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New Rochelle High Girls Varsity Basketball Team On To Finals New Rochelle High Girls Varsity Basketball Team On To Finals
New Rochelle High Girls Varsity Basketball Team On To Finals NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The New Rochelle High School Girls Varsity basketball team is headed to the quarter finals against Ossining High School  Wednesday, Feb. 24 at the  Westchester County Center.The game begins at 8:15 p.m. at the Center, 198 Central Ave., White Plains, N.Y. Admission to the game is $8.

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Neighbors
Longtime Easton Resident Lee Hanson Supports Community Longtime Easton Resident Lee Hanson Supports Community
Longtime Easton Resident Lee Hanson Supports Community EASTON, Conn. -- After 30 years of giving back to the community, Easton resident C. Lee Hanson is taking a break, said the Easton Courier. The 30-year resident who has lived across the globe is stepping down from the town's finance board, a post he's held for 20 years, reported the Easton Courier He and his wife of 61 years are still devoted to the home town they instantly fell in love with, and they're active with the Congregational Church of Easton, according to the Easton Courier. Several memorials around town are dedicated to the couple's son Peter, daughter-in-law Sue, and 2-year-old …

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Weather
Wind Gusts, Rain To Hit Fairfield Wednesday Wind Gusts, Rain To Hit Fairfield Wednesday
Wind Gusts, Rain To Hit Fairfield Wednesday FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Fairfield County Wednesday.There is the potential for isolated damaging wind gusts late Wednesday evening into early Thursday morning with showers and thunderstorms along and ahead of a cold front.  Localized flooding is also possible in areas of poor drainage and for those faster responding streams and small rivers. Rain will continue Wednesday after morning sprinkles with areas of fog and temperatures near 49 degrees.  Wednesday night will bring showers and possibly a thunderstorm, with mor…

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News
Dutchess County Office for the Aging Rolls Out New Buses Dutchess County Office for the Aging Rolls Out New Buses
Dutchess County Office for the Aging Rolls Out New Buses SOUTHWEST DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Drivers for the Dutchess County Office for the Aging became familiar with the features of two new buses which will be used to improve access to the county’s Senior Nutrition Program.  The new vehicles are capable of carrying up to 18 passengers and include two wheelchair-accessible seats. They replace smaller vans which did not include wheelchair lifts and were nearing the end of their useful life. “I am truly proud Dutchess County is able to provide seniors with this state-of-the-art transportation to and from their local Senior Friendship Center,” County…

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Events
Rockland County Historians Awarded At Dinner Rockland County Historians Awarded At Dinner
Rockland County Historians Awarded At Dinner ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Historical Society of Rockland County will hold the 2016 Annual Dinner March 6 at The View on the Hudson in Piermont. Guests will enjoy a cocktail hour, award presentations and entertainment by the Army Air Forces Historical Association Squadronaires USO Troupe.  The following are award recipients: Lifetime Service Award: Marianne B. Leese, Senior Historian of the Historical Society of Rockland County.  Within a few months of arriving in Rockland in 1976, Marianne was volunteering at the Historical Society. She was present for the dedication of the new museum i…

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Lifestyle
Take a Dip For National Tortilla Chip Day, White Plains Take a Dip For National Tortilla Chip Day, White Plains
Take a Dip For National Tortilla Chip Day, White Plains Are you ready for National Tortilla Day Wednesday, Feb. 24?  The day is yours if you love dip and tortilla chips so splurge on your favorite kinds and enjoy. Tortilla chips are most commonly served with salsa, chile con queso, guacamole, cheese dips or other dips.  Tortilla chips, made from maize tortillas cut into wedges, then fried first gained popularity in the 1940s in Los Angeles, Calif. While the chips were mass-produced there, they are still known as Mexican food. It is believed that the chips became popular because of Rebecca Webb Carranza as a way to use the misshapen tortillas t…

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Business
Trumbull First Selectman Will Address Business Community At Luncheon Trumbull First Selectman Will Address Business Community At Luncheon
Trumbull First Selectman Will Address Business Community At Luncheon TRUMBULL, Conn. -- Trumbull First Timothy M. Herbst will address the business community at a luncheon hosted by the Trumbull Chamber of Commerce March 31 at Tashua Knolls Banquets in Trumbull.Timothy M. Herbst was elected First Selectman of Trumbull Nov. 3, 2009 at age 29. He became the youngest elected first selectman in the history of Trumbull’s government. First Selectman Herbst believes the strength of a community rests upon three pillars - - strong finances, strong schools and a strong quality of life. Since taking office Herbst has made as his highest priority strengthening these three …

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News
American Girl Reveals Doll From The Civil Rights Era American Girl Reveals Doll From The Civil Rights Era
American Girl Reveals Doll From The Civil Rights Era American Girl has introduced an historic figure in its new doll, Melody Ellison - a character raised during the Civil Rights movement in Detroit, reported the Huffington Post.American Girl made the new doll announcement on CBS This Morning, said Huffington Post. Melody belongs to the company's BeForever collection to be released this summer, marking American Girl's 30th anniversary, according to the Huffington Post. In an American Girl YouTube video, author Denise Lewis Patrick, talks of writing the Melody stories — the character is based in the 1960s and has a passion for singing, the auth…

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Events
Learn About Art Grants At Stepping Stones Museum In Norwalk Learn About Art Grants At Stepping Stones Museum In Norwalk
Learn About Art Grants At Stepping Stones Museum In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- There will be an information session about the Connecticut Office of Arts Grants, four statewide funding opportunities, Feb. 29 at Stepping Stones Museum in Norwalk.The Intent-to-Submit deadline for the grants is March 15.  The grants are as follows:  FY2017 Arts & Community Impact: New or adapted arts-based projects that create meaningful relationships with non-arts stakeholders and connect intrinsic values of the arts to identifiable community need. $5,000-10,000; $10,000-20,000.  FY2017 Arts Learning: Arts in education-based projects that engage partners to advance…

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Business
North Arlington Planning Board Passes 139,000 Square Foot FedEx Facility North Arlington Planning Board Passes 139,000 Square Foot FedEx Facility
North Arlington Planning Board Passes 139,000 Square Foot FedEx Facility NORTH ARLINGTON, N.J. – Plans for a 139,000 square foot FedEx Freight distribution facility proposed for Porete Avenue was unanimously passed by the North Arlington Planning Board and is now going through hearings with the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders. The plans include dividing the 41.2 acres into two lots and result in the developer building a new signalized intersection from Porete Avenue to the Belleville Turnpike at no cost to the borough. “We have kept our promise to increase our tax base, which has been in trouble for the last 10 years,” said Mayor Joe Bianchi.  “We ha…

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