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Aetna CEO Pays Employees To Get More Sleep Aetna CEO Pays Employees To Get More Sleep
Aetna CEO Pays Employees To Get More Sleep Aetna CEO Mart Bertolini will pay employees up to $500 to get more sleep, according to CNBC. Employees who can prove they get at least seven hours of sleep in a row for 20 nights will receive $25 a night, up to $500 annually, CNBC reported.  Employees can track their sleep using fitness trackers such as Fitbit, CNBC said. Bertolini emphasized the business boon and productivity benefits of being well-rested in the workplace, CNBC reported. Click here to read the CNBC article.

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Schools
Briarcliff Destination Imagination Team Competes At Regionals Briarcliff Destination Imagination Team Competes At Regionals
Briarcliff Destination Imagination Team Competes At Regionals BRIARCLIFF, N.Y. -- Briarcliff Middle School's 1st Dibbs team recently competed in the 2016 New York Destination Imagination Regional Tournament at Mercy College. “This is the first year the team is working together, and they are doing a fantastic job at thinking fast and coming up with really creative ideas,” said adviser Jodi Shearer. “They competed against much more seasoned teams and did a great job for their first time out.” The team competed in the Close Encounters competition's middle level, which involved completing a team challenge and a surprise instant challenge.  They competed …

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Sports
Horace Greeley Athletes, Coaches Receive Honors Horace Greeley Athletes, Coaches Receive Honors
Horace Greeley Athletes, Coaches Receive Honors CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Several coaches and winter athletes at Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua have received various honors.  Simon Ludl and Cami Friedlander received Westchester/Putnam Skier of the Year honors.  Kyle Burton and Grant McElheny received boys first team honors, while Chris Evanko, Trevor Hanifin, Josh Medway, Max Wilson and Mitchell Wilson received honorable mention.  Allison Lecce Tyler Hill received girls honorable mention. Tyler Hill won the title of Westchester/Putnam Boys Swimmer of the Year for the 100 free and 100 backstroke, and River Elms won the 200 free. Boys…

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News
Route 9A Road Repair Tops Briarcliff Village Manager's Report Route 9A Road Repair Tops Briarcliff Village Manager's Report
Route 9A Road Repair Tops Briarcliff Village Manager's Report BRIARCLIFF, N.Y. -- The northbound and southbound left lanes on Route 9A will be closed for repair Sunday until noon, according to Village Manager Philip E. Zegarelli's latest report. Southbound trucks will not be permitted on Route 9A and will be detoured onto the Pleasantville Road exit, while northbound trucks will be detoured onto Route 117. In other topics: Reassessment: Tyler Technologies will extend the deadline for arranging individual reassessment informal review until Friday.  Sprinklers: Residents are advised to check their lawn sprinkler systems for possible winter damage. …

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Politics
Darien Finance Board Approves Budget For 2016-17 Fiscal Year Darien Finance Board Approves Budget For 2016-17 Fiscal Year
Darien Finance Board Approves Budget For 2016-17 Fiscal Year DARIEN, Conn. -- The Board of Finance unanimously approved a budget of about $141.4 million for the upcoming fiscal year, according to Darien Times.  Darien's approved town budget increased 0.45 percent to about $30.5 million, the Darien Times said. The mill rate will increase by 2.5 percent to 15.75 for te 2016-17 fiscal year, which starts July 1, Darien Times reported.  The approved board of education budget is about $93.8 million, which includes the deferment of capital projects to expand the cafeteria at Darien High School, said the Darien Times. Final approval now rests with the Repr…

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Police & Fire
Stamford Native Charged With Killing Colorado Neighbor, Shooting Wife Stamford Native Charged With Killing Colorado Neighbor, Shooting Wife
Stamford Native Charged With Killing Colorado Neighbor, Shooting Wife STAMFORD, Conn. — A Stamford native -- whose father is a longtime local politician -- is expected to be charged with killing a Colorado neighbor and shooting his wife and another woman, according to the Stamford Advocate. Kevin Lee Lyons, 46, is accused of killing Kenneth Robert Atkinson, 65, and shooting Laurie Juergens, 46, and his wife Elizabeth Lyons, 44, who is also a Stamford native, Monday in Centennial, Colo., the Stamford Advocate reported.  Both Juergens and Elizabeth Lyons were wounded in the shooting rampage, but are expected to recover, said the Stamford Advocate.  Lyons' fath…

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Registration Opens For Kids Beginner Chess At Scarsdale Library Registration Opens For Kids Beginner Chess At Scarsdale Library
Registration Opens For Kids Beginner Chess At Scarsdale Library SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Registration is now open for John Gallagher's beginner chess classes at the Scarsdale Library.  The classes are aimed toward children in grades one and up.  The first session takes place Tuesday, April 19, at 6:30 p.m., with subsequent classes taking places on the following five Tuesdays.  Register online at scarsdalelibrary.org.

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Three Briarcliff Art Students Win Scholastic Awards Three Briarcliff Art Students Win Scholastic Awards
Three Briarcliff Art Students Win Scholastic Awards BRIARCLIFF, N.Y. -- Three students from Briarcliff High School were recently honored through the 2016 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards competition. Harrison Isaac and Eliza Marcus earned a Silver Key Award in the painting category for their pieces "Night Walk" and "Teapot." Devon Litchfield won honorable mention for her painting "Serengeti Watering Hole." Competition submissions are judged by visual and literary arts luminaries for originality, technical skill and the emergence of a personal vision or voice. 

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New Rochelle's Fashion U, ArtsWestchester Join Forces For Summer Camp New Rochelle's Fashion U, ArtsWestchester Join Forces For Summer Camp
New Rochelle's Fashion U, ArtsWestchester Join Forces For Summer Camp NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- ArtsWestchester and Fashion U have partnered to present Summer Camp from Aug. 15-26.  Fashion U's Summer Camp at ArtsWestchester is geared toward children ages 8-15 and will teach sketching, design and sewing. Samantha Kaplan, who holds a B.A. from SUNY New Paltz in drawing, painting and theater arts will teach the camp.  “We are very excited to expand Fashion U to ArtsWestchester in White Plains, in addition to our main camp location in New Rochelle. Aspiring fashionistas don’t want to miss this opportunity,” said Noel D’Allacco, founder of Fashion U. For registrati…

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Schools
Bergenfield Schools Launch Spring Composting Initiative Bergenfield Schools Launch Spring Composting Initiative
Bergenfield Schools Launch Spring Composting Initiative BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- Lunch scraps at Bergenfield High School will become plant food this spring, according to The Record. "Waste NOT!," the school's new composting initiative, is paid for in part by a $10,000 grant from Sustainable Jersey for Schools, The Record reported. The school's green technology program and instructor Alyssa Bania will administer the composting, said The Record. Bergenfield's commitment to sustainability also includes a rain garden and solar panels, The Record reported. Thirty-four public schools in the state received a grant from Sustainable Jersey, said…

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