustling market where you can pick up homemade pies. From now through Oct. 8 you'll find McIntosh, Cortland and Rhode Island Greenings ripe for picking.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

North Salem Middle/High School Having 'Footloose' Audition Workshop

North Salem Middle/High School will host a style and audition workshop for students interested in participating in the Golden Stage Society's production of "Footloose" Oct. 15.
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Saudis attempt to quash rumors of higher hajj crush death toll

Iranians wait for their relatives from the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, at the Tehran Imam Khomeini airport, Iran, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015.
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Saudi Arabia says photos given to diplomats not just from hajj disaster

Police hold back Iranian protesters at the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Tehran, Iran, on Sunday, during a gathering to blame the Arab country for a deadly stampede on Thursday that killed more than 700 pilgrims. Police hold back Iranian protesters at the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Tehran, Iran, on Sunday, during a gathering to blame the Arab country for a deadly stampede on Thursday that killed more than 700 pilgrims.
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Monday, September 28, 2015

India, Pakistan say some 1,100 killed in Saudi hajj disaster

28, 2015 in Peshawar, Pakistan. Pakistan's minister for religious affairs says... .
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Super-moonrise over Peach Lake, NY

... be an eclipse tonight, September 27, 2015 but even before the eclipse occurs the moonrise over Peach Lake in North Salem, NY was also a sight to behold. Copyrighted by Robert Ondrovic Photography Select one of the options below. Your feedback will ...
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In Loving Memory of Rita B. Sabiega Dutter, 92

... Corps of the Army Air Force. Rita is a 50 year member of The American Legion and was a charter member of the North Salem, NY, Post 1866, and donated both Post and American Flags in memory of her parents. Following the war, Rita worked for the Erie ...
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Sunday, September 27, 2015

Super-moonrise over Peach Lake, NY

The supermoon is scheduled to also be an eclipse tonight, September 27, 2015 but even before the eclipse occurs the moonrise over Peach Lake in North Salem, NY was also a sight to behold. Copyrighted by Robert Ondrovic Photography Select one of the options below.
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Friday, September 25, 2015

Hajj stampede: Iran blasts Saudi Arabia, accuses officials of 'ineptitude'

An Iranian worshipper holds a poster of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini during an anti-Saudi protest rally in Tehran on Friday. Saudi Arabia faced new accusations of neglect Friday in the hajj disaster that killed over 700 people, the second tragedy at this year's pilgrimage overseen by the kingdom's rulers who base their legitimacy in part on protecting Islam's holiest sites.
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North Salem Library Launches Book Club For Girls

A book club for girls age 13 and older will start Saturday at 5 p.m. at the The Ruth Keeler Memorial Library, 276 Titicus Road. Each month the group will read a book, watch the movie together and talk about the differences over snacks.
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Thursday, September 24, 2015

North Salem Girl Scout Asks Residents To Donate Books

A North Salem Girl Scout is asking residents to donate books during Curriculum Night Thursday, Sept. 24 from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. at Pequenakonck Elementary School, 173 June Road.
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North Salem Man Charged With Having Two Pounds Of Marijuana

Troopers were dispatched on reports of a domestic dispute. Subsequent investigation revealed approximately two pounds of marijuana, some of which was packaged for sale, police said.
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Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Rich Moloney Gallops Home with the $215,000 Longines FEI World Cupa ...

More than 5,000 fans came to Westchester County's charming Old Salem Farm in North Salem, New York to see Rich Moloney earn the $215,000 Longines FEI World Cupa Jumping New York victory during the American Gold Cup held on September 13. The Irish native bested a six-horse jump-off with his careful mount Carrabis Z, opting for a slower round, they were the only pair to leave all the rails intact. An international field of world-class competitors - representing 14 nations from around the globe and the host country, the United States - made their way to Westchester County for this year's event, which was one of the most competitive in years.
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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

North Salem Man Faces DWAI Charge

New York State Police from the Stormville barracks arrested 36-year-old James E. Penny, of North Salem on Monday on a charge of driving while ability impaired by drugs, a misdemeanor. Troopers stopped Penny on Beekman Road for speeding and failure to maintain his lane of travel.
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Monday, September 21, 2015

Gold Cup Show Jumping in North Salem Draws Big Audience

The American Gold Cup show jumping competition at Old Salem Farm recently drew the largest live television audience ever for an equestrian event, according to the event organizers. Designated as an FEI World Cup qualifying event, the $200,000 American Gold Cup Grand Prix brought world-class equestrian competition to North Salem.
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UN agency: Iran's role in nuclear probe meets standards

20, 2015. Rouhani told Amano on Sunday that his agency should be fair in its implementation of a... .
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09/22 Astorino, Educators will Join to Promote Upcoming "Dads Take...

... a countywide Dads Take Your Child to School Day. Educators from White Plains, Yonkers, Mount Vernon, Lakeland, North Salem and Peekskill are among those who signed up, but all dads are encouraged to join. "The City of Mount Vernon Youth Bureau ...
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Sunday, September 20, 2015

Dads Take Your Child to School Day is Tuesday

... 350 schools and Head Start Programs throughout New York State. White Plains, Yonkers, Mount Vernon, Lakeland, North Salem and Peekskill are among those who signed up with the Westchester County event. "We can't wait to see you all there," they wrote ...
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Westchester Connections Abound At Sunday Night's Emmy Awards

... Outstanding Comedy Series. Another local resident, retired talk show host David Letterman, who owns a home in North Salem, was nominated in the Outstanding Variety Talk Series category for the "Late Show with David Letterman." And Sol Miranda of ...
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Westchester Connections Abound at Annual Emmy Awards

... Outstanding Comedy Series. Another local resident, retired talk show host David Letterman, who owns a home in North Salem, was nominated in the Outstanding Variety Talk Series category for the "Late Show with David Letterman." And Sol Miranda of ...
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Friday, September 18, 2015

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

5 Places to Go Apple Picking Near NYC

... close enough for an easy day trip, so you'll have plenty of time once you get home to bake a pie. Tucked away in North Salem, New York -- just 60 miles from New York City -- is Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard. Every weekend this fall, this family owned ...
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Sunday, September 13, 2015

Richie Moloney takes World Cup Qualifier win

Kilkenny's Richie Moloney recorded the only zero score in the jump-off for the World Cup Qualifier at North Salem, New York, tonight and took the Longines trophy along with 62,000 in prize money. Riding Equinimity Llc's 12-year-old stallion, Carrabis Z, Moloney produced a clear first round and was one of just six from a starting field of 37 to make it through to the jump-off.
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ShowJumper Conor Swail wins $85,000 American Gold Cup Qualifier

Ireland's Conor Swail and his new mount Viva Colombia won the American Gold Cup Qualifier at North Salem, New York, over the weekend. The 10 year old mare won the 14 horse jump-off from the fifty-eight entry field.
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Friday, September 11, 2015

Popular horseman honored at jumping's American Gold Cup

Late showjumping rider and horse show organiser Donald Little is to be honored at the 2015 American Gold Cup show, with family and friends sponsoring the $35,000 Don Little Memorial Welcome Stake. The class at the show at Old Salem Farm in North Salem, New York, is being held in memory of the Boston horseman, who Little died in 2012 after a fall in the Masters Classic at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida.
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Golf "Fore" a Good Cause

Registration is now open for the 14th Annual St. Patrick's Golf Outing, to be held Monday, October 5, 2015 Registration is now open for the 14th Annual St. Patrick's Golf Outing, to be held Monday, October 5, 2015 at the Salem Golf Club, 18 Bloomer Rd, North Salem, NY. The day's activities include 18 holes with a shotgun start and scramble format, brunch, cart, range balls, cocktails, dinner, and live and silent auctions.
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National security cited in crackdown on journalism worldwide

The deten... BERLIN - The detention of three Vice News journalists in Turkey last month came with all-too-familiar charges of terror-related crimes. Similar allegations were leveled against three Al-Jazeera reporters convicted last year in Egypt of fabricating news to help the banned Muslim Brotherhood.
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Thursday, September 10, 2015

Getty Images names the three global recipients of its inaugural Instagram grant program

Stock photography service Getty Images has announced the winners of its inaugural grant program centered around the popular photo-sharing social network Instagram. What makes this even more noteworthy is the fact that these recipients have been documenting stories from underrepresented communities from around the world.
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Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Journalists face threat of terror charges for reporting

The deten... BERLIN - The detention of three Vice News journalists in Turkey last month came with all-too-familiar charges of terror-related crimes. Similar allegations were leveled against three Al-Jazeera reporters convicted last year in Egypt of fabricating news to help the banned Muslim Brotherhood.
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Saturday, September 5, 2015

George Herbert by candlelight

If you've attended a poetry reading in the past, say, twenty years, you've probably heard it: the Portentous Hush . This is what Joseph S. Salemi, a poet and Professor of English in New York, once provocatively identified as "the single most destructive and off-putting characteristic of contemporary confessional lyrics": an attitude of reverence that cancels out criticism, and would merely have you listen to the recitation of morally earnest verses "as if they were a religiously sanctioned revelation".
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Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Mount Kisco Merchants Speak In Favor, Against Modell's

... contrast, prospect of Modell's coming in is an unwelcome one for Mount Kisco Sports co-owner Robert Bernstein. A North Salem resident who has operated Mount Kisco Sports for 18 years, Robert Bernstein doubted that Modell's would bring in the volume ...
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Sunday, August 30, 2015

Somers' Artist Dorothy Lorenze Featured At Ruth Keeler Library Exhibit

The Ruth Keeler Library in North Salem will exhibit oil paintings by Somers' artist Dorothy Lorenze in "A Bygone Era ... in Oils" from Sept. 8-30.
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Thursday, August 27, 2015

Katonah Chamber Benefit Aids Northern Westchester Hospital

... ister for the outing or dinner, visit http://ift.tt/1VcJKY8 . Salem Golf Club is at 18 Bloomer Road in North Salem.
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North Salem Lions Celebrate 48th Anniversary With Golf Outing

In addition to the many people and organizations the North Salem Lions contribute to, a portion of this year's contributions will go to the Less boys, who recently lost their only remaining parent, Terry Less. The golf outing will take place at the Salem Golf Club in North Salem.
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Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Should Joe Biden Run For President, North Salem?

Vice President Joe Biden has not made his intentions known regarding the 2016 presidential election, but after receiving a blessing from Barack Obama, the question, now more than ever, is should Biden seek the Oval Office? If elected, Biden would be 73-years-old when he took office, making him nearly four years older than Ronald Reagan, who is the oldest president to be inaugurated. Reagan was 69 years old when he won his first election against Jimmy Carter.
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Herm s Supports Equestrian Excellence At The 2015 American Gold Cup CSI4*- W September 9-13, 2015

... at the highest level, HermA s, is proud to participate in the 2015 American Gold Cup CSI-4*W, at Old Salem Farm, North Salem, New York, one of North America's premier show jumping events and North American Riders Group's (NARG) highest ranked horse ...
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Friday, August 21, 2015

Heavy Rain, Storms Kick Off Weekend In North Salem

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. Westchester residents can expect heavy rain and thunderstorms to kick off the weekend on Friday, according to the National Weather Service. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm will come through the area during the day, with some storms producing heavy rain.
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Thursday, August 20, 2015

North Salem Library Discusses Book, Movies During Girls Book Club

Each month, the group will read a book, watch the movie together and discuss the differences over snacks. Analisa Posa has organized the group as part of her Girl Scout gold award.
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Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Northern Westchester Hospital Doctor Shares Summer Safety Tips

... ce between being bit or not, he cautions. Northern Westchester Hospital is proud to support community news & The North Salem Daily Voice. Visit nwhc.net to learn more.
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Monday, August 17, 2015

Kids With Special Needs Invited To North Salem Library Sensory Story Time

The program is a 45-minute multi-sensory story time led by a team of artists and special education teachers dedicated to creating a safe and comfortable environment, according to a press release.
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Friday, August 14, 2015

Friends of Karen Receives Key Grant from KeyBank

North Salem, NY, August 14, 2015 -- -- Friends of Karen, a charity that provides vital and comprehensive support to local families who are caring for a child battling cancer or another life-threatening illness, has received a $2,500 grant from KeyBank Foundation. The funding will be used in its Family Support Program, which ensures that each Friends of Karen family receives the emotional, financial and advocacy help they so desperately need to remain functioning and able to cope during a time of intense crisis.
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Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Jimmy Carter Reveals Cancer Diagnosis; Share Your Thoughts, North Salem

Former President Jimmy Carter issued a brief statement revealing he had cancer in several parts of his body on Wednesday. Carter had surgery to remove a mass on his liver on Aug. 3.The procedure revealed cancer had spread to other parts of his body.
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KeyBank Gives Friends of Karen a Key Grant

... illness. Since starting in 1978, they have touched the lives of nearly 14,000 children. Headquartered in North Salem with additional offices on Long Island and in Manhattan, Friends of Karen is widely recognized for its operational efficiency, with ...
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Family Fun at the American Gold Cup

Show Jumping returns to North Salem, NY as Olympic caliber horses and riders compete at the 45th annual American Gold Cup, September 9th - 13th. Come out to Old Salem Farm for show jumping action along with boutique shopping, family fun activities including pony-rides, face painting and more.
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Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Iran carpet industry seeks revival with lifting of sanctions

Iran's famed carpet weavers are busy at work following the country's historic nuclear deal with world powers, anticipating a boost in exports as sanctions are set to be lifted in the months ahead. "The Persian hand-woven carpet is Iran's ambassador.
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Northeast Westchester Rotary Names Officers, Presents Awards

At the meeting, Pat Ploss talked about Rotary's mission to eradicate polio and about its worldwide peace initiatives. Incoming President Stan Herz Pearlman described last year's NEW Rotary club accomplishments which included donating $2,000 to the Westchester Exceptional Children's School in North Salem, donating $1,800 to the Somers food pantry and awarding scholarships to three local high school seniors.
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Monday, August 10, 2015

Barbershop Quartet 29 Seconds Performs In North Salem

The group is affiliated with the Westchester Chordsmen. Funded by the friends of the library, the program is appropriate for all ages and will include refreshments.
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Northeast Westchester Rotary Installs Officers, Presents Awards

At the meeting, Pat Ploss talked about Rotary's mission to eradicate polio and about its worldwide peace initiatives. Incoming President Stan Herz Pearlman described last year's NEW Rotary club accomplishments which included donating $2,000 to the Westchester Exceptional Children's School in North Salem, donating $1,800 to the Somers food pantry and awarding scholarships to three local high school seniors.
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Somers High School senior receives Rotary scholarship

At the meeting, Pat Ploss talked about Rotary's mission to eradicate polio and about its worldwide peace initiatives. Incoming President Stan Herz Pearlman described last year's NEW Rotary club accomplishments which included donating $2,000 to the Westchester Exceptional Children's School in North Salem, donating $1,800 to the Somers food pantry and awarding scholarships to three local high school seniors.
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Common Cause of Mortality in Trauma but Manageable Nonetheless...

From Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Division of Cardiac Surgery , and Department of Surgery, Division of Burn, Critical Care, and Trauma Surgery , Weill Cornell Medical College/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York. Correspondence to Arash Salemi, MD, FACS, FACC, Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, 525 E 68th St, M-404, New York, NY 10065.
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Saturday, August 8, 2015

'Moonviewing Concert' At North Salem's Hammond Museum

Begun in 1966 by Natalie Hays Hammond, the concert begins with a tea ceremony introduction by Michael McKenna at 6:30 p.m. and traditional Japanese music beginning at 8:30 p.m. The Japanese Stroll Garden will be illuminated by paper lanterns for the events.
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Letter: League Commends Lewisboro For Multifamily Housing Rezoning

The League of Women Voters of Bedford, Lewisboro, North Salem applauds the Lewisboro Town Board for unanimously passing zoning legislation expanding multi-family housing in the town's commercial, retail and business zones at a recent meeting. This is an important first step in complying with the HUD Westchester County affordable housing settlement.
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