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Mount Vernon Public Library Offers Equivalency Exam Preparation MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- Staff and volunteers from TASC Connect are available at the Mount Vernon Public Library to help residents understand and prepare for the TASC exam. TASC is the Test Assessing Secondary Completion, the new national high school equivalency exam. TASC Connect operates at public libraries throughout the county to answer questions and connect those interested with the support they need. Orientation will include the following: Explain the exam to you – what is on the test and where to take it. Review different ways you can prepare for the exam – from classes to indepe…

by Jason Bisnoff

03/09/2016

Events

Northway Church Has Permanent Space In White Plains For Services WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Northway Church will finally host a grand opening of its first official Westchester location at the Post Road School Auditorium at 175 W. New York Post Road. on Sunday, March 27, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. This past Christmas and fall, the church rented The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester but now has a permanent place to call home. The church will hold Easter Services there and at its other locations nationwide. For more information visit its website.

by Jason Bisnoff

03/09/2016

Business

Scarsdale Financial Firm Opens First Texas Office SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Palisades Hudson Financial Group, a fee-only wealth management and financial planning firm, recently opened an office in Austin, Texas. It is the Scarsdale-based firm’s first foray into Texas. The office is headed by Benjamin Sullivan, portfolio and client service manager. Sullivan is frequently quoted as an expert on financial planning in national media such as The Wall Street Journal, Money Magazine, U.S. News & World Report, Kiplinger’s Retirement Report and USA Today. “Austin is booming, and there’s a need for sophisticated investment, planning, tax and estate adv…

by Jason Bisnoff

03/09/2016

Lifestyle

Scarsdale Public Library Introduces Field Goods Weekly Produce Delivery SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Field Goods has introduced its year-round produce delivery service to the Scarsdale Public Library and also Skinny Buddha Café. Founded more than four years ago, Field Goods is a one-of-a-kind subscription-based business that delivers freshly-harvested local fruit and vegetables to employees and consumers at workplaces and community locations. Field Goods subscribers receive five to eight different types of fruits and vegetables each week, sourced from over 80 small farms. Weekly add-on options include local artisan bread, fresh pasta, various cheeses, extra fruit and mor…

by Jason Bisnoff

03/09/2016

Events

Learn The Art Of 'Zentangle' At Ossining Library Workshop OSSINING, N.Y. -- Ossining Library is hosting an art workshop on Saturday, March 12, at noon. Learn the art of "Zentangle" with certified Zentangle instructor Jill Greenbaum. Zentangles are miniature pieces of unplanned, abstract, black and white art created from an ensemble of simple, structured patterns called tangles on a square paper tile. Zentangles are not only beautiful but they are fun and relaxing create and anyone can do it. Registration is required. To register call 914-941-2416 ext. 327.

by Jason Bisnoff

03/09/2016

Events

Dyson Foundation Renews Grants For People With Disabilities Career Training CARMEL, N.Y. -- The Dyson Foundation has approved the renewal of a $15,000, two-year grant to support Careers for People with Disabilities and their Workforce Readiness, Placement and Training Program in Putnam County. The program teaches individuals with disabilities the skills they need to become employable, helps them find and secure a job, and provides on-the-job training and follow-up to make sure they are successful. “Since 2009, the Dyson Foundation has supported our diverse programs in Putnam Counties, allowing us to continue to provide our job placement and training services free…

by Jason Bisnoff

03/09/2016

Schools

Putnam Students Win Statewide Restaurant Management Competition PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Five Putnam students enrolled in the Hospitality curriculum at BOCES in Yorktown have taken top honors in a statewide restaurant management competition and will now represent New York State in national judging on April 29 in Dallas. The quintet consists of Avery Palumbo and Ariel Lawlor of Brewster, Joseph Spinelli of Carmel and Alana Milazzo and Jackie Moskwiak of Mahopac. The contest was sponsored by the National Restaurant Association and reached 118,000 students in 1,700 high schools across all 50 states. BOCES instructor Suzanne Pratt who coached the team explai…

by Jason Bisnoff

03/09/2016

Schools

North Rockland Schools Unveil Parent Portal NORTH ROCKLAND, N.Y. -- The North Rockland Central School District has transitioned to a new student information system. The district believes the new system will enable schools to have improved communication with its families. The links below offer more information and show where to set up the new program: Parent Portal Log - in Infinite Campus Parent Portal Instructions (1).pdf Parent Portal Request Form Parent Portal Request Form (Spanish) Infinite CampusFAQ.pdf Parent Portal Activation Keys were emailed on March 4 and more information is still to come.

by Jason Bisnoff

03/09/2016

Events

Eastchester Celebrates St. Patrick's Day Early With Parade EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Eastchester’s 12th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will feature Grand Marshal Helene Murtha Dooley and take place on Sunday, March 13, at 3 p.m.The parade route follows Route 22. For more information visit the parade's website or follow it on Facebook at “Eastchester St. Patrick’s Day Parade” or on Twitter at @StPatrick10709.

by Jason Bisnoff

03/09/2016

Politics

Lerner To Step Down As Chair Of Weston Republican Town Committee WESTON, Conn. -- Weston Republican Town Committee Chair Britta Lerner announced on Feb. 9 her decision to resign from the key leadership role following the election of a new RTC Chair in March. “My decision to step down after six years of leadership [two years as vice chair and four as chair] is bittersweet for me,” said Lerner. “I look forward to spending more time with my children as they enter their teen years—you can’t get that time back once it’s gone so I am taking it now. However, I will miss leading a team of exceptional individuals. We have accomplished a lot together. What I am most…

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03/09/2016

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