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Boscobel Lecture Series In Garrison Features High Style, Inside And Out Boscobel Lecture Series In Garrison Features High Style, Inside And Out
Boscobel Lecture Series In Garrison Features High Style, Inside And Out GARRISON, N.Y. -- Boscobel, an elegant 19th-century estate overlooking the Hudson River in Garrison, is all “all about style, beauty and design,” said Executive Director Steven Miller. And in keeping with that, he said, its fall lecture series will focus on inspired interior designs and landscape architecture for today’s world. Boscobel, on Route 9D, is known for its spectacular architecture, immaculate collection of Federal-period furnishing, and breathtaking gardens. It is, Miller said, “the perfect venue” for the discussion of “high style American interior and exterior décor.” The lectu…

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Putnam Gets State Grant To Upgrade Emergency Communications System Putnam Gets State Grant To Upgrade Emergency Communications System
Putnam Gets State Grant To Upgrade Emergency Communications System CARMEL, N.Y. -- Putnam County has been given a $3.5 million grant to upgrade its emergency communications system, according to County Executive MaryEllen Odell. The grant was awarded through the Statewide Interoperable Communications Grant (SICG) program, Odell announced recently in a press release. It was the first SICG grant the county has received and was the maximum amount possible, she added. “Putnam County is a county made up of career and volunteer first responders -- law enforcement, fire departments and emergency medical service workers,” Odell said. The grant will help them “comm…

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Lifestyle
Scarsdale's JCC of Mid-Westchester Promotes Programs During High Holy Days Scarsdale's JCC of Mid-Westchester Promotes Programs During High Holy Days
Scarsdale's JCC of Mid-Westchester Promotes Programs During High Holy Days SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- The JCC of Mid-Westchester is welcoming the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur with an invitation to join the Scarsdale community in an ongoing celebration of Jewish arts and culture. Thousands of people come to the JCC each year to learn new skills, enrich their lives, and create meaningful connections, according to Executive Director Karen Kolodny. The center’s programs reach everyone from young children who swim in its pool or attend its nursery school, to teen volunteers who work with those with special needs, to seniors who just want to drop in for a cup …

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Police & Fire
Ridgefield Police, Firefighters Combine Fun, Facts At Annual Safety Day Ridgefield Police, Firefighters Combine Fun, Facts At Annual Safety Day
Ridgefield Police, Firefighters Combine Fun, Facts At Annual Safety Day RIDGEFIELD, CONN. -- Ridgefield police and fire officials will host a Safety Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, according to the event’s planners. Free, family-oriented demonstrations and displays will take place in the parking lot of East Ridge Middle School at 10 East Ridge Road. The event is being sponsored by the Ridgefield Police Benevolent Association, the Ridgefield Professional Firefighters Association and the Ridgefield Volunteer Fire Department. The Eagle One helicopter will land on the ball field at 11:30 a.m. for a demonstration. A K-9 demonstration by Officer Shawn …

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Catholic Daughters Group Sponsors Tag Sale At St. John's In Mahopac Catholic Daughters Group Sponsors Tag Sale At St. John's In Mahopac
Catholic Daughters Group Sponsors Tag Sale At St. John's In Mahopac MAHOPAC, N.Y. – A tag sale will be held by the Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court on Saturday and Sunday at St. John the Evangelist Church in Mahopac. The sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday in the church’s social hall, 221 East Lake Blvd. A 50/50 raffle is planned. For more information, call Joannie at (845)-628-5909.

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South Salem Church's Labor Day Biathlon Raises $16,000 For Charity South Salem Church's Labor Day Biathlon Raises $16,000 For Charity
South Salem Church's Labor Day Biathlon Raises $16,000 For Charity SOUTH SALEM, N.Y. -- St. John’s Episcopal Parish’s annual Church Tavern Biathlon Monday raised $16,000 for three charities, church officials said. The Labor Day event drew more than 130 competitors and included a 7-mile bike race and a 4-mile run. Proceeds will benefit The Wounded Warrior Project, which aids injured service members; Carpenter’s Kids, which supports Tanzanian HIV/AIDS orphans; and The Community Center of Northern Westchester, which helps those in need with food, clothing and services. To view race results, click here.

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Norwalk Museum To Show Westport Artist's Lenticular Images In Show Norwalk Museum To Show Westport Artist's Lenticular Images In Show
Norwalk Museum To Show Westport Artist's Lenticular Images In Show NORWALK, Conn. -- If beauty is in the eye of the beholder, then an upcoming exhibit of lenticular art at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum in Norwalk will certainly bring that idiom to life. The new show, “Lenticular Views: Journey through Time, Space, and Emotions,” features works by lifelong Westport resident and graphic artist Miggs Burroughs. The lenticular process creates an illusion of depth, or the ability to change or move as the image is viewed from different angles. In other words, what viewers see depends on where they are standing. Burroughs said the process allows him to …

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Bedford's Democratic Candidates Pledge To Stay Under Tax Cap Bedford's Democratic Candidates Pledge To Stay Under Tax Cap
Bedford's Democratic Candidates Pledge To Stay Under Tax Cap BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Democratic candidates in Bedford are promising to keep the town’s budget under the state-imposed tax levy limit while maintaining or increasing services, said Town Supervisor Chris Burdick, who is running for re-election. Burdick said he was speaking for himself and the other members of his slate: David Gabrielson, deputy supervisor and Town Board member, who is also seeking re-election; and MaryAnn Carr, who is running for a spot on the Town Board. “We are taking a firm position that, if elected, we will stay under the tax cap,” Burdick said. “This pledge is important as …

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Con Edison Road Work Tops Briarcliff Village Manager's Report Con Edison Road Work Tops Briarcliff Village Manager's Report
Con Edison Road Work Tops Briarcliff Village Manager's Report BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- Work by Con Ed crews on gas mains in and around the intersection of Pleasantville and South State roads is proceeding slightly ahead of schedule, according to Village Manager Philip E. Zegarelli’s latest report. Motorists should note, Zegarelli said, that the asphalt patches topping the work trenches are only temporary. The road will be fully restored at a later date, he said. These are the other items of interest in Zegarellli’s report: The Club Field, which is undergoing its annual seasonal restoration, will not be open before Friday. The Youth Center’s annual …

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Obituaries
Stephen S. Santangelo, Of Harrison, Dies At 95 Stephen S. Santangelo, Of Harrison, Dies At 95
Stephen S. Santangelo, Of Harrison, Dies At 95 HARRISON, N.Y. -- Stephen S. Santangelo, of Harrison, who was the owner of Harbor Marine Canvas in Mamaroneck, died Friday, Sept. 4, at home. He was 95. He was born in Rye on April 11, 1920, to Giacamo and Concetta Santangelo. He was a World War II Army veteran. Santangelo was predeceased by his wife, Frances (Cavalluzzi)  Santangelo is survived by his children, Fredric Esposito (and former daughter-in-law, Maria Elena) and Lucille Esposito; and by his son-in-law, Anthony Sposato. He is also survived by his grandchildren: Anthony Sposato (Claudia), Colleen Magnetti Boiano (Joseph), Fran…

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