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Port Chester High School Juniors Picked For Summer Program At Mercy College PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Port Chester High School juniors Carmen Ochoa, Ja’liza Michaux and Matthew Smith have been accepted into the Mercy College Business Department “Leaders Weekend Experience for Rising Seniors," the Port Chester School District recently announced. The students were chosen based on their application and academic records. They will spend the weekend of July 15 - 17 at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry learning insights from the school’s business faculty and top executives. The program will include speakers, team projects in branding, and campus tours led by current Mer…

by Ken Davis

03/06/2017

Neighbors

Bronxville Students Head To National Summit on Gender-Based Violence BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Bronxville High School juniors Hadley Barr and Hannah Weirens will soon be heading to Washington, D.C. The two students, who work closely with the national One Love Foundation, have been awarded a fellowship to attend ThisGEN: Youth Summit in D.C. from March 6 -10. The summit will bring together student-activists from all over the country to address gender-based violence. Throughout the week, Barr and Weirens will engage in workshops, activities and seminars and understand how social media, sports and athletes, community organizing and advocacy work toward ending gender…

by Ken Davis

03/06/2017

Events

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Plans Concert in Bronxville BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- The world-renowned Orpheus Chamber Orchestra will perform at The Reformed Church of Bronxville on Friday, March 17, in the church's Sanctuary. The concert is dedicated to the memory of Emily McKnight Corry, a passionate lover of classical music, who was a member of The Reformed Church for 51 years until her death on May 21, 2016, and taught eighth-grade church school. The Reformed Church is grateful for Corry's legacy, as well as her husband John A. Corry (also a longtime church member, who died on December 26, 2016), both of whom were great supporters of the arts, ac…

by Ken Davis

03/06/2017

News

New Supermarket Opening Tops Week's News In Dutchess DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Here's a look at last week's top stories from around Dutchess County. Millerton Fresh Market will be opening Monday at Millerton Square, replacing the shuttered Grand Union, which was the last one to exist. Members of the Arlington Fire District and Mobile Life Support Services were called to a restaurant in Poughkeepsie Saturday, Feb. 25, to assist the male victim of an apparent drug overdose. A registered sex offender accused of having sex with a teenager has changed addresses in Poughkeepsie. "Eyewitness," a crime drama that sometimes was shot in Tiv…

by Ken Davis

03/05/2017

News

Woman Helping Boyfriend In Stab-Grab Tops Rockland News ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Here's a look at last week's top stories from around Rockland County. Saray Gonzales, 23, of Stony Point, was charged Monday with tampering with evidence in connection with a robbery-stabbing that took place Feb. 23. Mahwah detectives cracked the robbery of a 7-Eleven near the New York State border with the arrest of a 24-year-old Suffern man, authorities said Thursday. Niche.com, an online ranking and review site, has released its 2017 list of the 100 best Catholic high schools in the state, with Bardonia’s Albertus Magnus High School coming in at No. 38. Constru…

by Ken Davis

03/05/2017

Schools

Dean at CNR Receives Recognition for American Journal of Nursing 2016 Book NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Dr. H. Michael Dreher, the Elizabeth Bell LeVaca Dean of the School of Nursing & Healthcare Professions at The College of New Rochelle, and co-author Dr. Michael D. Dahnke, adjunct professor at CNR, were recently recognized by The American Journal of Nursing (AJN) for their book, "Philosophy of Science for Nursing Practice, Second Edition," which placed second in its 2016 Book of the Year Contest. The book was one of only three other books to place second in the category for Nursing Research. The annual AJN awards are the most prestigious publishing award…

by Ken Davis

03/04/2017

Neighbors

Bronxville School Students Picked for All-County Ensembles BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Westchester County School Music Association has chosen 27 Bronxville students for All-County music ensembles that will perform at its 2017 festival concerts, which will be held March 4 and 5 at SUNY Purchase. Bronxville Elementary School fifth-graders Aryia Banihashem Ahmad, Kathryn Giuriceo, Walker Liggitt, Gabriel Maicon, Annie Petrillo, Francesca Ricciarini, Justine Watkins and Emma Wilmott were selected to perform with the All-County Elementary Chorus concert. Additionally, fifth-graders Susanna Audi (cello), Madeline Lescott (viola) and Rita Mueller (cello) will …

by Ken Davis

03/03/2017

Sports

Kathy Laoutaris Named Director of Athletics at Concordia College BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Kathy Laoutaris, class of '93, was named Condoria College's director of athletics, college President Dr. Rev. John A. Nunes recently announced. Her position became effective Feb. 16. Laoutaris has been serving as the interim director of athletics since this past fall. She recently served as the associate athletic director at Concordia and is currently the Senior Women's administrator as well as the head coach of the softball program. Laoutaris is in her 23rd year of coaching the Clippers and was named Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Coach of the Year …

by Ken Davis

03/03/2017

Sports

Monroe College Launches Women’s Rugby Program Led By U.S. Player NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Monroe College in New Rochelle recently announced that it will launch a Women's Rugby program to start in the Fall 2017 semester. Phaidra Knight, a well-known and respected U.S. rugby “Player of the Decade” honoree, was named women's coach. She will work with James English, director of Rugby at the college, to build the program. The Women's program follows the successful launch of the Men’s Rugby program last year. It will provide female student-athletes the opportunity to play competitively at the collegiate level, playing traditional "fifteens" in the fal…

by Ken Davis

03/03/2017

Schools

Westlake High School Students Test Science Skills At Regeneron Fair THORNWOOD, N.Y. -- Nine Westlake High School students in the Science Research program will participate Saturday in the 17th Annual Regeneron - Westchester Science and Engineering Fair (WESEF) at Sleepy Hollow High School. WESEF is a local science fair affiliated with the Intel International Science Fair serving budding scientists in Westchester and Putnam counties of New York State. The annual fair is an amazing display of multi-year projects by the best high school science research students in Westchester and Putnam counties and is the regional version of the Intel International Science …

by Ken Davis

03/03/2017

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