Bedford, NY
Lifestyle
Comfortably Historic: Energize Bedford Helps Modernize Local Home Comfortably Historic: Energize Bedford Helps Modernize Local Home
Comfortably Historic: Energize Bedford Helps Modernize Local Home There are countless reasons to consider improving a home's energy efficiency: decreased heating and cooling costs, helping the environment and creating a better, more civic-minded community are just a few. But for one Katonah family, going green also meant being able to love the winter again. "We live in a very old house, built in 1902," said Andy Chintz, a Katonah resident. "The house was not well insulated and in the dead of winter there were drafts and heating bills that sometimes totaled over $1000 a month." Realizing something had to be done, both for their comfort and to reduce their d…

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New City, NY
Business
Westchester, Putnam Staple Wallauer's To Open First Rockland County Store Westchester, Putnam Staple Wallauer's To Open First Rockland County Store
Westchester, Putnam Staple Wallauer's To Open First Rockland County Store Wallauer Paint & Design is opening its first store in Rockland County. A ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration is planned from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13 at 52 College Ave. in Nanuet. The event will include face painting, balloon artistry, a magician, refreshments, free raffles, music and more.  The event is free and all those who attend will receive promotions that include up to $50 off Benjamin Moore paint and stain and a free in-store color consultation. Wallauer Paint & Design has a total of 16 family-owned locations throughout Westchester and Putnam countie…

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by Jon Craig
Paterson, NJ
Events
Property Brothers Make Clifton Appearance Property Brothers Make Clifton Appearance
Property Brothers Make Clifton Appearance The Property Brothers promise they're going to bring the show to New Jersey -- but first, they're just dropping in for a book promotion. Jonathan and Drew Scott of the HGTV house-flipping show will be at Barnes & Noble on Route 3 in Clifton Tuesday for a signing of their book "Builder Brothers: Big Plans" at 6:30 p.m.

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Scam Alert: Police Warn Of 'Storm Chasers' During CT Recovery Scam Alert: Police Warn Of 'Storm Chasers' During CT Recovery
Scam Alert: Police Warn Of 'Storm Chasers' During CT Recovery Connecticut State Police investigators are urging local residents to be wary of “storm chasers” following last week’s violent weather that sent debris flying, uprooted trees and left dozens of homes damaged. The Department of Consumer Protection is warning area residents to be on the lookout for scams as they prepare to make any repairs on their homes following the storm. “Some scammers or ‘storm chasers’ prey on families after weather emergencies because they know they need repairs done quickly,” officials from the DCP noted. “Our message to consumers: know the signs of a scam, and don’t f…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Business
Second Lowe's Store In Westchester Scheduled To Open Second Lowe's Store In Westchester Scheduled To Open
Second Lowe's Store In Westchester Scheduled To Open Westchester will enjoy a second Lowe's Home Improvement store by early next year, according to the developer. The county's other Lowe's store is in Ridge Hill Shopping Center in Yonkers. The developer of a Yorktown Lowe’s home improvement store said it's slated to open next year at 3200 Old Crompond Road. Lowe's also has two stores in Rockland County, on Orangeburg and Nanuet. Site work is under way, according to Wilbur Breslin, chief executive officer of developer Breslin Realty Development Corp. The project is set to include three other buildings, which could potentially be two restaur…

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by Jon Craig
Norwalk, CT
Lifestyle
Norwalk: Turn Eh Into Yeah! By Updating Your Front Door Color Norwalk: Turn Eh Into Yeah! By Updating Your Front Door Color
Norwalk: Turn Eh Into Yeah! By Updating Your Front Door Color Spring is here, we swear! If you’re starting to think of sprucing up your home and property, there’s one relatively simple thing you can do for instant curb appeal: paint your front door. If you’re looking to put your house on the market, the front door is a prospective buyer's introduction to a house. Nancy Manby, a realtor with William Raveis in Norwalk, likens it to opening a package. “It’s the first thing the buyer sees,” said Manby. “It sets the tone for what rest of house is going to be." It's particularly important to take a careful look at your front door if it's not your usua…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz