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Police & Fire

Tarrytown Sees Increase In Phone Scams, Police Warn TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- The Tarrytown Police Department is advising residents to be aware of an increase in phone scams. The department has recently been receiving complaints from some residents about receiving calls from individuals stating that they were the winning recipient of a sweepstakes, usually Publishing Clearing House. The individuals calling will ask residents to send them money, purchase gifts cards or other means of "paying" up front to receive a prize, police said. The police advise residents not to give these individuals any form of payment or information. Those wh…

by Ken Davis

01/09/2017

Events

Brady Rymer, Little Band That Could Performs At Mamaroneck's Emelin Theatre MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Three-time Grammy nominee Brady Rymer and the Little Band that Could will perform two all-ages shows at the Emelin Theatre in Mamaroneck on Saturday, Jan. 14. Attendees can expect a rootsy and rollicking good time, according to a release from the Emelin Theatre. Rymer makes infectious rock ‘n’ roll for kids and families, the release said. Following a decade-long career with RCA Records jam band From Good Homes, recording and touring with big-name music acts from the Dave Matthews Band to Bob Dylan and Bob Weir's Ratdog, Rymer ventured into family music as he started h…

by Ken Davis

01/09/2017

Schools

Rye Neck Students Work Together In Middle School Olympics MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Students from Rye Neck Middle School recently took part in a number of team-building athletic games and activities during their Middle School Olympics. The middle-schoolers worked together in five color-coded teams that allowed them to collaborate with one another. “The Olympics provided an opportunity for students to come together as a community and make our school a fun and friendly place to grow and learn,” Principal Eric Lutinski said. The school’s next Olympic event will take place in the spring when the students will compete in a number of game show-inspired ch…

by Ken Davis

01/09/2017

Schools

Edgewood Fourth-Graders Get Visit From Real Ship's Captain SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Fourth-graders at Edgewood School in Scarsdale had the opportunity to learn about latitude and longitude, the fierceness of the world’s oceans, and the workings of huge ocean liners during a recent visit and presentation by Captain Ian T. Blackley, president and CEO of Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG). Blackley, who is married to Edgewood teacher Marilyn Blackley, worked at sea for 20 years, serving as captain for the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company from 1987 to 1991. The students invited Blackley as part of their study of the Age of Exploration. Blac…

by Ken Davis

01/09/2017

Events

Rye Arts Center Displays Work of Italian Painter Nenne Sanguineti Poggi RYE, N.Y. -- The Rye Arts Center will display the work of acclaimed Italian painter Nenne Sanguineti Poggi from Jan. 21 - March 4. The exhibition is titled "Nenne Sanguineti Poggi: An Artist Without Borders." The opening reception will be held Saturday, Jan. 21, from 3 - 5 p.m. Poggi’s paintings, which have been shown on three continents, reveal a strong influence from Africa, where she lived for 30 years, according to a release from the Rye Arts Center. Poggi was hired by then Emperor Haile Selassie to create monumental projects, including large-scale mosaics, which still sta…

by Ken Davis

01/09/2017

News

Stolen Flatbed Truck Chase Tops Week's News In Rockland County ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Here's a look at last week's top stories from around Rockland County. New Jersey resident Paul T. Gudanowski, 50, was apprehended on Route 59 in Rockland County after leading police from both states on a chase in which the stolen flatbed tow truck he was driving hit three police vehicles. The supervisor's office on Maple Avenue felt more like a WFAN studio last month as George Hoehmann hosted the now-monthly Clarkstown Tele-Town Hall. Toney L. Earl was elected on Wednesday as the new chairman of the Rockland County Legislature for its 2017 session, taking over the…

by Ken Davis

01/08/2017

News

Restaurant Openings Top Week's News In Dutchess DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Here's a look at last week's top stories from around Dutchess County. A new bar and restaurant will open at the site of the Hobnobbin’ Pub in Poughkeepsie, a town institution that closed in October after 30 years in operation. Recently opened Groggers Bar & Grill is Poughkeepsie's newest hot spot. A Bridgeport, Conn., man is accused of stealing a motorcycle before crashing a stolen van into a police cruiser while leading officers on a car chase on the Taconic State Parkway, according to state police in Millbrook. A Poughkeepsie woman and her adult daughter ar…

by Ken Davis

01/08/2017

Schools

Elmsford School Budget, State Tests, Technology Discussed At Next Meeting ELMSFORD, N.Y. -- The Elmsford Union Free School District will host its next installment of “Coffee and Conversation with Elmsford Schools Superintendent Joseph Ricca" Wednesday, Jan. 11, in the Alexander Hamilton Junior/Senior High School Library. The discussion will cover academic programming/technology; advocacy for children; high-stakes standardized assessments and the proposed 2017-2018 Elmsford UFSD budget, according to a release from the school district. The district hopes to gain valuable insight on how community members think it should be working to allocate its resources, the…

by Ken Davis

01/07/2017

Events

Somers Lions Club Holds Third Annual Blood Drive SOMERS, N.Y. -- The Somers Lions Club will host its third annual blood drive on Saturday in Somers Middle School's cafeteria. Cold temperatures, snowfall and holidays mean blood donations are down, according to a release from New York Blood Center. Help replenish the blood supply during this critical time. The blood drive will be from 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome. Those who have eligibility questions can call 1-800-688-0900. Somers Middle School is at 250 Route 202, Somers.

by Ken Davis

01/06/2017

Police & Fire

New Castle Police Help Pedestrians 'Be Seen' By Drivers NEW CASTLE, N.Y. -- The New Castle Police Department is offering residents free pedestrian safety reflectors to help them be seen and stay safe while walking at night. Walking when it's dark outside can be dangerous. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that 75 percent of pedestrian fatalities occur during hours of darkness. Residents can stop by the New Castle Police Department and pick up a free pedestrian safety reflector. Officers will also be carrying reflectors in police vehicles to provide to pedestrians walking in dark areas. These reflectors can be easily …

by Ken Davis

01/05/2017

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