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Guitarist To Perform Free Recital At New Canaan Library NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Brooklyn-based musician Carlos Pavan will perform a free guitar recital in the Adrian Lamb Room at the New Canaan Library on Saturday, Feb. 13.Pavan is a new wave of guitar composers with a mix of tradition and influences. Versatile and original, he blends folkloric rhythms from his native Argentina with New York jazz harmonies and classical technique/forms. The recital will feature Pavan's contemporary original pieces and Argentine tango/folklore traditional composers. The performance is part of the library's Notes in Midwinter Concert Series. The recital begins at…

by Ken Davis

02/10/2016

Events

Elmwood Park Announces New Centennial Events ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. -- Elmwood Park is celebrating its Centennial in 2016. Many spectacular events are planned throughout the year.The centerpiece will be a parade on Sunday, June 12 and a two-day fair scheduled for the weekend of June 11 - 12. All East Paterson/Elmwood Park High School (EPMHS) Alumni Marching Band Members are invited to join the current EPMHS Marching Band. The current Elmwood Park Memorial High School marching band and cheerleaders will be leading off the parade. Everyone must be registered by Thursday, March 31 to participate. It's recommended that you register by the d…

by Ken Davis

02/10/2016

Neighbors

Easton Fire Dept. President Thanks Eagle Scout for Building Picnic Tables EASTON, Conn. -- Eagle Scout Michael Waugh built two fantastic picnic tables for the Easton Volunteer Fire Company.The department was very appreciative of the time and effort Waugh and the Scouts put into building the tables. Fire Company President Casey Meskers personally thanked Waugh for his work. The department plans to use the picnic tables for rest breaks during drills and the sharing of many meals in the future, according to a statement on the company's Facebook page.

by Ken Davis

02/10/2016

Lifestyle

Bridgeport Zoo Holds Asian New Year Celebration BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport will hold the Asian New Year Celebration on Saturday, Feb. 13. Join your Zoo friends in celebrating the Year of the Monkey with special stories, crafts, a children's parade and many more fun activities. Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo is a whole new experience. Connecticut's only zoo features 300 animals representing primarily North and South American species. Visitors won't want to miss the red panda, giant anteaters, Amur (Siberian) tigers, Brazilian ocelot, red wolves and golden lion tamarins. Other highlights include the South…

by Ken Davis

02/10/2016

Politics

Monroe's Sredzinski Talks Business at Bridgeport Meeting MONROE, Conn. -- State Rep. J.P. Sredzinski (R-Monroe) attended the Bridgeport Regional Business Council’s legislative breakfast Jan. 28.Sredzinski spoke with council members from around the region and appeared on a panel with other elected officials to discuss the state’s relationship with the business community ahead of the coming legislative session. Paul Timpanelli, president and CEO of the council, moderated the panel and brought the major concerns of the council members to the attention of the officials present, which included high business and hospital taxes and improvements to Conne…

by Ken Davis

02/10/2016

Events

'The Great Gatsby' At Downtown Cabaret Theatre BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The stage version of "The Great Gatsby" opens Friday at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre in Bridgeport. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel "The Great Gatsby" has been adapted for the stage by playwright Simon Levy. The stage production is directed by Julie Bell Petrak with original music by Christopher Cavaliere. Based on the 1925 novel, it follows a cast of characters living in Long Island in the summer of 1922. The story primarily concerns the young and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his quixotic passion and obsession for the beautiful former d…

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02/10/2016

Events

Bridgeport's Bijou Theatre To Screen 'The Lincoln Lawyer' BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The Bijou Theatre in Bridgeport will screen "The Lincoln Lawyer" Thursday. Mick Haller (Matthew McConaughey) is a charismatic defense attorney who does business out of his Lincoln Continental sedan. Mick spends most of his time defending petty crooks and other bottom-feeders, so it comes as quite a surprise when he lands the case of a lifetime: defending a Beverly Hills playboy (Ryan Phillippe) who is accused of attempted murder. However, what Mick initially thinks is an open-and-shut case with a big monetary reward develops into something more sinister. The 2…

by Ken Davis

02/10/2016

Schools

Wayne Kindergarten Registration Opens This Month WAYNE, N.J. -- Central registration will be held during the weeks of Feb. 22 and 29 for the 2016-2017 school year for incoming kindergarteners and new first-graders for Wayne Township Public Schools. Please note registration will take place at the Wayne Township Learning Center (Preakness), 1006 Hamburg Turnpike, Room 9, Wayne, not at your child’s school. Please go to www.wayneschools.com after Feb. 15 to first complete the online registration form and to also schedule an in-person registration date. Children who will be 5 years old on or before October 15, 2016 are eligible to attend ki…

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02/10/2016

Events

Mount Vernon School District Screens 'Beyond Measure' MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- The Mount Vernon City School District is sponsoring a screening of the inspiring documentary "Beyond Measure" on Monday, Feb. 15, at A.B. Davis Middle School. The film documents stories from schools at the forefront of innovation in education. “Students are more than their test scores,” said Mount Vernon City Schools Superintendent Kenneth R. Hamilton. “This documentary explores ways schools are changing the one-size-fits-all approach to education that has left too many students unmotivated and unsuccessful.” "Beyond Measure" features interviews …

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02/09/2016

Schools

School Budget Community Forum Features New Rochelle’s State Legislators NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- New York State Senate Democratic leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, State Sen. George Latimer (D-37), Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-88) and Assemblyman Steve Otis (D-91) join forces Tuesday for an in-depth community program and school budget discussion at New Rochelle High School.The special event is sponsored by the City School District of New Rochelle Board of Education in partnership with the New Rochelle PTA Council. It will be held in New Rochelle High School’s Linda E. Kelly Theater from 7 - 8:30 p.m. All school district residents, parents, students, teachers, administ…

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02/09/2016

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