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Add Up The Fun For National Pi Day, White Plains Add Up The Fun For National Pi Day, White Plains
Add Up The Fun For National Pi Day, White Plains Monday is Pi Day.  March 14 is a day to celebrate the mathematical constant pi (π) and to eat lots of pie, according to timeanddate.com. National Pi Day is observed in countries whose calendars follow the month/day (M/dd) date format, as the date digits of March 13 or 3/14, match the first three digits of pi, which is 3.14.  Pi Day was first observed in 1988 by physicist Larry Shaw, said timeanddate.com. German-born theoretical physicist Albert Einstein was also born March 14 (March 14, 1879–April 18, 1955). In countries where day/month (dd/m) is the date format Pi Approximation Day is o…
Rain And Fog To Hit Fairfield This Week Rain And Fog To Hit Fairfield This Week
Rain And Fog To Hit Fairfield This Week FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Periods of rain are expected throughout Fairfield County Monday with cooler temperatures dropping to around 39 degrees midday.  Patchy fog, mainly in the afternoon, will hit the area when winds pick up, gusting as high as 25 mph. The chance of ran Monday is 100 percent, and accumulation as much as a quarter and half of an inch. Monday night brings more rain, then changing to a drizzle or light rain early Tuesday morning with areas of fog. The constant temperature overnight will be around 41 degrees. Tuesday will start off with a chance of drizzle or light rain, …
Woodglen Elementary Students Show Passion For Public Speaking Woodglen Elementary Students Show Passion For Public Speaking
Woodglen Elementary Students Show Passion For Public Speaking NEW CITY, N.Y. -- Woodglen Elementary School fifth-graders participated in a public speaking contest at the school in New City. Although most people would say that speaking in front of a crowd is the most terrifying thing they have or could ever do, ten from four fifth grade classes participated in the school's annual "Public Speaking" speech contest.
Step Up For Bronxville School Foundation  'Spring Swing' Step Up For Bronxville School Foundation  'Spring Swing'
Step Up For Bronxville School Foundation 'Spring Swing' BRONXVILLE, Conn. -- The Bronxville School Foundation is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a Spring Swing fundraiser Friday, April 8.The evening will begin with cocktails under a tent, followed by a performance in the new school auditorium by the Walter Blanding Quintet of Jazz at Lincoln Center.  “Each year the Foundation receives more and more grant applications with great ideas for projects that will improve the Bronxville School. The District’s budget is tight so proceeds from this event and from our annual community drive are more and more important to sustaining Bronxville as a top…
Pistachios Recalled Due To Salmonella Risk Pistachios Recalled Due To Salmonella Risk
Pistachios Recalled Due To Salmonella Risk Wonderful Pistachios has voluntarily recalled a limited number of flavors and sizes of in-shell and shelled pistachios due to a risk of Salmonella contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration.  Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.  Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.  In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting in…
Weston's School Resource Officer Pay Comes From Town Budget Weston's School Resource Officer Pay Comes From Town Budget
Weston's School Resource Officer Pay Comes From Town Budget WESTON, Conn. -- Weston's school resource officer's pay will come from the town's budget and won't be shared with the school's budget, according to the Weston Forum. The decision was made by finance board members Monday upon a review of the selectmen's budget, said the Weston Forum. On Feb. 22 at a Board of Selectmen meeting, school board members were asked to share the resource officer expense with the town, requesting the school's share be $45,000; the town's share would be $36,618, reported the Weston Forum. Instead, Weston's budget will pay the entire cost of $83,618 from its operating…
Yorktown Alumna Selected For Leadership Position At University Of Missouri Yorktown Alumna Selected For Leadership Position At University Of Missouri
Yorktown Alumna Selected For Leadership Position At University Of Missouri YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Yorktown High School graduate Alyssa Frickmann was selected as one of 36 University of Missouri 2016 Summer Welcome Leaders. The leaders welcome new students and parents to the university. Summer Welcome is the University of Missouri's advising, registration and orientation program for incoming freshmen and transfer students.  The Summer Welcome Leaders facilitate the program as hosts and share their own experiences with new students.  “The Summer Welcome Leaders are pivotal to the success of the program,” said David Rielley, senior coordinator of MU New Student Programs.…
Artwork Displayed In Harrison For 'Youth Art Month' Artwork Displayed In Harrison For 'Youth Art Month'
Artwork Displayed In Harrison For 'Youth Art Month' HARRISON, N.Y. – The following is a weekly column submitted by Harrison Mayor/Supervisor Ron Belmont: On Sunday, March 6, I had the pleasure of attending the opening reception, in Town Hall, for Youth Art Month. This year, Harrison’s talented students have displayed works of art that include mixed media, paint, water colors, and photography.  Student musicians gave a wonderful performance, as well. Congratulations to all who participated.  Annual Spring Spruce Up: Join the Town/Village of Harrison by coming out to show your support Sunday, April 10. We will be tidying up our roadways, park…
Stamford Woman Remains Critical, Likely Assaulted Stamford Woman Remains Critical, Likely Assaulted
Stamford Woman Remains Critical, Likely Assaulted STAMFORD, Conn. -- A woman who was found critically injured Tuesday behind an apartment building on Henry Street in Stamford remains critical, according to the Stamford Advocate. She was found unconscious with serious head injuries behind the building lying down at the bottom of a stairwell, said the Stamford Advocate. The injuries are seemingly a result of being assaulted, police told the Stamford Advocate. Click here to read the Stamford Advocate story.
Experts Talk Concussions At Rockland Community College Seminar Experts Talk Concussions At Rockland Community College Seminar
Experts Talk Concussions At Rockland Community College Seminar SUFFERN, N.Y. -- Sen. David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) and concussion experts will hold a public meeting of the Concussion Task Force Thursday, March 10 at Rockland Community College in Suffern. March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. It is a time when neuroscience researchers and healthcare professionals come together to raise awareness on one of the least understood parts of the human body, the brain with its multitude of diseases and other medical ailments that afflict millions of Americans every day. Concussions are among the most common brain injuries a patient can sustain. Th…
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