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Briarcliff Middle School Mathletes Earn Honors At Competition Briarcliff Middle School Mathletes Earn Honors At Competition
Briarcliff Middle School Mathletes Earn Honors At Competition BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- Briarcliff Middle School’s mathletes received Merit Roll recognition for their participation in the recent American Mathematics Competition. “Our team score (the sum of our top three individual scores) of 52 out of a possible 75 placed our school on the Merit Roll,” said club adviser Svetlana Ryzhik. Several BMS mathletes also earned individual recognition in the competition. Joseph Murray and Vasu Gupta both were named to the AMC Honor Roll, scoring in the top 5 percent nationally out of more than 144,000 participants. Murray earned a score of 20 out of 25, and Gu…

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Events
Make Valentine's Day Crafts At Beekman Library Make Valentine's Day Crafts At Beekman Library
Make Valentine's Day Crafts At Beekman Library HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N.Y. -- The Beekman Library will hold a Valentine's Day crafts workshop on Thursday, Feb. 11.The event is an opportunity to use creativity while making window hearts and paper-heart wrappings. Click here to register for the workshop, which is from 6-7:30 p.m. For additional information, call the library at 845-724-3414. The library is at 11 Town Center Blvd., Hopewell Junction.

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Politics
Palmares To Run For State Rep. In Danbury's 110th District Seat Palmares To Run For State Rep. In Danbury's 110th District Seat
Palmares To Run For State Rep. In Danbury's 110th District Seat DANBURY, Conn. -- Emanuela Palmares announced she is seeking the Republican nomination for State Representative of Danbury’s 110th District in this November's election. Palmares, a longtime Danbury resident and proud mother, is the editor of the Tribuna Newspaper. She is a commissioner on the Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission, which advises the governor and the State Legislature, a council member on Danbury’s Aging in Place Council, and serves as a member of the Danbury Hospital Board of Directors. “It is time for the residents of the 110th District to be well represented in Hartfor…

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News
Rockland Legislators Honor Man For Giving Shirt Off His Back Rockland Legislators Honor Man For Giving Shirt Off His Back
Rockland Legislators Honor Man For Giving Shirt Off His Back NEW CITY, N.Y. -- Joey Resto, 23, a Brooklyn man who recently made nationwide headlines after a video of him literally giving the shirt off his back to a homeless man, was invited to the Rockland County Legislature to receive the Distinction of Honor award on Tuesday, Jan. 19.Aron Wieder (D-Monsey) invited Resto to receive the award after he met him at New York State of the State address, when Gov. Andrew Cuomo honored Resto on Wednesday, Jan. 13. “While you don’t live in Rockland, you sure did inspire many Rocklanders," Wieder said on the chamber floor. "Rockland County has no sh…

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Sports
Armonk Gymnast Wins Competition At Disney's ESPN Wide World Of Sports Armonk Gymnast Wins Competition At Disney's ESPN Wide World Of Sports
Armonk Gymnast Wins Competition At Disney's ESPN Wide World Of Sports ARMONK, N.Y. -- Julia Hansburg of Armonk took first place all around on Level 4 at the Sand Dollar 2016 Invitational meet at Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Fla.She is a sixth-grader at H.C. Crittenden Middle School and is on the gymnastics team at World Cup Gymnastics in Chappaqua.

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Danbury Student Selected For U.S. Senate Youth Program Danbury Student Selected For U.S. Senate Youth Program
Danbury Student Selected For U.S. Senate Youth Program DANBURY, Conn. -- U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Christopher Murphy announced Alexandra Prendergast, of Danbury, was one of the two Connecticut students selected as delegates to the the 54th annual U.S. Senate Youth Program, which will be March 5-12 in Washington, D.C.Prendergast was chosen to be part of the group of 104 student delegates who will attend the program’s 54th annual Washington Week, an intensive week-long study of the federal government and the people who lead it. In addition to exceptional leadership abilities and a strong commitment to volunteer work, the delegates general…

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Events
Navy Admiral Speaking In Darien About National Security Navy Admiral Speaking In Darien About National Security
Navy Admiral Speaking In Darien About National Security DARIEN, Conn. -- Rear Admiral Sean Buck will be the keynote speaker at the annual meeting and dinner of The Western Connecticut Council of the Navy League of the United States on Thursday, Feb. 11, at The Waters Edge at Giovanni’s in Darien.His talk is titled: “Global Trends and Our National Security." “We are honored to have this high-ranking officer speak at our annual dinner," says Commander Steve Gravereaux, vice president of youth programs at The Western Connecticut Council, which supports the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and U.S. Flag Merchant Marine through a variety of…

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Politics
Norwalk Teacher Takes A Seat At State Commission On Children Norwalk Teacher Takes A Seat At State Commission On Children
Norwalk Teacher Takes A Seat At State Commission On Children NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk Public School teacher Dr. Aneury “Reese” Morales, an ESL teacher, has been appointed to Connecticut’s Commission on Children by state Sens. Bob Duff and Joe Aresimowicz.“I am humbled and honored by this opportunity to represent early childhood and K through 12 teachers of the state of Connecticut as well as the Latino community at large as a member of the board of the Commission on Children," said Morales. “I’m very grateful to Senator Duff for this appointment.” Born in Puerto Rico, Morales lives in Norwalk. Morales has served a number of roles in the Norwalk …

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Neighbors
Bridgeport's Barnum Museum Names New Leader Of Board Bridgeport's Barnum Museum Names New Leader Of Board
Bridgeport's Barnum Museum Names New Leader Of Board BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The Barnum Museum in Bridgeport has named Alice Ferreira as chairwoman of its board of directors. A board member since 2009, she recently served as secretary for the museum. Ferreira currently is a vice president for corporate communications for UnitedHealth Group. “P.T. Barnum was the ultimate strategic publicist and a bold and innovative leader, and we have much to learn about him and from him," Ferreira said. "His enduring legacy continues to inspire people to tap into their personal power of creativity and imagination." “We are at a crucial point in…

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Politics
U.S. Rep. Esty Visits With Area Marines In Afghanistan, Kuwait U.S. Rep. Esty Visits With Area Marines In Afghanistan, Kuwait
U.S. Rep. Esty Visits With Area Marines In Afghanistan, Kuwait DANBURY, Conn. —  U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty got a chance to visit with Marines from the area on a recent trip to Afghanistan and Kuwait with a Congressional Delegation.“This trip afforded me the opportunity to have a direct view of the situation on the ground, an opportunity to ask questions, and to receive answers from those carrying out the U.S. military operations, and that’s an invaluable opportunity," said Esty, a Democrat who represents the 5th Congressional District, which includes Danbury, Bethel, Newtown, Sherman, New Fairfield and Brookfield as well as most of northwestern Conne…

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