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Mamaroneck Avenue School Fifth-Graders Participate In Talent Show Mamaroneck Avenue School Fifth-Graders Participate In Talent Show
Mamaroneck Avenue School Fifth-Graders Participate In Talent Show WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Students at Mamaroneck Avenue School hosted, sang, danced, played instruments and told jokes at the MAS Fifth grade talent show on Monday, Feb. 29.  Individual students and groups signed up to audition and were paired with a staff mentor to help them prepare for their performance.  The whole process from start to finish was an opportunity for the students to develop their talent, build self-esteem, compromise in a group, set a goal and experience success. Not only did the students perform but they supported each other.

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Clarkstown Central School District Welcomes Music In Our Schools Month Clarkstown Central School District Welcomes Music In Our Schools Month
Clarkstown Central School District Welcomes Music In Our Schools Month CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- Student musicians began celebrating "Music in Our Schools" Month with two district-wide concerts, Bandapalooza and All4Strings.  Bandapalooza included band students from Lakewood, Little Tor, New City, Woodglen, FFMS and North High School. The individual and combined pieces gave students and the audience a great understanding of the progression of musical learning that happens at Clarkstown Central School District at each level.  The gymnasium at North was packed with appreciative and enthusiastic musicians and parents All4Strings included string students from …

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Sports
Irvington Alum Tops NCAA Women's Basketball In Rebounding Irvington Alum Tops NCAA Women's Basketball In Rebounding
Irvington Alum Tops NCAA Women's Basketball In Rebounding IRVINGTON, N.Y. -- Irvington High School graduate Lexi Martins, who is a forward on the women’s basketball team at Lehigh University, is leading the NCAA rankings in rebounds among other Division I athletes nationwide. “Lexi is obviously a good athlete, but this shows that her game is a combination of instinct, intelligence and effort,” said Gina Maher, Martins' former basketball coach at Irvington High School. “Her work ethic is incredible, and that makes her an outstanding athlete.” Martins was an all-time leading scorer and rebounder at Irvington High before graduating in 2013. She was nam…

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Events
IDF Band Performs Benefit Concert At JCC In Harrison IDF Band Performs Benefit Concert At JCC In Harrison
IDF Band Performs Benefit Concert At JCC In Harrison HARRISON, N.Y. -- The IDF Band will hold a concert on Monday, March 14, at 7:30 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center of Harrison at 130 Union Ave. Tickets are available for $18 for adults and $10 for seniors, students and children. There is also a $180 sponsorship available that includes four tickets, a CD, and a meet and greet with the IDF band and soldiers at 6:30 p.m. The concert benefits the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) an organization established dedicated to the men and women serving in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), wounded veterans, and the families of fallen soldier…

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News
Connecticut Lowers Flags To Half-Staff In Honor Of Nancy Reagan Connecticut Lowers Flags To Half-Staff In Honor Of Nancy Reagan
Connecticut Lowers Flags To Half-Staff In Honor Of Nancy Reagan FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Monday that, in accordance with a proclamation from President Barack Obama, flags should be lowered to half-staff in honor of First Lady Nancy Reagan.  U.S. and state flags in Connecticut will fly at half-staff immediately until sunset on the day of her interment. Reagan, 94, died Sunday, March 6, at her home in Bel Air, Calif. She was first lady from 1981 to 1989.  Her husband, President Ronald Reagan, died June 5, 2004, at the age of 93.  Her funeral will be held Friday at 2 p.m. EST, according to Melissa Giller, spo…

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Schools
Breakfast Week Comes To Stamford Public Schools Breakfast Week Comes To Stamford Public Schools
Breakfast Week Comes To Stamford Public Schools STAMFORD, Conn. -- To encourage more families to take advantage of the healthy choices available with school breakfast, Stamford Public Schools along with the schools meal provider Chartwells Dining Services will recognize National School Breakfast Week during March 7 to 11. The National School Breakfast Week campaign theme, “Wake Up to School Breakfast,” reminds the entire school community that school breakfast provides a healthy, energizing start to the day for students. During March 7 to 11, students will be encouraged to “Wake Up” their minds and bodies with special activities provided by…

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Ossining Matters Celebrates 13 Years At Spring Fundraiser Ossining Matters Celebrates 13 Years At Spring Fundraiser
Ossining Matters Celebrates 13 Years At Spring Fundraiser OSSINING, N.Y. -- Ossining Matters will host its 2016 benefit event The Big Soirée on Friday, April 1, at 7 p.m. at The Briarcliff Manor. The evening will begin with a cocktail reception where guests will have a chance to mingle, explore the rooms and take in the Hudson River views from the mansion. Silent auction items will be on display throughout the venue, and guests will enjoy pop-up musical performances by Ossining students. A buffet dinner and live auction will follow the reception.  This year’s live auction offerings include fine artwork, vacation destinations, a private dinner party…

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Politics
Bridgeport Rep. Stafstrom Supports Limited Liability Company Act Bridgeport Rep. Stafstrom Supports Limited Liability Company Act
Bridgeport Rep. Stafstrom Supports Limited Liability Company Act BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- State Rep. Steve Stafstrom (D-Bridgeport) pledged his support this week for House Bill 5259, “An Act Concerning Adoption of the Connecticut Uniform Limited Liability Company Act.” The bill, which received a public hearing in the Judiciary Committee on Monday, would provide a comprehensive update to the state’s existing limited liability company act. Some of the bill’s features include clarifying the purposes and limitations of LLC Operating Agreements; specifying default governance rules; identifying fiduciary duties to the LLC.  “By enacting this much needed update to o…

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Darien Library Welcomes 'Knish' Author Laura Silver Darien Library Welcomes 'Knish' Author Laura Silver
Darien Library Welcomes 'Knish' Author Laura Silver DARIEN, Conn. -- The Louise Parker Berry Community Room will host Laura Silver, author of "Knish: In Search of the Jewish Soul Food" as featured speaker on Tuesday, March 8, at 7 p.m.  When Silver’s favorite knish shop went out of business, the native New Yorker sank into mourning, but then she sprang into action. She embarked on a round-the-world quest for the origins and modern-day manifestations of the knish.  The iconic potato pie leads the author from Mrs. Stahl’s bakery in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, to an Italian pasta maker in New Jersey–and on to a hunt across three contine…

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Greenwich Presentation Focuses On New Tappan Zee Bridge Greenwich Presentation Focuses On New Tappan Zee Bridge
Greenwich Presentation Focuses On New Tappan Zee Bridge GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Retired Men's Association Of Greenwich Inc. invites the public to its meeting on Wednesday, March 9 at First Presbyterian Church, Lafayette Place in Greenwich. Dan Marcy will give a presentation entitled “Building the New New York Bridge Over The Tappan Zee.” The replacement for the aging Tappan Zee Bridge is an immense and costly project that will shape traffic patterns, commuting delays and aesthetics over the Hudson River for decades. It will have a dual-span design, which will be the widest in the world. Construction, which is already underway, will take about five…

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