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County’s First Licensed Cannabis Dispensary Opens in White Plains
White Plains officials, business owners and customers were in high spirits last Friday at a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially usher in Leafology, the first state-licensed recreational cannabis business in Westchester County. “Thank you for investing in our community,” White Plains Mayor Thomas Roach said at the Apr. 19 event...
New York Target Stores Removing Long-Selling Items From Shelves?
Shoppers in Poughkeepsie, Middletown, Newburgh and Kingston may no longer be able to purchase a long list of items at Target. Reports say that changing trends and shopping habits are forcing Target to make the difficult decision to stop offering hundreds of items at its stores, forcing customers to go elsewhere.
DNA test dashes hope that skeleton is long-lost Putnam girl's
There was a glimmer of hope that the discovery of skeletal remains on a Patterson home site on April 16 might have held the key to unlock Putnam County's biggest mystery: What happened to 17-year-old Robin Murphy, missing since 1995. But by mid-afternoon Thursday, New York State Police issued a press release that first raised the possibility, then dashed any expectations that the cold case would shortly be solved. ...
Nurses picketing outside Danbury Hospital
Nurses are holding an informal picket outside of Danbury Hospital Thursday amid contract negotiations and said they are asking for support to improve working conditions in the hospital. The Danbury Nurses Union Unit 47, AFT Local 5047, which represents about 600 registered nurses at Danbury Hospital, said union leaders have...
Good Will fire damages home
TOWN OF NEWBURGH – Firefighters from Good Will, Middle Hope and the City of Newburgh battled a house fire at 4 Willella Place in the Town of Newburgh on Wednesday afternoon. The cause of the two-alarm fire in the two-story wood frame house was not immediately determined. There were...
Late criticism of spending $37,000 for weekend retreat “unfair” says Newburgh mayor
NEWBURGH – Mayor Torrance Harvey told Wednesday’s night’s session of the Newburgh City Council that while the $37,000 professional retreat for the city council last weekend was extremely educational, the late day criticism by some in the community was inappropriate. Harvey did acknowledge the council would do...
Biden Visit: Route 9 In Tarrytown, Irvington Closes
Biden will arrive in the county on Thursday afternoon, April 25, when he is scheduled to appear at a fundraising event in the village of Irvington-on-Hudson hosted by actors Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, and fashion designer Eileen Fisher. The president's visit is expected to last between 4:40 p.m., when...
Warning Period for Bus Patrol Violations Ends Sunday in Putnam
CARMEL, N.Y. - The warning period for bus patrol violations will end on Sunday, April 28, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. After that time, drivers who pass a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing will receive a violation notice in the mail. The fine for the first offense is $250 and increases for subsequent violations.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The Brewster, Carmel, and Mahopac school districts are participating in this program and already have most of their buses outfitted with the camera systems. Over 300 warning notices were issued since the program began on April 1. “The safety of our children is of the utmost importance, and drivers are reminded that they should begin to slow down as they approach a school bus with the yellow lights flashing in anticipation of the bus stopping and children either entering or exiting the bus,” Sheriff Kevin McConville said. Article courtesy of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Alternate Routes During Biden Visit
The following was provided by the County Executive’s office offering alternative routes during the President’s visit to Irvington Thursday afternoon:. On Thursday April 25, Broadway (Rte. 9) will be closed from White Plains Rd. (Rte. 119) in Tarrytown to the Village of Irvington. The road closure is expected to be from approximately 4 to 7 p.m. During the road closure Routes 1-T and 1-W will have to use the following detours below.
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