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Westchester SPCA Picks Maggie As Pet Of The Week BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- A four-year-old petite pitbull mix named Maggie is the SPCA of Westchester's Pet of the Week. Maggie is described as "a total mush" that "loves people and kids." Her past times include sunbathing, getting massages, romping around the yard and playing with toys. She can be calm and content, knows her commands and walks well on her leash, according to the shelter. Maggie would like to be a family's only dog. To learn more about or meet Maggie or any other animal in need of a family, contact trainer@spca914.org. The SPCA is at 590 N. State Roa…

by Frank Mojica

05/22/2016

News

Listeria Concerns Prompt Papa John's Salad Recall Papa John's Salad and Produce Inc. is recalling its Oriental Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The products in the voluntary recall contain sunflower kernels that are part of SunOpta's recent expanded recall. Listeria monocytogenes is a series of pathogenic bacteria that can cause the infection listeriosis, which can be serious or fatal in young children, frail or elderly people and individuals with weakened immune systems. Listeriosis can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pr…

by Frank Mojica

05/22/2016

Neighbors

Serino Memorializes Poughkeepsie's John Flowers With NY Liberty Medal POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- State Sen. Sue Serino, R-Hyde Park, posthumously awarded Poughkeepsie's John Flowers with the New York State Liberty Medal on Tuesday. “A distinguished Vietnam veteran with an infectious personality, John Flowers’ commitment to our nation and to our local community extended far beyond his time in the service,” Serino said on the floor of the state Senate. “John stood for hope, he stood for happiness and he stood for humanity across the Hudson Valley. He was a ray of light in the darkest days of more people than he will ever know, and I can think of few more deserving of…

by Frank Mojica

05/21/2016

Events

McEnroe Farm Celebrates Opening Of Season MILLERTON, N.Y. -- McEnroe Farm will kick off the summer season with a grand opening celebration on Saturday, May 21. The grand opening will showcase the newly renovated market with a barbecue, tastings from Chatham Brewing and other guest vendors, family activities and live music. Activities in the Discovery Garden include kid-friendly games, decorating insect hotels and the planting of seedlings in the garden beds. McEnroe Kitchen will also serve farm-fresh food from their new menu, The opening celebration runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. McEnroe Farm is at 5409 Route 22 in Millerton.

by Frank Mojica

05/20/2016

Schools

State Names Clarkstown South High School A Reward School CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia recently identified Clarkstown High School South as a Reward School. Two hundred and twenty schools were identified as Reward Schools for being among the top 20 percent in English language arts and math performance in the last two academic years, or among the top 10 percent of schools for gains during the 2014-15 academic year. Reward Schools also made adequate yearly progrress for all groups of students on all accountable measures and did not have large gaps in student performance on an accountability measure between …

by Frank Mojica

05/20/2016

Events

East Fishkill Observes Memorial Day With Parade EAST FISHKILL, N.Y. -- American Legion Post 1758 will honor Memorial Day with a parade on Monday, May 25. The parade will begin at the Community Center at 890 Route 82 in Hopewell Junction at 10:45 a.m. Memorial Day services will start at 11 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, which is at the corner of Beekman Road and Route 82.

by Frank Mojica

05/20/2016

News

LaGrange Association Library Seeking Part-Time Clerk POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- The LaGarange Association Library is seeking a part-time clerk. The current position is immediately open and is for eight hours a week. Hours include evenings and occasional Saturdays, and additional shifts and hours may be possible. Prospective applicants should have a high school degree or higher education and demonstrate competency with computers. They should be customer oriented, courteous and able to work with the public of a suburban community. A sunny disposition and sense of humor are required. Previous library experience is preferred, as is Sierra experi…

by Frank Mojica

05/20/2016

Schools

CIA Students Make Lunches For Soup Kitchen HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- The Culinary Institute of America's senior resident assistants recently organized almost 100 students to make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for a Manhattan soup kitchen. The students and resident assistants made and wrapped more than 3,000 sandwiches in less than an hour on assembly-line tables in The Egg student dining venue. The sandwiches were delivered the following morning to The Bowery Mission. J.M. Smucker Company donated Jif peanut butter and Smucker's jelly and Bimbo Bakeries USA donated Sara Lee bread for the cause.

by Frank Mojica

05/20/2016

Schools

Irvington High School Students Excel At National History Competition IRVINGTON, N.Y. -- Irvington High School’s Academic Challenge team placed 65th overall out of 160 teams recently at the 2016 National History Bowl Varsity National Championship. Senior Connor Winton, juniors Max Kerner and Jordan Schwed and freshman Rishikesh Madabhushi competed in rounds of buzzer-based history questions and ended the day with a 6-4 record. The team placed sixth out of the 21 participating public schools from across the U.S. “Connor, Jordan, Max and Rishi did a wonderful job and should be very proud of themselves,” said Academic Challenge club advisor Alison Zerbo. “The…

by Frank Mojica

05/20/2016

Lifestyle

Happy Birthday To Suffern's Dan Gurewitch RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Happy Birthday to Suffern's Dan Gurewitch! The writer, comedian and actor turns 32 on Friday. The comedy writer was born in Suffern on May 20, 1984. Gurewitch attended Suffern High School before going to Syracuse University, where he graduated with a degree in television, radio and film. Gurewitch is a writer for the late-night talk and news satire series "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" on HBO. He previously worked as a senior writer for CollegeHumor from 2006-13.

by Frank Mojica

05/20/2016

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