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Stratford Library Toasts Retiring Director At Reception Stratford Library Toasts Retiring Director At Reception
Stratford Library Toasts Retiring Director At Reception STRATFORD, Conn. -- A reception will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 17 for Stratford LibraryDirector Barbara Blosveren, who is retiring after 33 years of service. “It’s been an exciting time for the Stratford Library and I’m proud to have been its director,” Blosveren said. “I’m also very pleased with the advances we’ve made including the availability of current technology resources, an extensive collection of materials in a variety of formats, programming for all ages, a continual collaboration with town agencies and a comprehensive outreach to the entire community of Stratford.”  Blosvreen has…

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Politics
White Plains League Of Women Voters Turns 96 White Plains League Of Women Voters Turns 96
White Plains League Of Women Voters Turns 96 WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The White Plains League of Women Voters is celebrating its 96th anniversary on Valentine's Day.The League of Women Voters works to increase voter participation. Activities include holding candidates’ forums, distributing voter guides and using VOTE411.org as the go-to election information resource.  “As we get ready to celebrate our 96th anniversary, our wish this year is a special one: Let’s get record-breaking numbers of people out to vote this year, more than we’ve seen in a long, long time,” said Janice Abbott, president of the League of Women Voters of White Plains…

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Events
Stamford Hackathon To Include Seminar On Improving Network Security Stamford Hackathon To Include Seminar On Improving Network Security
Stamford Hackathon To Include Seminar On Improving Network Security STAMFORD, Conn. -- This year’s Stamford Hackathon will include a network security event hosted by U.S. Computer Connection on tips to improve business and healthcare network security. The Hackathon will be from Feb. 19 to 22 at The Stamford Innovation Center, 175 Atlantic St. The U.S. Computer Connection event, "Network Security: Plan Your Attack Against the Hack," is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 19, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.  and will include lunch for registrants. U.S. Computer Connection will provide business owners, healthcare administrators and IT professionals with practices a…

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Politics
Ridgefield Sen. Boucher Applauds Malloy's Rail Emphasis Ridgefield Sen. Boucher Applauds Malloy's Rail Emphasis
Ridgefield Sen. Boucher Applauds Malloy's Rail Emphasis WESTPORT, Conn. -- Sen. Toni Boucher (R-26), the ranking senator on the state legislature’s Transportation Committee, applauded Gov. Dannel P. Malloy for his focus on increasing train ridership on the Danbury, Waterbury, and New Haven lines to solve Connecticut’s transportation problems. “Prioritizing mass transit with a focus on the Danbury and Waterbury lines is a step in the right direction, and I commend the governor for doing so,” Boucher said. “Upgrading our rail system is the most cost effective way to reduce traffic on I-84 and ease congestion from Waterbury to Danbury to the New York…

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Events
Trumbull Library Sets One Book One Town Programs Trumbull Library Sets One Book One Town Programs
Trumbull Library Sets One Book One Town Programs TRUMBULL, Conn. -- One Book One Town programs at the Trumbull Library will run from March 2 through 29. The current book is "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr. The WWII novel is the winner of the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for fiction, the 2015 Carnegie Medal for Excellence and the 2014 National Book Award. Doerr creates an ambitious and beautiful novel about a blind French girl and German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II.  Deftly interweaving the lives of Marie-Laure and Werner, the author illuminates the ways p…

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Politics
Rockland County Exec Ed Day Delivers State Of County Tuesday Rockland County Exec Ed Day Delivers State Of County Tuesday
Rockland County Exec Ed Day Delivers State Of County Tuesday CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- Rockland County Executive Ed Day will deliver his 2016 State of the County message on Tuesday. The speech will begin at 7 p.m. in the Legislative Chambers of the Allison-Parris Office Building, at 11 New Hempstead Road, in New City. All residents are invited and encouraged to attend.

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Business
Chef Navjot Arora Relocates Award-Winning Indian Bistro In Irvington Chef Navjot Arora Relocates Award-Winning Indian Bistro In Irvington
Chef Navjot Arora Relocates Award-Winning Indian Bistro In Irvington RIVERTOWNS, N.Y. -- Navjot Arora, chef and co-owner of Chutney Masala Indian Bistro, is launching a relocation of his award-winning Indian restaurant to 76 Main St. in Irvington in mid-February. The new location, formerly home to Stone Fire Pizza, and later Irvington Bistro and Pizza, offers Arora the flexibility to expand his offerings in a more intimate setting, but also maintains his commitment to using fresh ingredients.  “We know great food starts with great ingredients,” Arora said. “At Chutney Masala, we only use homemade spices, antibiotic-free chicken, wild seafood, and local, farm …

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Events
Peekskill Museum Unveils Lincoln Remembrance Day Schedule Peekskill Museum Unveils Lincoln Remembrance Day Schedule
Peekskill Museum Unveils Lincoln Remembrance Day Schedule PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The Lincoln Society and Lincoln Depot Museum have announced the schedule for Lincoln Remembrance Day on Saturday at the museum in Peekskill. The activities will begin at 1:30 p.m. with a wreath-laying ceremony featuring West Point Honor Guard Unit Lincoln Exedra. The public is invited to the event on South Street. This will be followed by a Lincoln in Peekskill re-enactment, featuring an 1861 speech made to the citizens of Peekskill, at the newly opened museum at 10 S. Water St. At 2:45 p.m. there will be a lecture and book signing with Charles Strozier, author of "…

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News
Indian Point Will Perform Siren Test Indian Point Will Perform Siren Test
Indian Point Will Perform Siren Test BUCHANAN, N.Y. -- There will be a test of the Indian Point sirens in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Orange Counties on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at approximately 10:30 a.m. This sounding will only be a test. No action by the public is necessary. If there were an emergency at the nuclear power plants, the sirens would be sounded continuously at full volume for four minutes, followed by an activation of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on radio and television stations to broadcast important information and instructions.  The sirens are not a signal to evacuate, rather they are intended to alert …

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Politics
Newtown Legislators Applaud Grant for Fairfield Hills Newtown Legislators Applaud Grant for Fairfield Hills
Newtown Legislators Applaud Grant for Fairfield Hills NEWTOWN, Conn. -- State Reps. Mitch Bolinsky and J.P. Sredzinski have applauded the state’s Small Town Economic Assistance Program grant announced for Newtown. “I am both thrilled and relieved that Newtown will receive this $500,000 grant for development at the Fairfield Hills property to continue infrastructure and streetscape improvements at the campus' main entrance and along connecting streets,” said Bolinsky, R-106.  "First Selectman Pat Llodra, grant coordinator Christal Preszler and Newtown's state delegation have been working on this grant since 2014. It's a relief to finally ge…

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