DoorKnob Dinners Project Launches First Monthly Meal Delivery

The DoorKnob Dinners Project enjoyed a successful opening on Saturday, April 26, in Hastings-on-Hudson as volunteers collected and distributed more than 100 dinners in the Rivertowns communities.

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Culling deer ineffective conservationists say, so let's try birth control

Over population of deer in residential areas continues to be a problem in many regions across the country, with few positive options that bode well for bucks, does and fawns.

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Martin Luther King's Johnson Signs With Vaughn College

Dashawn Johnson, center, a student at Martin Luther King Jr. High School in Hastings, signs his commitment to attend Vaughn College.

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Greenburgh Senator Co-Sponsors Bills Aimed At Combating Heroin Epidemic

The Senate Democratic Conference will announce the introduction of six bills to combat the growing heroin epidemic impacting communities throughout New York State at a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, according to a release.

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Mount Vernon Health Center Gets $4.1 Million Grant

U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel, D-Bronx, recently announced the Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center will receive a $4.1 million grant to provide health care for low-income residents.

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Welch's, Family-to-Family Bring Hunger Relief Program to Westchester

... a hard time making ends meet here in Hastings partly because rents are so high," says Donny Waterous, the Hastings on Hudson Youth Advocate and Pantry director. "While some families are eligible for government aid, many are not and fall through the ...

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Meet The Artists In Rivertowns RiverArts Tour Approaching

The 21st Annual Studio Tour from RiverArts joins Irvington, Hastings-on-Hudson, Ardsley and Dobbs Ferry as visitors will enjoy the work of 80 locals in studios, homes and at pop-up installations Saturday and Sunday, April 26-27.

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Nuns From Ridgefield Celebrate 10 Years At Andrus in Hastings

Sr. Dorothy O'Brien and Sr. Marie Elaine LaChance were among the first Sisters who made the move 10 years ago.

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Hastings Board of Trustees Wednesday to Discuss Plastic Bag Ban

The Hastings-on-Hudson Board of Trustees Wednesday will consider whether to ban plastic bags and styrofoam containers in the Village, potentially joining a growing number of communities in Westchester County if the measure is approved.

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The Neo-Futurists to Open HAYMAKER on 5/26

The Neo-Futurists combine Kung Fu, action heroes and Nazis in Haymaker. The show opens Monday, May 26 at 7:30 p.m. at The Neo-Futurarium, 5153 N. Ashland.

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Up-And-Coming Group With Local Roots To Perform In Westchester

Fresh off of playing alongside The Lumineers and Delta Rae, Swear and Shake is returning to Westchester for a special performance Saturday, April 26 at The Purple Crayon in Hastings-on-Hudson.

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Should Your Town Ban Plastic Bags?

We could turn our backyard into a dog park and there still wouldn't be enough poop to fill the growing surplus of plastic bags stuffed under our kitchen sink.

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Yemen Drone Strike Kills Suspected Al Qaeda Militants

A U.S. drone strike in southern Yemen killed nine suspected al-Qaida militants and three civilians Saturday, authorities said, part of America's ongoing strikes in the country against what it considers the terror network's most dangerous local group.

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Coldwell Banker Names Tynan Dobbs Ferry Office Manager

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Connecticut and Westchester County has announced that Bedford resident Diane Tynan has been appointed branch office manager of the company's Dobbs Ferry office.

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11 Old Jackson Ave. Is The Rivertowns Daily Voice House Of The Week

RIVERTOWNS, N.Y. A three-bedroom home at 11 Old Jackson Ave. in Hastings-On-Hudson listed at $599,000 is The Rivertowns Daily Voice's house of the week.

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Northern Westchester Man Worked Undercover In CIA, As Presidential Adviser

Donald Gregg meets with Kim Dae-jung, who served as President of the Republic of Korea from 1998 to 2003, and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2000.

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Greenburgh Taxpayers Scurry To File Returns, Get Extensions

Taxpayers rushed to file and accountants continued preparing extensions for tardy clients on Tuesday - April 15 - with less than 12 hours remaining to postmark tax returns.

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Freeze Warning Issued For Mount Pleasant Early Wednesday

Temperatures will dive into the low 30's on Tuesday night and, as a result, some parts of Westchester County could see the rain turn to ice and possibly even snow, according to the National Weather Service.

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Rivertowns Taxpayers Scurry To File Returns, Get Extensions

Taxpayers rushed to file and accountants continued preparing extensions for tardy clients on Tuesday - April 15 - with less than 12 hours remaining to postmark tax returns.

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Freeze Warning Issued For Bedford Early Wednesday

Temperatures will dive into the low 30's on Tuesday night and, as a result, some parts of Westchester County could see the rain turn to ice and possibly even snow, according to the National Weather Service.

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Downtown Hastings To Lose Free Parking Spots During Bridge Repair

Available space in parking-stressed downtown Hastings-on-Hudson will be limited even further when repairs continues on the busy Warburton Avenue Bridge through 2015.

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Holiday Eggstravaganza Delights Hastings Children, Families

The long, cold and stormy winter seemed like a distant memory on Saturday, April 12, when young children filled a warm and sunny Reynolds Field in Hastings-on-Hudson for the annual holiday Eggstravaganza.

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Village using deer birth control off to a slow start

Heavy snow and red tape resulted in a disappointingly slow start for a pioneering program in a Westchester County village to use birth control as a no-kill way to thin the numbers of deer.

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Yonkers Fund-raiser For Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Set

Butch Barbella and Streets of the Bronx will headline an evening of Doo-wop on Saturday, April 12, at Riverview Caterers in Hastings-on-Hudson.

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Westchester Legislator Pushes Ashford Avenue Bridge Fix

As plans to repair of the Ashford Avenue Bridge move forward, Westchester Legislator MaryJane Shimsky, D-Hastings-on-Hudson, hopes to see work on the busy bridge expedited.

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Hastings Board of Trustees to Discuss Village Spending Plan Wednesday

The Hastings-on-Hudson Board of Trustees will hold a work session April 16 to discuss the village's proposed spending plan for 2014-15.

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NY Suburb's Deer Birth Control Program Gets Slow Start

Organizers of a whitetail birth control program in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, admit the effort is off to a slow start, citing heavy snow, regulations, and "the unpredictability of the animals."

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Dorothy Squillante, 82, Former Hastings-On-Hudson Resident

Squillante is survived by her husband, Martin; children, Martin Squillante, Christopher Squillante, Stephanie Giuliano and Steven Squillante; 12 grandchildren; many family members; and friends.

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Deer birth control in Hastings-on-Hudson has slow start

Only eight out of an estimated 120 doe have got the birth control. That was far short of the goal of injecting 40 to 50 doe in the first two years.

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Patricia Adams makes her grand debut at Manhattan's Metropolitan Room

Apr. 8, 2014 - NEW YORK -- Media Contact: Abbe Buck, Abbe Buck PR, 1-800-380-2825 , "Ms.

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Slow start for New York community using only birth control to lower deer population

Heavy snow and red tape resulted in a disappointingly slow start for a pioneering program in a New York suburb to use birth control as a no-kill way to thin the numbers of deer.

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Rugged PVC Elastomer is designed for EV charger cables.

April 8, 2014 - Intended for jacketing and insulation of electric vehicle charger cables, Flexalloy 9612-75 complies with -40 C Cold Impact test requirement specified in CSA standards and offers tensile strength of 2,645 psi and elongation of 390%.

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Slow start for NY town using birth control on deer

In this March 25, 2014 photo provided by the Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society workers Rick Naugle foreground, takes a deer's vital signs as Kayla Gram prepares to inject a tagged and tranquilized doe with a contraceptive as part of a program to control the deer population in Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y. Organizers say harsh weather, ... (more)

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Deer birth control: NY town's project off to slow start

Humane Society workers Kayla Gram, left and Rick Naugle take the measurements of a tagged and tranquilized doe as part of a contraceptive program to control the deer population in Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y. Organizers say harsh weather, red tape and the unpredictability of the animals all interfered with the program and they only managed to inject a ... (more)

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Deer birth control: NY town's project off to slow start

Humane Society workers Kayla Gram, left and Rick Naugle take the measurements of a tagged and tranquilized doe as part of a contraceptive program to control the deer population in Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y. Organizers say harsh weather, red tape and the unpredictability of the animals all interfered with the program and they only managed to inject a ... (more)

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Slow start for NY town using birth control on deer

The plan to use birth control to thin the deer herd plaguing a New York suburb has gotten off to a slow start.

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Slow start for NY town using birth control on deer

The plan to use birth control to thin the deer herd plaguing a New York suburb has gotten off to a slow start.

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Hastings-On-Hudson Sees Slow Start To Deer Contraception Program

Hastings-on-Hudson Mayor Peter Swiderski said that out of 180 deer, only eight doe were tranquilized, tagged and injected with birth control over the monthlong program in March, seven in the final week alone.

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Slow start for NY town using birth control on deer

Heavy snow and red tape resulted in a disappointingly slow start for a pioneering program in a New York suburb to use birth control as a no-kill way to thin the numbers of deer.

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Drone Art Project Hopes To Make Pilots Think Twice Before They Shoot

By giving a face to the victims of drone strikes abroad, a powerful new art project is forcing U.S. drone pilots and policy makers to ponder the deadly consequences of one of America's key counterterrorism programs.

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SPE Thermoforming Division Announces Call for Entries in Second Annual Student Parts Competition

April 7, 2014 - SPE Thermoforming Division seeks entries for second annual Student Parts Competition, which encourages students to collaborate on real potential thermoformed application.

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Westchester Kids, Parents Pursue Best Ways To Battle Video Game Overuse

Emanuel Gutman and Pedro Bazan can eat pizza, play an NBA video game and converse with friends and schoolmates without missing a bite, play or word of conversation.

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White Plains Man's 35 Year Sentence Tops News This Week

A White Plains man was sentenced to 35 years in prison on Tuesday for the fatal Port Chester shooting of Wilfredo Rivera, according to the Westchester County District Attorney.

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Funding For Pace's Pleasantville Campus Renovation Tops News This Week

Pace University announces funding for the first phase of its master plan for the revitalization of its Pleasantville campus and to pave the way for future growth.

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Theft In South Salem Home By Home Aide Tops Lewisboro News This Week

A home-care worker is accused of stealing more than $15,000 in jewelry and $740 in cash from a South Salem home while taking care of a bedridden woman, police said.

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Three Authors to Speak Wednesday at $25-Per-Person Buffet Dinner Program in Hastings-on-Hudson

Spoken Interludes continues its spring 2014 season of book-readings on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at RiverView in Hastings-on-Hudson.

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Watch: Trendy Cleanses for Kids Alarm Doctors

Joanne Heyman and her 17-year-old daughter Emmy are part of a growing trend -- sharing a love of organic cleanses that come in flavors like lemon cayenne agave and cashew vanilla cinnamon.

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Trendy cleanses for kids alarm doctors

Joanne Heyman and her 17-year-old daughter Emmy are part of a growing trend -- sharing a love of organic cleanses that come in flavors like lemon cayenne agave and cashew vanilla cinnamon.

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Trendy Cleanses for Kids Alarm Doctors

Joanne Heyman and her 17-year-old daughter Emmy are part of a growing trend -- sharing a love of organic cleanses that come in flavors like lemon cayenne agave and cashew vanilla cinnamon.

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Trendy Cleanses for Kids Alarm Doctors

Joanne Heyman and her 17-year-old daughter Emmy are part of a growing trend -- sharing a love of organic cleanses that come in flavors like lemon cayenne agave and cashew vanilla cinnamon.

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Trendy Cleanses for Kids Alarm Doctors

Joanne Heyman and her 17-year-old daughter Emmy are part of a growing trend -- sharing a love of organic cleanses that come in flavors like lemon cayenne agave and cashew vanilla cinnamon.

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Julius R. Chemka, 86, Former Mayor Of Hastings

Julius R. Chemka, born and raised in Hastings-on-Hudson and its former mayor, passed away on March 31 at age 86. Chemka was one of seven children of Julius and Tessie Chemka; Mary, Sophie, Josephine, Julia, Stanley, Julius and Carolyn.

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Allstate Names Hastings' Campo Premier Agency For 2014

This designation is being presented to Campo for his outstanding business performance and commitment to putting customers at the center of his agency's work.

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Vasalli Settles In As Hastings-on-Hudson Police Chief

A native of Hastings-in-Hudson and unabashed fan of the village and its people, former Sgt.

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14 Harvard Lane Is The Rivertowns Daily Voice House Of The Week

RIVERTOWNS, N.Y. A three-bedroom home at 14 Harvard Lane in Hastings-On-Hudson listed at $495,000 is The Rivertowns Daily Voice's house of the week.

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Find A Job In Rivertowns

A female driver has been pronounced dead following a minor car accident on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Hastings-on-Hudson on Monday morning, according to News 12 ...

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