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HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Share-worthy stories from the Hudson Valley Patch network to talk about tonight:

Lightsaber Rattling: See State Police Having Fun For 'Star Wars Day'

State troopers are required to make the grade at the firing range, but coaching stormtroopers to hit a target might be a fruitless effort.

Severe Hepatitis In Children: What New York Parents Need To Know

Some 200 children, ranging in age from 1 month to 16 years, have suddenly become ill with severe hepatitis.

NY Wins Big Rebate From TurboTax For Misleading Tax Filers

Taxpayers who were tricked into paying to file their taxes will get that money back as part of a record settlement, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced today.

Police Looking For Missing Man Find Him Dead Along With Another In NY Home

A 45-year-old man reported missing by his wife on April 26 was found shot to death along with the homeowner.

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• Algonquin Pipeline Venting in Southeast May 4-9
• Time To Take Putnam County's Community Health Survey
• Letter To The Editor: Mangiamele For Ossining Board Of Education
• Letter To The Editor: Re-elect Banta To Ossining School Board
• Rockland Community College To Seek New Leader
• Ossining Man Dies In Manhattan Crash
• Obituary: Arlene S. Steinhardt of Brewster
• Irvington Appoints Assistant Director Of Pupil Personnel Services
• 2022 Summer Forecast For NY: Wetter, Warmer, With More Severe Storms

» Across America

• Judge Rules Schizophrenic Death Row Inmate Competent For Execution
• New REAL ID Deadline Is Coming Up For New Yorkers
• High School Association Approves Transgender Athlete Ban

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