Body ID'd; Prepaying Taxes: Car On Tracks: HV News

December was a hot month for news in the Hudson Valley. In addition to weather — which we're not bothering to put on this list because, after all, it's over.

• For one thing, we needed to remember how to keep pipes from freezing:

How To Keep Hudson Valley Pipes From Freezing During Cold Blast

• There was a complicated issue on which not only politicians but villages, towns and counties disagreed:

County Will Not Accept Prepayment Of 2018 Property Taxes

• Sad news on New Year's Eve:

Icy Roads Cause 6-Car Crash On I-684, 2 Killed

• News of a great new gig for a local guy:

Former Poughkeepsie-Area Coach Named Giants GM

• A sad ending to the monthlong search for a missing Rockland resident:

Body Pulled From Hudson River ID'd

• We watched a video (several times) that showed a train hitting a car:

Car Stuck On Tracks, Hit By Train In Congers [VIDEO]

• A fire after Christmas was fatal:

Woman Dies In Somers Fire

• We got another reminder of the drug epidemic:

Port Chester Teen Found Unresponsive In Car With 29YO NJ Man

• We learned two opposing viewpoints on smart meters:

Smart Meter Installation A Safety Issue: Carlucci

• A milestone was reached in a feud that the New York Times says goes way back:

NY AG Takes 100th Action Against Trump Administration In 2017

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