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Fireplace Ashes Blamed For Trumbull Brush Firee TRUMBULL, CONN. – A shed at a residence on Wilson Avenue in Trumbull was damaged by the flames from a brush fire Monday morning. Crews from the Long Hill Fire Department, Trumbull Center Fire Department and Nichols Fire Department were all on the scene. To see a short video of firefighting efforts, click here. According to Dave DeLibro, public information officer for the Trumbull Volunteer Fire Department, the fire was sparked by fireplace ashes that had been discarded by the homeowner. The blaze was contained to the area around the shed and the shed itself, which was being used to store …

by Carol Reif

11/14/2016

Lifestyle

Buon Appetito: Scaramella's In Dobbs Ferry Shoots For DVlicious Win DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. -- It’s a simple question: “What’s the most DVlicious Italian restaurant in the county?” Sounds straightforward, right? But with a dizzying array of options – everything from old-school red sauce joints to modern takes on Grandma’s homemade cooking to trattorias with gourmet pizzas -- the answer can be hard to answer. We asked for your favorites; five have been narrowed down as part of our contest and those finalists are being profiled this week. Voting continues until 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28. You can vote multiple times, albeit once per day. Grab a fork, read on, and le…

by Daily Voice

11/14/2016

Lifestyle

Nyack Weighing Benefits Of Ferry Service, Mayor Says NYACK, N.Y. -- Nyack residents and officials appear to be coming around to the idea of ferry service from the Hudson River village to Westchester or mid-town Manhattan, says Mayor Jen Laird-White. A petition, being circulated online via MoveOn.org, a progressive public policy advocacy group, has garnered more than 300 signatures from pro-ferry folks. And a 2015 feasibility study, conducted by Columbia University students, has concluded that there are several options that would be good fits for the village. Back in the 1990’s, the MTA floated the idea of launching a ferry from Nyack, but it…

by Carol Reif

11/14/2016

Police & Fire

Disorderly Customers Top North Castle Police Blotter ARMONK, N.Y. -- North Castle police were called to a moving and storage facility on Virginia Road on Monday afternoon to investigate a report about a disorderly customer. Police were asked to escort the man off the property. Two days later, police got another call from the same location about another “loud and disruptive” customer. The responding officer reported that the situation was under control and was a “civil matter.” Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Election Day, police looked into a complaint about an apparently abandoned car parked in the Stop and Shop lot on North Broadway. An employee …

by Carol Reif

11/14/2016

Lifestyle

Buon Appetito: Scaramella's In Dobbs Ferry Shoots For DVlicious Win DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. -- It’s a simple question: “What’s the most DVlicious Italian restaurant in the county?” Sounds straightforward, right? But with a dizzying array of options – everything from old-school red sauce joints to modern takes on Grandma’s homemade cooking to trattorias with gourmet pizzas -- the answer can be hard to answer. We asked for your favorites; five have been narrowed down as part of our contest and those finalists are being profiled this week. Voting continues until 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28. You can vote multiple times, albeit once per day. Grab a fork, read on, and le…

by Daily Voice

11/14/2016

Lifestyle

Mahopac's Arturo's Tavern Ranks Among DVlicious 'Best Italian' Finalists MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- It’s a simple question: “What’s the most DVlicious Italian restaurant in the county?” Sounds straightforward, right? But with a dizzying array of options – everything from old-school red sauce joints to modern takes on Grandma’s homemade cooking to trattorias with gourmet pizzas -- the answer can be hard to answer. We asked for your favorites; four have been narrowed down as part of our contest and those finalists are being profiled this week. Voting continues until 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28. You can vote multiple times, albeit once per day. Grab a fork, read on, and let yo…

by Daily Voice

11/14/2016

Lifestyle

Rutherford's Paisano's Earns DVlicious Nod For 'Best Italian' In County RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- It’s a simple question: “What’s the most DVlicious Italian restaurant in the county?” Sounds straightforward, right? But with a dizzying array of options – everything from old-school red sauce joints to modern takes on Grandma’s homemade cooking to trattorias with gourmet pizzas -- the answer can be hard to answer. We asked for your favorites; five have been narrowed down as part of our contest and those finalists are being profiled this week. Voting continues until 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28. You can vote multiple times, albeit once per day. Grab a fork, read on, and let…

by Daily Voice

11/14/2016

Police & Fire

Stony Point Man Charged With Harassment STONY POINT, N.Y. – A Stony Point man wanted on second-degree harassment charges has been arrested. A bench warrant for Steven Marty, 25, was issued after he failed to show up in Haverstraw Justice Court to answer the charges, police said. He was arrested in Stony Point on Monday, Nov. 7, and turned over to authorities in Haverstraw, police said. No further information on the case could be learned Friday.

by Carol Reif

11/13/2016

Lifestyle

Can A Petition Bring More Ferry Service To Haverstraw, Ossining? HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. -- While all eyes seem to be focused on the $4 billion Tappan Zee Bridge project and what it means for folks traveling back and forth across the Hudson, one Rockland resident is looking at improving transit options a little farther north. Jared Rodriguez, a blogger and unabashed booster of all things Haverstraw, has been circulating an online petition for several years asking state and federal officials to back the expansion of ferry service between the village of 11,000 souls and the town of Ossining on the other side of the Hudson. The double-hulled vessel -- capable of …

by Carol Reif

11/13/2016

Neighbors

Norwalk Knights of Columbus Help Convalescent Home Prepare For Winter NORWALK, Conn. -- The residents of the Notre Dame Convalescent Home in Norwalk will be a little cozier this winter thanks to the efforts of some local volunteers. Last month, members of the Knights of Columbus St. Matthew Council 14360 and Sean Mitchell, a student at Fairfield’s Notre Dame Catholic High School, winterized all the windows at the home. “These residents need comfort during these Connecticut winters, so we lent a helping hand to keep them warm and keep the heating bills down,” said Grand Knight Scott Criscuolo. The volunteers also cleaned up the basement at the 60-bed residenc…

by Carol Reif

11/13/2016

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