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Concordia Softball Chosen 11th in 2016 Preseason Coach's Poll BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- The Concordia Clippers softball team has been chosen to finish in 11th place, according to the recently released 2016 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Softball Preseason Coach's Poll. The voting was conducted by the conference's 14 head coaches. Caldwell, who captured both the 2015 conference regular season and tournament titles, earned 193 points, including 13 first-place votes to claim the top spot. Dominican (N.Y.) is second with 175 points and received the other first-place vote, while Wilmington (Del.) was third with 167 points. Concordia garnered 52 points in…

by Jason Bisnoff

02/06/2016

Lifestyle

Eastchester Parks and Recreation Announce Mini Camps EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Mini camps over school break are planned by Eastchester Parks and Recreation in February and March.The mini camps are eligible for students grades kindergarten through sixth grade and take place from Feb. 16 to 19 and March 21 to 25. Scheduled activities run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with extended day options running until 5 p.m. Activities include arts and crafts, sports, games, pizza parties and guest entertainers. The camps will be held at Haindl Field Recreation Room. For more information, or to register, call (914) 771-3311 or visit the website.

by Jason Bisnoff

02/06/2016

Business

Three Chosen For Business Council Hall Of Fame Awards WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The Business Council of Westchester announced the winners of the prestigious Business Hall of Fame Awards. The winners will be honored at the 2016 Business Hall of Fame Awards Dinner on Tuesday, April 19, at the Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle. These are the winners in their respective categories: Corporate Citizenship: Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. Michael Israel, president and chief executive officer, to accept the award. Entrepreneurial Success: Steiner Sports in New Rochelle. Brandon Steiner, founder and chief executive officer, to accept the…

by Jason Bisnoff

02/06/2016

Events

Brain Fitness Series Offered By Norwalk Senior Center, Home Care Group NORWALK, Conn. -- A six part series about senior care is offered by the Norwalk Senior Center and Home Care Assistance of Fairfield County and will be held Mondays at the senior center."The Mind Fit Series: Activities to Boost Brain Health" will be led by Home Care Assistance, and will cover proactive ways to enhance cognitive functioning, including activities used in the Cognitive Therapeutics Method, a science-based cognitive stimulation program. The series kicked-off Monday, Feb. 1 with subsequent sessions every Monday from 10:30 a.m. to noon. This event is open to all communit…

by Jason Bisnoff

02/06/2016

Lifestyle

New Book Club Formed For People In 20s And 30s At Eastchester Library EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- A new book club for adults in their 20s and 30s will meet monthly starting Monday, Feb. 22 at the Eastchester Library.Join fellow 20 and 30-somethings for a book discussion of New York Times bestseller, "Ready Player One," a novel by Ernest Cline. The group will be led by librarian Elizabeth Portillo. Light refreshments will be served. Copies of the books are available at the circulation on desk. Pre-registration is suggested online. Click here to register and for additional information, email Portillo at eporllo@wlsmail.org or call 914-793-5055. Eastcheste…

by Jason Bisnoff

02/06/2016

Sports

Harrison High Senior Zach Evans Commits To Penn Football Program HARRISON, N.Y. -- Harrison High School senior Zach Evans has signed his national letter of intent, formally agreeing to attend the University of Pennsylvania, where he will continue his football career for the Ivy League team. This Division 1 opportunity comes the same week that the husky won a national scholar-athlete award. Click here for the Daily Voice story about his scholar-athlete award.

by Jason Bisnoff

02/05/2016

News

Robotics Program Rules At Howland Public Library BEACON, N.Y. -- Howland Public Library in Beacon has debuted a brand-new program titled tech-Tuesdays. This week, the children learned about coding and robotics using Ozobot Robots. The activity is fully registered, but the program will be continuing throughout the year. Click here for more information on Facebook.

by Jason Bisnoff

02/05/2016

Schools

Greenvale Students Meet Children’s Author Tomie dePaola EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Greenvale School students in the class of teacher Eileen Finn were able to video-chat with noted children’s author Tomie dePaola in January. The children were able to connect with the author from their desks in Greenvale to his studio barn in New Hampshire and ask the famous author/illustrator questions about his writing and characters. The author told them that many of his ideas come from true events in his life. Tomie dePaola has written and/or illustrated more than 200 books, including favorites "Strega Nona," "26 Fairmount Avenue," "The Art …

by Jason Bisnoff

02/05/2016

Schools

Students Learn About Careers, College At Ridgeway School WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Ridgeway School recently held its inaugural college and career ready day.The goal was to teach students about the academic path to college and inspire them to fulfill their aspirations and dreams by helping them to better understand the deep connection between colleges and careers. To kick of the Friday, Jan, 29 event, every student took a career interest survey. The morning announcements for the week were tied to the theme of college and career day in which students read about a variety of exciting careers. Each classroom then invited one or two parents who made class…

by Jason Bisnoff

02/05/2016

Business

Grocery Store Chain Comes To Highridge Plaza In Yonkers YONKERS, N.Y. -- Brixmor Property Group announced that Highridge Plaza in Yonkers will see the addition of Hmart, an Asian-American supermarket chain. Hmart is scheduled to open a 41,764-square-foot store in the fourth quarter of 2016 in the former Pathmark space. “There has been a lot of interest in our community for a high-quality grocer to join Highridge Plaza, and we are thankful for Brixmor’s ability to bring our neighborhood a leading supermarket chain like Hmart,” said Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, “Hmart is one of the top-15 fastest growing retailers in National Retail Federation’s list …

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02/05/2016

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