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Schools

Have Coffee, Conversation With Elmsford Schools Superintendent ELMSFORD, N.Y. -- The Elmsford school district will hold its first Coffee and Conversation with the Superintendent, Joseph Ricca, on Wednesday from 6-6:45 p.m. in the library at Alexander Hamilton Junior/Senior High School. On the agenda for discussion are: communications throughout the school district; strategic partnerships and strategic thinking for the future; student achievement; and the 2016-17 budget process. School officials hope to gain insight into how residents believe resources should be allocated. After this session, school officials will go to Village Hall for the annual joi…

by Robert Mikulak

10/02/2015

Politics

Republicans' Fall Gala In Redding Features Larry Kudlow, Chris Shays REDDING, Conn. -- The Redding Republican Town Committee is sponsoring An Evening with Larry Kudlow on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Redding Country Club. Joining Kudlow will be a special guest of honor, former U.S. Rep. Christopher H. Shays. Kudlow is a nationally syndicated columnist, CNBC senior contributor and radio host of the nationally syndicated "Larry Kudlow Show." He was also associate director for economics and planning in the Executive Office of the President during Ronald Reagan's first term. Kudlow is known for his insights in addressing key governmen…

by Robert Mikulak

10/02/2015

Police & Fire

Stamford Firefighter Gains Award For Saving Man From Greenwich Blaze STAMFORD, Conn. -- Stamford firefighter Rocco Terenzio, assigned to the West Side Fire Station, recently received the Police and Firemen’s Insurance Association’s Heroes Hall of Fame award for saving a man's life in a Greenwich house fire. The award recognizes acts of bravery on or off duty that leads to the saving of another’s life. The incident for which Terenzio is receiving the award occurred in March in Greenwich. Terenzio, while off duty and without the benefit of personal protective clothing or a charged hose line, entered a burning building and rescued an injured civilian. This fire…

by Robert Mikulak

10/02/2015

Events

Danbury Music Centre Features Village Harmonies Workshop DANBURY, Conn. -- The Danbury Music Centre will host a workshop, “Village Harmonies: Traditional Folk Songs from South Africa, Georgia and Corsica,” led by Patty Cuyler, from 2 to 5 pm. Saturday. The workshop will take place in the Marian Anderson Recital Hall in the Danbury Music Centre, 256 Main St. There is a participation fee of $15. Participants can register in advance at danburymusiccentre.org, or simply show up on the afternoon. Cuyler, the Vermont-based Village Harmony co-director, will conduct a three-hour hands-on sampling of harmony singing deliberately chosen from among some of …

by Robert Mikulak

10/02/2015

Lifestyle

Wilton Library’s Hot & Cool Jazz Series Begins Sunday WILTON, Conn. -- The Don Friedman Harvie S Duo opens the Wilton Library's Hot & Cool: Jazz at the Brubeck Room concert series Sunday at 4 p.m. The two musicians have performed worldwide, appeared on hundreds of recordings and even become educators to pass on their knowledge and passion for music. Don Friedman started playing piano at age 4. Though he had no exposure to jazz, he taught himself to improvise. He eventually studied jazz at Los Angeles City College, while displaying his hard bop credentials by gigging with Dexter Gordon. He made his first records as a sideman with trumpete…

by Robert Mikulak

10/02/2015

Politics

Fairfield Sen. Tony Hwang Blasts State Cuts In Hospital Funding FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- State Sen. Tony Hwang, R-28, is blasting an order by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to make $103 million in cuts to the state budget – including $63.4 million in funding to hospitals – less than three months into the new fiscal year: “We can blame Wall Street volatility all we want. We can talk about the $52 million in state taxpayer-funded aid for the [Westport-based] Bridgewater hedge fund till we’re blue in the face. And lament the looming loss of GE and other businesses. But the reality is that we need to make fundamental reforms to the way we tax and spend in Connecti…

by Robert Mikulak

10/02/2015

Events

Bronxville's Concordia College Presents Pianist Jonathan Faiman BRONXVILLE, N.Y.– Concordia College’s music department will present multiple award winner Jonathan Faiman in a piano recital titled “Keys to the Near and Distant Past” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Sommer Center for Worship and the Performing Arts on Concordia’s Bronxville campus. Faiman has been described in The New York Times as “a pianist with the kind of technique that affords remarkable clarity even in the speediest lines.” His solo CD, "Hie Up The Mountain," has been called “a major contribution to the available body of music by the generation now making its mark in American…

by Robert Mikulak

10/02/2015

Events

Scarsdale Library Cooks Up Program With Pollan Family SCARSDALE, N.Y. – Scarsdale women are invited to step into the “kitchen” with the authors of “The Pollan Family Table: The Best Recipes and Kitchen Wisdom for Delicious, Healthy Family Meals” on Thursday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. for a Ladies' Night Out program.The Scarsdale Public Library will host matriarch Corky Pollan and daughters Lori, Dana and Tracy for an evening of stories, tips and a cooking demonstration. Known best for their individual accomplishments as writers, actors, and health and fitness experts, the Pollan family came together to publish a cookbook that focuses on their belief…

by Robert Mikulak

10/01/2015

Events

Meals-On-Wheels Of New Rochelle Prepares For Annual Gala NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Meals-on-Wheels of New Rochelle will sponsor its annual Autumn Gala, celebrating 33 years of service to New Rochelle’s homebound, on Thursday, Oct. 10, at Beckwith Pointe, 700 Davenport Ave. Cocktails will be served at 6 p.m. followed by dinner and dancing to the music David Patterson Productions featuring Jay Sweeney, R&B pianist. Tickets are $100 per person. Three civic leaders will be honored: Charles Fazzino (international artist), Sebastian Aliberti and Anthony Russo (owners, Modern Restaurant & Lounge) and Karenann Carty (vice president of academics, Monr…

by Robert Mikulak

10/01/2015

Sports

Steer For Student Athletes In Rye Event Features Olympics Guests RYE, N.Y. -- Steer for Student Athletes came to Rye Town Park on Saturday to host its 2015 fall kickoff event and celebrate its third year of supporting student-athletes in New York public school systems. The event was attended by the student athletes, their families and the organization's growing support network. The group has been operating in the Port Chester school district for three years and used the event to welcome new schools and participants from the Yonkers and New York City public school systems. The event featured two professionals associated with the U.S. Olympic movement. …

by Robert Mikulak

10/01/2015

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