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Events

Beacon Sloop Club Celebrates Pumpkin Festival BEACON, N.Y. -- The Beacon Sloop Club will hold its annual pumpkin festival Sunday from noon-5 p.m. at Pete and Toshi Seeger Park. Beginning at noon volunteers will serve traditional Sloop Club chili, stone soup and other treats. Featured will be Hudson Valley pumpkins of all sizes and shapes, freshly baked pumpkin pie, pumpkin soup and apple cider -- hot and cold. Other foods will be available to purchase. The afternoon will also feature live music on two solar-powered music stages. The main stage features Cosby Gibson, Dan Einbender, Ingrid Heldt, Lost Ryders of the Wawayanda, Rick Nestle…

by Robert Mikulak

10/28/2015

Politics

Dutchess County Lawmakers Weigh In On Power Line Upgrade DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Dutchess County lawmakers are telling the state Public Service Commission they support a cheaper plan than the commission appears to support to improve power transmission lines, according to a report in nystateofpolitics.com. In a recent letter to the commission, the Dutchess County Legislature backed a proposal by Boundless Energy to build a portion of an energy route through the Hudson Valley, nystateofpolitics reported. Dutchess lawmakers say the Boundless plan would cost less than $400 million as opposed to an estimated $1.7 billion price tag for competing plan…

by Robert Mikulak

10/28/2015

Schools

New Yorkers Say Common Core Standards Worsen, Poll Finds New York voters responding to a Siena College poll think Common Core test standards have gotten worse, according to a blog report in lodhud.com. Statewide, 40 percent of voters say the standards have harmed schools, while 21 percent think otherwise, lohud reported. Poll respondents in the New York City suburbs and upstate accounted for the strongest displeasure with Common Core, according to lohud. To read the full report, click here.

by Robert Mikulak

10/27/2015

Sports

Norwalk-Based Team Earns Medal At Head Of The Charles Regatta NORWALK, Conn. -- The Varsity 8 from Connecticut Boat Club in Norwalk raced in the 51st Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston recently and took home a medal after finishing fifth out of 85 competitors. The Varsity 4 also did well, pulling CBC from 40th position to 10th during that race. The Varsity 8 team included coxswain Sophie Perez of Greenwich, Paige Cleary of Darien, Lauren Squitieri of Wilton, Kaitlyn Kynast of Ridgefield, Julia Cornacchia of Darien, Lily Davis of Darien, Taylor Lust of Ridgefield, Kelly Caione of Fairfield and Andy Bernhardt of Ridgefield. The Varsity 4 team incl…

by Robert Mikulak

10/27/2015

Schools

Danbury’s Henry Abbott Tech Offers Manufacturing Info Sessions DANBURY, Conn. -- Naugatuck Valley Community College’s Advanced Manufacturing Technology Program in Danbury is hosting four information sessions this fall for students interested in earning manufacturing certification.The sessions, all on Thursdays at 5 p.m., will be held Oct. 29, Nov. 12, Dec. 3 and Dec. 10. All sessions will be held at Henry Abbott Technical High School at 21 Hayestown Ave., Danbury. Students who earn their two-semester certificate in advanced manufacturing machine technology will be qualified to work in machine technology and CNC manufacturing environments. The certifica…

by Robert Mikulak

10/27/2015

Schools

Lakeland Copper Beech Students Collect 51 Blood Donations YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School held another successful blood drive last week as students collected 51 donations. This included 10 donations of double red cells. Student volunteers under the direction of sixth-grade teacher Michelle Reuter helped organize the drive, serving as assistants to those donating as well as providing music to entertain everyone. The school will host another blood drive on Wednesday, Jan. 27.

by Robert Mikulak

10/26/2015

Schools

Tisch Says She Won't Seek New Term As State Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch, chancellor of the state Board of Regents, will not seek a new term when her current one expires in March, according to a report in PoliticoNewYork.com. Tisch, who has served on the board since 1996, has drawn criticism over her role in implementing Common Core standards as well as changes in teacher evaluation, PoliticoNewYork reported. Tisch announced her decision Monday morning in Albany, according to PoliticoNewYork. To read the full report, click here.

by Robert Mikulak

10/26/2015

Events

New Rochelle-Based Habitat For Humanity Raises Funds Through Walk For Homes NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – Everyone in Westchester can help Habitat for Humanity of Westchester, based in New Rochelle, continue providing affordable housing for those in need on Sunday, Nov. 8. St. Augustine’s Church in Larchmont will hold its fourth annual Walk for Homes in partnership with the Habitat for Humanity of Westchester. Beginning at 1 p.m. in Larchmont, participants will walk from Constitution Park to Manor Park and back, totaling two miles. The 2014 walk raised $5,000 and Habitat along with St. Augustine’s church is looking to triple that number in 2015. Everyone participating in th…

by Robert Mikulak

10/26/2015

Events

Kinks Guitarist Dave Davies Rocks Out At Ridgefield Playhouse RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Dave Davies, guitarist for the Kinks, will perform at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Ridgefield Playhouse. Davies will play solo songs and Kinks classics, showcasing his writing style along with the unique guitar sound he created. Joining Davies on stage will be Smithereens drummer Dennis Diken, and from the Jigsaw Seen guitarist Jonathan Lea and bassist Tom Currier. Davies' unique guitar sound propelled the Kinks into stardom with such hits as "You Really Got Me" and "All Day and All of the Night," followed by numerous other classics over the next decades.…

by Robert Mikulak

10/26/2015

Events

Kent Library Treats Kids To Halloween Extravaganza KENT, N.Y. -- The Kent Public Library will hold a Halloween Extravaganza on Saturday from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. The event will kick off at with a costume parade. Hudson Valley storyteller Lorraine Hartin-Gelardi will join the festivities for an hour of "Goblins, Witches and Ghosts, OH MY!" Attendees can take part in decorating their own trick-or-treat bag, get their faces painted and participate in other Halloween-themed actitivies. The Carmel-Kent Chamber of Commerce will provide cider and doughnuts as refreshments. The Halloween Extravaganza will take place rain or shine, bu…

by Robert Mikulak

10/26/2015

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