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Become a Police Officer
Apply by Sept. 22 to take November exam
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Gas Prices Down Again
Gas prices down more than 32 cents in three weeks, but still 95 cents higher than a year ago
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Fall Bus Schedule
Changes include new express service to Westchester Community College
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Tracking Lost Seniors
A pilot project will give tracking bracelets to seniors with Alzheimer's
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New 'WATCH' hotline
Waste, Abuse, Theft County Hotline lets employees report abuses anonymously
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Recycling Success
Boat wrap, medications and plastic bags pour in
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Poll Workers Needed
Some 800 workers needed for upcoming elections
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Milk Prices May Be Too High
Consumer Department survey finds many stores selling above state allowable threshold
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Prevent Drownings in Pools
Adult supervision crucial, but other things you should also do
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Fines for Expired Products
County Consumer Dept. issues $85,000 in fines after second supermarket inspection
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West Nile Virus Prevention
County begins annual effort to prevent WNV; larviciding first step
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Indian Point Sirens
Testing of sirens Thursday, August 14
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Barbecue Safety 101
Prevent fires, food illness with grilling guidelines
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Inflatable Pool Safety
Warnings about the risk of drowning
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Stop DWI Winners
Poster and essay winners from annual school competition
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Jandon Scholars Announced
15 students from 10 high schools chosen for college scholarships
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Recycling Days Expand
Medications and plastic bags will also be accepted
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Spano on State of County
County Executive stresses new ways to share services with schools and local governments
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Kmart Fined
Failure to follow county's item-pricing law leads to record fine of $1.56 million for retailer
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Mattress Fire Safety
Spano urges consumers to check mattress label for fire safety
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New County Travel Guide
Get a copy of this free, informative booklet
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Top Consumer Complaints
Home improvement contractors top list again
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Do Your Part -- Recycle
County steps up enforcement of mandatory recycling law; Clear bags not required at this time
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Wal-Mart Fined
Retailer fined $27,500 for violating unit-pricing law at Mohegan Lake store
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CE on Global Warming Brd
Spano to represent northeast on ICLEI board
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Home Heating Help
Seniors and low-income residents can get help with heating bills
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Indian Pt Emergency Plan
Latest version uses plain, easy-to-understand language
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Beware Lead in Toy Jewelry
CE Spano says lead found in even more kids' jewelry tested by county
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Hurricane Readiness Video
Watch video and check web application to find out if you are in a storm zone
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E-Z Way to Travel at Airport
Security "fast pass" program comes to the Westchester County Airport
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Telemedicine Used at Jail
Long distance doctoring saves money, travel
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Air Space and FAA
Spano says FAA proposal unacceptable
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Credit Card Perils
Spano renews effort to get word out to students; separately calls on Congress to overhaul credit practices
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County Unveils DNA Lab
New lab performs more sophisticated tests more quickly
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Testimony on Montrose VA Site
County Executive Spano wants use of the site focused on veterans' needs and improving the quality of life for veterans and their families. In testimony before the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, he endorses the "Veterans Village" concept.