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Events
Garrison's Boscobel House Presents A Taste Of The 1800s, Dinner Event Garrison's Boscobel House Presents A Taste Of The 1800s, Dinner Event
Garrison's Boscobel House Presents A Taste Of The 1800s, Dinner Event GARRISON, N.Y. -- The Boscobel House will be stepping back in time on Sunday, May 17, for a taste of life in the Dyckman household in Garrison during the early 1800s . How did the Dyckman family dine at Boscobel and what did they eat? What about the servants? What sorts of herbs, crops and livestock were raised on the estate? How would the house and its furnishings have been used for parties? Explore these questions and more during a presentation and tasting under the Pavilion in the west meadow, overlooking the Hudson River. Learn about and experience a taste of life from more than 200…

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Neighbors
Westchester Stocks Teen Boutique At Carver Center Westchester Stocks Teen Boutique At Carver Center
Westchester Stocks Teen Boutique At Carver Center PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- The Sharing Shelf of Family Services of Westchester (FSW), assisted by more than 200 community volunteers, recently turned Port Chester's Carver Center into a one-day shopping haven called Teen Boutique. The room was filled with hanging racks, tables and even bleachers stocked with colorful, stylish spring clothing for teen girls and the walls were decorated with hot pink and black flowers and signs. “I can’t believe how you’ve transformed the space,” said Alex Chavarria, director of Community and Family Services of the Carver Center.  Throughout the event on Ap…

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Neighbors
New Chef Brings Comfort Food To Regional Hospice In Danbury New Chef Brings Comfort Food To Regional Hospice In Danbury
New Chef Brings Comfort Food To Regional Hospice In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. -- Aaron Swart, a chef who believes that freshly-cooked food can bring comfort to hospice patients and their families, has moved from cooking at four-star resorts to making meals at the newly opened Regional Hospice and Home Care Center for Comfort Care & Healing in Danbury. “As a chef, I have always taken pride in my work,” he said. “But you don’t always feel like you are doing good. This is not only nutritional work but work that is good for the soul of patients and their families. It’s been very inspirational.”  Swart is bringing his experiences cooking at resorts,…

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News
Weston Hedge Fund Exec Gets Prison Time For $46M Fraud Scheme Weston Hedge Fund Exec Gets Prison Time For $46M Fraud Scheme
Weston Hedge Fund Exec Gets Prison Time For $46M Fraud Scheme WESTON, Conn. -- A 63-year-old Weston resident who is a former managing partner and principal of a Ridgefield-based hedge fund was sentenced Wednesday to 30 months in prison for engaging in a scheme to deceive investors to obtain and maintain investments, according to U.S. Attorney Deirdre Daly. Bart Gutekunst was also sentenced to three years of supervised release by Chief U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven. According to court documents and statements made in court, in November 2007, New Stream Capital launched new feeder funds, one based in the United States and a series o…

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Ex-Greenburgh Man Accused Of Running Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme Ex-Greenburgh Man Accused Of Running Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme
Ex-Greenburgh Man Accused Of Running Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Daniel Fodiman, 51, a former Greenburgh resident, has been indicted on charges of defrauding investors through a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme,  Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., announced Wednesday. Fodiman was charged in an indictment in New York State Supreme Court with grand larceny in the second and third degrees, as well as scheme to defraud in the first degree. “The allure of fast, easy returns is what many white-collar criminals count on to hook their victims,” said Vance. “In this case, the defendant allegedly made misrepresentations to in…

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Business
New Rochelle Chamber Of Commerce Blooms With Spring Dinner Dance New Rochelle Chamber Of Commerce Blooms With Spring Dinner Dance
New Rochelle Chamber Of Commerce Blooms With Spring Dinner Dance NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce was in full bloom at the return of the Annual Dinner Dance to its itinerary of yearly events, and awarding some unsung heroes in the community. “Tonight’s awards honored people who have done much for our community and who have long been unnoticed. It’s time they are acknowledged for all of the wonderful work that they do,” said Bob Marrone, executive director of the New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce.  After bringing back the event for a Spring Dinner Dance, the chamber awarded its Humanitarian of the Year to Jeffrey Deskovic, of …

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Schools
New Rochelle HS Discusses Latino Leadership Conference On WNBC New Rochelle HS Discusses Latino Leadership Conference On WNBC
New Rochelle HS Discusses Latino Leadership Conference On Wnbc NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- New Rochelle High School's Gustavo Barbosa, House I principal, and Ana Maria Acevedo, sophomore and vice president of the United Cultures Club, were interviewed Saturday by WNBC-TV's Lynda Baquero. In the interview, the Third Annual Latino Youth Leadership Conference is discussed. To see the interview, click here.

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Lifestyle
Scarsdale Adult School Offers Art Appreciation Courses, More in May Scarsdale Adult School Offers Art Appreciation Courses, More in May
Scarsdale Adult School Offers Art Appreciation Courses, More in May SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Scarsdale Adult School has many art appreciation courses, museum previews, and guided tours in May.  Artist Lynne Mayocole begins a three-session course to enlighten students on "The Very High Renaissance in Italy and Beyond," paying homage to da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, and others. Class begins on May 7 and meets on Thursdays, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Scarsdale Public Library.  On Sunday, May 17, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., she will guide students on a tour through the Museum of Biblical Art, where sculptures by Donatello and his contemporaries are on loan from Florence’s…

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News
Town Of Cortlandt Hosts Veterans Forum Town Of Cortlandt Hosts Veterans Forum
Town Of Cortlandt Hosts Veterans Forum CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. -- The Town of Cortlandt Regional Veterans Committee is hosting a veterans forum on Wednesday at 7 p.m., at the Cortlandt Town Hall.  There will be a panel from various levels of government including a representative of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Others include U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey; Assemblywoman Sandy Galef; County Legislators, John Testa and Catherine Borgia; as well as Willy Nazario, the chairman of the Hudson Valley Veterans Committee, who is also a Purple Heart veteran and an official in the Purple Heart Veterans National Organization.  The purpo…

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Schools
Byram Hills Senior Wins First-Place Award In MIT Inspire Competition Byram Hills Senior Wins First-Place Award In MIT Inspire Competition
Byram Hills Senior Wins First-Place Award In MIT Inspire Competition ARMONK, N.Y. -- Byram Hills senior Danielle Adiletta has won first place in the Woman and Gender Studies category of the MIT Inspire competition.  Adiletta entered her authentic science research project, “Decisions About Infant Feeding: A Comparative Study of Women of Higher and Lower Education Levels.” The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's INSPIRE group, which runs the national competition with support from the institute's School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, also gave Adiletta a $2,000 award. Her research grew out of her interest in improving maternal care of infants …

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