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New Rochelle School Board Schedules Budget, Bond Review Session New Rochelle School Board Schedules Budget, Bond Review Session
New Rochelle School Board Schedules Budget, Bond Review Session NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The next Board of Education budget and bond review session will take place in the New Rochelle High School Library on Tuesday, March 15.  The session will provide details about educational program priorities and options for addressing upcoming building repairs district-wide. It begins at 7 p.m.  The last review session will be held March 22 also at 7 p.m in the high school.

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Weather
Coastal Fairfield May Experience Flooding At High Tide Coastal Fairfield May Experience Flooding At High Tide
Coastal Fairfield May Experience Flooding At High Tide FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood advisory for Fairfield County.  Onshore winds and tides are expected to combine to generate minor flooding for areas along the coast during high tide early Tuesday morning.  The advisory is in effect from 4-6 a.m. Tuesday. 

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Brewster HS Students Learn Forecasting From Fox 5 Meteorologist Mike Woods Brewster HS Students Learn Forecasting From Fox 5 Meteorologist Mike Woods
Brewster HS Students Learn Forecasting From Fox 5 Meteorologist Mike Woods BREWSTER, N.Y. -- Fox 5 News meteorologist Mike Woods recently visited Brewster's C.V. Star Intermediate School to teach fourth-graders about weather forecasts. “It’s been an interesting year, to say the least,” said Woods. “From temperatures in the double-digit, below-zero range during a recent weekend, and the following weekend setting record high temperatures of nearly 60 degrees. Thunder and lightning storms with wind gusts of 57 mph in Putnam County are also most unusual for late February.” Grade 4 teacher Frank LaMorte invited Woods to return following successful visits during the pas…

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Westport Cuts Elm Street Down To One Lane To Take Down Crane Westport Cuts Elm Street Down To One Lane To Take Down Crane
Westport Cuts Elm Street Down To One Lane To Take Down Crane WESTPORT, Conn. -- Traffic on Elm Street in downtown Westport will be restricted to one lane from March 14 to 18 due to construction work.  The Elm Street parking lot adjacent to 36 Elm St. will be used to facilitate the dismantling of the crane at the Bedford Square construction site. The street will remain open to allow for access to businesses.  Traffic could be stopped for some short periods of time as the work is underway. A traffic officer will be on hand to detour foot and vehicular traffic.  Drivers are encouraged to exercise caution, expect delays and seek alternate routes. The l…

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Events
Lisa Lampanelli Reads New Play In Westport Country Playhouse Benefit Show Lisa Lampanelli Reads New Play In Westport Country Playhouse Benefit Show
Lisa Lampanelli Reads New Play In Westport Country Playhouse Benefit Show WESTPORT, Conn. -- Lisa Lampanelli's new play "Fat Girls, Interrupted" will get a reading at Westport Country Playhouse on March 19. Joining the two-time Grammy-nominated comedian/author for the reading's cast are Broadway actress Lisa Howard, television and film veteran Patricia Kalember and newcomer Jessica Luck. "Fat Girls, Interrupted" explores food, weight and body issues from the perspectives of four women with completely different problems.  "The play will do for weight and food issues what ‘The Vagina Monologues’ did for women's nether-regions,” said Lampan…

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Ganim Calls For New Ordinance In Bridgeport On Accountability Ganim Calls For New Ordinance In Bridgeport On Accountability
Ganim Calls For New Ordinance In Bridgeport On Accountability BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Mayor Joe Ganim submitted an ordinance that would enact historic government accountability measures to Bridgeport City Council. “I promised an open, transparent and accountable city government when I ran for mayor, and this ordinance begins to make that a reality,” said Ganim. “This builds on the progress we have already made to open our books in city government.  "This office would be a place that gives ordinary citizens the ability to hold city government responsible for its performance and investigate itself if there is waste or abuse of public resources," …

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Police & Fire
Orangetown Police Issue IRS Phone Scam Warning Orangetown Police Issue IRS Phone Scam Warning
Orangetown Police Issue IRS Phone Scam Warning ORANGETOWN, N.Y. -- The Orangetown Police Department has issued a warning on the rise of IRS impersonation phone scams. Scammers demand cash payments for allegedly unpaid taxes via prepaid debit cards, money orders or wire transfers.  The Internal Revenue Service first contacts taxpayers by mail in regard to owed taxes. The agency would never ask for payments using a prepaid debit card, money order or wire transfer.  People suspecting they may have been the victim of such a scam are asked to file a report online with the Treasury inspector general for tax administration or call the agency …

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Students, Faculty Worry About State Of Mount St. Mary College Students, Faculty Worry About State Of Mount St. Mary College
Students, Faculty Worry About State Of Mount St. Mary College NEWBURGH, N.Y. -- Many students and faculty at Mount St. Mary College are concerned about the state of the campus following the departure of college President Anne Carson Daly, according to Poughkeepsie Journal.  Daly will step down April 15 following concerns about the private Catholic college's direction and conflict between faculty and leadership, Poughkeepsie Journal reported. The school focused on increasing enrollment and retention rates, as well as program expansion during Daly's time as president, Poughkeepsie Journal reported.  Rates of degree-seeking enrollment and retention incr…

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Police & Fire
Police Will Crack Down On DWI Through St. Patrick's Day Police Will Crack Down On DWI Through St. Patrick's Day
Police Will Crack Down On DWI Through St. Patrick's Day New York State Police will implement traffic enforcement efforts to crack down on DWI for St. Patrick's Day.  “The state police urge everyone to have a plan this St. Patrick’s Day. If you plan on drinking, designate a sober driver," said state police Superintendent Joseph A. D’Amico. "A day of celebrating can quickly turn to tragedy because of impaired driving. Help us to keep New York’s roads the safest in the nation by planning ahead to stay safe.” The state police effort will include a number of sobriety checkpoints, additional DWI patrols and details dedicated to underage drin…

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Sports
32 Years Later, Peekskill Swimmer Devin Guardino Breaks Uncle’s Record 32 Years Later, Peekskill Swimmer Devin Guardino Breaks Uncle’s Record
32 Years Later, Peekskill Swimmer Devin Guardino Breaks Uncle’s Record PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Peekskill High School swimmer Devin Guardino set a record for the 100-yard butterfly 32 years after his uncle set the previous record.  “I actually didn’t expect to get the record,” Guardino said. “I’ve been swimming for four years, and I hadn’t had any individual records. I had one relay record, but it was taken not long after I set it. I knew I was a couple of seconds off from breaking any records, but during my race that day I was just really focused on getting the best place to get the points for my team, and it happened. When I hit the wall, I was neck and neck with t…

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