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New Rochelle Council On The Arts Adds Four Concerts To Summer Program NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The New Rochelle Council on the Arts has added four Fridays to the Emil Paolucci Summer Sounds Concert Series lineup. The following special Friday night events have been added: July 8: The Sound Shore Chorale performs "Pirates of Penzance Sing Along" July 22: Spoken Word Night Aug. 5: Rejoyce!, an evening of gospel music Aug. 19: New Sounds, featuring rising bands The concert series takes place at Hudson Park this summer. Free concerts will also take place every Wednesday night from July 6 to August 25. The additions are possible due to an anonymous $10…

by Frank Mojica

05/09/2016

Neighbors

Rockland County Honors Anti-Tobacco Coordinator Denise Hogan CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- Rockland County Executive Ed Day honored Denise Hogan with a proclamation for her efforts against lung cancer during Women's Lung Health Week. Hogan serves as coordinator of POW'R Against Tobacco, a grassroots community partnership comprised of businesses, nonprofits and citizens dedicated to reducing tobacco use.

by Frank Mojica

05/08/2016

Sports

Two Brewster High Students Sign Letters Of Intent BREWSTER, N.Y. -- Brewster High School athletes and boyhood friends Mike Delfay and Brian Valedon recently signed their letters of intent on the same morning. Delfay will attend Northeastern University in Boston this fall. He is a cross country and both indoor and outdoor track athlete. Valedon, a swimmer, will join the Hoosiers at Indiana University. Athletic Director Dean Berardo described the two young men as “exceptional athletes.” “They are students who have represented their school and community with great distinction,” Berardo said

by Frank Mojica

05/08/2016

Events

Daryl's House In Pawling Presents Grace Potter, More DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Daryl's House in Pawling will present upcoming concerts by Grace Potter, Colin Hay and St. Paul and the Broken Bones at Ulster Performing Arts Center and the Bardavon. Singer-songwriter Grace Potter will perform at UPAC on Sunday, June 19, at 7 p.m. Potter formed Grace Potter and the Nocturnals in 2002 and made her solo debut with the 2015 release of "Midnight." Click here to purchase tickets. Former Men at Work frontman Colin Hay will perform at the Bardavon on Friday, July 15, at 8 p.m. Hay has released 11 solo albums. Click here to purchase tickets. So…

by Frank Mojica

05/08/2016

News

SPCA Of Westchester Helps Saves Dogs From Illegal Meat Market WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- SPCA of Westchester has partnered with the Soi Dog Foundation to save victims from the illegal meat trade. The Soi Dog Foundation works to rescue dogs that have been captured in Thailand. Victims of the dog meat trade are often grabbed from the streets or abducted from families, then crammed into wire cages and transported to be butchered for their meat. Honey Blue, Carmel and Indy are three such dogs that arrived at the SPCA in Briarcliff Manor earlier this week. All three dogs are well-socialized and good-natured but will need medical treatment, along with n…

by Frank Mojica

05/08/2016

News

Rockland County's Homeless Population Rises In 2016 CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- Rockland County's homeless population is on the rise, according to lohud.com A Point-in-Time Count survey found 141 homeless people currently in Rockland County, a nearly 20 percent increase from 117 in 2015, lohud.com reported. Sixty-five of the homeless counted were in emergency shelters, 44 were in transitional housing, while 32 were reportedly living outdoors, lohud.com said. Click here to read the lohud.com article.

by Frank Mojica

05/07/2016

Schools

Peekskill School Board Candidates Address Issues At Forum PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The Peekskill Parent-Teacher Organization will host the Board of Education Candidates' Forum on Monday. Candidates Maria Pereira, Michael Simpkins and Jillian Villon will answer questions from both a moderator and the audience. The candidates are current board members and are running unopposed for three positions. The forum will take place at Ford Auditorium at 1031 Elm St.

by Frank Mojica

05/07/2016

Schools

Pleasantville Kindergartners 'Visit' Main Street PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Pleasantville kindergartners went on a field trip to Main Street without leaving the classroom on Thursday, May 5. The students used their math skills in activities related to re-creations of locations such as the bakery, post office, bank, toy store and gym.

by Frank Mojica

05/07/2016

Events

Paint Israel At JCC Mid-Westchester In Scarsdale SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Jewish National Fund will host an Israeli-themed paint night at JCC of Mid-Westchester on Wednesday, May 18. Artist and speaker Bonnie Katzenstein will lead participants in painting Israel's landscape. Katzenstein has taught art for 15 years and holds a Master of Arts from the New York Academy of Art. The event will also feature Israeli wine. Participation is $50. RSVP by Thursday, May 12 at jnf.org/westchesterpaintisrael. JCC of Mid-Westchester is at 999 Wilmot Road.

by Frank Mojica

05/07/2016

News

Putnam Offers Free Hepatitis C Testing BREWSTER, N.Y. -- The Putnam County Department of Health will observe National Hepatitis C Testing Day with free tests on Thursday, May 19. “Health officials encourage everyone in this age category to take this one-time test, regardless of any specific risk,” said County Executive MaryEllen Odell. The free tests are available for all New York baby boomers born from 1945 through 1965. Testing runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the main Health Department office at 1 Geneva Road. Appointments are not necessary. “The reason baby boomers have high rates of Hep C is not completely understood, …

by Frank Mojica

05/07/2016

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