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Mount Vernon High School Students Participate In Science Of Success Mount Vernon High School Students Participate In Science Of Success
Mount Vernon High School Students Participate In Science Of Success MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- Students at Mount Vernon High School participated in the Young Men of Color/Science of Success Program via STEM (science, technology, engineering, math). According to the College Board's Young Man of Color program, the fastest growing populations in the country are those minority groups with the lowest levels of male educational attainment. If present levels of education and current population trends hold, the United States will see a decline in the educational attainment of the country as a whole, according to the program. The goal of ensuring the future global compe…

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Neighbors
New Rochelle Mayor Bramson Shares Resident's Comments On State Ed Tests New Rochelle Mayor Bramson Shares Resident's Comments On State Ed Tests
New Rochelle Mayor Bramson Shares Resident's Comments On State Ed Tests NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson shares what he considers to be thoughtful words of wisdom from a New Rochelle resident on education testing on his blog. On his blog, Bramson shares comments by New Rochelle resident and parent Todd Kern. Since Bramson felt he wasn't qualified to offer comments on educational testing, he thought Kern did it appropriately and shared his comments on his blog. To read the full blog post, visit here.

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New Rochelle's Annual Family University Focuses On Marijuana Education New Rochelle's Annual Family University Focuses On Marijuana Education
New Rochelle's Annual Family University Focuses On Marijuana Education NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- An estimated 300 to 400 parents and students will converge on Monday for the New Rochelle Schools District's Sixth Annual Family University, which will run from 6 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.  This year’s event highlights the importance of marijuana education and takes place on what’s now popularly referred to as 4/20, National Weed Day. Family University brings together middle and high school students and their parents for an evening of workshops addressing adolescent development.  Parent workshops include navigating relationships with teenagers and increasing awareness o…

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News
Westchester Land Trust Acquires Mamaroneck's Otter Preserve Westchester Land Trust Acquires Mamaroneck's Otter Preserve
Westchester Land Trust Acquires Mamaroneck's Otter Preserve MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Westchester Land Trust (WLT) in Bedford Hills announced on Saturday the acquisition of the 35-acre Otter Creek Preserve in the Village of Mamaroneck .  WLT acquired the preserve, along Taylor’s Lane off Boston Post Road, as part of a transfer from The Nature Conservancy completed this month. Otter Creek represents WLT’s largest preserve in Southern Westchester, and the most ecologically diverse of its 29 land-holdings. The Otter Creek Preserve is the largest privately-owned tidal wetland designated and protected as a nature sanctuary in Westchester County.  It was al…

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Schools
Harrison's Parsons Elementary Students Place Fifth In Creative Competition Harrison's Parsons Elementary Students Place Fifth In Creative Competition
Harrison's Parsons Elementary Students Place Fifth In Creative Competition HARRISON, N.Y. -- A group of Parsons Elementary third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students competed for the first time in Destination Imagination, a global competition that includes numerous aspects of interdisciplinary study under the umbrella of creativity.  The team, which competed at the regional competition against schools from Long Island, Rockland, Orange, Putnam, and Dutchess counties, took home a fifth place trophy in Parsons’ and the district’s first venture. The students involved were Mai Blaustein; Matilde Mitgaard; Hailey Helmer; Benedetto Galluzzo; Tokitaka Suzaki; Haleigh DePa…

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Events
Eastchester Historical Society's Meeting Features Novelist Doug Hearle Eastchester Historical Society's Meeting Features Novelist Doug Hearle
Eastchester Historical Society's Meeting Features Novelist Doug Hearle EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Eastchester Historical Society will conduct its annual meeting and host novelist and historian, Doug Hearle as its featured speaker on Sunday, April 26, at 2 p.m. His topic will be “The Silent Irish,” a fascinating study of a group of Irish who worked on one of the important estates in lower Westchester after fleeing Ireland's famine in the 1840s. The Eastchester Historical Society is at the corner of New Rochelle and California roads.

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Waveny LifeCare Network Celebrates 40 Years Of Serving The Community Waveny LifeCare Network Celebrates 40 Years Of Serving The Community
Waveny LifeCare Network Celebrates 40 Years Of Serving The Community NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Waveny LifeCare Network will celebrate the 40th anniversary, on April 21, of the day its five-star skilled nursing center, Waveny Care Center, first opened its doors. Based in New Canaan, Waveny LifeCare Network provides a comprehensive continuum of care to serve the growing needs of older adults from all areas.  “In everything we do, we emphasize person-centered care that tailors services to individual needs and preferences,” said Bill Piper, Waveny’s chief executive officer. “Mission-driven and dynamic, Waveny stands the test of time,” said Kristin Sinatra, Wav…

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NCC Offers Mental Health Panel Discussion, Fair-Like Event For Students NCC Offers Mental Health Panel Discussion, Fair-Like Event For Students
NCC Offers Mental Health Panel Discussion, Fair-Like Event For Students NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk Community College will be holding a mental health panel discussion on Tuesday, April 21, titled "Emotional First Aid." The discussion will be held in the NCC East Campus GenRe Forum from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The audience will have an opportunity to have a dialogue with a panel of distinguished professionals who will answer questions on how to maintain total wellness of both mind and body. The panel discussion will kick off the main “Freshcheckday - checkin’ in with college students,” event which will follow on Wednesday, April 22.  As part of the panel discussio…

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News
Greenburgh's Community Center Offers Barbershop Training Greenburgh's Community Center Offers Barbershop Training
Greenburgh's Community Center Offers Barbershop Training GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Anthony Barton, a professional barber, is giving back to the community by offering a free barber-training program at the Theodore Young Community Center in Greenburgh, as well as free haircuts during the training sessions. As a barbershop owner, Barton knows that good barbers are hard to find, so he started a barber in training program at the Community Center. He is donating his time to the program and has so far started training about 10 students – teaching them the art of barbering as well as life skills that are necessary to become a successful barber.  He created…

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'The Voice' Contestant Luke Wade Plays The Ridgefield Playhouse 'The Voice' Contestant Luke Wade Plays The Ridgefield Playhouse
'The Voice' Contestant Luke Wade Plays The Ridgefield Playhouse RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Fresh off season seven of the television sensation "The Voice," Luke Wade will be performing at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Sunday, at 7:30 p.m. The Texas soul singer finished in the top eight and was one of Pharrell Williams’ understudies. The Dublin-born soul singer, who grew up in Texas, never let any of his ailments -- from being blind in one eye, to overcoming temporary brain damage -- stand in the way of making his dreams come true. In fact, it was having this unusual perspective on life that made Wade the singer/songwriter he is today.  The release of his new…

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