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A 95-year-old White Plains man was found by searchers after he got lost walking in the woods in Garrison on Saturday, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. The man and his wife had taken a car trip to visit
Read moreSchool Districts in Putnam County had no trouble passing their 2013-2014 budgets Tuesday night, as all six passed with votes to spare. Brewster The Brewster Central School District’s 2013-2014 budget easily passed, 1336 votes to 595. The $85,999,723 budget will
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Last summer, Brittany DiDonato, 24, went in for a routine medical exam and was told her liver functions were not normal. Surgery was scheduled to remove a cist, and then a large tumor was discovered. The tumor was removed and
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This is a bad year for Ebenezer Scrooge. The outpouring of generosity in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy is teaching the miser a lesson. Nonetheless, the humbug man is scheduled to make an appearance with his trio of Christmas ghosts
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An abandoned dog, which appears to have been neglected was found in Garrison and the Putnam County SPCA is turning to the public for help. On August 23, at approximately 6:15 p.m., the PCSPCA responded to a call for assistance
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A Garrison man who drowned in the Hudson River in Peekskill on Friday after jumping in to help his struggling niece is being remembered as a hero by family and friends. Christopher Baisley, 52, had taken two nieces, ages 7
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By Abby Luby We are obsessed with super heroes. We love Superman, Batman, Catwoman, Spiderman, because they epitomize extraordinary power and strength needed to battle and eradicate the evil villains of the world. Decades ago, when the masked, caped
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At the beginning of “Love’s Labour’s Lost,” actors of the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival dramatically approach the audience from the magnificent open space at Boscobel, overlooking the Hudson River. As they make their way to the performance area, the characters,
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Construction of a Holiday Inn Express in Peekskill could be completed by next spring now that owner George Liaskos, a Garrison resident, has apparently secured funding for the $8.5 million project. Director of Economic Development James Slaughter told the Common
Read moreBy Bill Primavera In “dEAD dOG pARK,” the riveting play by Yorktown resident Barry Malawer that opened on March 2 to a packed house at the Philipstown Depot Theatre, there are many questions asked and none answered. And that’s what
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