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Neighbors

Eastchester Middle School PTA Holds Annual Spring Clothing Drive EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Eastchester Middle School PTA presents its Annual Spring Clothing Drive on Saturday, May 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Support the EMS and clean out your closets/attics at the same time. You don't even need to get out of your car - someone will get your bags for you. All items must be in a sealed plastic bag. They get money for each pound of clothing they collect. They are collecting wearable and usable clothing (men's, women's and children's); shoes; belts; handbags; linens (bedding, curtains, towels); stuffed animals; and hard toys (except no large toys like play ki…

by Cassandra Huerta

04/21/2015

Events

YWCA Darien/Norwalk Offers Upcoming Programs, Events FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- The YWCA Darien/Norwalk has scheduled numerous events for women, including gardening classes, toddler programs and more. Upcoming events include: Avaibility is open for the Summer Fun 2015 and Toddler Time 2015-16. There are limited spots open for both events. To find available times, visit ywcadariennorwalk.org and click on the 'Toddler Time/Summer Fun' pages. The Stand Against Racism Pledge reading will be on Friday, April 24, at both Darien and Norwalk Town Halls. Tentative times for the readings are 9:30 a.m. at Darien Town Hall and 11:30 a.m. at Norw…

by Cassandra Huerta

04/20/2015

Schools

John Cardinal O'Connor School Holds Spring Gala In White Plains IRVINGTON, N.Y. -- Irvington's John Cardinal O’Connor School will hold its third annual Spring Gala Auction on Friday, April 24, at 7 p.m. at the CV Rich Mansion, 305 Ridgeway, White Plains. Proceeds will support the school’s investments in technology and improved Internet access and will fund devices to enhance learning opportunities in the classroom. Tickets cost $100 and wine, beer and hors d’oeuvres will be served. A silent auction will be held, offering items donated by parents and local merchants. “This is more than just a fun night that brings the school community together. It’…

by Cassandra Huerta

04/20/2015

Business

Comcast, Time Warner Deal Collapse Could Kill Other Mergers WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- If the merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cable Inc. collapses, it would have a negative affect on other deals that are pending, according to bloomberg.com. The merger deal, worth $45.2 billion, will help Comcast handle competition from other companies including phone companies and Netflix, but the antitrust division in the Justice Department is attempting to block the merger from happening, reports bloomgberg.com. To read the full story, click here.

by Cassandra Huerta

04/20/2015

Politics

Danbury Rep. Harding Opposes 'Second-Chance' Bill DANBURY, Conn. -- State Rep. Stephen Harding (R-Danbury) voted against a proposal that authors say would give drug offenders a second chance at turning their lives around by making drug possession a simple misdemeanor. S.B. 952, An Act Concerning a Second Chance Society, would lessen the possession of any narcotic or controlled substance to a misdemeanor offense. It also would shrink the current drug-free school zone distance from 1,500 feet to only include the school property in cases of possession. “I would certainly be in support of this bill if it truly was a second chance as it’s…

by Cassandra Huerta

04/20/2015

Neighbors

Training Planned For Stamford Bike Helmet Giveaway STAMFORD, Conn. -- The Stamford Police Association will hold a training class Tuesday at police headquarters for those who will be assisting with the Timothy Coppola Bike Helmet Giveaway. Volunteers will be trained how to properly fit and adjust the bike helmets for children. The bike helmet giveaway will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Fairway Market, 699 Canal St., for children ages 4-16, with a limited number of toddler sizes available. The bike helmet giveaway was started in 1995 by now retired police officer Glenn Coppola and his wife, Peggy, in honor of their son Timothy, …

by Cassandra Huerta

04/20/2015

Schools

Norwalk Student Coaches Team To U.S. History Bee Finals NORWALK, Conn. -- Esha Sharma, a junior at Norwalk High School, coached a team of five fourth- and fifth-graders from Norwalk, Wilton and Westport to the regional finals of the National History Bee on April 14 at Middlesex Middle School in Darien. Three out of the five students will continue on in the competition and participate in the national finals in Louisville, Ky., from May 22 to 24. The National History Bee is an academic competition for elementary and middle school students that tests knowledge of a wide range of historical topics (www.historybee.com). As a sophomore, Sharma s…

by Cassandra Huerta

04/20/2015

Neighbors

Mount Vernon Student Wins Job At 'Undercover Bosses' Fair MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- During the recent "Undercover Bosses" fair, Mikala Bell, a Mount Vernon High School student, was chosen as the winner for a summer job program with Madison Approach Staffing. Bell is a senior at Mount Vernon High School and found out about the event at her school and youth bureau. She's applied to Syracuse University to study communications and hopes to work in public relations, marketing and advertising. "I had really good conversations with everyone today and particularly Allison Madison," she said, referring to the owner. When Madison sat at her table, Bell didn…

by Cassandra Huerta

04/20/2015

Events

Glynwoods Hudson Valley Farm Business Incubator Expands PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Now in its inaugural year, Glynwood’s Hudson Valley Farm Business Incubator is seeking applications from agricultural entrepreneurs to join its program for the second year. The deadline for proposals is June 30, and three finalists will be selected in September to launch their businesses in early 2016. Announced in March 2014, the Incubator is on one of New York’s most iconic landscapes, the Mohonk Preserve Foothills, an 856-acre parcel on the eastern escarpment of the Shawangunk Ridge outside New Paltz. “Our program is already well on its way toward seeding the…

by Cassandra Huerta

04/20/2015

Schools

New Canaan Panel To Examine 'Who, What, Why' Of College Admissions Process NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- The “Who, What and Why” of the college admissions process will be explored in a fourth panel discussion in a series sponsored by Competitive Edge College Advisors of New Canaan on April 22. Panelists will include admissions officers from Bucknell, the University of Denver and Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla. “We are very pleased with our line-up of panelists,” said Doug Richardson of Competitive Edge College Advisors. “Both Bucknell and the University of Denver have traditionally been popular with students from New Canaan. And although Lynn University, founded in…

by Cassandra Huerta

04/20/2015

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