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Students From Boces' Pines Bridge, Walden Schools Perform In Holiday Show SOMERS, N.Y. -- Students and staff from Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES' Pines Bridge and Walden Schools showed off their talents at the Holiday Variety Show Spectacular on Friday, Dec. 23. The show, organized by Debra Canzio and Jesse Steiner, featured singing, dancing and instrumental performances. The stage was decorated with lights strung on tree branches and multiple backdrops of the North Pole and other locations created by students and staff, according to a release from Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES. Among the performers were Daniel Moskowitz singing “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Rei…

by Ken Davis

12/27/2016

Business

LifeBridge CEO Earns Leadership Award From Bridgeport Business Group BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The Bridgeport Regional Business Council has chosen William J. Hass, president and CEO of LifeBridge Community Services, to receive the Susan L. Davis Leadership Award. The award is given to “an individual who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and impact on improving the health and welfare of our region and its residents," according to a statement from LifeBridge. The award was presented to Hass, a resident of Shelton, at BRBC’s annual dinner last week at the Bridgeport Holiday Inn. More than 200 local business people attended the event. Over the past 30 …

by Ken Davis

12/27/2016

Schools

Rye Neck Kindergartners Learn About Their 5 Senses in Interactive Workshop MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Kindergarten students from Daniel Warren Elementary School in Mamaroneck explored their five senses with scientist Christopher Stetson, who helped them conduct experiments during his recent visit on Dec. 14. During the interactive “Let’s Make Sense” program, which was funded by the Parent Teacher Student Association, the students tested their visual and auditory skills, differentiated between odors and discovered the four tastes – sweet, salty, sour and bitter – that human taste buds can distinguish among, according to a release from the Rye Neck Union Free School Distric…

by Ken Davis

12/26/2016

Schools

The Chapel School Partners With Concordia Conservatory For Music Program BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Concordia Conservatory will introduce its new music partnership with preschool families at The Chapel School in Bronxville on Tuesday, Jan. 10 and Friday, Jan. 13, TCS recently announced. This partnership will give 3- and 4-year-olds at The Chapel School the opportunity to take "Great Beginnings Recorder" lessons with Clare Hoffman on Tuesdays, and "Guitar Launch" with Lee Metcalf on Fridays for eight weeks, starting the week of Monday, Jan 23, as part of TCS's Preschool After-School Enrichment Program. There is also the potential for long-term ben…

by Ken Davis

12/26/2016

Schools

Six Pelham Students Honored As Athletes Of The Week PELHAM, N.Y. -- Six Pelham Memorial High School students were named the school's Athletes of the Week, the school announced. The student-athletes honored were seniors Dan Dempsey, Ben Hurd and Gibson Smith; juniors Lorenzo Bertuccioli and Stefan Miklakos; and sophomore Claudia Dodge. Dempsey, Bertuccioli and Dodge had outstanding performances at the winter track team’s meet on Dec. 11. Dempsey won the boys’ high jump, leaping 6 feet, 1 inches while Bertuccioli placed fourth in the long jump at 19 feet, 5.5 inches and third in the triple jump with 37 feet, 10 inches, according to a release f…

by Ken Davis

12/26/2016

Schools

Rye Neck High School, Middle School Students Collaborate On Computing MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Rye Neck middle school and high school students teamed up earlier this month for the Hour of Code, an international event that is a highlight of Computer Science Education Week. The Hour of Code serves as an introduction to coding and programming. It enabled the students to choose from a variety of self-guided coding activities, such as a “Star Wars”-based module called “Building a Galaxy with Code,” that helped nurture their creativity and problem-solving skills, according to a release from Rye Neck Union Free School District. “Computer science is such an important in…

by Ken Davis

12/26/2016

Lifestyle

Westport Director's Indie Film Premieres At Bridgeport's Bijou Theatre BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- An independent action feature filmed in-state with more than 40 Connecticut actors will premiere Wednesday, Dec. 28, at Bridgeport’s Bijou Theatre. The film is called “Desolation Angeles/Rise of the BOAS” and stars Neal Smith, a Westport resident and the founding drummer of Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame band Alice Cooper. Smith, who wrote the title song for the film, plays a ruthless Russian mob boss in a full-length black-and-white production based on morality issues rooted in classical Greek mythology. A group of mercenaries is hired by a covert government agency to dis…

by Ken Davis

12/25/2016

Neighbors

Rye Neck High Students Collect Tons Of Food For Larchmont-Mamaroneck Pantry MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Members of the Rye Neck High School Student Senate collected nonperishable food items during their eighth annual food drive that was held from Dec. 6-12. All proceeds from the drive were donated to Larchmont-Mamaroneck Food Pantry, which assists local families in need. “Our students realize that hunger and poverty are issues present in their own community, and this collection and donation speaks to the compassion, kindness and selflessness of them,” said Karen Parisi, the Student Senate faculty advisor and a social studies teacher. Each month, Student Senate members or…

by Ken Davis

12/24/2016

Lifestyle

Schneerson Center Plans For Menorah Lightings In Weston, Westport WESTPORT, Conn. -- The Schneerson Center for Jewish Life, CT in Westport will host several area Menorah lightings for the festival of Hanukkah, which begins on the evening of Saturday, Dec. 24, and ends on Sunday, Jan 1. The public is invited to these lightings, which will feature live holiday music, doughnuts, dreidels and other exciting holiday giveaways. These family-friendly events are geared to all ages. Hanukkah is the Jewish festival of lights. It celebrates the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek Syrian oppressors in the land of Israel and the rededication of the Temple in Je…

by Ken Davis

12/24/2016

Schools

SUNY Purchase Offers 'Best College Value,' Says Kiplinger Finance PURCHASE, N.Y. - SUNY Purchase College was named to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance's 2017 Best College Value rankings list, announced Purchase recently. The rankings, which were introduced in 1998, highlight public schools, private universities, and private liberal arts colleges that combine outstanding academics with affordable cost. Purchase College is listed in the top 10 best values among public colleges. “We remain dedicated to providing the highest quality education in the liberal arts, sciences, and performing and visual arts," said Thomas J. Schwarz, president of Purchase Col…

by Ken Davis

12/23/2016

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