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Schools

Bronxville Elementary Third-Graders Investigate Dark Side of Chocolate BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Third-graders at Bronxville Elementary School are exploring the world of chocolate and investigating how the chocolate they buy in Bronxville affects the civil rights of children in Africa. Closely related to the social studies curriculum, the students studied how chocolate is made and where it comes from before learning about the difference between free and fair trade, according to a release from the Bronxville Union Free School District. Over several weeks, they will create public service announcements to inform others about how fair trade with another country can imp…

04/03/2017

News

United Way Volunteers Celebrate Read Across America Day In Dutchess DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region and six nonprofit partner organizations teamed up at nine locations and read to more than 750 students in celebration of the 20th anniversary of National Education Association’s (NEA) Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss’ birthday Students from Dutchess and Orange counties joined millions of their peers across the country to hear some of their favorite stories read aloud. In addition to giving Cat in the Hat pencils to each of the students, United Way volunteers distributed hundreds of children's books that community member…

04/02/2017

Neighbors

Ed Day Honors Rockland Eagle Scout ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Rockland County Executive Ed Day spoke at the Eagle Scout Court of Honor and Ceremony for Montebello resident Jared Sidney Simon on Sunday, March 26, at Beth Haverim Shir Shalom in Mahwah, N.J. Jared's project benefited the Hudson Valley Humane Society in Pomona. He built and installed three doggy decks to provide rescue dogs with a comfortable, dry place to rest. He led a team of 35 volunteers who worked on the project and raised $2,629 in donations. “Your hard work and dedication has made your community a better place,” Day told Jared. Day also congratulated Jar…

04/01/2017

Events

Mental Health Documentary, Discussion Scheduled At The Picture House PELHAM, N.Y. -- The Picture House Regional Film Center (TPH) will screen the award-winning documentary "God Knows Where I Am" on Thursday, April 13, followed by a discussion and Q&A with the directors Todd and Jedd Wider. "God Knows Where I Am" is the story of Linda Bishop, a well-educated New Hampshire mother who suffered from severe bipolar disorder with psychosis, who was intermittently incarcerated and homeless, ultimately being committed for three years to a state psychiatric facility. In tackling the subject matter, the filmmakers began from a social justice p…

03/31/2017

Events

North Salem, Somers Students Holding Holocaust Remembrance Talk SOMERS, N.Y. -- The Somers Holocaust Memorial Commission will present its annual Yom Hashoah ceremony on Wednesday, April 26, at North Salem High School. Dr. Michael E. Geisler, president of Manhattanville College, will be the guest speaker. His topic will on how the German press treated the Nazi era. Students from North Salem and Somers High School will be participating, and the Somers High School band will play. Additionally, two groups of dancers will perform, and many artistic projects created by the students will be on display. The event will begin at 7 p.m. North Salem High School…

03/31/2017

Police & Fire

Scarsdale Police Participate in Autism Awareness Patch Challenge SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- The Scarsdale Police Department, along with the Scarsdale P.B.A., will take part in the Autism Awareness Patch Challenge during the month of April. The local program, initiated by officers of the New Rochelle Police Department, is designed to raise public awareness about autism and to support public safety’s response when dealing with those with special needs, according to a release from the Scarsdale PD. The Scarsdale Police Department trains its members annually to respond effectively to the needs of persons with various disabilities, including those diagnosed with Au…

03/31/2017

Events

Port Chester Library Offers Free 'Art Of English,' Journal Writing Classes PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library is offering Camille Linen’s free “Art of English” ESL classes through May 23. Classes meet Mondays and Tuesdays from 9:30 -11:30 a.m. at the library. Topics for this conversational class with some journal writing are taken from Linen's website, artofenglish.net. Linen is an ESL instructor for BOCES’ (Board of Cooperative Education Services) Adult Literacy program at the Carver Center in Port Chester. She has been teaching new immigrants the English language through the arts, history and culture of the U.S. for 15 years. …

03/30/2017

News

Rental Registry Now In Effect In Rockland ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. – Rockland County Executive Ed Day announced Thursday that the countywide Multiple Dwelling Rental Registry, the fourth part of the Rockland Codes Initiative, is now in effect. The Rental Registry is another tool to ensure that everyone in Rockland is living in safe housing, according to Day. The Rental Registry is pretty straightforward: If a person owns three or more rental units, he or she has to register online with the Rockland County Department of Health and pay a $25 fee. Day stressed that the goal of the Rental Registry is not to collect fines but to gain comp…

03/30/2017

Obituaries

Nicholas Caldarola, 78, of Ossining, White Plains Native OSSINING, N.Y. -- Nicholas V. Caldarola, a resident of Ossining and formerly of White Plains, died on Tuesday, March 28. He was 78. Born in White Plains on Feb. 24, 1939, he was the son of the late Rocco and Marie (Catalano) Caldarola. Caldarola was a graduate of White Plains Schools and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was the owner of N.P. Auto Wholesalers, Inc. of Ossining. He is survived by his wife Mary; four children, Edward Bouchard, Elizabeth Bouchard, Debora DiGiansante, and Philip Caldarola; two sisters, Filomena DiLeo and Mary Nardini; two brothers, Rocco and Vincent Caldarola; …

03/30/2017

Lifestyle

Anderson Center, FDR Estate Partner For 'Autism Supportive Environronment' DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park recently announced that it is joining forces with Anderson Center for Autism (ACA) to become an official "Autism Supportive Environment." By partnering with ACA, which is responsible for working with 45 Dutchess County businesses and organizations to create more accommodating spaces, the FDR Presidential Library and Museum plans to improve the support needs of visitors impacted by the neurological disorder, according to a release from FDR. Nancy Osborn, behavior analyst at Anderson Ce…

03/30/2017

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