Presidential Medal For Hometown Hero; Shipyard Grant: Month In Review

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — There was a lot of news around the region in July — the tornado, for example — so here are some of the top stories from the Hudson Valley Patches.

Community

• Hometown Hero Denzel Washington Awarded Presidential Medal Of Freedom
• Sound Shore Shipyard Wins Big Federal Grant
• Historic Day As Iona College Becomes Iona University
• New Rochelle Teen Named North American Irish Dance National Champion
• Tornado, Macroburst Confirmed In Hudson Valley Wednesday
• 379 Polio Vaccines Given In Rockland After Resident Left Paralyzed
• Primavera Takes Over As Putnam GOP Election Commissioner
• Fire Officials Ask Residents To Please Stop Painting Fire Hydrants
• Rockland's Animal Shelter Expansion Plan Screeches To A Halt
• 9-Year-Old Brewster Resident Qualifies for World Golf Championship
• Dramatic 'Ugly Duckling' Rescue On 'Mussel Beach' In Mamaroneck
• Matt Damon Buys An $8.5M Home In The Hudson Valley

Guns

• 3 Teens Arrested In Armed Carjacking Of Restaurant Owner: NRPD
• Man Menaces Negligent Driver With Illegal Weapon: Sheriff
• FL Man Tries To Take Loaded Handgun On Flight At Stewart: TSA
• Teens Steal Handgun From Woman Who Gave Them A Lift: NYPS