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Yorktown Town Board Delays Action On Route 202 Ballfields Renovation Yorktown Town Board Delays Action On Route 202 Ballfields Renovation
Yorktown Town Board Delays Action On Route 202 Ballfields Renovation YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Citizens for an Informed Yorktown chronicled the details of a Yorktown Town Board work session on May 10. The meeting highlights were: Downing Park (Route 202) Ballfields: Yorktown Supervisor Michael Grace said he wasn’t ready to spend town funds for the renovation and upgrade of the Route 202 ballfields. He wants more information on available funds and a master plan from the Recreation Commission before allocating any funds.  Sultana Pool: Grace indicated that an unidentified private party was interested in purchasing the pool, but as an act of good faith, the town first …

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Library Exhibit In Pleasantville Features Japanese Calligraphy, Ikebana Library Exhibit In Pleasantville Features Japanese Calligraphy, Ikebana
Library Exhibit In Pleasantville Features Japanese Calligraphy, Ikebana PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Japanese calligraphy and ikebana flower arrangements are on display now through June 2 in the Mount Pleasant Library’s gallery space at 350 Bedford Road, Pleasantville. Works by calligrapher Yoshiko Katsumi and her students are shown alongside Japanese flower arrangements by students of the Sogetsu School of Ikebana.  The public is invited to the opening reception for the artists Saturday 14, at 2 p.m. in the gallery. On Saturday, May 21, at 11 a.m., Katsumi will conduct a free Japanese calligraphy workshop at the library.  This exhibit and program are made possible …

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Pleasantville High Students Exhibit Artwork Pleasantville High Students Exhibit Artwork
Pleasantville High Students Exhibit Artwork PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- The Pleasantville High School Art Show took place over the weekend and featured offerings from Pleasantville students. Pleasantville High School is at 60 Romer Ave.  Click here for more photos from the event.

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Ossining Police Lower Flags For Peace Officer Memorial Day Ossining Police Lower Flags For Peace Officer Memorial Day
Ossining Police Lower Flags For Peace Officer Memorial Day OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Ossining Police Department lowered its flags to half-staff in honor of Peace Officer Memorial Day on Sunday. This day of remembrance, signed into law by President John F. Kennedy on Oct. 1, 1962, is an opportunity to reflect on the sacrifices made each year by protectors of the community who lost their lives in the line of duty. Among others, the Ossining Police Department asks that residents remember Officers Gerow Birdsall and James Fagan, for whom the building is named.

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Irvington Middle School Students Travel The World With Google Expeditions Irvington Middle School Students Travel The World With Google Expeditions
Irvington Middle School Students Travel The World With Google Expeditions IRVINGTON, N.Y. -- Irvington Middle School students traveled the world and explored a variety of historic and cultural destinations on May 5 without leaving their classrooms as part of Google’s Expeditions Pioneer Program. Through the global test of the initiative every middle school student was allowed to use Google’s Cardboard viewers and smartphones, while teachers used the Expeditions Pioneer Program application and tablet to guide their students along the virtual field trip. The Cardboard is a virtual reality viewer made almost entirely of actual cardboard that allows anyone with a moder…

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Mill Street Bridge Reopens To Traffic In Poughkeepsie Mill Street Bridge Reopens To Traffic In Poughkeepsie
Mill Street Bridge Reopens To Traffic In Poughkeepsie POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- The Mill Street Bridge Rehabilitation Project is nearly complete, according to the city of Poughkeepsie Twitter feed.  Paving was finished May 9, and the bridge was reopened to traffic on Wednesday. Roadway striping will be completed this week. The project is a month ahead of schedule and within budget, according to the city.

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Westchester Children's Association, Clergy Join Push For Raise The Age Westchester Children's Association, Clergy Join Push For Raise The Age
Westchester Children's Association, Clergy Join Push For Raise The Age WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Westchester area clergy joined a growing chorus of faith leaders from other parts of the state when they released a letter of support for Raise the Age legislation. Over 35 clergy members signed onto the letter that will be delivered to Governor Cuomo, Majority Leader Flanagan and Speaker Heastie. Westchester Children’s Association (WCA) organized a press conference on the release of the letter. Pastor Jeffrey Geary of White Plains Presbyterian Church on North Broadway, made his opinion clear, why the time is now to pass raise the age legislation for criminal responsibi…

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Dog Missing In Yonkers-Scarsdale Area Reunites With Family Dog Missing In Yonkers-Scarsdale Area Reunites With Family
Dog Missing In Yonkers-Scarsdale Area Reunites With Family SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Harley, who went missing Saturday night in the Scarsdale-Yonkers border area, was recently reunited with his family. Click here for more information on Facebook about Harley and other missing animals in the area.

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Hendrick Hudson Student Creates 'Mental Health Awareness Day' Hendrick Hudson Student Creates 'Mental Health Awareness Day'
Hendrick Hudson Student Creates 'Mental Health Awareness Day' CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- Hendrick Hudson High School junior Carole Sinacore and her family have organized the school’s first Mental Health Awareness Day, on May 26. The day will represent the culmination of a number of activities happening at the high school to promote Mental Health Awareness month. Sinacore has been the driving force behind the initiative at the high school, aimed at shedding light on an often misunderstood topic. “We are supporting an organization called NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness),” said Sinacore. “This organization promotes awareness, education and support to in…

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Support Connection Announces June Support Groups In Yorktown Support Connection Announces June Support Groups In Yorktown
Support Connection Announces June Support Groups In Yorktown YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Support Connection, Inc., a not-for profit organization that provides free, confidential support services for people affected by breast and ovarian cancer, has scheduled the following support groups in Westchester in June: At the Support Connection Office In Yorktown:  Breast and Ovarian Cancer Support Group: Thursday, June 2, at 10 a.m. Young Women’s Support Group: For women who have or had breast or ovarian cancer at a young age. Wednesday, June 8, at 7 p.m.  Breast and Ovarian Cancer Support Group: Tuesday, June 28, at 7 p.m.  At Northern Westchester Hospital at Chappaq…

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