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Presidential Medal For Hometown Hero; Shipyard Grant: Month In Review
July was not devoid of news.

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
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