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Events

Learn To Be 'Body Smart' At Pound Ridge Library Seminar POUND RIDGE, N.Y. – Being “body smart” means a lot more than just knowing about your day-to-day health habits, says Dr. Steven D’Ambroso, who will address the topic Thursday, Nov. 5 at the Pound Ridge Library. D’Ambroso, director of Bedford Access Physical Therapy & Wellness, will conduct a 6:30 p.m. seminar on injury prevention and healing for young and old alike. D’Ambroso, who has a background in martial arts and a particular interest in sports injuries and healing, worked at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, where he specialized in such areas as traumatic brain injuries and knee and …

by Carol Reif

10/27/2015

News

MTA Conducting Traffic Study of Overcrowded North Salem Commuter Lots NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is studying traffic in and around its commuter lots in North Salem in the hopes of finding a solution to overcrowding, according to MTA spokesman Aaron Donovan. The authority hired Simco Engineering, New York City-based transportation consultants, to conduct the study, Donovan said. The data-gathering phase of the study was conducted on Oct. 21 and Oct. 22. According to Donovan, Simco looked at traffic flow, vehicle speeds and turning movements among other things at the Purdys lot on Titicus Road (Route 116) and the Croton Fal…

by Carol Reif

10/26/2015

Schools

Five Byram Hills Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalists ARMONK, N.Y. -- Five seniors in the Byram Hills Central School District have been named as semifinalists in the annual National Merit Scholarship Program, Armonk school officials said. Kevin Chang, Fionn Connolly, Jolie A. Feldman, Nicole H. Kim, and Chad J. Schwam were among 16,000 high school students in the nation to be tapped for the honor. There will be 7,400 scholarships -- in total worth more than $32 million -- awarded next spring. The five Byram Hills seniors will now compete for one of those scholarships. The district also announced that 30 Byram Hills students have received lett…

by Carol Reif

10/26/2015

Neighbors

Young Eastchester Readers Compete In Battle Of The Books EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Two teams sponsored by the Eastchester Public Library strutted their literary stuff Saturday, Oct. 17, in a countywide book-based trivia contest, library officials said. The Westchester Library System’s latest Battle of the Books drew children and teens from all over the county. The annual event, which took place at Ossining High School, has two major goals: to promote the love of reading and to expose youngsters to titles and authors they might not otherwise encounter. But the contest also, library officials said, aims to inspired teamwork and good sportsmanship. The…

by Carol Reif

10/23/2015

Events

Things Will Go Bump In the Night At Port Chester's Halloween Celebration PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Ghosts, goblins and other ghoulish creatures are invited for a haunting good time in Port Chester on Wednesday parks and recreation officials say. Halloween in the Park will kick off at 6 p.m. at the city’s Lyon Park on Parkway Drive with a costume parade. The parade will be led by the Port Chester Middle School band. Line-up starts at the Girl Scouts House. There will be goodies, a haunted maze and a costume contest where prizes will be awarded for the scariest, funniest, cutest, and most original get-ups. The event is being co-sponsored by TD Bank. The rain date i…

by Carol Reif

10/23/2015

Business

New Dumpling & Noodle House To Donate Opening Proceeds To Wilton YMCA WILTON, Conn. – Norwalk chef Eric Xie is bringing his brand of Chinese comfort food to Wilton and lending a hand to folks in his new venue at the same time, says state Sens. Tony Hwang and Toni Boucher. Xie’s new restaurant, REN Dumpling & Noodle House, officially opens at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, at Gateway Plaza, 14 Danbury Road, Wilton. Proceeds from the grand opening – which runs from Friday through Sunday – will be donated to the Riverbrook Regional YMCA in Wilton, which serves residents of Wilton, Weston and Redding as well as Norwalk. Hwang, who will attend Friday’s ribbon-cuttin…

by Carol Reif

10/23/2015

Events

Fairies, Woodland Creatures To Enchant At Pound Ridge Library Event POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- Shake the sparkly dust off your fairy wings and fly over to the Pound Ridge Library to join Erin Joslyn, aka June Cleaved, in a magical woodland adventure on Friday, Oct. 23. The artist and designer will lead a Fairy Friday workshop where little ones and their families can create woodland creatures based on the illustrations of Cicely Mary Barker, or on their own imaginations. The workshop is set for 1 p.m. at the library, 271 Westchester Ave. It is free, but is limited to 10 children in the first through fifth grades. The library recommends making a reservation by ema…

by Carol Reif

10/23/2015

Events

Norwalk's Stepping Stones To Screen Film On Paul Newman's Racing Life NORWALK, Conn. -- The Stepping Stones Museum for Children in Norwalk will host a special screening of a documentary about longtime Westport resident, actor Paul Newman. “Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman” will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the museum’s Multi-Media Gallery at Mathews Park. Newman gained fame as an actor, director, entrepreneur and humanitarian. But he also was a passionate race car driver and the owner of a racing team. He was reportedly bitten by the bug after his lead role in the 1969 film “Winning,” where he portrayed a rising star on the race circui…

by Carol Reif

10/23/2015

News

War Medal Stolen From Washington Irving's Grave In Sleepy Hollow SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- Just in time for Halloween … a mysterious disappearance in a spooky old graveyard has Sleepy Hollow folks howling mad, according to a report in lohud. Someone … or something … has caused a bronzed War of 1812 veteran’s medallion to vanish from the grave of famed author Washington Irving, the report said. A cemetery official first noticed that the medallion was missing early Thursday, lohud reported. For the complete story, click here.

by Carol Reif

10/22/2015

Police & Fire

PSE&G Warns Business Customers About Increase in Phone Scams NEWARK, N.J. -- Small businesses around New Jersey are being targeted by scammers falsely identifying themselves as employees of the Public Service Electric & Gas Co., utility officials said recently. The scammers are calling businesses and threatening to turn off electrical and gas services if payment is not immediately made with a pre-paid card, said Greg Dunlap, PSE&G’s vice president of Customer Operations. “This is an old scam with a new twist,” Dunlap said. Some of the scammers are imitating the utility’s interactive voice response system prompt menu. When customers call the…

by Carol Reif

10/22/2015

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