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Events

New Canaan Race Supports Special Needs Playground At YMCA NEW CANAAN, Conn. – The seventh annual All Out For Autism Race will be held Friday, Aug. 21. The Kids and Special Needs Race will begin at 6:15 p.m., followed by the 5K race at 6:30 p.m. The event "kicks" off in front of the New Balance Store at 128 Main St. with a friendly competition between Ron Rosenfeld and Tucker Murphy. The two community leaders will compete in a board-breaking competition symbolizing the perseverance shown by children with autism as they break through barriers every day. Show support and "Get on Board" by heading to New Balance and purchasing a board for $10. …

by Nicole Briggs

08/20/2015

Police & Fire

Putnam County Sheriff Seeks Man On Charges Of Unauthorized Vehicle Use PHILIPSTOWN, N.Y. – The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a man wanted on an arrest warrant for the unauthorized use of a vehicle, according to Putnam County police. Arthur W. Head, 35, is wanted on an arrest warrant issued in Philipstown Court on the charge of unauthorized use of a vehicle in the third degree. Head’s last known location is Cold Spring, New York. He is 5 feet 11 inches tall, 170 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information as to Head’s whereabouts are asked to contact the the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department at (845) 808-4357.

by Nicole Briggs

08/20/2015

Lifestyle

Make Lemons Into Lemonade For National Lemonade Day, Greenburgh WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – Celebrate a hot summer day with a cold glass of lemonade, Westchester County– National Lemonade Day is Aug. 20, according to the National Day Calendar. Lemonade has brought refreshment to many dating back to 10th century Egypt, where lemon juice trade was popular, according to the calendar. Grab a glass of classic or pink lemonade, and kick back before summer ends.

by Nicole Briggs

08/20/2015

Events

Staples Teacher, Co-Author Sister To Discuss 'Schooled' At Westport Library WESTPORT, Conn. – Anthropologist Catherine Lutz and Westport teacher Anne Lutz Fernandez will discuss their new book, “Schooled: Ordinary, Extraordinary Teaching in an Age of Change,” on Tuesday, Aug. 25 from 6 to 7 p.m. in Westport Library’s McManus Room. Motivated by their frustration with the lack of teacher voices being heard in debates about education, Lutz Fernandez, a Staples High School English teacher, and her sister, professor of anthropology and international studies at Brown University, traveled the country to meet a range of educators—from those in traditional public schools, …

by Nicole Briggs

08/20/2015

Lifestyle

Make Lemons Into Lemonade For National Lemonade Day, Fairfield FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Celebrate a hot summer day with a cold glass of lemonade, Fairfield County – National Lemonade Day is Aug. 20, according to the National Day Calendar. Lemonade has brought refreshment to many dating back to 10th century Egypt, where lemon juice trade was popular, according to the calendar. Grab a glass of classic or pink lemonade, and kick back before summer ends.

by Nicole Briggs

08/20/2015

Lifestyle

Make Lemons Into Lemonade For National Lemonade Day, Putnam PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. – Celebrate a hot summer day with a cold glass of lemonade, Putnam County – National Lemonade Day is Aug. 20, according to the National Day Calendar. Lemonade has brought refreshment to many dating back to 10th century Egypt, where lemon juice trade was popular, according to the calendar. Grab a glass of classic or pink lemonade, and kick back before summer ends.

by Nicole Briggs

08/20/2015

Police & Fire

Police ID Woman Killed In One-Car Taconic Crash BREWSTER, N.Y. – The woman killed in a one-car accident on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess on Saturday has been identified as Stacey L. Johnson of Brewster, reports the Poughkeepsie Journal. The crash occurred near Route 55 in LaGrangeville, Johnson, 38, was the only occupant in the car, which landed in a wooded area off the parkway, according to the report. Read the full story here.

by Nicole Briggs

08/19/2015

Neighbors

Historian, Westchester Resident Harold Holzer To Run Roosevelt House WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – Former Metropolitan Museum of Art official Harold Holzer has been chosen to lead the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College, reports the Washington Times. Holzer retired from the Met in 1992 and previously worked as a reporter with the Manhattan Tribune and the New York Tribune, according to the report. Read the full story here.

by Nicole Briggs

08/19/2015

Schools

Mount Vernon Board Of Education Schedules Meeting MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. – The Mount Vernon Board of Education will hold a regular meeting Wednesday, Aug. 19, at 6:30 p.m. at the Education Center. It is anticipated the board will entertain a motion to enter executive session at that time, and a public session will resume at 7:30 p.m. The Education Center is at 165 North Columbus Ave., Mount Vernon.

by Nicole Briggs

08/19/2015

Events

Celebrate Summer Reading Finale, Back-To-School Fun At SoNo Branch Library NORWALK, Conn. – The SoNo Branch Library and ConnCAN (The Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now) are hosting a back-to-school celebration Saturday, Aug. 22 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The program begins with Al deCant’s "Rockin' and Reading with Pete the Cat" performance for children of all ages, followed by lunch and the summer reading certificate ceremony for children who successfully completed the summer reading program. Mayor Harry Rilling and State Representative Bruce Morris will hand out certificates. Children in pre-K through fifth grades are invited to complete superhero miss…

by Nicole Briggs

08/19/2015

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