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Play Group Theatre In White Plains Celebrates 20 Years With Fundraiser WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The Play Group Theatre (PGT) announces "20 Days, $20K, for 20 Years" fundraiser, a celebration of its 20th anniversary. “It’s like watching your baby grow up and suddenly you realize they’re not an adolescent anymore,” said Jill Abusch, the theater's founder and artistic director. “And just like children, it takes a village to raise a theater,” added co-founder and executive director, Steven Abusch, attributing the theater's success in reaching 20 years to the ongoing volunteerism and financial support from the community. In honor of the twentieth anniversary, and…

by Cassandra Huerta

04/16/2015

Business

Taco Bell Expecting To Add Delivery Service By Year's End WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Although the company is still tying up the loose ends on the idea, Taco Bell will jump on the delivery bandwagon sometime in 2015, according to slate.com. The idea may have seemed like a distant dream for many avid fast-food eaters, but the company has admitted it will be attempting to add a delivery service by the end of 2015, reported slate.com. Read the full story here.

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04/16/2015

Schools

United Way Promotes Childhood Literacy In Danbury Area DANBURY, Conn. -- United Way of Western Connecticut is launching a community outreach campaign, and a donated oil painting from award-winning Bridgewater artist Ed Little is the prize. UWWC is conducting the Reading Stars contest, which runs through April 30, with public voting taking place thereafter to select the winner. UWWC is looking for a winning photo of a child under the age of 5 who is enrolled in the Imagination Library program. The winning child becomes this year’s UWWC Reading Star and is awarded this donated oil painting. When Little first heard of United Way’s Imagina…

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04/16/2015

Sports

Former Yankees, Red Sox Face Off In Bridgeport 'Heroes For Heroes' Benefit BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The Bridgeport Bluefish announced that they will host a ‘Heroes for Heroes’ Legends Game to support Homes for the Brave on Thursday, July 9, as part of the team’s 2015 All-Star Week festivities. In this historic game, former Red Sox will take on former Yankees in a seven-inning charity contest. The Red Sox team will feature Ellis Burks, while the Yankees team will include Charlie Hayes. "We are honored to partner with Homes for the Brave to present the 2015 Heroes for Heroes Legends Game,” said Bluefish general manager Jamie Toole. “The Red Sox/Yankee rivalry is el…

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04/16/2015

Neighbors

Harrison Rescues, Spays, Neuters 60 Feral Cats HARRISON, N.Y. -- Volunteers from Pet Rescue and Bully Baby Rescue worked side-by-side with four veterinarians and several technicians to spay and neuter nearly 60 feral cats April 11-12. This was part of the Trap-Neuter-Release program conducted by the Pet Rescue facility in Harrison. According to the U.S. Humane Society, only about 2 percent of the 30 to 40 million feral and stray cats have been spayed or neutered. These cats produce about 80 percent of the kittens born in the United States. Programs like this go a long way in helping reduce shelter cat populations and to keep more cats …

by Cassandra Huerta

04/16/2015

Schools

Briarcliff Manor Education Foundation Celebrates 20th Anniversary BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- The Briarcliff Manor Education Foundation, which has conributed nearly $1 million in grants toward improving education in Briarcliff, will be celebrating its 20-year anniversary with a spring event. The foundation has enhanced educational opportunities in the district for two decades through its financing of grants for programs, activities and resources. The event is Friday atTrump National Golf Club. During the course of 20 years, a group of up to 30 members from all areas of the school community has shaped the BMEF’s contributions, awarding nearly $1 million …

by Cassandra Huerta

04/16/2015

Neighbors

Westchester County Parks Awards Honorees At Reception In New Rochelle NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Friends of Westchester County Parks honored several individuals during its annual Best Friends Awards Reception April 8 at the Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle. With the theme “Celebrate a Year of Growth with Friends,” this year’s honorees were Westchester Medical Center, Business Council of Westchester’s Rising Stars, Robert DelTorto and REI. “We celebrated the achievements of our ‘friends’ of Westchester County Parks and we saluted deserving honorees who have contributed to keeping our county parks green and growing,” said Joanne Fernandez, chairwoman of…

by Cassandra Huerta

04/16/2015

Schools

Eastchester Public School's SEPTA Meeting Discusses Employment Training EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- The next Eastchester SEPTA meeting will be at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, where it will discuss an employment training program, which will adress your concerns about your child's future employment. The presenter will be Grady Miller, program supervisor for the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities. The program, which is for high school students, is designed as a partnership between the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities and the school to provide a meaningful work experience for students while they are in school. Students who are accepted into the…

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04/16/2015

Business

Scarsdale's Woman's Club Welcomes Speaker Hedrick Smith SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Pulitzer Prize-winning former New York Times reporter Hedrick Smith will be speaking at the Scarsdale's Woman's Club's final speaker event at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 19. Smith is a former New York Times reporter, editor, Emmy award-winning producer and correspondent and author of "Who Stole the American Dream." Smith has established himself as one of America's most distinguished journalists. During a 50-year career, he has shown unsuual versatility as a print reporter, documentary producer, author and lecturer. Smith, who will speak on “Reclaiming the American Dream,” is…

by Cassandra Huerta

04/16/2015

Events

Norwalk Actress Stars In Lead Role In 'Jesus Christ Superstar' STAMFORD, Conn. -- The opening performance of "Jesus Christ Superstar" debuted on April and the rock opera will be playing in the Kweskin Theatre in Stamford through May 2. Jesus’ meteor-like rise provides, as the title suggests, a parallel to contemporary celebrity worship. Propelled by a stirring score, by turns driving and majestic, satirical and tender, "Jesus Christ Superstar" illuminates the transcendent power of the human spirit with a passion that goes straight to the heart. "This is the fifth time I've worked on the show and I absolutely love it," Ursone said. "The story, the …

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04/16/2015

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