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Via our Rye reporter Theresa Juva:

A public forum will be held with the city council of the City of Rye on Thursday, July 1, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the council room of City Hall.

There will be an update on coyote incidents and a presentation by Kevin Clarke of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

See today’s latest update on the Rye coyote attacks here.

Main Street: Main Street Supermarket at 402 Main St. was broken into between Saturday night and Sunday morning, the owner told police. About $200 was stolen along with two cartons of cigarettes. Police investigating the burglary found no signs of forced entry into the store.

The Port Chester building official who was suspended amid a police investigation has filed for retirement July 30.

Acting Building Inspector Frank Ruccolo wrote a letter to village officials about his intent to retire after almost 10 years working for the department, Village Manager Christopher Russo said yesterday. Disciplinary charges are still pending against Ruccolo. The charges, and the reason for the police investigation, have not been disclosed. Ruccolo remains suspended without pay.

Police closed the Building Department office for several days in early May during an investigation into records. The office has since reopened.

Port Chester has nine summer concerts scheduled at Lyon Park and at the Byram River waterfront in July and August.  Read below for the details.

Speaking of local concerts — of a different sort — the new Port Chester Patch is bringing up some memories of the old days at The Capitol and 7 Willow Street, in its Legendary Port Chester feature.

Bakers must have a certain patience, waiting for the dough to rise and all.

Perhaps that quality came in handy for The Kneaded Bread, the bakery and lunch spot on North Main Street, which has been trying to get village approval for outdoor tables for five years. The tables are now out, with Port Chester’s blessing.

It took some measuring and tweaking of the laws before the approval was granted, Village Manager Christopher Russo said. There are limits on the amount of walkway that must be preserved on the sidewalk and rules about how the tables are placed.

“We actually made it easier for some of the cafes to have some level of outdoor seating. There seemed to be a high demand for that,” Russo said.

For the busy bakery, which opened 12 years ago, the tables help accommodate customers and make the corner more friendly and attractive, proprietor Jennifer Kohn said. There’s a new awning, shutters and exterior paint as well.

The corner will be spruced up further with the opening of a gourmet food store across Mill Street. The Tarry Lodge’s Batali-Bastianich team are working on a new retail store at the old Columbia Elevator building.

Sidewalk tables are few and far between in Port Chester, despite the high number of restaurants. Have you spotted any? Let us know.

The state lottery today gave $1 million prize to Margery Falco, who works as a secretary for Village harbormaster Joe Russo. Falco bought the winning ticket at Soji Stationary at 396 Palmer Ave. Here’s a photo of her receiving the prize and click here for our story on her.

The Westchester Joint Water Works announced it is conducting hydrant tests July 7 on Rockland Avenue in Mamaroneck. Residents in that area may see discoloration in their water that day but it is safe to drink. However, the WJWW said residents should refrain from doing any laundry or filling pools without checking to see the water is clear. The discoloration comes from minerals and sediments flushed from the hydrants.

State Senate candidate Bob Cohen is holding a press conference outside the Port Chester office of state Sen. Suzi Oppenheimer, D-Mamaroneck. Cohen is Oppenheimer’s Republican challenger and is a Scarsdale volunteer firefighter and real estate executive.

According to the release put out by his campaign, Cohen today will be calling “for an end of brazen abuse of taxpayer dollars for political gain.” Cohen will be holding the event today at 2:30 p.m. outside Oppenheimer’s office at 222 Grace Church Street.

Oppenheimer this fall is seeking her 14th term in the state’s 37th Senate district, comprised of Harrison, Mamaroneck, New Castle, most of New Rochelle, North Castle, Ossining, Rye Town, Rye City, Scarsdale, and White Plains.

At least three of the vehicles involved in this accident were from the same White Plains business.

New Rochelle’s Officer Vincent Marco diverts traffic off I-95 northbound, near exit 16 in New Rochelle after an accident involving five vehicles June 29, 2010. At least three of the vehicles were from the same White Plains company. ( Xavier Mascareñas / The Journal News )

See more photos from the five-vehicle accident on I-95 at this gallery, check I-95 traffic right now on Thruway Authority cameras, and read updates at LoHud.com.