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Hastings Students Conduct Study Of Hudson River Hastings Students Conduct Study Of Hudson River
Hastings Students Conduct Study Of Hudson River HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Hastings High School teachers Marc Zelmanowicz and Melissa Shandroff took their Advanced Placement environmental science students to the Hudson River to participate in the Day in the Life of the Hudson River on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The event was coordinated by the state Department of Environmental Conservation and Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University.  Each fall, schools along the Hudson River create a day-in-the-life picture of the river from the Troy Dam to New York Harbor. The event began in 2003 with 300-plus student participants and has grown …

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Neighbors
Letter: Vote For Dana Levenberg For Ossining Town Supervisor Letter: Vote For Dana Levenberg For Ossining Town Supervisor
Letter: Vote For Dana Levenberg For Ossining Town Supervisor OSSINING, N.Y. -- Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor. Email them to ossining@dailyvoice.com. To the editor: My friend Dana Levenberg is running for Ossining town supervisor, and I am encouraging everyone to support her on Election Day.  I met Dana through the Park School PTA 15 years ago. Our work there led to a long-lasting friendship, as well as opportunities for us to collaborate on other community projects, including the Ossining Micro Fund, which she co-founded.  Dana’s commitment to her work, her family and her friends is truly inspiring. She cares deeply …

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by Shami Arslanian
News
New Rochelle Police Investigate Stabbing At Bar New Rochelle Police Investigate Stabbing At Bar
New Rochelle Police Investigate Stabbing At Bar NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- A man who was stabbed early Monday in a New Rochelle bar is expected to survive, according to a report on News 12 Westchester. The stabbing took place about 2 a.m. Monday at the Drakemain Cafe on Drakeman Avenue, News 12 reported. The victim was taken to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, and the police investigation is continuing, according to News 12. To see the full report, click here.

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Schools
Norwalk Community College Talk Focuses On Refugee Crisis Norwalk Community College Talk Focuses On Refugee Crisis
Norwalk Community College Talk Focuses On Refugee Crisis NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk Community College will host experts Tuesday from the United Nations and the University of Bridgeport to discuss the current European migration and refugee crisis. The free event will be at 11:30 a.m. in the college's East Campus GenRe Forum at 188 Richards Ave.   Senai Terrefe, of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and Robert Riggs, of the University of Bridgeport, will speak about the key issues concerning the European migration and refugee crisis and will take questions from the audience.  More than half a million migrants and refuge…

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Events
Hearts Club At Bridgeport's St. Vincent's Offers Trip To Atlantic City Hearts Club At Bridgeport's St. Vincent's Offers Trip To Atlantic City
Hearts Club At Bridgeport's St. Vincent's Offers Trip To Atlantic City BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- St. Vincent's Healthy Hearts Club in Bridgeport is offering a two-day motor coach tour trip to Atlantic City'Resorts Casino Hotel Nov. 8-9.  The trip is open to the public but reservations are required. The two-day/one-night tour package includes round-trip motor coach transportation, hotel accommodations at the Resorts Casino Hotel, a show (based on availability), $15 slot bonus on arrival, one $20 food voucher and one $5 food voucher (casino bonus subject to change with notice), driver's gratuities, baggage handling and hotel taxes.  The double-occupancy price per per…

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Politics
Environmental Group Cites Sen. Kevin Kelly As Leader Environmental Group Cites Sen. Kevin Kelly As Leader
Environmental Group Cites Sen. Kevin Kelly As Leader STRATFORD, Conn. – Citing his leadership in helping to pass laws to protect open space, state parks and the Long Island Sound, the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters has named state Sen. Kevin Kelly, R-Stratford, a legislative leader in its 2015 Environmental Scorecard. An annual report by the league , the "Environmental Scorecard" rates legislators based on their voting record for key pieces of legislation. In Kelly’s case the focus also included bills to support solar panel energy use and safer standards around the application of pesticides.  “Every legislator in our team …

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Neighbors
Eastchester Community Fund Launches Campaign For 2016 Eastchester Community Fund Launches Campaign For 2016
Eastchester Community Fund Launches Campaign For 2016 EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Community Fund of Bronxville, Eastchester and Tuckahoe Inc. has launched its 2016 campaign to raise funds for the 20-plus nonprofit social service agencies and community programs that rely on grants made directly from The Community Fund. Doug Meyer, president of the board, said, "This is a special time of year for everyone involved with The Community Fund, as it shows the collective caring and generosity of our community. The fund has such a significant impact on so many of our residents at all stages of their lives and many of our member agencies wouldn't be abl…

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Schools
East Ramapo School Board Picks Charles-Pierre For Vacancy East Ramapo School Board Picks Charles-Pierre For Vacancy
East Ramapo School Board Picks Charles-Pierre For Vacancy SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. – Sabrina Charles-Pierre, an unsuccessful school board candidate, has been named to a vacancy on the East Ramapo Board of Education, according to a report in LoHud.com. Charles-Pierre, 28, was appointed to fill the seat of Juan Pablo Ramirez, who was elected in May but left the board shortly thereafter, LoHud reported.  The new board member ran against Ramirez and the board majority, which has come under fire for cuts to programs and personnel and not serving the interests of students, according to LoHud.  To read the full report, click here. 

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Sports
Fairfield’s Matt Turner Wins MAAC Defensive Player Honor Fairfield’s Matt Turner Wins MAAC Defensive Player Honor
Fairfield’s Matt Turner Wins MAAC Defensive Player Honor FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield University goalkeeper Matt Turner earned the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for his performance last week. The senior helped the Stags post a 1-0-1 record over the two-game run. Turner turned in a pair of shutouts in his two starts last week, making three saves to keep Siena off the scoreboard Wednesday night and tallying eight saves in a 0-0 draw with MAAC leader Monmouth University.  The goalkeeper has not allowed a goal at home in more than 360 minutes dating to the Army game on Sept. 22. For the season, Turner own…

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Politics
Rockland Sheriff Candidate Suspended As Police Chief In Orange County Rockland Sheriff Candidate Suspended As Police Chief In Orange County
Rockland Sheriff Candidate Suspended As Police Chief In Orange County ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Richard Vasquez, Republican candidate sheriff in Rockland County, has been suspended for 30 days as police chief in Woodbury in Orange County, according to a report in LoHud.com. The 44-year-old Vasquez, of New City, claims the suspension was motivated by politics as a result of a disagreement with the Woodbury town supervisor, LoHud reported, noting that town officials could not be reached for comment.  Vasquez is running against Democratic incumbent Louis Falco, according to LoHud.  To read the full article, click here.

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