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Dutchess Interfaith Council Promotes Solidarity Walk For Muslims POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- The Dutchess Interfaith Council will host a solidarity walk for Muslims at Walkway Over the Hudson in Poughkeepsie on Sunday. The walk will take place from 5:30-7 p.m. Walkers should assemble at Walkway Park's east gate on either Washington Street or Parker Avenue. First Evangelical Lutheran Church will host a vegetarian potluck iftar and program for Ramadan after the walk from 7:15-8:30 p.m. The church is at 325 Mill St. in Poughkeepsie.

by Frank Mojica

05/30/2016

Events

Learn About Coyotes At Muscoot Farm In Somers SOMERS, N.Y. -- Muscoot Farm will host Coyote Awareness Day on Saturday. Dan Bogan, Ph.D., will inform attendees about the behavior and benefits of the Eastern coyote and how to coexist with the predator. The free event will run from 1-3 p.m. Muscoot Farm is a Westchester County park on Route 100 in Somers.

by Frank Mojica

05/30/2016

Lifestyle

Bike Rodeo In White Plains Teaches Kids Safety, Skills WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The Westchester Cycle Club will hold a free bike rodeo for children Sunday in White Plains. Instructors from the League of American Bicyclists will share power starting and stopping techniques, guide the children on how to safely ride and improve their handling skills. The event will also feature bike safety checks, slalom courses and slow races. Participating children must be able to ride a two-wheel bicycle and be between the ages of 5 and 10. They must also bring their own bicycles and wear a helmet. The bike rodeo will take place at Mamaroneck Avenue and Quar…

by Frank Mojica

05/30/2016

Events

Amazing Max Returns To White Plains Performing Arts Center WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The Amazing Max will return to White Plains Performing Arts Center for a day of magic Saturday, June 18. Max Darwin combines magic and comedy for hundreds of shows a year as "The Amazing Max." His clients include celebrities, such as Uma Thurman, Diana Ross, Ethan Hawke, Tommy Hilfiger and Hank Azaria. Darwin was a guest artist and magic consultant on seasons three and four of National Geographic's "Brain Games" and hosted he Nickelodeon show "Game Farm!" "The Amazing Max and the Box of Interesting Things" was nominated as &q…

by Frank Mojica

05/30/2016

Events

Darien Library Talk Will Address Financial Security For Kids DARIEN, Conn. -- A financial expert will teach a few secrets for parents at an event Wednesday at the Darien Library dubbed "A Gift That Pays Dividends: Launch Kids’ Financial Security." Speaker Julie Jason will discuss tax-free gifting, the mechanics of establishing an account for a child, how to gift to it, how to research investments, risk management and more. Jason is chief investment officer for Stamford-based Jackson, Grant Investment Advisers Inc. She authored "Managing Retirement Wealth: An Expert Guide to Personal Portfolio Management in Good Times and Bad" an…

by Frank Mojica

05/30/2016

Police & Fire

Man Charged With Assault In Yorktown After Domestic Incident YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Yorktown Police arrested a man from the Bronx after a domestic incident on Sunday, May 15. Giuseppe E. Sanacore, 50, was charged with attempted assault in the third degree. According to Yorktown Police, a call placed at 5:11 p.m. reported a domestic incident and attempted assault on Old Kitchawan Road. Sanacore voluntarily appeared at Yorktown Police Headquarters on Wednesday, May 25, where he was placed under arrest, processed, arraigned and released on his own recognizance. He was issued a temporary order of protection on behalf of the alleged victim.

by Frank Mojica

05/29/2016

Events

Mount Kisco Florist Provides Roses To Decorate Graves On Memorial Day MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Plants and Things Floral Design will distribute complimentary roses at Oakwood Cemetery and St. Francis Cemetery on Sunday, May 29 in honor of Memorial Day. Plants and Things will set up a stand at each cemetery from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Each visitor can receive two Ecuadorean roses: one to place on a gravestone and one to take home. A group of Ecuadorean flower growers supplied and delivered the roses without cost. For additional information, visit www.memorialdayflowers.org.

by Frank Mojica

05/29/2016

Schools

Valhalla Alumna Brandi Coon Earns Place On MAAC All-Rookie Softball Team VALHALLA, N.Y. -- Valhalla High School alumna Brandi Coon was recently named to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team. Coon currently plays on Marist College's Red Foxes softball team and majors in computer in science. Her minor is accounting. She graduated Valhalla High in 2015 and received an academic scholarship to Marist College. Coon played varsity softball for five years and served as captain for three years. She received five all-league awards, four all-state awards and five all-section awards. She was a New York State Top 10 leader in hits and doubles upon gra…

by Valhalla Union Free School District.

05/29/2016

News

Armonk-Based IBM Develops New Chemical Compound To Kill Viruses ARMONK, N.Y. -- IBM has reportedly developed a chemical compound that kills viral infections, including Ebola, Zika, herpes, influenza and more, according to News 12. The Armonk-based company's "magic bullet" compound purportedly kills the virus on contact and can be used in cleaning products such as antiviral wipes and soaps, News 12 reported. IBM and Singapore-based partner Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology say it can eventually be turned into a medicine to protect cells from viruses, said News 12. Click here to read the News 12 article.

by Frank Mojica

05/29/2016

Lifestyle

Registration Opens For New Rochelle Summer Shape Fitness Academy NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Registration for the City School District of New Rochelle's 2016 Summer Shape Fitness Academy opens Wednesday. Registration will take place in the New Rochelle High School cafeteria from 6-8 p.m. Summer Shape Fitness Academy is open to all third- through seventh-graders. Campers can register for a single sport: tennis, basketball or soccer. Registration is $300, and a swimming option is an additional $200. Camp runs from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at New Rochelle High School. This year's session begins Monday, June 27, and ends Thursday, July 21. Bring a check payab…

by Frank Mojica

05/29/2016

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