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'Shop And Dine Cortlandt' Returns In May 'Shop And Dine Cortlandt' Returns In May
'Shop And Dine Cortlandt' Returns In May CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- The Town of Cortlandt will celebrate the 5th annual "Shop and Dine Cortlandt" month throughout May. This year's kickoff event will take place at Holy Smoke Restaurant on May 6 at 2 p.m. Shop and Dine Cortlandt is aimed towards bringing attention to businesses in Cortlandt as well as villages Croton-on-Hudson and Buchanan.  Participating businesses will provide special discount offers throughout May. Click here for a list of participating businesses and a coupon.

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Schools
Eastchester Spanish Students Win Awards From Teachers Group Eastchester Spanish Students Win Awards From Teachers Group
Eastchester Spanish Students Win Awards From Teachers Group EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Three Eastchester Middle School students received awards from the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese on April 16.  Alexa Cantreva and Sophia Sabelja of Mary Leptak's seventh-grade Spanish class created the winning website of the Metropolitan New York Chapter's competition. They created a website in Spanish about Guatemala, its culture and history.  Sakura Abdel-Rahman from Katherine Shay's eighth-grade Spanish class won the chapter's poster competition for a work depicting symbols of Guatemalan culture.

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Holocaust Survivor, Grandson Commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day Holocaust Survivor, Grandson Commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day
Holocaust Survivor, Grandson Commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day ARMONK, N.Y. -- Cantor and holocaust survivor David Wisnia and his grandson Avi Wisnia will commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day with story and song at Congregation B'nai Yisrael on Thursday, May 5.  Seventy years after the liberation in 1945, David Wisnia embarked on a journey with Avi to reconnect with his roots and bring his story to a new generation.  Wisnia survived Auschwitz by singing to entertain the SS and cell block leaders. He composed a song in Polish and one in Yiddish that were popular with the inmates. Both are on display at the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. Avi Wisn…

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Eastchester Chamber Celebrates Person, Business Of The Year Eastchester Chamber Celebrates Person, Business Of The Year
Eastchester Chamber Celebrates Person, Business Of The Year EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- County Legislator Sheila Marcotte and Mickey Spillane’s Restaurant were honored as person and business of the year at the Eastchester-Tuckahoe Chamber of Commerce Dinner Dance. The dance took place Thursday, April 7, at Mulino's at Lake Isle Country Club. More than 80 people attended Town of Eastchester Supervisor Anthony Colavita was the master of ceremonies and Steve Ecklond, mayor of Tuckahoe, also attended. In addition to recognizing Marcotte and Mickey Spillane's Restaurant, the event also featured a disc jockey, a local dance studio performance, raffles, giveaway…

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Business
Yorktown's Pure Physique Offers $5,000 In Prizes For Fitness Yorktown's Pure Physique Offers $5,000 In Prizes For Fitness
Yorktown's Pure Physique Offers $5,000 In Prizes For Fitness YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Yorktown fitness studio Pure Physique is giving out more than $5,000 in prizes this summer with a "Total Lifestyle Makeover" giveaway. “The reason Pure Physique is doing this is because there are so many people who want to make a significant positive change in their life but they haven’t been able to put all the pieces together to make it happen," said founder and owner Mike Lipowski. "This giveaway is a chance for someone to have every resource at their disposal to make a total transformation possible and be recognized for it.”  Lipowski wanted to offe…

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Schools
Siwanoy Elementary School Hosts Family Math Night Siwanoy Elementary School Hosts Family Math Night
Siwanoy Elementary School Hosts Family Math Night PELHAM, N.Y. -- Siwanoy Elementary School will host Family Math Night on Monday, May 9.  The K-5 districtwide event will feature math games for the whole family. Parents will be able to experience how math is taught to their children in class. RSVP by emailing bfinkelstein@pelhamschools.org with the number of children and each grade level. Family Math Night takes place in the gymnasium from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

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Westchester Celebrates Jewish History Westchester Celebrates Jewish History
Westchester Celebrates Jewish History WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Westchester's Jewish History and Heritage Month Celebration will take place on Monday, May 16. A meet and greet with the County Board of Legislators and a light reception will precede the annual ceremony.  Nigel Savage, executive director of HAZON, will be the special guest speaker.  The event begins at 6 p.m. on the 8th floor of the Michaelian Office Building at 148 Martine Ave. in White Plains. The Westchester County Board of Legislators and the Westchester Jewish Council will host the event.

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Business
Annual 'Grow' Confab Returns To Westchester Community College Annual 'Grow' Confab Returns To Westchester Community College
Annual 'Grow' Confab Returns To Westchester Community College VALHALLA, N.Y. -- Small business owners and entrepreneurs are invited to attend the 4th annual GROW Conference at the Westchester Community College Gateway Center on Friday, April 29. “We are always looking for ways to help our small businesses and entrepreneurs succeed,” said County Executive Rob Astorino. “The GROW Conference is a great opportunity for small business owners to participate in workshops that can help them effectively expand their business network.”  Andrew McMurray, co-founder of Zipz Wine and Spirits Packaging, vice president of Zachys Wine and Liquor store in Scarsdale an…

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Police & Fire
Bridgeport Father Charged With Striking Son With Cord Bridgeport Father Charged With Striking Son With Cord
Bridgeport Father Charged With Striking Son With Cord BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A Bridgeport man was arrested and charged with child abuse for allegedly beating his son repeatedly with a television cord, according to Connecticut Post. Errol Johnson, 31, allegedly tied his son's hands, put a shirt over his face and then struck him with the television cord six times, Connecticut Post reported.  A security officer at Columbus School noticed a large welt on the back of the nine-year-old's head, who raised his shirt and revealed a back covered with welts, said Connecticut Post. Johnson was charged with second-degree assault, risk of injury to a minor, …

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Police & Fire
Woman Hospitalized With Blood Alcohol Content Nearly Quadruple Legal Limit Woman Hospitalized With Blood Alcohol Content Nearly Quadruple Legal Limit
Woman Hospitalized With Blood Alcohol Content Nearly Quadruple Legal Limit DARIEN, Conn. -- A 23-year-old woman was hospitalized after being arrested for an a DWI charge in Darien on April 19, according to Darien Times. Melissa Wallace of Locust Valley was observed by a Tokeneke constable traveling down Searles Road. at a high speed, nearly hitting a pedestrian along the road and later reappearing traveling in the wrong lane of traffic, Darien Times reported. The constable reportedly pulled into a driveway to avoid being hit by the SUV and later stopped the vehicle on Searless near Old Farm Road, said Darien Times. Wallace allegedly had a blood alcohol content of…

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