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New Canaan Library Hosts 'Al-Mutanabbi Street Project' New Canaan Library Hosts 'Al-Mutanabbi Street Project'
New Canaan Library Hosts 'Al-Mutanabbi Street Project' NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Local artist Nomi Silverman powerfully addresses sensitive social and political topics through pieces that provoke with striking visual impact. Her mixed media print collection titled "The al-Mutanabbi Street Project" is currently on exhibit in New Canaan Library’s H. Pelham Curtis Gallery. It ends May 3. "The al-Mutanabbi Street Project" has its origins in violence. On March 5, 2007, a car bomb exploded on al-Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad, killing 26 people. That street was traditionally a gathering point for booksellers, writers, publishers and alternative press.  …

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Lifestyle
St. Vincent's In Bridgeport Earns Charitable Pharmacy Grant St. Vincent's In Bridgeport Earns Charitable Pharmacy Grant
St. Vincent's In Bridgeport Earns Charitable Pharmacy Grant BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- St. Vincent's Medical Center Foundation in Bridgeport has been awarded a $30,000 grant by Fairfield County's Community Foundation.  The grant, made possible by an anonymous donor, will be used toward general operating support of The Hope Dispensary of Greater Bridgeport, a charitable pharmacy dedicated to serving low-income and uninsured people in the Bridgeport community who would not otherwise be able to afford access to prescription medicine. The local Hope Dispensary grew out of a partnership between the Primary Care Action Group, a collaboration of both medical…

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Politics
Lavielle Backs Bill Allowing Tax-Free Disability Savings Lavielle Backs Bill Allowing Tax-Free Disability Savings
Lavielle Backs Bill Allowing Tax-Free Disability Savings FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- State Rep. Gail Lavielle, R-143, testified last week in support of HB 7038, a bill that would allow people with disabilities and their families to save money tax-free to pay for disability-related expenses.  The bill is designed to implement in Connecticut the 2014 federal legislation known as the Achieving a Better Life Experience, or ABLE, Act. Earlier this session, Lavielle had introduced the same concept in HB 5447, and the concept has since been adopted and raised by the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee in HB 7038. HB 7038 would allow people with disab…

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Events
Expert On 1950s Films To Speak To Y's Men Of Westport/Weston Expert On 1950s Films To Speak To Y's Men Of Westport/Weston
Expert On 1950s Films To Speak To Y's Men Of Westport/Weston FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Foster Hirsch, professor of cinema at Brooklyn College, will be the Y’s Men of Westport/Weston’s featured speaker at its April 16 meeting to talk about movies of the 1950s, when Marlon Brando arrived on the scene and the screen widened. The meeting will be at the Unitarian Church in Westport at 10 Lyons Plains Road.  Coffee and donuts start at 9:45 a.m. and Hirsch’s talk will begin at 10:30 a.m. A graduate of Stanford University, Hirsch holds a doctoral degree from Columbia University. He joined the English Department of Brooklyn College in 1967 and the colleg…

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News
Westchester Communities Seek Hotel Tax Westchester Communities Seek Hotel Tax
Westchester Communities Seek Hotel Tax WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- While four municipalities in Westchester County already have a hotel tax, the other 14 are seeking to instate the hotel tax as well, which will allow these communities to add up to 3 percent on rates for hotel rooms, according to lohud.com. The four muncipalities with the hotel tax, also called the bed tax, include Rye, Rye Brook, New Rochelle and White Plains, reported lohud.com. While the bed tax won't have a direct effect on residents, government officials believe that the bed tax will give these locations an opportunity to increase their revenue, since th…

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Events
Carmel VFW Marks Row Of Honor Season With Breakfast Carmel VFW Marks Row Of Honor Season With Breakfast
Carmel VFW Marks Row Of Honor Season With Breakfast PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- A pancake breakfast on Armed Forces Day will kick off the spring Row of Honor season in Carmel, which will be organized by the Putnam County Joint Veterans Council. The breakfast will be from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, May 16, at the Carmel VFW Hall on Route 52. There is a suggested donation of $8 per person or $12 per family.  Armed Forces Day was first observed in May 1950 to honor Americans serving in the five U.S. military branches – the U.S. Army; U.S. Navy; U.S. Marine Corps; U.S. Air Force; and U.S. Coast Guard – following the consolidation of the military service…

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Events
New Rochelle Library Offers Tax Help, Jazz Concert New Rochelle Library Offers Tax Help, Jazz Concert
New Rochelle Library Offers Tax Help, Jazz Concert NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The New Rochelle Library has announced two events for the upcoming week: tax preparation and jazz music. AARP Tax Help will be available at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Trained AARP tax preparers have been helping vast numbers of our patrons in filing their taxes since early February. Last week alone, they completed a record-breaking 96 returns. The tax filing deadline date is fast approaching, and the volunteer counselors will continue to offer assistance to patrons. Those availing themselves of this service must be sure to bring whatever tax-related materials are needed to compl…

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News
Putnam County Department Of Health Holds Camp Seminar Putnam County Department Of Health Holds Camp Seminar
Putnam County Department Of Health Holds Camp Seminar PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- One sure sign that spring is in the air is the Camp Operator's Seminar, conducted by the Putnam County Department of Health, which was held Tuesday from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The seminar brought together six health and safety experts, including guest speaker Frank Pia, an expert in drowning recognition and aquatic area supervision and safety. “We hold this event every year for the camp operators in Putnam County,” said Marianne Burdick, associate public health sanitarian, who oversees camp operations. “It is attended on a voluntary basis by dozens of operators from our…

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White Plains Budget Chief Submits 2015-16 Spending Plan White Plains Budget Chief Submits 2015-16 Spending Plan
White Plains Budget Chief Submits 2015-16 Spending Plan WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The city's top budget official submitted a proposed spending plan to the Common Council for the 2015-16 year, according to theexaminernews.com. The general fund budget has increased by $2.2 million since last year and is at a total of $162.9 million, reported theexaminernews.com. The city's budget director, Michael Genito, explained the budget issues including the lack of relief from state mandates, which is essentially increasing costs, reported theexaminernews.com. To read the full story, visit here.

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Events
'A Year With Frog And Toad' Comes To White Plains Stage 'A Year With Frog And Toad' Comes To White Plains Stage
'A Year With Frog And Toad' Comes To White Plains Stage WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Westchester’s Theater for Children and Teens will open its spring 2015 season with "A Year with Frog and Toad." "Frog and Toad" will play in the Mainstage theater at 1 N. Broadway, Suite 111, on Sunday, April 19, at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.; and Sunday, April 26, at 2 and 7 p.m. Frog, Toad and a host of their friends celebrate and rejoice in the differences that make each of them unique and special.  "A Year With Frog And Toad" tells the story of friendship that endures, weathering all seasons. "Frog and Toad" is directed by Ryan McGovern with musical direction by Danny …

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