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Obituaries
Anna Maria Marinello, 87, Tuckahoe Resident Anna Maria Marinello, 87, Tuckahoe Resident
Anna Maria Marinello, 87, Tuckahoe Resident TUCKAHOE, N.Y. -- Tuckahoe resident Anna Maria (Bosco) Marinello died Friday, Feb. 5. She was 87. Marinello was born in New York City, and for many years, she worked for the Westchester Republican Party. She is survived by her husband, Joseph R. Marinello Jr.; sons Joseph III and Michael; two daughters-in-law Marjut and Patricia; grandchildren Jonathan, Corinna and Grace; brother Joseph Bosco; nephews and niece Joey, Anthony, Vincent and MaryAnn; and family in Italy. Marinello was predeceased by her parents, Vincent and Vittoria Bosco; sister Mary Bosco; sister-in-law Emily Bosco; and gra…

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Obituaries
Jean Abrams, 93, New City Resident Jean Abrams, 93, New City Resident
Jean Abrams, 93, New City Resident NEW CITY, N.Y. -- New City resident Jean Abrams died Sunday, Feb. 7. She was 93. She was born in the Bronx in 1922. Funeral services were scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 8, at Hellman Memorial Chapels, 15 State St., Spring Valley, with Rabbi Kurland officiating. Interment will follow at Beth Moses Cemetery, Wellwood Ave., Farmingdale.

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Lifestyle
Anti-Bullying Workshop For Special Needs Children At Tenafly JCC Anti-Bullying Workshop For Special Needs Children At Tenafly JCC
Anti-Bullying Workshop For Special Needs Children At Tenafly JCC TENAFLY, N.J. -- As seen in the Jewish Link and Jewish Standard, an interactive bullying workshop is being offered for the special needs population Tuesday. The session will be conducted by a licensed psychotherapist, who will offer concrete skill-building on self advocacy, peer advocacy, rights and roles and how to prevent and address these issues. The cost is $50 and includes dinner and all materials. The session is from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades, Tenafly. Register online here. For more information, e-mail Sshapiro@psychotherapycenterofnj.com.

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Business
Bridgeport Business Council Planning Biggest Networking Event Of The Year Bridgeport Business Council Planning Biggest Networking Event Of The Year
Bridgeport Business Council Planning Biggest Networking Event Of The Year BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Join People’s United Bank, the Bridgeport Regional Business Council and 200 people Wednesday for the council’s biggest networking event of the year, "Business After Hours."Advance tickets are $10 for members and $20 for nonmembers. At the door, tickets are $15 and $25, respectively. Council members are invited to bring a guest at no charge. Register online here or call 203-334-3800 to pre-register you and your guest by 3 p.m. Tuesday. The networking event is from 5-7 p.m. at People’s United Bank, 850 Main St., Bridgeport. The snow date is Wednesday, Feb. 17. F…

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Neighbors
Hundreds Attend Fairfield Screenings Of Syrian Refugee Film Hundreds Attend Fairfield Screenings Of Syrian Refugee Film
Hundreds Attend Fairfield Screenings Of Syrian Refugee Film FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Fairfield Museum and the International Institute of Connecticut (IICONN) hosted hundreds at recent screenings of "Salam Neighbor," which offers at look at the Syrian refugee crisis. The two sold-out screenings on Sunday, Jan. 10, were followed by a discussion about the Syrian refugee crisis and its implications for Connecticut and the country. Local filmmakers Chris Temple and Zach Ingrasci were embedded seven miles from the Syrian war, in Jordan’s Za’atari refugee camp, current home to 85,000 Syrians. They were the first filmmakers the United Nations allo…

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Neighbors
Darien Man Wins Maritime Aquarium Lighthouse Contest Darien Man Wins Maritime Aquarium Lighthouse Contest
Darien Man Wins Maritime Aquarium Lighthouse Contest NORWALK, Conn. – A Darien man’s stormy lighthouse is the first-place winner in the 14th annual Festival of Lighthouses Contest at the Maritime Aquarium, in Norwalk. Robert Keene takes home $1,500, after receiving the most votes from Aquarium visitors for his entry, "Surviving the Storm." This was Keene's second year entering the contest. With help this year from friends Ashley Hoefer, Clayton Ludwig and John Freeman, Keene crafted his entry within a large black box. In the scene, a red-and-white lighthouse stands on a rocky cliff. Below, a fishing boat is tossed in a churning se…

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Schools
Sleepy Hollow Middle School Site Of Lego League Robotics Competition Sleepy Hollow Middle School Site Of Lego League Robotics Competition
Sleepy Hollow Middle School Site Of Lego League Robotics Competition SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- Sleepy Hollow Middle School hosted its third Lego League robotics competition on Saturday, Jan. 30, and walked away with a first place trophy for their locker recycling project at the middle school.Teams from middle schools around the Hudson Valley region participated, and the event was manned by Sleepy Hollow teachers and students from the high school’s Science Honor Society. High school students in the Engineering Club displayed Makey Makeys, which allowed younger students to operate a laptop by touching fruit. The Lego League competition features teams of students …

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Politics
Bogota Council To Discuss $1.3M Bond For DPW, Fire Department Bogota Council To Discuss $1.3M Bond For DPW, Fire Department
Bogota Council To Discuss $1.3M Bond For DPW, Fire Department BOGOTA, N.J. -- The Borough of Bogota is working on a $1.3 million bond to improve the Department of Public Works and police and fire equipment, The Record reported. The bond was to be introduced at the council meeting this week, Councilman Thomas Napolitano said, according to The Record. As The Record reported, the money would go to, among other things: $570,000 for improvements to the DPW complex $295,000 for work on roads and drainage $70,000 for police equipment, including a vehicle $31,000 for firefighting gear $319,000 for other DPW equipment. Read the full The Record story her…

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Events
Country Star Phil Vassar Returns To Ridgefield Playhouse Country Star Phil Vassar Returns To Ridgefield Playhouse
Country Star Phil Vassar Returns To Ridgefield Playhouse RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Phil Vassar brings his piano-based country music back to The Ridgefield Playhouse on Friday. Known as one of country music’s top hit makers, Vassar has landed in the Top 5 seven times with his songs "Carlene," "Last Day of My Life" and "American Child" and was at the top of the charts with "In A Real Love" and the long-standing favorite "Just Another Day in Paradise." "If you love great entertainment and you have never seen a Phil Vassar show, then you are missing something fantastic," a recent Vassar concer…

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Events
Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer To Perform At Southport Library's Book Sale Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer To Perform At Southport Library's Book Sale
Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer To Perform At Southport Library's Book Sale SOUTHPORT, Conn. -- The public is welcome to listen to live blues while shopping at the Pequot Library's Mid-Winter Book Sale, as Rock and Roll Hall of Fame pianist Mark Naftalin and his friends perform each day of the sale, Saturday, Feb. 13 and Sunday, Feb. 14. Mark Naftalin & Friends includes Daniel J on guitar, harmonica and vocals; J.D. Seem on guitar and vocals, Mark Zaretsky on harp and vocals, Manny Foglio on harp and vocals, Crispin Cioe on tenor saxophone, David Anastasia on bass, David Lavorgna on bass, Barry Urich on drums and Naftalin on piano. Naftalin entered the musica…

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