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Donna Christopher

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Letter To The Editor: Connection Planned For South Country Walk, Bike Trail GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Greenburgh Daily Voice accepts signed letters to the editor. Send signed, original letters up to 350 words to Greenburgh@dailyvoice.com. To the editor: Over the years I have received numerous emails/calls from cyclists and pedestrians who love walking/bicycling on the South County trail. There is a missing link in Elmsford. This is finally being addressed. I received the following update from the county: "The Planning Department has completed design for the missing link on the South County Trailway between Route 119 and Warehouse Lane. Funding for construction was a…

by Paul Feiner

07/20/2016

Schools

Fairfield University President Announces Departure; Search On For Successor FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Rev. Jeffrey von Arx, Fairfield University's president, will be departing soon and the search has already begun for his successor, the university announced Wednesday. Von Arx, a Jesuit priest who has been the university's president since 2004, is looking forward to his next assignment from the Roman Catholic Church. "Father von Arx is going on to a great new exciting assignment that we cannot share details about at this time. Positions such as Father's are approved by Rome directly, and therefore it won’t be until early-to-mid August that we will be able to publi…

by Donna Christopher

07/20/2016

Sports

New Rochelle Ready For Wfan 'Boomer & Carton' Celebrity Softball Game NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The morning sports radio team of WFAN is gearing up for the the fifth annual WFAN "Boomer & Carton" celebrity softball game Thursday, Aug. 18 in Flowers Park, New Rochelle, Craig Carton's hometown.

by Donna Christopher

07/20/2016

Lifestyle

Moonachie First Aid Squad Seeks New Members MOONACHIE, N.J. -- Think you've got what it takes to handle emergencies? Like the idea of helping out the community? Moonachie needs members for its First Aid and Rescue Squad Junior Program (14-17). No previous medical knowledge or practice is necessary, just a willingness to be trained. The squad hasn't missed a call in 10 years, according to an announcement. To join this winning team, email Captain Franklin Smith at fsmfac1@yahoo.com.

by Donna Christopher

07/20/2016

News

White Plains Restaurateur Accused of Stealing $300K In Sales Taxes A White Plains man who owned two restaurant franchises at the city's Westchester Mall was charged with stealing more than $300,000 in state sales taxes, Acting Westchester County District Attorney James A. McCarty announced on Tuesday.Peter Spagnuolo, 49, was arraigned on Monday on a felony complaint charging him with one count of second-degree larceny, a felony, and two counts of third-degree criminal tax fraud, felonies, McCarty said. Following a joint investigation, the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office and the New York State Tax Department determined Spagnuolo allegedly commi…

by Donna Christopher

07/19/2016

Lifestyle

Kids, Teens Join Swim, Dive, Tech Camps At Ridgefield Parks And Recreation RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- A camp where kids learn back presses among springboard diving skills, tech camps that use LEGO and focus on Minecraft, and swim classes for all levels are open now for registration at Ridgefield Parks and Recreation.The swim program Aug. 1 to 12 offers the following: Learn to Swim, levels 1 and 2, 9:30-10:15 a.m. Level 4, 9:30-10:15 a.m. Register at the Recreation Center or call 203-431-2755. Swim tests are available Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. to determine your child's level. Springboard Diving Camp (ages 6-16) is set for Aug. 8 to 12, 4 to 5:30 p.…

by Donna Christopher

07/19/2016

Schools

Clarkstown Preschool Registration Is Underway In New City NEW CITY, N.Y. -- Registration is now open for the Town of Clarkstown Preschool at Street Community Center in New City. There are three- and five-day programs for kids, ages three to three and a half; and four- and five-year-olds. The programs run 9 to 11:30 a.m. The school runs for threes on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday or Monday to Friday; and for four- and five-year-olds on Monday, Wednesday and Friday or Monday to Friday), from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The sessions are Sept. 7 to Dec. 20 (threes) and Sept. 7 to Dec. 21 (four, five). Kids must be age three to four and a half as of Dec. 1. …

by Donna Christopher

07/19/2016

Business

Stamford-Based WWE Sued Over Wrestlers' Brain Injuries STAMFORD, Conn. -- A class-action lawsuit was filed against the WWE by many wrestlers alleging they sustained "long-term neurological injuries" while working for the Stamford-based company, according to the Washington Post. The suit alleges the company “routinely failed to care” for them ” in any medically competent or meaningful manner” and even “fraudulently misrepresented and concealed” the nature and extent of those injuries," the Washington Post reported. The lawsuit against the WWE and Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon was filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Connecticut…

by Donna Christopher

07/19/2016

Police & Fire

Shelton Fire Company Helps Member In Cleanup Around Home SHELTON, Conn. -- Many members of the Shelton Huntington Fire Company No. 3 helped clean up debris that had accumulated from extensive renovations Sunday morning at a member's home.The member's son was badly injured in an accident earlier in the week.

by Donna Christopher

07/19/2016

Weather

Heat And Humidity Levels Off In Fairfield FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Tuesday's air is less humid so take a deep breath and savor it.The refreshing air will stick around the Fairfield County region over the next two days, according to the National Weather Service. Tuesday's skies will remain sunny and the temperature won't be higher than 83. Things cool off Tuesday night to as low as 57 with clear skies and mild winds. Wednesday will be a sunny one, with a high near 81, while winds will become light and variable. The overnight sky will be clear and temperature drops again though not as much to as lows as 64. A sunny Thursday i…

by Donna Christopher

07/19/2016

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