Accused Grandparent Scammer; Plastic Bag Ban; BP Monitors

Here are the share-worthy stories from the Hudson Valley Patch network to talk about from Monday, March 25:

• Indictment in February Van Cortlandt Avenue Shooting
• Chimney Fire Damages Chappaqua House
• Putnam County Land Trust Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary
• Rockland Lawmakers Pass Plastic Bag Ban
• FalconCam On Cuomo Bridge Keeps Eye On Nest
• Allergy Forecast: Here’s When Season Will Peak In New York
• Bronx Man Pleads To Robbery, Burglary Charges
• Bedford Man Accused Of ID Theft, Forging Checks
• Harlem Line Train Hits Tractor-Trailer In Pawling
• Accused Grandparent Scammer Picked Up 'Bail' Money: Police
• Blood Pressure Monitors Available At Yonkers Library

» Across America

• Mueller Report Finds No Collusion, No Exoneration
• $750M Powerball Jackpot Drawing Set For March 27
• Phil Collins 2019 Tour To Hit 15 Cities Nationwide
• Girl Thinks She’s Duck’s Mom, Bird Seems To Agree
• Officer Who Gave Man A 'Dog Feces Sandwich' Wins

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