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Hotel Zero Degrees Breaks Ground In Danbury Hotel Zero Degrees Breaks Ground In Danbury
Hotel Zero Degrees Breaks Ground In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. -- Construction has begun on Hotel Zero Degrees in Danbury. A ceremonial groundbreaking took place at the 15 Milestone Road site close to Interstate 84 Friday. Randy Salvatore, CEO of developer RMS Companies, and Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton were among those who attended the ceremony. "The corporate and residential growth over the past few years in this area of Connecticut has been astounding and we are looking forward to providing accommodations for business and leisure travelers as well as becoming the central gathering place for restaurant patrons and social groups,&q…

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Neighbors
Norwalk Resident Named To Connecticut Magazine's 40 Under 40 List Norwalk Resident Named To Connecticut Magazine's 40 Under 40 List
Norwalk Resident Named To Connecticut Magazine's 40 Under 40 List NORWALK, Conn. -- Eight Fairfield County residents were named to the Connecticut Magazine "40 Under 40: Class of 2016" list in its February issue. The selections in the areas of television, art, business, sports, movies and were made by editors of the magazine, and family, friends and co-workers, among others, said Connecticut Magazine. They are as follows: Jason Aleksa, 33, of Fairfield: A designer and fabricator, he is the son and grandson of machinists. Through his business, Stonehill Design, Aleksa repurposes antiques into modern lamps and home decor. Leslye Headland, 33, of…

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Real Estate
Greenwich Realtor Honored With National Young Professional Award Greenwich Realtor Honored With National Young Professional Award
Greenwich Realtor Honored With National Young Professional Award GREENWICH, Conn. -- Theresa Hatton, executive director of the Greenwich Association of Realtors, was recently named by the National Association of Realtors as the Leader of Tomorrow Young Professional’s award recipient. The award recognizes association executive young professionals who have fostered greater involvement and increased professionalism among their young professional association executive peers and Realtor members. The award was created to provide greater exposure and awareness of Realtor association management to attract young executives to the profession and to promote young …

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Lifestyle
Rye's WUJI Restaurant Adds Lunch To Its Schedule Rye's WUJI Restaurant Adds Lunch To Its Schedule
Rye's Wuji Restaurant Adds Lunch To Its Schedule RYE, N.Y. -- Rye's WUJI Restaurant is now open for lunch.An innovative Chinese food restaurant concept by MAAC Hospitality Group, WUJI serves an array of "real Chinese food prepared by true Hong Kong trained chefs." The group's Rye location at 26 Purchase St., like its Scarsdale restaurant (2 Chase Road), is a hybrid of a Chinese noodle house meets dim sum restaurant meets tapas bar.  Opening daily for lunch, from noon to 3 p.m., was a sound business decision said Ray Roberts, WUJI Restaurant's director of operations who wanted to please his patronage. "A lot of people in to…

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Police & Fire
Sheriff Patrols In Carmel Lead To PBA Injunction Sheriff Patrols In Carmel Lead To PBA Injunction
Sheriff Patrols In Carmel Lead To PBA Injunction CARMEL, N.Y. -- An injunction the Carmel Police Benevolent Association filed takes aim at additional law enforcement agencies patrolling Carmel, theeexaminer news.com reported. The information emerged at Wednesday's Town Board meeting when a community member asked why there still isn't a contract with the Police Department and Department of Public Works though negotiations have gone on for five years, theeexaminer news.com said. The PBA's claim is that "the town of Carmel patrol is exclusive,” reported theeexaminernews.com. The Carmel PBA objected to a recent agreement by the town to …

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Business
Upstate NY CEO Confidence Drops, Siena Poll Shows Upstate NY CEO Confidence Drops, Siena Poll Shows
Upstate NY CEO Confidence Drops, Siena Poll Shows Confidence among CEOs in upstate New York has dropped, according to a poll by Siena College Research Institute. CEO confidence fell more than 15 points this year demonstrating "more pessimism than optimism" among leaders of private for-profit companies according to the survey conducted by the Business Council of New York State. The Index of Business Leader Confidence, computed based on interviews with 531 business leaders of companies from Buffalo, the Capital Region, Rochester and Syracuse stands at 94.8, down from 110.4 last year, just below the breakeven point of 100 at which …

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Neighbors
Brewster Girl Scout Launches Teen Book Review Site Brewster Girl Scout Launches Teen Book Review Site
Brewster Girl Scout Launches Teen Book Review Site BREWSTER, N.Y. -- Read a good book lately? Don’t know what to read next? Check out A Book Banter!  It's a new website was created by Brewster Girl Scout, Jacqueline Carey for her Gold Award project. The online book review website also has library book reviews so teens can find books they want to read categorized by genre, summary and/or peer opinions. "I find that when someone recommends a book to me I usually like his or her suggestion," Jacqueline said The gives teens a way to find titles without having to search extensively in a librar or its database when all they want is to …

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Events
Clarkstown North HS Murder Mystery Show Raises Money For Graduation Night Clarkstown North HS Murder Mystery Show Raises Money For Graduation Night
Clarkstown North HS Murder Mystery Show Raises Money For Graduation Night NEW CITY, N.Y. -- More than  100 parents attended a Jan. 18 student-run Murder Mystery Show & Dinner to raise money for the 2016 graduation night at Clarkstown North High School.The event held at St. Francis School in West Nyack was a joint effort by students of North High School's National Honor Society and Drama Club.

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News
Three Yonkers Students Won Martin Luther King Poem Contest Three Yonkers Students Won Martin Luther King Poem Contest
Three Yonkers Students Won Martin Luther King Poem Contest YONKERS, N.Y. – Three Yonkers students are winners of Mayor Mike Spano's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Poem Contest. The contest called upon students to write a poem espousing the theme: Hallowed Grounds: Sites of the Civil Rights Movement. The winners are: Kayla Casanova, 11th grade, Roosevelt High School. Mantasha Khan, 7th grade, Yonkers Middle High School. Angelica Lopez-Tucker, 5th grade, Pearls Hawthorne School. The winning poems are posted on the city's website and will be read aloud by the students Feb. 18 at the City of Yonkers Black History Month Celebration in the City Hall cerem…

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Schools
Learn Highlights Of Clarkstown Schools Childcare Program At Open House Learn Highlights Of Clarkstown Schools Childcare Program At Open House
Learn Highlights Of Clarkstown Schools Childcare Program At Open House NEW CITY, N.Y. -- Learn highlights of a new program for children  at the Clarkstown Central School District Childcare Open House Monday, Feb. 8. The CCSD Childcare & Early Learning Program is a place where children learn and grow. Registration for the 2016-2017 school year will begin at the open house. The program features include developmentally appropriate classrooms that are well organized, and indoor and secure outdoor play areas. The open house and tour will run 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.  The snow day is Feb. 9. Click here for more information and to register for the tour. For more inf…

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