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Events

Take The Chili Challenge At Darien Nature Center DARIEN, Conn. – The summer may be winding to a close, but the Darien Nature Center is preparing to heat things up during the fourth annual Chili Challenge. The event, scheduled for 7-10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17, is to feature a chili tasting and competition with entries from 10 local restaurants and the town’s three firehouses. The event, to be held at the Nature Center at 120 Brookside Road, also will feature live music from the Truck Stop Troubadours; beer, wine and margaritas; a silent auction; and a mechanical bull, according to organizers, who noted that vegetarian options will be av…

by James O'Rourke

08/27/2016

Police & Fire

Former Greenwich Woman Pleads Guilty To Fraud After Stealing $700K NEW HAVEN, Conn. – A Pennsylvania woman who formerly lived in Greenwich pleaded guilty Friday to stealing more than $700,000 from a private real estate management and development company, its employees and their families, according to federal officials. Debra Biagi, 50, of Fogelsville, Pa., waived her right to indictment and pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court on Friday to one count of wire fraud, according to a statement from U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut Deirdre M. Daly. For nearly two years between February 2014 and December 2015, Biagi, while employed by the HB Nitkin …

by James O'Rourke

08/27/2016

Police & Fire

Bullets Lodged In Steel Door After Stamford's 25th Shooting Since March STAMFORD, Conn. — Violence that authorities have attributed to drug and turf wars across different parts of Stamford resulted in another shooting early Friday, the 25th such incident since early March, according to the Stamford Advocate. No one was injured in the shooting, which lodged two bullets in the steel front door of a Myano Lane home, according to the Stamford Advocate. A neighbor living nearby the scene of the shooting told authorities that he heard “four booms” at some point between midnight and 2 a.m. Friday, according to the Stamford Advocate, which reported that the homeowner a…

by James O'Rourke

08/27/2016

Schools

Valhalla School District Honors 4 Retirees For Years Of 'Loyal Service' VALHALLA, N.Y. –The Valhalla Union Free School District has honored four recently retired district employees. The staff members, who each retired at the end of the 2015-2016 academic year, boast a combined tenure of 83 years in the district. They are: Ada Jimenez-Parker, principal at the Virginia Road School, who ends her career in the district after 22 years; Charlene Bosco, a math teacher at Valhalla High School, who ends her career in the district after 14 years; Mona Voelkel, a reading specialist at the Kensico School, who ends her career in the district after 19 years; and John Donat…

by Valhalla Union Free School District

08/26/2016

Neighbors

Tuckahoe Resident, Michael Collins, Highlighted in Best Lawyers TUCKAHOE, N.Y. – Tuckahoe resident Michael P. Collins has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2017, according to a statement from Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC. The law firm said Collins represents management in all aspects of labor and employment law, including litigation, trials and appeals in federal and state courts, charges and hearings before federal and state agencies and at arbitration. Collins’ litigation experience includes defending claims of discrimination because of race, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or marital status; sexual harassment; wron…

by James O'Rourke

08/25/2016

News

Hyde Park Police Seek Owner Of Bike Found Off Violet Avenue HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- Police are looking for the owner of a bike that was found recently off Violet Avenue on the southern end of town, according to a post on the department's Facebook page. Anyone who may own the bike or who may know the owner is urged to contact Hyde Park police at 845-229-9340. Learn more about the Hyde Park Police Department on Facebook.

by James O'Rourke

08/25/2016

Traffic

NYS Thruway Lanes, On-Ramp To Close For Drainage Work The Exit 9 on-ramp to Northbound Interstate-87 will be closed overnight on Thursday and Friday to allow maintenance crews to complete drainage work for the New NY Bridge project, according to the New York State Thruway Authority.The first night of work, which began at 8 p.m. Thursday, was expected to last until 5 a.m. Friday, according to the Thruway Authority. The ramp is expected to be closed during the same hours from Friday into Saturday morning. Drivers trying to gain access to I-87 will be detoured to another on-ramp about 1 mile east on Route 119, according to the Thruway Authority. …

by James O'Rourke

08/25/2016

Events

The Total Eclipse To Perform Friday in Hillburn At Torne Valley Vineyard HILLBURN, N.Y. -- A seven-piece R&B funk band is set to bring smooth jazz, Motown and Caribbean beats to Hillburn on Friday. Wayne Cobham and the Total Eclipse is to take the stage at the Torne Valley Vineyards on Torne Valley Road at 7:30 p.m. Friday, according to the venue's Facebook page. The band has shared the stage with some legendary acts over the years, including Regina Belle, The Delfonics, The Main Ingredient, Instant Funk, Bob Marley's Wailers and David Johansen, according to event organizers. The café and bar is to open at 6:30 p.m. and is to serve a special dinner menu, wi…

by James O'Rourke

08/25/2016

Events

New Rochelle Chamber Announces 2016 Women of Excellence NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce is recognizing several local leaders as Women of Excellence. Each of the women is to be honored during the 14th annual Woman of Excellence Dinner on Sept. 29 at Beckwith Pointe, according to a statement from the Chamber. Among those women to be recognized are Jeanne Zaino, a presidential historian, television pundit, newspaper columnist and police science professor at Iona College. Others include, Cindy Gallagher, vice chairperson of Westchester's WVOX and WVIP radio stations; Catherine Francese, director of religious instruction a…

by James O'Rourke

08/25/2016

Schools

Ramapo Police Urge Caution As Schools Set To Open RAMAPO, N.Y. -- As schools prepare to open for the start of classes this fall, Ramapo police are reminding drivers to be careful on the roads and watch for children.Noting that the department considers security at schools a priority, Ramapo police said in a recent statement that its officers have performed more than 1,300 school security checks and nearly 500 school bus safety checks in 2016. A school bus safety check, police said, is when an officer observes a bus stop to ensure drivers stop when the students get on and off the bus. Police expect to continue such checks as the school year …

by James O'Rourke

08/24/2016

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