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Events

One-Night-Only Concert Coming To Fair Lawn's Old Library Theater FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- The Old Library Theater has scheduled its annual concert for Saturday, June 25, at its stage at the Fair Lawn Community Center.This year's show, "Sing Me a Story: Musicals Inspired by Books," is to be directed by Mollie Gash with musical direction by Cathy Corcoran and production by Brendan Joel Bartlett, according to a statement from the theater. Each year, the concert features friends of the Old Library Theater as well as past and present performers, according to the statement. General admission to the 8 p.m. event costs $27 per ticket. To learn more about th…

by James O'Rourke

06/03/2016

Events

Cliffside Park Wellness Challenge Wraps Up EDGEWATER, N.J. -- The Cliffside Park-Edgewater Wellness Challenge is nearing an end and many of those involved are preparing to celebrate. The eight-week challenge, a joint effort between the Cliffside Park and Edgewater health departments, began in early April and is concluding on June 4. "The key to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight isn't about short-term dietary changes," says an advertisement for the challenge. "It's about a lifestyle that includes healthy eating, regular physical activity and balancing the number of calories you consume with the number of calor…

by James O'Rourke

06/03/2016

Police & Fire

Firefighters In Fairview, Elmsford, Hartsdale Land Federal Grant GREENBURGH, N.Y. – Firefighters across Greenburgh will soon benefit from more than $440,000 in federal grant money, officials said Thursday. The money, which comes in the form of an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) dispersed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), will benefit the Hartsdale, Elmsford and Fairview fire departments, said U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey, who along with Rep. Eliot Engel, announced the funding. “From the moment they arrive on the scene, first responders play a vital role in minimizing loss of life, often at great personal risk,” Lowey said in a statement. …

by James O'Rourke

06/02/2016

Events

54th Annual White Plains Arts Festival To Aid Scholarship Program WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – The 54th annual White Plains Outdoor Arts Festival is scheduled for 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday in Tibbits Park at North Broadway and Main Street. Proceeds from the festival are to benefit a scholarship program for White Plains High School seniors who intend to study fine arts in college. This year, the program is providing four students – Miranda Vega, Ashley Sevcik, Jaimie Fernandez and Laura Griffin – with a combined $6,500 in tuition assistance. The White Plains Outdoor Arts Festival, or WPOAF, is a free event that is to display works from about 60 artist…

by James O'Rourke

06/02/2016

Police & Fire

Nine Alleged Newburgh Gang Members Face Federal Drug Charges WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Nine alleged gang members accused of using Facebook to brag about the weapons and money collected while dealing crack cocaine on the streets of Newburgh are facing federal drug charges, authorities said. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said an indictment unsealed Wednesday accused the group of nine of being part of the "Yellow Tape Money Gang," or YTMG, and using violence and violent imagery to conspire to sell illegal narcotics. "Those who deal in these dangerous drugs destroy communities and fuel a cycle of drug-induced violence," Bharara said in a st…

by James O'Rourke

06/02/2016

Business

Mount Vernon Meat Market Reopens After State Supreme Court Decision MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- The owner of a meat market that was closed recently after receiving several violations from the city has reopened thanks to a court order, according to News 12. OK Freddy's Meat Market was closed twice in recent weeks for what the owner described as "minor violations," involving missing carbon monoxide detectors and fire extinguishers, according to News 12. Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas, who ordered the closures, believes the business poses a threat to the city, according to News 12. Still, a state Supreme Court judge on Tuesday ordered that the city mus…

by James O'Rourke

06/02/2016

Events

Rhinebeck Concert To Pay Tribute To The Music Of Paris' Past RHINEBECK, N.Y. -- The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck is to host an evening celebrating the treasured French singers and songwriters of the past.The show, scheduled for 8 p.m. on Friday, June 24, and Saturday, June 25, is to feature the works of musical legends like Edith Piaf, Yves Montand, Jacques Brel, Charles Trenet and Charles Aznavour. Their songs will be performed during a concert ("Midnight in Paris") by Elaine Rachlin, a singer from Rhinebeck, acclaimed singer and pianist Kathleen Landis, and Jean Brassard, a singer, actor and Bistro Award winner. Tickets to the…

by James O'Rourke

06/02/2016

Events

Learn English Through Conversation At Fairview Library FAIRVIEW, N.J. -- The Fairview Public Library is to offer English classes for adults every Thursday from June through August.Each class is to start at 6 p.m. at the library, 213 Anderson Ave. According to the library, students in the class will learn English by communicating their needs, interests and questions in friendly discussions with others. Space in the class is limited, so registration is required and limited to Fairview residents with a library card in good standing. To learn more or to sign up for the program, visit the Fairview Public Library online.

by James O'Rourke

06/02/2016

Police & Fire

Former Norwalk Man Pleads Guilty To Murder Of Cab Driver From Bridgeport STAMFORD, Conn. -- A 34-year-old former Norwalk man pleaded guilty to murder on Wednesday in connection with the stabbing death of a cab driver from Bridgeport, according to the Stamford Advocate. Ramiro Arcos-Garcia admitted to stabbing Jackson Pierre-Louis, a 51-year-old taxi driver with Norwalk Yellow Cab, in Norwalk on Dec. 8, 2014, according to the Advocate. Under the plea deal, Arcos-Garcia will be sentenced later this summer to 30 years in prison, the Advocate said. Prosecutor Paul Ferencek said Arco-Garcia stabbed the taxi driver twice in the stomach and once in the chest and sla…

by James O'Rourke

06/02/2016

Neighbors

Westport Gala Raises Money For Tiny Miracles Foundation WESTPORT, Conn. – The Tiny Miracles Foundation held its 11th anniversary gala recently at the Inn at Longshore in Westport. Organized by co-chairs Valerie Saltzman and Carrie Cromwell-Hunt, both mothers of twins who are originally from Westport, the “Club Miracles” event raised money for the organization by featuring hors d’oeuvres, dinner, dancing and a dynamic silent and live auction. Jane Geddes, a professional golfer and mother of premature twins, was the featured speaker at the May 6 event, according to a statement from the organization. Leelee Klein, president and co-founder of The …

by James O'Rourke

06/02/2016

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