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Port Chester High School Students Thrive, Win Award At Model United Nations ARMONK, N.Y. – A Port Chester High School senior was among those honored at a Model United Nations conference held recently at John Jay High School, according to Port Chester school officials. Karmen Pantoja, one of five Port Chester students to compete at John Jay, won the award for best position paper for her work while representing John Paul Jones for the American Revolution Crisis Committee, according to the school district. Joining Pantoja from Port Chester High School were senior Larabe Igbal, sophomores Ryan Basso and Eli Taylor-Lemire and freshman Jonathan Cisneros, according to the…

by James O'Rourke

12/06/2016

Events

Chance To Learn, Better Understand Dementia In Clarkstown NANUET, N.Y. – The Alzheimer’s Association has scheduled a pair of events this December to educate people about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related conditions. “Understanding and Responding to Dementia-related Behavior,” is scheduled from noon to 2 p.m. on Dec. 12 at Meals on Wheels, 121 W. Nyack Road, Nanuet, according to a statement from the Alzheimer's Association. On Dec. 20, the group is to offer a “Virtual Dementia Tour” in 30-minute sessions from 5 – 8 p.m. at Meals on Wheels, the Alzheimer’s Association said. The first event, which includes a complimentary lunch, aims to…

by James O'Rourke

12/06/2016

Police & Fire

Wilton Police Offer A Safe Space For E-Commerce Transactions WILTON, Conn. -- The Wilton Police Department is now offering a safe place for residents to conduct e-commerce.According to a post on its Facebook page, the department has set up a 24-hour video surveillance system monitoring an area of its parking lot where eBay, Craigslist and other online transactions can take place. The department has placed some limitations on the space, however. While the area will be monitored, illegal transactions involving "dangerous or deadly weapons or any other dangerous materials," will not be permitted, according to police. Further, department emplo…

by James O'Rourke

12/06/2016

News

Support North Salem Ambulance Corps While Shopping On Amazon NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- Help support the North Salem Volunteer Ambulance Corp (NSVAC) by shopping online at Amazon. The NSVAC is urging anyone planning to shop on Amazon.com this holiday season to do so through Amazon Smile, a program through which the retailer donates a portion of each purchase to a designated nonprofit. AmazonSmile donates a half of one percent of every purchase that is made through this link to NSVAC. People pay the same prices as on Amazon; NSVAC gets additional donations. The donation can easily be setup on the first visit to Amazon Smile. To learn more, find the North…

by James O'Rourke

12/05/2016

Neighbors

New Rochelle's Campus Alternative H.S. Students Experience Joys Of Giving NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – As the holiday season progresses and the calls to assist people in need become louder, one area high school program is leading by example. The students and faculty of New Rochelle High School’s Campus Alternative high school kicked off the 2016 holiday season by collecting more than 250 turkeys for New Rochelle families in need, according to a statement from the school. On the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, the group delivered the food to HOPE Community Services, a nonprofit that offers soup kitchen and pantry services and provides food, clothing and school supplies to fa…

by James O'Rourke

12/05/2016

Events

Historic Allendale House Celebrates With High Teas ALLENDALE, N.J. – A group of Allendale residents will celebrate the holiday season with a traditional English tea and a champagne toast in an 18th-century home once owned by a signer of the United States Constitution. The Holiday Champagne Tea has been scheduled for noon – 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8 at the Historic John Fell House, which will be decorated for the season, according to organizers, who said the event sold out. "We try to have a theme for the teas we hold throughout the year,” said Linda Schropp, an event co-chair. “Traditionally, we have a holiday tea. This year, it’s…

by James O'Rourke

12/05/2016

Neighbors

VanderRecord: Suffern's Grace VanderWaal Announces 'Perfectly Imperfect' EP She started the autumn as a newly minted millionaire and the season 11 winner of the hit television show “America’s Got Talent.” According to her Twitter account, she’ll start the winter by releasing her first record. By just about every measure, Suffern’s Grace VanderWaal has had a dynamite year. The 12-year-old spent the summer competing on the top-rated television show, earning millions of fans and praise from a panel of judges, including the historically hard-to-please Simon Cowell, who compared her to pop sensation Taylor Swift. In September, she became the show’s season winner, taki…

by James O'Rourke

12/05/2016

Politics

Brookfield Celebrates Start Of Work On Downtown Village Project BROOKFIELD, Conn. – A state representative was on hand recently to celebrate the groundbreaking of Brookfield Village, a development near Brookfield’s Four Corners that will include sidewalks, a widened street, new streetlights, updated landscaping and a number of businesses. According to a statement from state Rep. Stephen Harding, R-107, ongoing development is causing the area at Federal and Station roads to emerge as a center of robust growth in the town. “This is a great opportunity to finally provide a downtown area for everyone here in Brookfield,” said Harding, a town native who repr…

by James O'Rourke

12/05/2016

Lifestyle

Lyndhurst Toy Drive To Repay Kindness Shown To Dying Toddler LYNDHURST, N.J. -- The Sebastian Saraiva Sixth Annual Toy Drive will be collecting new, unwrapped toys for children and families who will be spending this holiday season in a hospital.The toy drive is scheduled for 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Dec. 10 at the Lyndhurst Parks Department, 250 Cleveland Ave., according to organizers. The toy drive is named after a young child, Sebastian Joseph Saraiva, who died on Dec. 30, 2006 -- two weeks before his third birthday, according to organizers. The boy's family had spent much of the holiday season that year in a hospital and received help from many generous…

by James O'Rourke

12/05/2016

Events

Bedford-Armonk Rotary Club Kicks Off Christmas Tree Sale BEDFORD HILLS, N.Y. – The Bedford-Armonk Rotary Club has opened its Rotary Christmas Tree Sale and, offering Fraser Firs, Balsams and wreaths at "the best prices in town." The sale, which is taking place at Bedford Hills Memorial Park, 60 Haines Road, is to run on weekends through Dec. 23, according to organizers. Trees and wreaths can be purchased from 4-7 p.m. on Fridays, and from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, according to organizers. Money raised during the sale will be donated to the Community Center of Northern Westchester, multiple scholarship funds and other c…

by James O'Rourke

12/04/2016

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