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Know Her? Lost Cat Found In North Salem Know Her? Lost Cat Found In North Salem
Know Her? Lost Cat Found In North Salem NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - A Good Samaritan in North Salem is hoping to reunite a lost cat with its family. A grey cat was found at a farm near Peach Lake Road in North Salem earlier this week, and according to the people who found her, “she is way too sweet to be feral.” Anyone who may be missing a cat or who recognizes her has been asked to call (203) 940-0709. This information can be shared on social media below.

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by Zak Failla
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Seen Him? Mason The Cat From Carmel Missing In Somers Area Seen Him? Mason The Cat From Carmel Missing In Somers Area
Seen Him? Mason The Cat From Carmel Missing In Somers Area A family in Somers is hoping for their new community’s assistance as they search for their missing cat that got loose. Mason, a Maine Coon cat has been reported missing in Somers after he got away during the family’s move from Carmel into Westchester. The family said that Mason is tagged, and is “sweet, but shy and will be frightened.” Anyone with information or who may spot the cat has been asked to call (914) 419-0368. This information can be shared on social media below.

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by Zak Failla
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Goldens Bridge FD Welcomes New Rescue Vehicle Goldens Bridge FD Welcomes New Rescue Vehicle
Goldens Bridge FD Welcomes New Rescue Vehicle It didn't take long for the Golden Bridges Fire Department to put their new 2016 Spartan ERV Rescue Engine 138 to use after taking delivery on Monday, July 24.The new engine, which replaces one damaged in a firehouse fire, was called into action within just a few days when a resident let firefighters know a large tree was blocking Tood Road North in Lewisboro. Engine 138's crew loaded up and went to check on the report and sure enough, there was a very large tree blocking the roadway. The Town of Lewisboro Highway Department was notified to remove the tree.  The call marked the first alarm …

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by K Reakes
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From All-American To Acting: Former Greeley Star Athlete Makes His Mark From All-American To Acting: Former Greeley Star Athlete Makes His Mark
From All-American To Acting: Former Greeley Star Athlete Makes His Mark An ankle injury his junior year at Horace Greeley High School ended up being very fortuitous to Lowell Byers. Byers, a Chappaqua native, is an actor based in New York City. He recently gained notice for a Choice Hotel commercial now running frequently on TV in which he says the catchphrase, "Badda book. Badda boom." For Byers, he started taking acting seriously after the ankle injury derailed a promising football season. "Everything I worked for was gone," Byers said. "We were the No. 2 team in New York State." While at Greeley, Byers played quarterback, was …

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by Sam Barron
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Community Rallies In Support Of Injured Putnam Firefighter Community Rallies In Support Of Injured Putnam Firefighter
Community Rallies In Support Of Injured Putnam Firefighter PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. - The community is rallying together in support of a Putnam County firefighter who suffered grievous injuries in a car accident and lost the use of his legs. Firefighter Joey Hyatt, a member of the North Highlands Fire Department in Cold Spring was in an accident in November 2016, where he suffered multiple neck fractures and is now a C5-C6 complete SCI quadriplegic. In response, a GoFundMe fundraising campaign was started in an effort to send him to a Project Walk facility, a program that is developing new research using stem cells and nerve transplants. 
Recently, Fir…

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by Zak Failla
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'Croton Falls Gang' Eager For Reunion 'Croton Falls Gang' Eager For Reunion
'Croton Falls Gang' Eager For Reunion Once upon a time, there was a group of kids who all lived in a small North Salem neighborhood where they called themselves the "Croton Falls Gang," and played outside until dark before running home for dinner. Today, those same "kids" are in their 50s and 60s, and some have stayed in touch, but most haven't seen each other in years. But one of them, Jeffery Bobbins of New Fairfield, Conn., always loved those days and decided to start a Facebook page to try and get some of the "old gang" together again. "We had so much fun and it was a time when we all pla…

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by K Reakes
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Yorktown Community Rallies Behind Family After Mom, 49, Dies While Hiking Yorktown Community Rallies Behind Family After Mom, 49, Dies While Hiking
Yorktown Community Rallies Behind Family After Mom, 49, Dies While Hiking The Yorktown community has come together to support the family of Tracey Doerr Lister, who died Monday from complications of heat stroke while hiking with her boys at Black Canyon National Park in Colorado. Lister, who grew up in Yorktown and was living in Colorado, was 49 years old and would have celebrated her birthday Friday, July 14. Lister was hiking with her 16- and 20-year-old sons when she collapsed on the trail, according to the National Park Service. Son Hansen Lister is a junior in college and Barrett Lister a junior in high school. Tracey's brother, Rob Doerr, is a police offic…

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Cross River's Jeffrey Tambor Gets 2017 Emmy Nod For Amazon's 'Transparent' Cross River's Jeffrey Tambor Gets 2017 Emmy Nod For Amazon's 'Transparent'
Cross River's Jeffrey Tambor Gets 2017 Emmy Nod For Amazon's 'Transparent' WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The 2017 Emmy nominations are out and once again, Westchester's own Jeffrey Tambor is on the list. Tambor, who's won in the past for his role in Amazon's "Transparent," was selected again. The Cross River resident, selected as "Best Actor in a Comedy Series," is up against Anthony Anderson of "Black-ish," Aziz Ansari, of "Master of None," Zach Galifianakis of "Baskets," Donald Glover of "Atlanta," and William H. Macy of "Shameless." The 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, which honors the best i…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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27 Years Later, Cancer Loss Still Haunts This Westchester Runner 27 Years Later, Cancer Loss Still Haunts This Westchester Runner
27 Years Later, Cancer Loss Still Haunts This Westchester Runner WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. --  Evan Konwiser has made it his mission to raise funds for cancer research.  And so, for the fourth year in a row, he'll be participating in the Runyon 5K at Yankee Stadium. His goal? To eradicate having one less family member lose their life to cancer. The New Rochelle resident lost his sister, Jill, then 11, in the 1980s to a rare form of the disease.  For the first time ever, his mom, Ava Konwiser, will also be participating (she's usually a spectator).  Konwiser said he supports the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation because they have the most innovative…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Bitsy Is SPCA Pet Of The Week Bitsy Is SPCA Pet Of The Week
Bitsy Is SPCA Pet Of The Week BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- Bitsy is hoping to get out of the shelter. Bitsy is a one-year-old shepherd mix who finds life at the SPCA in Briarcliff Manor very stressful, according to the SPCA. The SPCA said the hustle and bustle of the shelter are too much for Bitsy and they are hoping to find a foster home so she can be a carefree puppy.  Medical care, food, and other necessities will be covered by the SPCA for foster homes. Bitsy loves car rides, is crate trained, gets along great with other dogs, and loves to hike and explore the outdoors, the SPCA said. Kids around 14 and up would be a …

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by Sam Barron
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Terry Elsberry, St. Matthew’s Church Rector, Calls It A Career Terry Elsberry, St. Matthew’s Church Rector, Calls It A Career
Terry Elsberry, St. Matthew’s Church Rector, Calls It A Career BEDFORD, N.Y. -- For the past 23 years, Terry Elsberry has seen people at their highest and lowest points. Elsberry, who lives in Greenwich, recently retired as rector of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Bedford after serving for 23 years. As rector, Elsberry oversaw a period of change for the church. It increased in parishioners and doubled the size of the parish house. It celebrated its bicentennial in 2010 and started a preschool and chamber music concert series. "We've had a lot of fun," Elsberry said. The church has been also been active in helping other Episcopal churches…

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by Sam Barron
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South Salem's Willie Geist Plays Key Role In Coverage Of Trump Tweet Attack South Salem's Willie Geist Plays Key Role In Coverage Of Trump Tweet Attack
South Salem's Willie Geist Plays Key Role In Coverage Of Trump Tweet Attack "Morning Joe," the MSNBC show that has come under a Twitter attack by President Donald Trump, has quite the local flavor. South Salem's Willie Geist is one of the main anchors of the show, along with Bronxville's Mika Brzezinski. Geist anchored the show Friday and questioned Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough to get their side of the story after Trump and called them "crazy" (in Scarborough's case) and "dumb as a rock." (In Brzezinski's case). Trump also said Brzezinski was bleeding from a facelift at a New Year's Eve party at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. Scarborough…

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by Sam Barron