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Rockland Gets Another Credit Ratings Bump Rockland Gets Another Credit Ratings Bump
Rockland Gets Another Credit Ratings Bump CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- Rockland County Executive Ed Day announced Friday that the county has earned another credit-rating upgrade from S&P Global Ratings. This is the fourth upward move in the rating during his administration and another sign of the county's improving finances. The county's new bond rating is BBB-plus, with a positive outlook. That  is one step below A grade and just three grades below the company's top rating, AAA. "This is an important acknowledgement that we have made great progress toward our goal of fixing this county's finances," Day said. "Our hard …

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Police & Fire
Stamford Fire Department Rolls Out Engine 9 Stamford Fire Department Rolls Out Engine 9
Stamford Fire Department Rolls Out Engine 9 STAMFORD, Conn. -- The Stamford Fire Department announced that it has put a new truck into service -- a 2016 KME Severe Service 1500 GPM Pumper Engine, dubbed Engine 9. Capt. Philip Hayes said Engine 9 is stationed at the Turn of River Fire Station No. 2 at 50 Roxbury Road. "It has a 1,000-gallon water tank and a 30-gallon foam tank," Hayes added.

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Police & Fire
Danbury Police Track Down Two Teens In Car Break-In Danbury Police Track Down Two Teens In Car Break-In
Danbury Police Track Down Two Teens In Car Break-In DANBURY, Conn. -- Two teens were charged with breaking into a car in Danbury early Sunday after the owner confronted them and they tried to run from officers, according to police.  At nearly 3 a.m. Sunday, officers with the Danbury Police Department responded to a larceny call from the Shannon Ridge area -- and ended up catching two of three suspects accused of rifling through a resident's car, police said. According to police, a homeowner confronted three suspects who were going through his vehicle. The suspects eluded the officers on an initial foot pursuit, and the officers set up a pe…

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Schools
'Almost, Maine' Coming To Brewster High Stage In November 'Almost, Maine' Coming To Brewster High Stage In November
'Almost, Maine' Coming To Brewster High Stage In November BREWSTER, N.Y. -- Tickets are now on sale for Brewster High School’s fall drama production of "Almost, Maine," a romantic comedy by John Cariani. The performances are Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 3-5. "It is a series of nine vignettes that are witty, sweet and full of surprises,” director Stephanie Rubino said of the production. "This show is unlike any story that has ever been told on the BHS stage before."    Playful and surreal experiences are commonplace in the play: A woman carries her heart, broken into 19 pieces, in a small paper bag. A man shrinks to …

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Events
Allendale Puts Halloween On Parade At Brookside School Allendale Puts Halloween On Parade At Brookside School
Allendale Puts Halloween On Parade At Brookside School ALLENDALE, N.J. -- It's just about time to show off your costumes in Allendale. The Holiday Observers' Halloween Costume Parade will be on Monday, Oct. 31, at Brookside School.The event will include refreshments -- and prizes, of course. The parade will begin at 7 p.m. in the Brookside Auditorium, 100 Brookside Ave. The Holiday Observers have been preserving holiday celebrations in Allendale since 1919, when "a few neighbors pooled their fireworks on the Fourth of July," their website notes. You can also keep up with the organization's events on its Facebook page.

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Events
Celtic Flames Light Up Hackensack Stage Celtic Flames Light Up Hackensack Stage
Celtic Flames Light Up Hackensack Stage HACKENSACK, N.J. -- The Celtic Flames will bring their music, song and dance from west Ireland to Hackensack on Saturday, Oct. 29, for a single performance.This 25-person group, with performers from 6 to 60, is based in Galway. The Celtic Flames "play and perform a quality eclectic mix of traditional Irish music, song and dance fused with a more contemporary idiom," organizers note. The show highlights the many and varied aspects of Irish culture in a colorful, action-packed two-and-a-half-hour performance -- the vigor of the dance, the beauty of the songs, the humor and pathos o…

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Lifestyle
Emerson Dentist Buys Back Candy For Troops, Saves Cavities Emerson Dentist Buys Back Candy For Troops, Saves Cavities
Emerson Dentist Buys Back Candy For Troops, Saves Cavities EMERSON, N.J. -- A dentist in Emerson is again offering an innovative program to help moderate Halloween treats -- and help instill generosity. Dr. Archer Katz, an Emerson native who owns Emerson Dental Arts, is again having his candy buy-back program, which benefits U.S. troops and the St. Jude Children's Hospital, as well as helping parents pare down their kids' loot. When local kids bring in their candy, Katz will present them with a $10 Toys 'R' Us gift card. Diana Overacker, the practice manager for the dental office, told Daily Voice there's no minimum amount kids need to bring in -- …

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Lifestyle
Kids Invited To Mount Kisco Library's Halloween Carnival Kids Invited To Mount Kisco Library's Halloween Carnival
Kids Invited To Mount Kisco Library's Halloween Carnival MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Kids are welcomed to a free Halloween Carnival at the Mount Kisco Public Library on Friday, Oct. 28. The event is geared toward kids from preschool to age 11. No registration is required. The carnival will run from 4-5 p.m. at the library, 100 East Main St. For more information, call 914-666-8041. The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Mount Kisco Public Library. To keep up with library events, visit its website or Facebook page.

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Events
'The Kept Private' Discusses Race In Red Hook 'The Kept Private' Discusses Race In Red Hook
'The Kept Private' Discusses Race In Red Hook RED HOOK, N.Y. -- Storyhorse Documentary Theater will present "The Kept Private," described as "a documentary theater piece about slavery and race in the Hudson Valley" in Red Hook. The three performances will be Friday through Sunday, Nov. 11-13, and tickets are on sale now. Organizers describe it as "based on Professor Brian McAdoo's earth science survey of the African American burial grounds in Rhinebeck, conversations about race in our community, historical documents and the 1834 Revolutionary War pension application of a 93-year-old black farmer from Milan nam…

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News
Yorktown's Support Connection Gains Top Nonprofit Honor Yorktown's Support Connection Gains Top Nonprofit Honor
Yorktown's Support Connection Gains Top Nonprofit Honor YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- GreatNonprofits, a leading provider of user reviews about nonprofit organizations, recently announced that it's honoring Yorktown Heights-based Support Connection with a prestigious 2016 Top-Rated Award. Support Connection provides free support services -- like counseling, support groups and other programs -- to people affected by breast and ovarian cancer. The award is based on the large number of positive reviews the organization has received: online reviews written by volunteers, donors and clients. People posted their personal experiences with Support Connecti…

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