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Donna Christopher

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Police & Fire

Two Identified In Fatal Motorcycle Crash Near Bridgeport Border STRATFORD, Conn. -- Police have identified two people killed Saturday in a motorcycle accident on Interstate 95 near the Bridgeport and Stratford borders, according to NBC Connecticut.Police identified the motorcyclist as David Mazza, 56, of Stratford, and the passenger as Linda Chizmadia, 53, of Stratford. See the full article here.

by Donna Christopher

10/14/2015

News

Donations Needed For Displaced Victims Of Valley Cottage Fire NYACK, N.Y. – The Family Resource Center in Nyack is asking the community to donate money for a gift card collection to help two displaced families from a fire get the items they need. The families have lost everything, according to a release from the center. The gift card for stores like Target and Kohl's would help pay for clothing and food. Donations may be brought to the Nyack Middle School Guidance Office, 98 S Highland Ave. Donations of gently used clothing are being accepted at the Nyack Village Hall, 9 N. Broadway. Sizes are for boys, six months, first grader, 11th grader and girls…

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10/14/2015

Schools

Pequenakonck Students Making Masks For Contest NORTH SALEM, N.Y. – A mask making competition is under way at Pequenakonck Elementary School. All students in grades K to 5 are invited to make a scary or funny mask by the Oct. 20 deadline. The PTO and North Salem Recreation Department are sponsoring the contest and a first place price will be awarded to each grade's winner. Second-place and third-place place winners will receive award ribbons. All students who enter will receive a participation ribbon. Masks with the student's name and teacher are to be turned into the school office Tuesday for judging. Masks will then be on display in…

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10/14/2015

Events

Expert Carves Pumpkin At Chappaqua Restaurant CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- An aptly priced $14.92 tasting menu and chance to see an expert carve a design on a pumpkin rounded out Columbus Day at Crabtree Kittle House in Chappaqua on Monday.

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10/14/2015

Business

Norwalk's TFI Envision Develops Graphics On Card Ornament NORWALK, Conn. – TFI Envision in Norwalk has developed the illustration graphics for a pop-up Christmas Card ornament for Graphic3, Inc., a company in Florida. The “Birch Birdhouse” design is of a brightly colored male Northern Cardinal that literally pops off the roof of the card. It has white birch bark sides decorated with traditional holiday greenery; pine cones, holly, berries and candy cane stripe accents for a holiday-themed delight that looks as natural hanging from the tree as sitting on the table. “Working with these amazing, rubber band-activated pop-ups are a fun challenge. The…

by Donna Christopher

10/14/2015

Sports

Former Brien McMahon Soccer Coach Tells His Side NORWALK, Conn. -- Former Brien McMahon High School boys soccer assistant coach John Petridis has given his side of the story surrounding his Oct. 6 firing, The Hour reports. Here's the full report

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10/14/2015

News

Mount Pleasant Looks For More Parking At Metro-North Lots MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. – Denial of yearly parking passes to nonresidents is one of the ideas officials are looking at in Mount Pleasant to address a parking spot shortage at the Valhalla and Hawthorne Metro-North train stations, according to TheExaminernews.com Read the full article here.

by Donna Christopher

10/14/2015

Sports

Fairfield University Lacrosse Match To Help Parkinson's Fight FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Fairfield University men’s lacrosse team will host Marquette University in a scrimmage on Conway Field at Rafferty Stadium on Sunday at 12 p.m., and donations will be collected to aid the fight against Parkinson's disease. The Stags, who are also hosting a prospect day earlier that morning, will be collecting donations for the ProjectSpark Foundation. Players will wear yellow shooting shirts and socks in recognition of ProjectSpark. The ProjectSpark Foundation is dedicated to the eradication of Parkinson’s disease in our lifetime, and the amelioration of the effect…

by Donna Christopher

10/14/2015

News

Opponents Of Gas Pipeline Deliver Petition Thirty-thousand signatures were put on a petition by opponents then delivered Tuesday, Oct. 13 to Albany asking the governor halt the Algonuin pipeline expansion and look at the risks, according to The Journal News Westchester.Read the full story.

by Donna Christopher

10/14/2015

Police & Fire

Police Find Gun, Heroin in Paterson Liquor Store Arrest PATERSON, N.J. -- Police made a drug arrest of two men at a Paterson liquor store Tuesday, Oct. 13, seizing an assault rifle, heroin and cash, reports NJ.com. The men worked at the liquor store, according to NJ.com. Here's the full story

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10/14/2015

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