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Events

Norwalk's Garage Gallery Winter Exhibit Is Fashion Forward NORWALK, Conn. -- The new winter exhibit at the Maritime Garage Gallery opens this week in Norwalk. It is a collaboration with the New England Design Fashion & Design Association and runs Jan. 14 to April 1. There will be an opening reception Thursday, Jan. 14, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the gallery. The exhibit features the works of New England Fashion & Design Association students who have created pieces of art expressed in the form of a fashion collection. The nine students, ages 13 to 17, were asked to take inspiration from the 2008 African Collection by John Galliano for Christia…

by Donna Christopher

01/14/2016

Schools

Bridgeport Schools Begin Search For Permanent Superintendent BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The Bridgeport Board of Education will begin a search to secure a permanent superintendent, according to the Connecticut Post.At a meeting Monday board member Howard Gardner said, "We need a long-term plan," the Connecticut Post reported. The search reportedly could take 18 months - until the June 2017 ending to the contract of Fran Rabinowitz, the interim school superintendent, reported the Connecticut Post. Click here to read the Connecticut Post story.

by Donna Christopher

01/14/2016

Police & Fire

Suffern Debates Reserve Duty Pay For Police Officer SUFFERN, N.Y. -- A Suffern police officer who also serves in the Air Force Reserve will reportedly not get his entire salary during a 90-day deployment to the Mideast, according to lohud.com.The village Board of Trustees decided Jan. 4 that Bill Simurra, 27, will get his pay for 30 days, but not for the remaining 60, said lohud.com. He will receive $2,000 per month, which the state requires, said lohud.com. Simurra's full salary with benefits is $72,000, reported lohud.com. Mayor Ed Markunas said a "formal military leave policy" is being addressed by the board, and based on the ou…

by Donna Christopher

01/14/2016

News

Kingston Man Charged With Abandoning Dog In Cold KINGSTON, N.Y. -- A Kingston man has been arrested for allegedly leaving a dog out in the freezing cold since Jan. 1, according to the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. Ryan McIntosh, 30, was charged with agriculture and Markets Law Misdemeanors of Abandonment of an Animal and Animal Cruelty, the sheriff's office said. The sheriff's office was contacted Jan. 5 by the Town of Rochester Animal Control Officer reporting an abandoned pitbull that was located on Rock Hill Road, in the Town of Rochester, according to the sheriff's office. There were reported sightings of this dog in the Alligervil…

by Donna Christopher

01/13/2016

Neighbors

Bronxville Junior League Recruits Members At Social BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- The Junior League of Bronxville will have an informational social for prospective members Thursday, Feb 4.The organization donates more than 17,000 hours of community service annually and works with a host of community programs and agencies. Women interested in joining are invited for conversation and cocktails at 7:30 p.m. For location and more information, email membership@jlbronxville.org.

by Donna Christopher

01/13/2016

Events

View Human Rights Documentary, Meet Producer At Pelham Picture House PELHAM, N.Y. -- A human rights documentary, "Watchers of the Sky" will be screened on Thursday, Jan. 14 at The Picture House in Pelham.The Picture House and Pelham Memorial High School will present the film, followed by a question and answer discussion with Elisabeth Bohart, an executive producer on the film. "Watchers of the Sky" interweaves four stories of remarkable courage, compassion, and determination, while setting out to uncover the forgotten life of Raphael Lemkin – the man who created the word “genocide,” and believed the law could protect the world from mass a…

by Donna Christopher

01/13/2016

News

Sen. Carlucci Signs Clean Conscience Pledge On Ethics, Finance Laws CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- State Sen. David Carlucci, (D-Rockland/Westchester) was among members of the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) to sign the "Clean Conscience Pledge" Tuesday, Jan. 12.It is a written commitment to fortify ethics and campaign finance laws circulated by good government groups Citizens Union, Common Cause and NYPIRG. The pledge was also signed by IDC Conference Leader Jeff Klein (D-Bronx), Independent Democratic Conference Deputy Leader David Valesky (D-Oneida), and Sens, Diane Savino (D-SI-Brooklyn), and Tony Avella (D-Queens). Signing the pledge is a promi…

by Donna Christopher

01/13/2016

News

East Ramapo School Board Rehires Lobbyists Over Parents' Protests RAMAPO, N.Y.-- The board in the controversial East Ramapo School district voted on Tuesday, Jan. 12 in favor of spending $42,000 to obtain a lobbying firm, reports lohud.com.Despite cries by parents that the money should be spent on educational needs, the board voted unanimously -- with the exception of Sabrina Charles-Pierre, who abstained -- to rehire lobbying firm Patricia Lynch Associates, says lohud.com. The firm had previously kept state monitors from coming into the district with veto power over the board, reports lohud.com. Click here to read the lohud.com article.

by Donna Christopher

01/13/2016

Schools

Bronxville School Officials Seek Feedback From Parents BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Bronxville School District officials invite feedback from parents with questions about school procedure or classroom practice in its efforts to sustain a positive, trusting relationship between school and home, said a school press release.Parents should feel free to share their concerns directly with the teacher, counselor, or principal. Parents also have the opportunity to register compliments or concerns in connection with employment decisions; parents may comment on a probationary teacher, administrator, or tenure candidate. Parents or other community members may sha…

by Donna Christopher

01/13/2016

Neighbors

Students At New Rochelle's Iona College Participate In Global Service NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Fifty-five college students from Iona College have been delivering hands-on service across the globe through mission service immersion and academic service-learning initiatives, which began Jan. 4 and runs through Jan. 16, Students in a mission service are in New Orleans, Peru or West Virginia, while the academic service-learning experiences are in India and Ireland. The sophomores, juniors and seniors experience service learning through building community, exploring the social, cultural and political climate of their host environment. “These experiences provide powerf…

by Donna Christopher

01/13/2016

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