Safest Communities| Tax Preparers Charged| Falcon Cam on the TZB

BREWSTER, NY — Here are some of the most-read stories for Southeast and the Hudson Valley Patches in the past week. Topping the police news was word from the New York parole board that Judith Clark had been denied her first request for parole since her conviction in 1983. Also, two Putnam towns were named among the safest communities in America.

Top news:

Cortlandt Man Charged over Car Stolen in Ulster County

Serious 2-Car Crash Near Breakneck Tunnel

Funeral Arrangements for Quentin Lupo, Pleasantville High School Senior

2 Putnam Towns Among Safest Communities In America For 2017

Cars Sold with Safety Defects: 13 Hudson Valley Auto Dealers Settle with NY AG

8 Local Communities Among Safest Cities In America For 2017

GoFundMe Page for Family of 2-Year-Old Who Drowned in Chappaqua Sunday

Best Public High Schools 2017

NYS Tax Officials: 9 Arrests Following Crackdown on Unethical Tax Preparers

Father, Son Arrested For Assault

Yelling Shirtless Man: Mount Kisco Police Blotter

2017 National Merit Scholarships: 12 Local Students Named in First Round

FalconCam Installed On Tappan Zee Bridge: WATCH

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