Strongman Competitors/ Another Pot Grower Busted/ Commuting After Deadly Train Crash

There was plenty of news across the Hudson Valley on Thursday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here’s a roundup.

Police and fire:

• Police Shut Down Somers Pot-Growing Operation
• Kingston Man Faces Drug Possession Charges in Albany Arrest
• New York Activates Emergency Operations Center for Deadly Train Crash
• UPDATE: Friday Commute for Orange, Rockland after Deadly Hoboken Train Crash

Top news:

• Taxes Paid on Delinquent Property Days after Rockland County Executive Threatens Foreclosure
• Rally before Water Rate Hike Hearing Takes Place on Courthouse Steps in New City
• Feds Send Pipeline Company to U.S. Fish and Wildlife over Wetland Destruction
• Wake, Service for Fire Chief Michael Fahy
• Massage Parlor Licensing Lawsuit Dismissed: Greenburgh Supervisor
• DEC Awards Grants to Protect Hudson River Estuary Watershed
• Westchester County Airport Advisory Board Votes 'No Confidence' in Chairman
• Bedford Using License-Plate Reader Technology to Monitor Parking Rules

News of the day:

• Town of Mamaroneck Designated 'Certified Climate Smart Community' By State
• College of New Rochelle Honored for Community Service Efforts
• Wall Street Journal Profiles the Village of Bronxville
• Three from Harrison Gym to Compete in Strongman National Championships
• Sting Talks to Jimmy Fallon About Performing in Poughkeepsie
• OP-ED: Does the Rockland Business Association Represent You on Water Rate Hikes?
• Two Land Trusts Honored for One of NY's Biggest Wetlands: the Great Swamp
• Scarsdale School Board Nominating Committee Seeking Volunteers
• Port Chester Celebrates First Anniversary of Dog Park
• Sign Up for Halloween Window Painting in Pleasantville
• Nominations Open for Briarcliff HS Distinguished Alumni Award

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PHOTO: Hoboken Terminal after deadly train crash, Sept. 29, 2016/ Kevin P. Coughlin/Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo