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Bridgeport Hosting Summit On Nitrogen Pollution In Long Island Sound BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Save the Sound, a two-state program of the Connecticut Fund for the Environment and the Long Island Sound Study, will bring together experts for the 24th annual Long Island Sound Citizens Summit on Friday, April 10, in Bridgeport. The event is made possible with support from the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission. This year’s summit will examine how nitrogen pollution is harming Long Island Sound, review progress on curbing it, and identify opportunities for future action. National and state leaders, scientists, and stakeholders will delve …

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04/09/2015

Sports

Darien YMCA Gymnasts Score Perfect 10 At State Championship DARIEN, Conn. -- The Darien YMCA gymnastics team reached new heights at the 2015 Connecticut YMCA State Championship meet in Glastonbury. Level 5 gymnast Leah Wall scored a perfect 10 for her floor exercise routine, winning the all-around title and leading the team to a first-place finish. In the Level 3 eight years group, Lauren Smith won the vault and floor titles. In the 10 Juniors, Brook Romano was the beam champ with a score of 9.6. Olivia Perkins led Darien in the 10 Seniors, winning the vault and bars titles. The third-place Level 4 team was led by Devan Grills in the 8-9 group,…

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04/09/2015

Events

New Public Art Exhibition Opens at Pelham Art Center PELHAM, N.Y. -- Pelham Art Center announced the new public art installation "Fugitive Color" by New York artist Kristen Rego. This solo sculpture exhibition is open to the public April 11 through June 12, 24 hours a day; seven days a week in Pelham Art Center’s outdoor courtyard. An opening will be held in conjunction with the Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday. The "Fugitive Color" series is three separate works constructed from plastic bottle caps from sources such as soda, shampoo, laundry detergent, bottled water, toothpaste, and countless other products col…

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04/09/2015

Obituaries

West Barnes, 89, Of Bridgeport, World War II Veteran BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- West Barnes, 89, died Saturday, April 4, 2015. He was born in Greenville, N.C., Sept. 6, 1925. Barnes served his country honorably in the U.S. Army during World War II. He had been gainfully employed with Hartley & Parker Ltd. for 30 years before retiring. He was a member of Mount Aery Baptist Church. Barnes is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years, Emma Lee (Swinton) Barnes; daughters, Ann and Edith Barnes; grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and a host of other family and friends. There will be a service of celebration at 10 a.m. Saturday in Mount Aer…

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04/09/2015

Schools

Rye Student Selected For 2015 SUNY Chancellor's Award For Excellence RYE, N.Y. -- Miriam Ward of Rye was one of just five SUNY New Paltz students selected for the 2015 Chancellor's Awards for Student Excellence. The annual award recognizes distinctive academic, athletic, leadership, service, and other achievements and contributions. The awards were conferred in a ceremony April 2 in Albany, N.Y., which was attended by SUNY New Paltz President Donald Christian and vice president for Student Affairs L. David Rooney. "It is my highest honor to recognize the achievements of SUNY students who have excelled not only academically but as leaders on their campu…

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04/09/2015

Events

Pequot Library Extends Rare Book Exhibit SOUTHPORT, Conn. -- The Pequot Library has extended its current exhibition of rare books due to popular demand. The free exhibition from the Library’s Special Collections, "Pages from Pequot: Connections -- Black Poets & Writers American Visionaries 1700s – Present," will continue through May 8. Schools also are welcome to sign up for free private tours, which include a Pequot Library Historical Tour; Special Collections Exhibition Tours 1700s – 2000s, including primary sources; and a Hands-on Art Project. "Connections: Black Poets & Writers," showcases poetry and prose by 11 …

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04/09/2015

Events

Port Chester Pancreatic Cancer Survivor Ready For Research Walk PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Port Chester resident Barbara Nusbaum will join more than 1,000 Westchester and surrounding area residents in support of her battle against pancreatic cancer by participating in The Lustgarten Foundation’s sixth annual Westchester Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk. The walk will be held Sunday, April 19, at Rye Playland Park in Rye. The Lustgarten Foundation is the nation’s largest private foundation dedicated to funding pancreatic cancer research. Due to Cablevision’s support of the foundation, 100 percent of every dollar Nusbaum and her fellow walkers raise will go d…

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04/09/2015

Sports

New Rochelle Athlete Breaks Iona 5K Mark In Stanford NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Junior Kate Avery made her 2015 outdoor track debut in grand fashion, setting a school record in the 5,000-meter event April 3 at the Stanford Invitational in Stanford, Calif. Avery finished sixth overall and was the first collegiate finisher in the top section of the 5,000-meter event running against several world-class athletes. She was sixth overall with her time of 15:25.63. Avery lowered her own school record of 15:27.90 by more than two seconds, set a year ago in the same event. Last year’s time in Stanford led to an NCAA appearance in the 5K and an eighth-plac…

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04/09/2015

Schools

North Salem's Pequenakonck Elementary PTO Seeks 'Book Buddies' Donations NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- Pequenakonck Elementary PTO is asking for help through the Annual Book Buddies Program, which will help supplement the school library through donations. Book Buddies began in 1994 and over the years, with support of families, teachers and staff, the PTO has been able to purchase new titles, replace worn-out favorites, and update research materials. In addition, the PTO will match donations made to the Book Buddies program, which means a gift will go twice as far. Donating books is a great way to show apprecation to teachers or staff, commemorate birthdays or acknowl…

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04/09/2015

Schools

Croton Middle-Schoolers Get An Outdoor Education CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School seventh-graders headed to the Taconic Outdoor Education Center to take part in some exciting hands-on learning March 19-20. “Students took to the woods behind Fahnestock State Park to learn how sap collection has evolved over the last several hundred years,” said science teacher Noah Gallagher. “We visited the ‘sugar shack,’ where they purify and refine the sap as they carefully boil it down to syrup.” After the lesson, students participated in a blind taste test where they sampled store-bought pancake syrup and homemade pancake…

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04/09/2015

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