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War In Middle East Touches The Hudson Valley |Week In Review

Preliminary NTSB Report On School Bus Tragedy | 90 Year Overdue Library Book Returned | $127M Health Care Fraud Scheme | Safest City In US

The Port Chester Fire Department said crews arrived on the scene to find a fully loaded tractor trailer with motor oil, that was unstable.
The Port Chester Fire Department said crews arrived on the scene to find a fully loaded tractor trailer with motor oil, that was unstable. (Port Chester Fire Department )

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Our world changed this week and will never be the same again, violence in Israel touched home and communities across the Hudson Valley mourned together as security at local schools and houses of worship became a concern. Meanwhile, a new restaurant in our neck of the woods earned a place in the Michelin Guide, a library book made it home after nearly a century overdue and new details emerged in a tragic bus crash.

The news moved fast this week — here's what you need to know to keep up.

Special Guest At Rockland Holiday Event Killed At Concert In Israel

Find out what's happening in Larchmont-Mamaroneckfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

A month ago, a young, injured Israeli veteran visited the Hudson Valley to talk and dance with 300 women engaged in the annual Mega Challah Bake for the high holidays sponsored by the Chabad Centers of Rockland County — today they are mourning the death of that special guest.


Tractor Trailer Gets Stuck Under Metro-North Bridge

Find out what's happening in Larchmont-Mamaroneckfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

A wrong turn ended up being bad news for morning commuters in Westchester County.


Bear Sighting: 2 Black Bears Spotted At Intersection In Westchester

Two bears have been sighted on Old Salem Center Road, according to a Thursday evening post from North Salem Town Supervisor Warren Lucas.


NTSB Releases Preliminary Report On School Bus Tragedy

The driver and the 2 adults who died were ejected from the bus during the crash on I-84 in Orange County, according to investigators.


90-Year Overdue Library Book Returned To The Shelves

Fines of 20 cents a day could have really added up over those decades — fortunately, the Larchmont Public Library caps overdue fines at $5.


1 Hudson Valley City Named Among Safest In US According To New Study

The Hudson Valley's safest city is also ranked the 8th safest in the country according to a just released report by WalletHub.

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