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DOT Finds 'Deficiencies' With Westport Bridge, Lowers Weight Limit DOT Finds 'Deficiencies' With Westport Bridge, Lowers Weight Limit
DOT Finds 'Deficiencies' With Westport Bridge, Lowers Weight Limit WESTPORT, Conn. -- The weight limit on the Kings Highway North Bridge over Willow Brook, in Westport, has been down-rated, effective immediately.  State Department of Transportation inspections recently found deficiencies with the bridge. While CT DOT regularly inspects municipal -- non-state highway -- bridges spanning over 20 feet, the under-20-foot bridges, like this one, haven't been inspected since 1992. The change won't affect passenger vehicles. Load rating signs have been posted and will be in effect until further notice. Only vehicles with a gross weight over 4 tons will be detou…

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Events
Run To Raise Education Dollars For Midland Park Schools Run To Raise Education Dollars For Midland Park Schools
Run To Raise Education Dollars For Midland Park Schools MIDLAND PARK, N.J. -- It's time to register for the Third Annual Midland Park 5K Run, 1-Mile Walk & Kids Fun Run, which will be held on Saturday, Sept. 10. The Midland Park Public Education Foundation hosts the event to support classroom-based and district-wide curriculum initiatives and enrichment opportunities in the public school system. "The MPPEF raises money to fund grants that will strengthen our school system for all of our children," organizers noted. "By sharing in this goal, our community serves as a vital partner with our district administration, board of …

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Lifestyle
Happy Birthday To Actor Peter Gallagher, Of Armonk Happy Birthday To Actor Peter Gallagher, Of Armonk
Happy Birthday To Actor Peter Gallagher, Of Armonk ARMONK, N.Y. -- Happy birthday to Peter Gallagher, who was raised in Armonk. He's turning 61 this Friday, Aug. 19.He was born in Manhattan but raised in Armonk. After attended Byram Hills High School, he graduated from Tufts University, where he was active in theater. Gallagher is perhaps best known for his role of Sandy Cohen in "The O.C.," but he's had roles in numerous TV shows and films, including "Covert Affairs," "Californication," "American Beauty" and "While You Were Sleeping." Tufts University honored Gallagher with its "Light …

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News
Health Quest Appoints Putnam Hospital Center President Health Quest Appoints Putnam Hospital Center President
Health Quest Appoints Putnam Hospital Center President CARMEL, N.Y. -- Peter Kelly has joined Health Quest as the president of Putnam Hospital Center, replacing James Caldas, who held the position for two-and-a-half years."I'm delighted to be at Putnam Hospital Center and look forward to participating in the further development of Health Quest and the benefits it will bring to the hospital and the patients we serve," Kelly said. "Peter's reputation for driving change and setting bold goals will help us progress toward our vision of top-decile performance," Health Quest President Robert Friedberg said. Putnam Hospital Center…

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New Rochelle Teen Conducts Scientific Research in Israel New Rochelle Teen Conducts Scientific Research in Israel
New Rochelle Teen Conducts Scientific Research in Israel NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Jacob Aaronson, one of New Rochelle's budding scientists, recently returned from four weeks in Israel, at the Weizmann Institute of Science, one of the world’s leading scientific research institutions.The Institute has nearly 4,000 researchers making a global impact in areas ranging from health and medicine, to alternative energy, to space exploration. Aaronson graduated from SAR High School in Riverdale this year and was one of 20 U.S. teens selected to participate in the Institute's annual Dr. Bessie F. Lawrence International Summer Science Institute, or ISSI. The pr…

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Portion Of Westport's N. Compo Road Will Close For A Month Portion Of Westport's N. Compo Road Will Close For A Month
Portion Of Westport's N. Compo Road Will Close For A Month WESTPORT, Conn. -- Part of North Compo Road, in Westport, will be fully closed for about a month, beginning on Monday, Aug. 22.The Connecticut Department of Transportation will be closing the section of North Compo Road between Main Street and Cross Highway, in order to replace a culvert under the road. Drivers are urged to use caution, seek alternate routes and allow extra time when traveling in the area. The full project -- construction and realignment of the problematic intersection at Main Street/CT Route 57 and Compo Road North/CT Route 136 at Clinton Avenue -- is expected to be comp…

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Neighbors
Annual Mount Pleasant Street Fair Returns Annual Mount Pleasant Street Fair Returns
Annual Mount Pleasant Street Fair Returns MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. -- Mount Pleasant Day is returning on Sunday, Aug. 21, with its street fair and car show. The free event will be on Elwood Avenue, between Cross and Commerce streets. In addition to the car show, the street fair will include live music and kids rides, as well as showcase local foods and businesses. The celebration is set to run from 3-8 p.m., and the rain date is Sunday, Aug. 28. The event is co-sponsored by the Hawthorne Fire Department and the Thornwood-Hawthorne Chamber of Commerce. For more details, email info@thornwood-hawthornechamber.org, or call Sal at 914-4…

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Police & Fire
Clarkstown PD Mark #TBT With Picture Of First Chief Clarkstown PD Mark #TBT With Picture Of First Chief
Clarkstown PD Mark #TBT With Picture Of First Chief CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- To mark Throwback Thursday, the Clarkstown Police Department shared a photo of the department's first chief, Walter Liebert."That is one sharp uniform!" the department noted, in its Thursday Facebook post. In an online archived copy of the 1948 annual town board meeting minutes, Justice of the Peace Frederick Engels commends "Chief of Police Walter Liebert and members of the Clarkstown Police Department for their fine cooperation with me in the enforcement of the Law in the Township and such cooperation has served the convenience of taxpayers and residents …

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Events
Second Westchester International Children's Film Festival Arrives Sept. 2 Second Westchester International Children's Film Festival Arrives Sept. 2
Second Westchester International Children's Film Festival Arrives Sept. 2 PELHAM, N.Y. -- Kids and their families will be able to sample movies from across the globe at the second annual Westchester International Children's Film Festival, at Pelham's The Picture House, from Sept. 2-6."We are thrilled to cap off the summer by hosting the second Westchester International Children's Film Festival at The Picture House," said Clayton Bushong, Director of Programming, Marketing and Operations at The Picture House. "It's a chance to travel the world through film without leaving Westchester." The festival will kick off on Friday, Sept. 2 with an openin…

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News
Legal Services Of Hudson Valley Gets Grant To Help Vets In Putnam, Dutchess Legal Services Of Hudson Valley Gets Grant To Help Vets In Putnam, Dutchess
Legal Services Of Hudson Valley Gets Grant To Help Vets In Putnam, Dutchess Veterans are among the demographics that Legal Services of the Hudson Valley provides services to -- and the organization will now have a greater ability to do so to veterans in Putnam and Dutchess, thanks to a recent $75,000 grant. Sen. Sue Serino helped secure the grant, to help support LSHV's Veterans and Military Families Advocacy Unit, providing general civil legal services to veterans in Dutchess and Putnam counties. "Our veterans have made tremendous sacrifices on behalf of our community and our nation and we have a duty to ensure that they have the resources they need here at ho…

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