Jail Time for Meat Tenderizer Beating/ Clinton Kelly of 'The Chew' Talks Adoptable Pets/5th Trial for Accused Murderer

There was plenty of news across the Hudson Valley on Thursday. Here's a roundup in case you missed anything:

Politics and government

• Public Comment Set for Portion of Former GM Site
• Fire Commissioners Reach Accord with Union Over Flying American Flag
• Town Board Mulling Eliminating Elected Highway Superintendent Position
• Hillary Clinton's Doctor Debunks Rumors About Her Health
• Bedford School Board Develops Core Values Statement
• Public Hearings on Proposed Hudson River Anchorage Sites Likely in Spring
• Mamaroneck Received $250K Grant for Sewer Improvements
• Town Justice Resigns After Political Misconduct Complaints

Police and fire:

• Man Gets Prison for Beating Ex-Girlfriend with Meat Tenderizer
• 5th Trial Set for Man Accused of Murdering 2 in Eastchester
• Two Teens Accused of Spray-painting Putnam County Bridge
• 2 Charged after Taconic Parkway Crash in Mount Pleasant
• State Cops Start Labor Day DWI Crackdown
• Hiker Bitten By 'Aggressive' Dog, Owner Given Summons

More news of the day:

• Phelps Hires New Director of Marketing, Communications
• Traffic Change Starts Monday in Downtown New Rochelle
• Private-Sector Job Growth Strong in the Hudson Valley: New Report
• Gullotta House in Briarcliff is Up for a Grant: Your Vote Needed
• Pleasantville Community Garden Hits Generous Milestone
• Love your Pet? Get Creative: Enter the 3rd Annual 'Animal Magnetism' Art Show
• New State Grant to Putnam County for In-Home Senior Services
• Help Prevent Mosquito Breeding in Ossining, Croton-on-Hudson
• Phelobotomy Course Offered in White Plains
• Ruby Tuesday in Ulster Closed for Business
• Clinton Kelly of 'The Chew' Talks Adoptable Pets at Pet Rescue

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