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Fraternity Providing Students 'Tools For Success' In Mount Vernon MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. – The Eta Zeta Lambda chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity will kick off of a workshop series for high school students, “Tools for Success,” from 9-11 a.m. Saturday at the Westchester Community College Mount Vernon Extension, 17 S. 5th Ave. The “Tools for Success” series addresses real-world issues high school students face, from college/vocation choices to sexual health and responsibility. These monthly workshops are free and open to any high school student. The presenter for October’s kick-off is Ronald Taylor, 2015 Alpha Phi Alpha College Brother of the Year. Taylor i…

by Nicole Briggs

10/16/2015

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Putnam Arts Council Exhibits Annual Fall Art Show In Mahopac MAHOPAC, N.Y. – The Putnam Arts Council’s annual fall exhibit is on display in the A. Eric Arctander Gallery at the Belle Levine Art Center through Sunday, Oct. 25. The exhibit features the work of 63 artists, including 12 Mahopac residents. The work can be viewed during gallery hours Tuesday-Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from 1-4 p.m. The exhibit is sponsored by NYSEG and was juried for inclusion and award by Anne Johann of Croton-on-Hudson. Mahopac exhibiting artists include James Sparks, who was awarded second place with his oil on canvas “Underbelly”; Alex Lindquist, award…

by Nicole Briggs

10/16/2015

Police & Fire

Manhattan Man Sentenced For Stash Of Illegal Guns In Yonkers, New York City YONKERS, N.Y. – A Manhattan man and former U.S. soldier was sentenced Thursday for various gun charges, including an arsenal of illegal guns found in the basement of a Yonkers residence, reports lohud. Antonio Olmeda, 57, was sentenced to 12 years and seven months in prison. Olmeda – who also allegedly kept a hit list – pleaded guilty in October 2014 to one count of possessing an unregistered short-barreled shotgun, two counts of possessing unregistered machine guns and three counts of being a convicted felon in possession of various firearms, according to the report. Click here to read t…

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10/16/2015

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Westport Invited To Community Conversation On Race At Library WESTPORT, Conn. – In the second in a series of community conversations on race, TEAM Westport, the Westport Library and the Weston/Westport Interfaith Clergy are co-sponsoring “A Conversation About Black Life in Fairfield County” from 3-4:30 p.m. Sunday in the Westport Library’s McManus room. The event is the follow-up to the conversation conducted by the group last spring about the anonymous distribution of “White Lives Matter” fliers to a number of Westport residences. The conversation will take place with a presentation and question-and-answer session that will explore the national cli…

by Nicole Briggs

10/16/2015

Police & Fire

Man Charged With Stealing Car In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – An 18-year-old man was arrested in Bridgeport on Wednesday in the theft of a car, according to the Bridgeport Police Department. Derek Williams, 18, was charged with larceny after police officers observed a white Hyundai Accent at around 4:20 p.m. Wednesday. Officers checked the license plates against the stolen vehicle list, and followed the vehicle when they realized the car was stolen, officials say. A bond was set at $5,000 for Williams, according to the report.

by Nicole Briggs

10/16/2015

News

Carlucci, Galef Help Seniors Find Services At Ossining Fair OSSINING, N.Y. – State Sen. David Carlucci (D- Rockland/Westchester) in partnership with Assemblywoman Sandy Galef, held their annual Westchester Senior Fair in Ossining Wednesday at the Joseph G. Caputo Community Center. Joining Carlucci to welcome attendees to the Senior Fair was U.S Rep. Nita Lowey and representatives from Phelps Memorial Hospital Center. The event allowed seniors the opportunity to discover services and programs available to them in Westchester County and speak with representatives from various health, legal and housing services. Guest speakers from a wide variety of …

by Nicole Briggs

10/16/2015

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Register For 5K Run In Bedford To Benefit Family Reach BEDFORD, N.Y. – The Reach for the Rainbow 5K color run will be held Sunday from 9 a.m. to noon at Fox Lane High School, according to StacyKnows. The run will benefit Family Reach, which financially supports families who have loved ones in cancer treatment. Registration opens at 9 a.m.; race begins at 10 a.m. Register online here through Saturday at 1 p.m. Fox Lane High School is at NY-172, Bedford.

by Nicole Briggs

10/16/2015

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Food, Fun, Farming Comes To New City At Inaugural Cropsey Harvest Festival NEW CITY, N.Y. – The first annual Cropsey Harvest Festival will be from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at Cropsey Community Farm and Red Hill Nursery. Food, local beer, hay rides, pony rides, live music and farming workshops will be available. Live music will be provided from @For Vibration Drum Circle and The River Skye Band. Cropsey Community Farm and Red Hill Nursery are at 220 and 241 S. Little Tor Road, New City.

by Nicole Briggs

10/16/2015

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SoNo Branch Library, World Affairs Forum Co-Host Middle East Lecture NORWALK, Conn. – The World Affairs Forum and the Norwalk Public Library will co-host a "Great Decisions Lecture" with Hossein Kamaly from 7-8:30 p.m.Monday at the South Norwalk Branch Library. Kamaly, a professor at Columbia University, will discuss “The Dilemma of Sectarianism in the Middle East." He contests the idea that historical divides between the two sects of Islam are to blame for various troubles in this region of the world, suggesting political and financial reasons are the cause. Kamaly teaches in the department of Asian and Middle Eastern Cultures at Barnard Col…

by Nicole Briggs

10/16/2015

Police & Fire

Westport Man Charged With Assault After Fight With Neighbor WESTPORT, Conn. – A Westport man was arrested Wednesday night after officers responded to physical fight between two neighbors in the area of Scofield Place, according to Westport Police. Timothy Taylor, 51, was charged with second-degree assault. The victim was taken to Norwalk Hospital with facial injuries, police said. Taylor was released on a $2,500 bond and is due in Norwalk Court on Friday, Oct. 23, according to police.

by Nicole Briggs

10/16/2015

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