Stolen Wallet| Winner of 'Best Warrior' Competition| More State Aid for Port Chester Schools

There was plenty of news across the Hudson Valley on Monday. Did you miss any of it on your local Patch?

Among the top news stories was the winning Take 5 lottery ticket sold in a Rockland County deli; handful of amazing volunteers honored by the Westchester County Board of Health; and the chance to go to the next level in recycling: food scraps.

And it's almost time for what has become one of Putnam County's most fun-filled fundraisers: the 8th Annual Adult Spelling Bee.

Top news:

• Sales Up, Inventory Down: Real Estate for 2017 So Far in the Hudson Valley
• Shocking Highs: Weather for the Work Week, Spring Break
• Learn About Food Scrap Composting
• Port Chester Schools To Receive 16.8 Percent Increase In State School Aid
• Rockland Deli Sells Top-Prize Winning Ticket for April 8 Take 5 Drawing
• White Plains Resident Wins 'Best Warrior Competition'

Police and fire news:

• Cops Called to Arguments at Burger King, on the Phone, over a Car: Mount Kisco Police Blotter
• Cops Extradite Woman to Mount Kisco From Florida
• Stolen Wallet Leads To Felony Charge For Yorktown Man
• Domestic Dispute Leads To Felony Charge For Newburgh Man
• Fishkill Man Arrested For Having A Fake License Plate
• Elderly Couple Who Died In Yorktown Fire Identified

And check out all the good news:

• Putnam's Annual Adult Spelling Bee is Coming Up: Field a Team
• New Rochelle Man Honored for Revitalizing Community Garden
• Chappaqua Teen Named 2017 Public Health Honoree
• Putnam Teen Honored for Work with Hospitalized Children
• Honored for Helping Harrison Senior Citizens Remain at Home
• Rye Teen Capped Work for Cancer Charities with the Creation of Kids Care Kits
• Peekskill Man, Champion of Affordable Health, Housing, Food, Honored with County Award
• Compassion, Care: Volunteers Thanked for Westchester Public Health Contributions

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