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Yonkers' Untermyer Gardens Will Be All Aglow For Holiday Season YONKERS, N.Y. – The Untermyer Gardens in Yonkers are going to grow more sparkly for the holidays. A Grand Holiday Illumination ceremony is set at the walled gardens at 6 p.m. Friday. The garden’s architecture and plantings will be dramatically lighted in a 10-point countdown led by Mayor Mike Spano and former Mayor Angelo Martinelli. The park is at 945 N. Broadway. The event is being co-sponsored by the city. Before the ceremony, starting at 5 p.m., the string quartet Encore will play classical music. Hot chocolate will be served. In keeping with the theme of peace on Earth, visitors wil…

by Carol Reif

12/08/2015

Neighbors

Norwalk Center For Contemporary Printmaking Names Bedford Artist To Board NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk’s Center for Contemporary Printmaking has appointed artist and art appraiser Robin Simon to its board of directors. Simon, who has worked in the fine arts field for 30 years, is a graduate of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. While studying there, she spent a year in Italy learning printmaking. She moved to New York City in 1981, where she wore many hats in the art world. Now a resident of Bedford, Simon has been involved with the Katonah Museum of Art. She started the museum’s Art Adventures, a hands-on art making/art appreciation program for child…

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12/08/2015

Business

Danbury Surgeon Performs Rare Meniscus Transplants On Outpatient Basis DANBURY, Conn. -- Rare meniscus transplant surgery is now being performed locally as an outpatient procedure by a Danbury orthopedist and specialist in sports-related injuries. Dr. Ross Henshaw, a knee and shoulder orthopedic surgeon, recently treated a 16-year-old male patient who, he said, had no meniscus tissue and was facing significant arthritis by his early 20s. Henshaw, of The Sports Medicine Center at Danbury Orthopedics, said that, in the past, patients needing this type of surgery had to travel outside the region. The meniscus is a C-shaped disk that cushions the space between th…

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12/08/2015

News

Norwalk Mayor Cuts Ribbon At Opening Of Historical Society's New Museum NORWALK, Conn. -- Ceremonies marking the official opening of the Norwalk Historical Society’s new museum took place Saturday, Dec. 5, according to a report in The Hour. Mayor Harry Rilling and former mayor Frank Zullo took care of the ribbon cutting, the report said. The grand opening of The Lockwood House, on East Avenue, comes several years after the original museum was shuttered by budget cuts, according to the report. For the full story, click here.

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12/08/2015

Events

Mercy College To Cut The Ribbon At New Residence Hall DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. -- The ribbon will be cut at Mercy College’s new residence hall in Dobbs Ferry at ceremonies at 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 18, school officials said. The college broke ground on the project in September, 2014. The hall is scheduled to be open for students next month. The student commons includes a Starbucks Café and convenience store, Student Life offices, a large community meeting space, and a lounge. Other amenities include an outdoor central pedestrian quad and exterior gathering areas, the college said. Mercy College President Tim Hall said the new residence hall “will h…

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12/08/2015

Schools

Bronxville Names Winners Of Holiday Window Painting Contest BRONXVILLE, N.Y. – The Bronxville PTA leadership and the Bronx Chamber of Commerce have banded together to encourage residents to shop locally this holiday season. To that end, the organizations are sponsoring a number of “Bronxville Hometown Holiday” events, including: a tree lighting, Santa’s workshop, happy hours, free parking, and a student window-painting contest. The just-announced contest winners, and the stores they decorated, are: Bronxville High School Film Club, Candy Rox; Latin Club, Pete’s Tavern; and Yumiko Mita, a senior at Bronxville High School, The Bronxville Running Co.

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12/08/2015

Schools

Mount Vernon's 'Most Wonderful Time' Holiday Concert Lives Up To Name MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- Concert-goers did indeed have “The Most Wonderful Time” at Mount Vernon’s recent holiday bash, say organizers. The free annual concert was presented on Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Mount Vernon High School. It featured gospel recording artists The Jenkins Brothers and special guest performances by others, including Tony Award winning actress, singer, and stage director Phylicia Rashad. There was no charge for admission, but concert-goers left donations of food and toys for local families in need. “Music brings people together, especially around the holidays,” said school…

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12/08/2015

Events

Santa To Help Hartsdale Fire Department Launch Operation Candy Cane HARTSDALE, N.Y. -- Santa will help the Hartsdale Fire Department launch its very first Operation Candy Cane from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12. Firefighters and Saint Nick will hand out the striped holiday goodies to children at designated locations and times. In the event of inclement weather, the candy run will take place on Sunday, Dec. 13. Santa’s elves are asking parents to allow for some flexibility with the estimated arrival times. For safety reasons, they are also asking that families arrive at the locations 10 minutes early to avoid children running near the fire trucks. F…

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12/08/2015

Events

'Stupid Fast' Author To Make Virtual Appearance At Mamaroneck Library MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Geoff Herbach, author of the award-winning “Stupid Fast” young-adult book series, will make a virtual appearance Wednesday, Dec. 9, at the Mamaroneck Library. Herbach will show up, via Skype, for a discussion in the teen library starting at 4:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served after a Q&A. Herbach novels, which probe teen angst, include: “Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders,” “The Miracle Letters of T. Rimberg,” and “Nothing Special.” His books have been listed among the year's best by the American Library Association, the A…

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12/08/2015

Events

NBC's Jim Bell To Speak On Politics And Olympics In Greenwich GREENWICH, CONN. -- Greenwich resident and NBC executive Jim Bell will discuss how politics affect the Olympics at a meeting of the Retired Men’s Association Wednesday, Dec. 9. The group’s meeting – which is free and open to the public – starts at 10:30 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Greenwich on Lafayette Place. Bell is scheduled to speak at 11 a.m. According to the group, Bell, is “uniquely positioned” to discuss how politics affect the Olympics. Although frequently touted as apolitical, the Olympics offer a global stage to create a lasting image for the host country, “either p…

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12/08/2015

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