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Danbury Students Win Regional Art Awards DANBURY, Conn. -- Two students from Wooster School in Danbury received regional honors and will have work exhibited in Hartford through Feb. 6.Meredith Fanning and Lukas Palumbo, both class of 2016, won in the Connecticut Regional Scholastic art awards. The exhibit at Silpe Gallery in Taub Hall at the Hartford Art School runs through Saturday, Feb. 6. Lukas won a Gold Key in drawing for his charcoal and ink landscape drawing, and Meredith won a Silver Key in mixed media for her encaustic panel. The Connecticut Regional Art Awards, an affiliate of The Alliance For Young Artists & Writ…

by Jason Bisnoff

02/04/2016

Lifestyle

Concordia College Announces New Program Funded By Stephens Foundation BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Concordia College has established a new program named The Stephens Initiative for Service Learning. The new program is made possible by funding from the Stephens Family Foundation, directed to the college by Nick Stephens and Lisa Kunstadter, and will consist of academic study in the areas of social justice, economic sustainability, and globalization combined with an annual service learning activity. These activities will take place in a domestic or international location and will also be open to interested community members. Rev. Joshua Hollmann, Assistant Professor of …

by Jason Bisnoff

02/04/2016

Sports

Marist's Jarosz Of Cortlandt Manor Named Conference Player Of The Week CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. -- Tori Jarosz, a Cortlandt Manor native, has been named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Week for the fifth time in her career and third time this season, the conference announced Monday. The hot stretch continued for Jarosz and the Red Foxes as the team went 3-0 on the week and Jarosz reached two personal milestones. On Monday, Jarosz scored her 1,000th career point, as the Red Foxes beat the Saint Peter's Peacocks 69-46 for their fifth straight Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference win in a row. Jarosz finished the night with her 15th double-double of…

by Jason Bisnoff

02/04/2016

Business

Is Apple Ruining Growth At Upscale Shopping Malls? A Report Says Yes WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Apple stores are often among the most trafficked in the mall, but does that translate to more sales in neighboring shops? Not likely, and it might even hurt. Sandeep Mathrani, CEO of mall operator General Growth Properties, says Apple stores are actually slowing down the growth in some malls in the United States. General Growth manages 97 American malls and on an earnings call Tuesday said they were critical of the tech companies place in those shopping centers. Malls owned by General Growth hold 46 of the 268 national Apple locations. The basis of these claims and hi…

by Jason Bisnoff

02/04/2016

Neighbors

Suez Recognizes Customer Advisory Panel Members NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- SUEZ (formerly United Water) recently recognized two members of the company’s Customer Advisory Panel for their three years of service. Bruce Reidenberg, M.D., of Rye and Camille Taglia of Eastchester were active members of the CAP and provided invaluable insight and suggestions about how the company can improve its services. “SUEZ feels strongly about hearing from its customers and recognizes the importance of maintaining an on-going, open dialogue, which is why we established the CAP,” said Lynda DiMenna, manager of the company’s operations in Westchester County. “Th…

by Jason Bisnoff

02/03/2016

Schools

Amazing Grace Circus Transforms Pocantico Hills School POCANTICO HILLS, N.Y. -- The Pocantico Hills Parent Teacher Association presented their annual Amazing Grace Circus on Friday. The carnival transformed the gym Jan. 29 into a big top as the school celebrated circus week, culminating with Amazing Grace Circus, a Nyack nonprofit dedicated to the circus arts and youth development. Acrobats were twirling in the air while children were balancing plates on sticks. There were piles of cotton candy and buckets of popcorn. Volunteers helped make it a success. The Amazing Grace Circus is a nonprofit circus arts organization, formed in 2002 at Grace …

by Jason Bisnoff

02/03/2016

Lifestyle

Registration Open For Hudson Valley Restaurant Week HUDSON VALLEY, N.Y. -- Registration is now open for restaurants to participate in the highly anticipated Spring Hudson Valley Restaurant Week. Celebrating its 10th year, this culinary event has celebrated the region’s distinct and diverse cuisine, emphasizing New York State sustainable, seasonal products. HVRW features prix fixe, three-course dinners priced at $29.95 and lunches at $20.95. In the most recent restaurant week, more than 200 participating restaurants served an estimated quarter of a million patrons. HVRW restaurant participants report an average of at least 25% increase in bus…

by Jason Bisnoff

02/03/2016

Politics

Alex Payan Announces His Run For Port Chester Village Trustee PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Alex Payan announced Wednesday his candidacy for Village of Port Chester Trustee. “It would be an honor for me to become a Trustee for the Village of Port Chester. I am proud to be part of a community that fosters and reflects its diversity through the united and varied mix of individuals, families, businesses, and restaurants. At the root of our village is the Village Board, where we interact, exchange ideas, and keep moving Port Chester forward - yes, this is definitely a board I want to be a part of,” said Payan. Payan is an alumnus of the Port Chester School Distri…

by Jason Bisnoff

02/03/2016

Schools

Stamford Eighth-Grader Wins Scofield School’s National Geographic Bee STAMFORD, Conn. -- Eighth grader Alex McLeod won Scofield Magnet Middle School's National Geographic Bee competition. McLeod now qualifies to compete in the first round of the state competition, which brings him closer to the overall prize of a $50,000 college scholarship. The finalists answered a number of questions on geography as part of the 28th annual National Geographic Bee. The students were required to answer some questions orally while other answers were written on individual white boards. “As a former social studies teacher, I can’t emphasize enough how important geography is in…

by Jason Bisnoff

02/03/2016

News

New Jersey Towns Following Greenburgh's Sustainable Energy Lead GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- The Greenburgh Town Board approved a resolution authorizing the Town Supervisor to procure energy supply from one or more Energy Services for the Greenburgh residents.New Jersey passed a similar law and launched the first programs in 2013. To date, four communities, Tom’s River, Montgomery County, Monroe, and Plumsted Townships, have aggregated with several more in the planning pipeline. Electricity savings of these early programs have ranged from 8 to 14 percent. In the state of New York, Westchester County is leading the way. Their application to form the first pilot c…

by Jason Bisnoff

02/03/2016

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