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Clarkstown North H.S. Art Students Display Work Clarkstown North H.S. Art Students Display Work
Clarkstown North H.S. Art Students Display Work NEW CITY, N.Y. -- Clarkstown North High School art students are displaying their work at the Chestnut Grove District Art Gallery through early April.The display includes paintings, drawings, pottery and other various forms of art. In a post on its website, the Clarkstown school district congratulated Art Department Chairwoman Nancy Diamond and teachers Ron Wolfson, Erin McNally, Shaina Dunn, Maggie Keuerleber and Meredith Rickli. The display at the Chestnut Grove District Art Gallery, 62 Old Middletown Road, runs through April 4. Click here to see photographs of all the works on display.

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Lifestyle
Nyack's Edward Hopper House Features Works Of Iranian Women Artists Nyack's Edward Hopper House Features Works Of Iranian Women Artists
Nyack's Edward Hopper House Features Works Of Iranian Women Artists NYACK, N.Y. -- The Edward Hopper House is currently hosting an art exhibit called "Where We are Standing: Contemporary Women Artists from Iran." The exhibit, which runs through April 24, features the works of Golnar Adili, Roya Farassat and Shabnam K. Ghazi, according to a statement from the gallery. The women, according to the statement, are driven by different creative aims, which results in varied works that "share ... cultural identities rooted in two worlds." Born in Falls Church, Va. in 1976, Adili moved to Iran in 1979. Often referencing airplanes, family letters…

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Police & Fire
Ramapo Police Charge Woman With DWI In Montebello Ramapo Police Charge Woman With DWI In Montebello
Ramapo Police Charge Woman With DWI In Montebello RAMAPO, N.Y. -- A woman was arrested early Saturday morning after Ramapo police found her sleeping behind the wheel of a running car at the intersection of North Airmont and Montebello roads, according to authorities. The woman, whose name was not released, could not be roused, which caused town police officers to force their way inside, authorities said. The woman, who faces a count of driving while intoxicated, was taken to the Rockland County jail pending an appearance in Montebello Village Court later in March. In other parts of the town, Ramapo police officers investigated a one-car c…

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Sports
Former Westchester H.S. Star Sean Kilpatrick Makes Most Of Spot With Nets Former Westchester H.S. Star Sean Kilpatrick Makes Most Of Spot With Nets
Former Westchester H.S. Star Sean Kilpatrick Makes Most Of Spot With Nets Just weeks ago, Sean Kilpatrick was playing basketball in the NBA D-League. Today, he's making the most of a limited contract to play with the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA.The 26-year-old Yonkers native, currently signed to a 10-day contract, had been leading the D-League in scoring when the Nets came knocking, according to SBnation.com's Nets Daily. Since joining the NBA team, the 6-foot, 4-inch shooting guard is averaging 9.4 points per game coming off the bench, shooting 41 percent from the field and 50 percent from behind the arc.  The Nets have until Saturday, March 19 to decide if they'd …

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Events
Writing Workshop At Pawling Library Records Memories As 'Priceless Gifts' Writing Workshop At Pawling Library Records Memories As 'Priceless Gifts'
Writing Workshop At Pawling Library Records Memories As 'Priceless Gifts' PAWLING, N.Y. -- The Pawling Free Library hosts a writing workshop on the first Wednesday of each month that allows people to put their memories to paper without fear of criticism. The event, which is run by former head of Trinity School, historian and author Robin Lester, is described as "a moving experience," for some, according to a statement from the library. The workshop also was said to be "not a traditional writing workshop," in that that no one is judged for the quality of their writing. "What is of importance is to simply record your memories," the st…

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Walt Whitman Letter Discovered Library Volunteer Walt Whitman Letter Discovered Library Volunteer
Walt Whitman Letter Discovered Library Volunteer HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- FDR Hyde Park saluted on its Facebook page a librarian from Falls Church, Virginia, was volunteering at the National Archives when she uncovered a letter written on behalf of a dying Civil War soldier by the famed poet Walt Whitman. Catherine Cusack Wilson's story is retold on a Facebook post by the U.S. National Archives. Cusack Wilson was sorting through pension files, preparing them for digitization when she came across a letter from Nelson Jabo to his wife It says: Washington, Jan. 21, 1865 (sic) My Dear Wife, You must excuse me for not having written to you befor…

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Clarkstown Students To Participate In Testing Of Google Expedition Clarkstown Students To Participate In Testing Of Google Expedition
Clarkstown Students To Participate In Testing Of Google Expedition CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- Schools in the Clarkstown Central School District have been selected to test the second stage of Good Expedition, a virtual reality platform built for the classroom.The testing, which was announced recently by the school district's Tech Committee Representative David Gosman, will allow teachers to utilize 3-D glasses along with a cell phone app to "take their classes on virtual journeys around the world," according to the district. The new techonology will be demonstrated at the Clarkstown Central School District Technology Showcase from 5:45-7:45 p.m. on April …

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News
DEC: Warm Temps To Increase Risk of Wildfires In NYS DEC: Warm Temps To Increase Risk of Wildfires In NYS
DEC: Warm Temps To Increase Risk of Wildfires In NYS New Yorkers across the state are being asked to avoid burning residential brush during a season in which most land is considered at increased risk of wildfires. In a recent statement, the New York state Department of Environmental Conservation said unseasonably warm temperatures forecasted for the area are combining with a lack of snow cover to create conditions perfect for wildfires. Homeowners are urged to avoid burning brush from now until at least May 14. “While many people may associate wildfires with the western United States, the early start of spring weather, dry conditions and lac…

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Construction On New TZ Bridge To Close Exit 10 On-Ramp Overnight This Week Construction On New TZ Bridge To Close Exit 10 On-Ramp Overnight This Week
Construction On New TZ Bridge To Close Exit 10 On-Ramp Overnight This Week TARRYTOWN, N.Y. – Construction on the all-electronic toll system of the new New York Bridge project will force overnight closures of the Exit 10 on-ramp to Interstate-87/Interstate-287 in South Nyack on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week, according to the New York State Thruway Authority. The cashless toll system is expected to be completed at some point this spring. The overnight closures will last from 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. the following morning. On Friday, the on-ramp closure will extend beyond 5 a.m. as demolition of the former maintenance facility for Tappan Zee Constructors and e…

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Briarcliff Lifts Parking Restrictions Tops Village Manager's Report Briarcliff Lifts Parking Restrictions Tops Village Manager's Report
Briarcliff Lifts Parking Restrictions Tops Village Manager's Report BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- Briarcliff has lifted its winter ban on overnight street parking, clearing the path for residents and others looking for easier parking as the spring nears, according to Village Manager Philip E. Zegarelli's latest report. Zegarelli also alerted residents to gas main work being conducted by Consolidated Edison alongside the village. Spray painting has begun on roadways near Pleasantville Road from Mulberry to Poplar and from the village library to Larch Road. Portions of the work is expected to begin this week. It is unrelated to the gas main work at Route 9A In ot…

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