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Kear Street Development Discussed At Yorktown Planning Board Meeting YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- The Kear Street Development was central to discussions Feb. 8 when the Yorktown Planning Board met, according to Citizens For An Informed Yorktown.Among topics, board members looked at the Marathon development and the parking situation, not just for the Marathon site, but also for area businesses. The public hearing was closed but open for written comment. There were no public objections raised. The need for an area-wide storm water plan was discussed in general terms. Other topics included the Orchard View Subdivision on Sherry Drive- a new nine-lot subdivision off a cul…

by Donna Christopher

02/16/2016

Sports

Dobbs Ferry's Clark Academy Basketball Team Grabs Top Spot DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. -- Dozens of teenagers and adults filled the Clark Academy gymnasium in Dobbs Ferry to watch the varsity basketball team play the season's last home game on Feb. 2. It was a day after the Knights (11-7) ranked the highest in two class levels in Section 1 for the first time, which made them the best among 13 schools in their section. “For the first time in our basketball program’s history, we ranked as the top basketball team in both Class C and D,” said Clark Academy head coach Anthony Gaines. “For the last two years, we have been ranked anywhere from second to fourth, bu…

by Donna Christopher

02/16/2016

Schools

Greeley Students Get 14 Medals At Science-Research Symposium CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Twenty-two seniors from Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua competed on Feb. 6 at a Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, which was held at John Jay High School. Over 400 students from Westchester and Rockland counties participated in this regional science research competition. Overall, 14 medals were received by the students at the symposium. Students have completed research projects and have written research papers, and at this contest they either displayed a scientific poster or were chosen from the whole pool of competitors to present PowerPoints of their res…

by Donna Christopher

02/16/2016

News

Letter: Taconic Parkway Pudding Street Crossing Dangerous, Overpass Needed PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Putnam Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor. To submit your letter, email putnam@dailyvoice.com . To the editor: I am a resident of the Roaring Brook Community in Putnam Valley. I, as well as my children, have to cross the Taconic Parkway (Pudding Street) several times a day with fear. It is a dangerous cross. Two out of three of my kids drive now. I pray every time they cross. I have been crossing the Taconic for 23 years now. I was hoping that the overpass would have been up by the time my children started driving, and it is not. I, a…

by Desiree Gonzalez

02/16/2016

Schools

Peekskill Middle School Brings 'Willy Wonka, Jr.' To Stage PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- After months of honing lines, song and dance routines, the Peekskill Middle School Drama Club’s production of “Willy Wonka Junior” held two performances Feb. 5 and 6. Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka is a musical play that combines elements of both Roald Dahl's book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and of the 1971 movie "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" with newly created material. The play has several versions: the original version which premiered in 2004, the Junior version, the Kids version, and the Theatre for Young Audiences version. About 60 …

by Donna Christopher

02/16/2016

Business

Scarsdale Medical Group Offers Free Heart Health Seminar SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- The Scarsdale Medical Group is offering a free seminar, "A Healthy Heart, A Healthy You" Wednesday, Feb. 24Presented by cardiologist Dr. Roger Cappucci, the seminar will provide information and tips for a healthier heart. Participants will learn about: Cardiovascular disease prevention. Risk factors including hypertension, cholesterol, weight and diet. According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States, killing over 375,000 people a year. “We want to educate people about the prevention of cardiova…

by Donna Christopher

02/16/2016

Schools

Prolific Children's Book Author Visits Pelham Elementary Schools PELHAM, N.Y. -- Students at Colonial and Prospect Hill spent time with Laurence Pringle, author of more than 100 non-fiction titles for children, including "Imagine a Dragon" and "Octopus Hug."The visits to all four Pelham elementary schools was made possible by a Pelham Education Foundation grant.

by Donna Christopher

02/16/2016

Schools

Students Studying Mandarin Make Dumplings For Festival MILLBROOK, N.Y. -- The Chinese New Year was celebrated at Millbrook School by students studying Mandarin. To mark the special holiday, the class organized a festival, making over 300 homemade dumplings to share with members of their school community on campus.

by Donna Christopher

02/16/2016

Schools

Registration For Kindergarten Set To Begin In Scarsdale SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Registration for incoming kindergarten students for the 2016-2017 school year will be held in all five of the Scarsdale elementary schools (Edgewood, Fox Meadow, Greenacres, Heathcote and Quaker Ridge) from Monday, Feb. 29 to Friday, March 4. Students may be registered between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Children whose 5th birthday falls on or before Dec. 31, 2016 may be registered. The following is needed to register a child: Immunization records. Proof of age (birth certificate, passport, proof of residency). Registration forms and instructions are available online or at the sc…

by Donna Christopher

02/16/2016

Neighbors

Scarsdale Rabbi Discusses Human Rights Abuses In Dominican Republic SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- A discussion with Jeffrey C. Brown, Senior Rabbi of Scarsdale Synagogue Temples Tremont and Emanu-El about ongoing human rights abuses in the Dominican Republic is scheduled to appear in the March issue of Westchester Jewish Life. Rabbi Brown’s interview was prompted by his selection among 10 rabbis from across the United States by the American Jewish World Service to visit the Dominican Republic as part of the Global Justice Fellowship mission. The delegation traveled across the Caribbean nation, meeting with AJWS grantees working to address some of the most pressing hu…

by Donna Christopher

02/16/2016

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