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Westwood Designer Wins Battle Against Athleta, Gap Westwood Designer Wins Battle Against Athleta, Gap
Westwood Designer Wins Battle Against Athleta, Gap WESTWOOD, N.J. -- A Westwood designer who uses her clothing to raise money for charity has beaten a retail giant in battle without firing a single shot, according to fortune.com.Gap Inc. and its Athleta brand had been marketing several types of yoga pants that were nearly the same design as those produced by K-Deer, a local activewear company that produces multiple types of yoga pants and donates a portion of the sales to various causes, according to fortune.com. After K-Deer fans brought Gap's unoriginal design to the forefront via social networking websites, fortune.com began investigating…

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Politics
Six GOP Candidates Eye Maloney's Congressional Seat Six GOP Candidates Eye Maloney's Congressional Seat
Six GOP Candidates Eye Maloney's Congressional Seat WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Two Westchester County Republicans jumped into the race this week for the 18th Congressional District seat, raising the number of GOP candidates to six, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal.Phil Oliva Jr. of Somers filed his paperwork with the Federal Election Commission on Monday, Jan. 4. Two days later, John Lange of South Salem, filed as well, according to the Journal. Oliva, 42, is a senior advisor to Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino. Lange worked for a Virginia legislator last year, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. The Republican who wins the…

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Lifestyle
N.Y. Times Cites Savannah House's 'Moderate Prices, Huge Portions' N.Y. Times Cites Savannah House's 'Moderate Prices, Huge Portions'
N.Y. Times Cites Savannah House's 'Moderate Prices, Huge Portions' CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. -- Hospitable. Clean. Unique. These are among the top adjectives used by the New York Times to describe Savannah's Southern House in Cortland Manor.Times reviewer M.H. Reed was unimpressed by the restaurant's plating, but praised several chicken dishes, the restaurant's baby back ribs and its shrimp and grits entree. Also among the restaurant's other highlights were its desserts, its portions and its prices, according to the Times. Click here to read the New York Times review of Savannah's Southern House.

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Events
Poughkeepsie's Historic District Commission To Meet Thursday Poughkeepsie's Historic District Commission To Meet Thursday
Poughkeepsie's Historic District Commission To Meet Thursday POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Poughkeepsie's Historic District & Landmark Preservation Commission is set to meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14 at City Hall.There is one property scheduled for discussion, 69 Montgomery St. According to the commission's agenda, the site is owned by Peter Barnard, who is seeking to replace or repair sections of the building's roof. Thursday's meeting is to be held in the Common Council Chambers on the third floor of City Hall, 62 Civic Center Plaza.

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Kent Library Goes Full STEAM Ahead At Story Time Kent Library Goes Full STEAM Ahead At Story Time
Kent Library Goes Full Steam Ahead At Story Time KENT, N.Y. -- The Kent Library is introducing a new story time feature called Full STEAM Ahead.According to a statement from the library, the series begins at 3 p.m. on Jan. 13 and will run for six weeks. The hour-long events are geared toward families with children ages 3-5 years old; the readings focus on STEAM, or Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math.  Full STEAM Ahead is a sensory-based story time program so children and parents are urged to "dress for mess." Registration for the six-week series is required. To register or to learn more, visit the Kent Library's w…

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Politics
Stratford Firefighters Endorse Gresko In Race For Empty House Seat Stratford Firefighters Endorse Gresko In Race For Empty House Seat
Stratford Firefighters Endorse Gresko In Race For Empty House Seat STRATFORD, Conn. -- The Stratford firefighters' labor union has endorsed Democratic Town Councilman Joseph P. Gresko in his bid for a seat in the state House of Representatives.The endorsement was released Tuesday, Jan. 5, on the Stratford Professional Firefighters International Association of Firefighters 998 Facebook page. Gresko, 50, is facing off against Republican Susan Barksdale, a former town school board member, to fill the seat, which was left empty when state Rep. Terry Backer died on Dec. 14 at the age of 61. Gresko, a Stratford native, was tapped by the Democratic Town Committee…

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Stratford Town Council To Act On Budget Shortfalls Stratford Town Council To Act On Budget Shortfalls
Stratford Town Council To Act On Budget Shortfalls STRATFORD, Conn. -- The Stratford Town Council is expected to meet Monday, Jan. 11, to continue crafting a new fiscal plan after the town came up millions of dollars short in its budget, according to ctpost.com.Mayor John Harkins created both the 2014-15 and 2015-16 budgets under the assumption that the town would sell its sewer system for $9 million, according to ctpost.com. But in November, residents voted down the sale, forcing the town to reduce its budget by $5.1 million, according to ctpost.com. Monday's meeting is a regularly scheduled event, according to ctpost.com. Click here to r…

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Police & Fire
Brookfield Authorities Help Find Woman, Car Submerged In Lake Brookfield Authorities Help Find Woman, Car Submerged In Lake
Brookfield Authorities Help Find Woman, Car Submerged In Lake BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- A woman died Saturday after driving her car into Lake Lillinonah, according to newstimes.com.Authorities from Brookfield and Newtown were among the first on the scene shortly after noon, but it took several hours for them to find the woman and her car, according to newstimes.com. The New Milford woman, whose name was not released, was taken to Danbury Hospital, where she was pronounced dead about 4 p.m., according to newstimes.com. Click here to read the newstimes.com story.

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News
Bench Honoring Stony Point Crash Victim Still Missing Bench Honoring Stony Point Crash Victim Still Missing
Bench Honoring Stony Point Crash Victim Still Missing STONY POINT -- A bench placed as a memorial to a 21-year-old killed in a car crash appears to have been stolen, creating additional pain for a family already grieving, according to News 12 Hudson Valley.Christian Ascolese was a passenger in a Honda that overturned on Gate Hill Road in 2014. He died in the one-car crash, according to News 12. Friends created a memorial to Ascolese that featured the wooden bench, according to News 12. In the three-day span between New Year's Eve and Jan. 2, the bench disappeared, according to News 12. Click here to read the full News 12 Hudson Valley report.

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Vassar College Defends Deer Cull Day After Protests Vassar College Defends Deer Cull Day After Protests
Vassar College Defends Deer Cull Day After Protests POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Officials at Vassar College answered some two dozen protesters Sunday who gathered a day earlier to call for an end to its annual deer cull, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. Jeff Kosmacher, director of media relations and public affairs at the college, said sharpshooters were called in to hunt the animals as a population control measure, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. Before the school began the cull in 2010, the deer apparently were eating all the saplings on the campus, limiting the land's natural growth, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. The coll…

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