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Pelham Picture House Presents Screening Of 'The Boy' Pelham Picture House Presents Screening Of 'The Boy'
Pelham Picture House Presents Screening Of 'The Boy' PELHAM, N.Y. – The Picture House is hosting an advance screening of “The Boy” and post film Q&A with executive producer Tom Vitale Friday, Aug. 28 at 9 p.m. It’s the summer of 1989 – 9-year-old Ted Henley (Jared Breeze) and his father John (David Morse) are the proprietors of The Mt. Vista Motel, a crumbling resort buried in the mountains of the American West. Since Ted’s mother left, John has drifted into despondency—leaving Ted to fend for himself. In this isolation, unchecked by the bounds of parenting, Ted’s darker impulses begin to manifest. The arrival of a mysterious drifter, Wi…

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Events
Port Chester, Rye NAACP Holding Know Your Rights Presentation Port Chester, Rye NAACP Holding Know Your Rights Presentation
Port Chester, Rye NAACP Holding Know Your Rights Presentation PORT CHESTER, N.Y. – The Port Chester/Rye Branch of the NAACP is holding a special “Know Your Rights” meeting Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Carver Center in Port Chester. The “Know Your Rights” public meeting will teach participants their rights when dealing with the police. What should you do should you be stopped by the police? Do you know what your rights are when asked questions by an officer? Parents are encouraged to attend and to bring their teens and young adults. A short video will be shown. After panelist presentations, the floor will be open for a Q & A session. Also…

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Business
New Rochelle's Marina Grille Restaurant Holding Grand Opening New Rochelle's Marina Grille Restaurant Holding Grand Opening
New Rochelle's Marina Grille Restaurant Holding Grand Opening NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – The Marina Grille is holding a grand opening Thursday, Aug. 13 at 5:30 p.m. Mayor Noam Branson and Executive Director of the New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce Bob Marrone will be in attendance for the ribbon cutting ceremony. The Marina Grille Restaurant is now under the new management of William Leon, chef and owner of the Gnarly Vine, who brings his culinary expertise to the Marina. The Marina Grille Restaurant is located at 290 Drake Ave., New Rochelle. 

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Schools
White Plains Holds Successful Summer School Session White Plains Holds Successful Summer School Session
White Plains Holds Successful Summer School Session WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. –The White Plains Board of Education reported positive numbers for the elementary summer school session during its meeting Monday night. Superintendent Paul Fried reported on the completed session held during July. Approximately 190 students in grades kindergarten through third grade were served, and the average daily attendance rate was 85 percent, which the board noted is an exceptional rate for summertime. The program focused on literacy, and students were selected to attend on the basis of their need for additional support. The K-2 students received daily instruct…

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Neighbors
Andrus Graduation Ceremony Standing Ovation Honors Resilient Youth Andrus Graduation Ceremony Standing Ovation Honors Resilient Youth
Andrus Graduation Ceremony Standing Ovation Honors Resilient Youth YONKERS, N.Y. – They come from all walks of life and challenges and with some daily commutes to Yonkers from as far away as Staten Island. This year, 31 ninth graders celebrated years of academic and social determination on Friday, June 18, to a standing ovation by families, teachers, alumni and younger students as each received a diploma from the special-education ANDRUS Orchard School. The graduates, some of whom live on the 106-acre ANDRUS campus in Westchester, were unable to thrive in traditional school settings. Through the efforts of a team of highly trained special education expert…

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Lifestyle
Saltaire Oyster Bar And Fish House Opening In Port Chester Saltaire Oyster Bar And Fish House Opening In Port Chester
Saltaire Oyster Bar And Fish House Opening In Port Chester PORT CHESTER, N.Y. – Saltaire Oyster Bar and Fish House is opening in Port Chester. Owner Leslie “Les” Barnes is a second-generation seafood buyer and aquaculture buff who has deep-rooted relationships with the best fishermen from Rhode Island to the Jersey Shore. Printed daily, the menu features the “top of the catch” available that morning at the Fulton Fish Market. “I speak the language of salty fishmongers and oystermen,” said Barnes, who fondly remembers early morning buying trips to the original Fulton Fish Market to source seafood for the family restaurant, London Lennie’s, locat…

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Politics
Bookends Band Plays At Pelham Gazebo Bookends Band Plays At Pelham Gazebo
Bookends Band Plays At Pelham Gazebo PELHAM, N.Y. – State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester), along with hundreds of children and families, friends and neighbors, hosted The Bookends Band Monday at Pelham Gazebo in Town House Park. Founded in 1976, the band is led by Chris Brown on the acoustic guitar and vocals, Lou Bellofatto on the keyboard and vocals, Anthony Summo on the electric guitar and vocals, Eddie Denise on the bass and vocals, Tony Saporito on the drums and Jim Clark on the saxophone. The Bookends Band is best known for its original hits and covers, including The Beatles’ “Tell Me Why,” Johnny Nash’s “I …

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Police & Fire
Man Stopped For DUI Had Loaded Gun, Say Fairfield Police Man Stopped For DUI Had Loaded Gun, Say Fairfield Police
Man Stopped For DUI Had Loaded Gun, Say Fairfield Police FAIRFIELD, Conn. – A Monroe man was charged with DUI, failure to drive right and carrying a firearm while under the influence Saturday night in Fairfield, according to the Fairfield Citizen. William S. Jones, 29, was released on a $500 bond and is due in State Superior Court in Bridgeport Aug. 17, according to the report. Click here to read the full story. 

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News
Fatigue Likely Caused Tracy Morgan Crash That Killed Westchester Man Fatigue Likely Caused Tracy Morgan Crash That Killed Westchester Man
Fatigue Likely Caused Tracy Morgan Crash That Killed Westchester Man PEEKSKILL, N.Y. – The 2014 crash involving a truck driver and actor and comedian Tracy Morgan – in which passenger James “Jimmy Mack" McNair of Peekskill was killed – was likely due to the truck driver’s fatigue, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. The NTSB said truck driver Kevin Roper was awake for more than 28 hours before the June 2014 crash on the New Jersey Turnpike, according to CNN. Click here to read the full story. 

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Obituaries
Lorraine Trizzino Dennen, 77, Of Norwalk Lorraine Trizzino Dennen, 77, Of Norwalk
Lorraine Trizzino Dennen, 77, Of Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. – Lorraine Trizzino Dennen, 77, of Norwalk, died Monday, Aug. 10. A 53-year resident of Norwalk, she was born Aug. 28, 1937, in Brooklyn, New York, to Josephine and Frank Trizzino. She was a devoted parishioner and Eucharistic minister at St. Philip Church and was active in the community, including various roles at Central Catholic High School, president of the Wolfpit School PTO, and leadership roles in the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts. She was also a charter member of the Junior League of Norwalk. After raising her children, she started successful careers as both a realto…

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