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Peekskill's Joe Duraes & The Skills Opens For Gin Blossoms At Paramount PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Peekskill band Joe Duraes & The Skills will open for Gin Blossoms at the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater in Peekskill on Valentine’s Day, Sunday, Feb. 14. This comes on the heels of bandleader Duraes' successful debut performance at the Paramount’s Open-Mic Night last November, which he headlined with a 45-minute set of his original songs. The historic theater supports local bands like Joe Duraes & The Skills and books them as openers for larger visiting acts. “I am thrilled that the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater asked us to open for Gin Blossoms," said D…

by Ken Davis

01/13/2016

Schools

Valhalla HS Artists Shine At Art Exhibit In Bronxville VALHALLA, N.Y. -- Artwork by Valhalla High School seniors Chiaki Hashizume, Pearse Callaghan and Marc Charbonier is currently hanging in the “StArt 2015: Regional High School Art Exhibition.” The exhibition highlighting the teenagers’ talents opened on Friday at Concordia College in Bronxville, . The student-artists were applauded by a large turnout of family and friends. Valhalla High School’s art department is proud that three students are participating in the regional exhibit, which features several works from a variety of other local students. The exhibition will run through Sunday, J…

by Valhalla Union Free School District

01/13/2016

Business

Superstorm Sandy Loan Assistance Program Reopens NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has reopened the disaster loan assistance program for all those affected by Superstorm Sandy.Interest rates are as low as four percent for businesses, three percent for nonprofits and 1.688 percent for homeowners and renters with terms up to 30 years. The application deadline is Dec. 1, 2016. The Disaster Recovery Center for Westchester is at Westchester County Center, 198 Central Ave., White Plains. Its hours are 8 a.m. -- 5p.m., Monday – Friday. Apply to SBA online at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela. For additional prog…

by Ken Davis

01/13/2016

Events

ComicCon Comes To Pawling's Mizzentop Day School PAWLING, N.Y. -- Mizzentop Day School in Pawling will host ComicCon on Saturday, from 1 - 5 p.m. Officially licensed actors will be visiting the Mizzentop Campus for an afternoon of activities. Meet and get a photo with Captain America, Spider-Man, Black Widow and Iron Man. Laurie Spens Photography will be on site to take your photo with the superheroes. At 3:30 p.m., children are invited to watch a Marvel video in the Surbeck Auditorium. Young adults and grown-ups are welcome to a presentation in the Great Hall by Peter Cuneo, chief executive officer and chairman of Marvel Entertainment.…

by Ken Davis

01/13/2016

Schools

Westlake High School In Thornwood Inducts 55 Into National Honor Society THORNWOOD, N.Y. -- Fifty-five juniors and seniors were inducted into Westlake High School's chapter of the National Honor Society in a ceremony on Thursday, Jan. 7. Four pillars of the National Honor Society -- scholarship, character, service and leadership -- are required for admission to the NHS. To be inducted, candidates must have a cumulative average of 88 or better in all subjects from freshman through the first marking period of their junior or senior year. In addition, students must submit teacher recommendations attesting to their high moral and ethical character, have completed a…

by Ken Davis

01/13/2016

News

Help Find Missing LaGrangeville Chihuahua LAGRANGEVILLE, N.Y. -- The little Chihuahua in the photo went missing yesterday in LaGrangeville. Please keep an eye out, and if found, please call the following number: (845) 532-1210. Please share this.

by Ken Davis

01/13/2016

News

Sen. Moore Holding Office Hours In Bridgeport, Trumbull, Monroe BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- State Sen. Marilyn Moore, a Democrat, will hold four office hour meetings in January. Residents of the 22nd Senate District, which includes Bridgeport, Trumbull, and Monroe, are welcome to attend these sessions. “I attend and participate in many events and gatherings throughout Bridgeport, Trumbull, and Monroe,” said Moore. “Getting to hear from people all over the district is so critical to my ability to best represent our communities in the State Senate. Office hours serve as another opportunity for people to let me know the issues they and their neighbors are facing. I…

by Ken Davis

01/13/2016

Events

Fort Lee Martial Arts Group Helps Students With Abacus, Mental Math FORT LEE, N.J. -- Power Martial Arts in Fort Lee is offering a free mental math secrets session for children ages 5 and older Wednesday.Abakidz is a program that uses the abacus as a tactile learning tool to provide brain training to students of all ages. Guided by Master Jeonghee Lee, the world’s first and only 11th degree abacus master, any student can learn the art of Jusan (abacus math) and Amsan (mental math). The abacus has been used for more than 5,000 years as an arithmetic calculation tool. It was a fundamental part of the core math curriculum in Asian schools until the popularizat…

by Ken Davis

01/13/2016

Events

Author Esmeralda Santiago Speaks At Katonah Library KATONAH, N.Y. -- Katonah Village Library will host author Esmeralda Santiago on Monday, Jan. 25, in the library's lower level. Santiago is a best-selling author, award-winning screenwriter and essayist. Her first groundbreaking memoir, "When I was Puerto Rican," is an artful, painful, and funny account of her rural early years and move to New York City as a teenager. Each of her memoirs since has received critical praise: "Almost a Woman" (Alex Award from the American Library Association and Peabody-award winning film adaptation) and "The Turkish Lover." Her …

by Ken Davis

01/13/2016

Lifestyle

Cook And Grow In Bridgeport Holds Adult Cooking Class BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Could your Friday nights use a little more spice? Come to Cook and Grow in Bridgeport on Friday night and learn to prepare a delicious meal step-by-step from a professional chef. The cost is $50 per person or $80 per couple. Reserve your tickets at CookAndGrow.org. Chef Dave from Milk River Restaurant of Brooklyn, NY will be your Instructor for the evening. The class runs from 7 - 9 p.m. Cook and Grow is at Read's Artspace, 1042 Broad St, Bridgeport.

by Ken Davis

01/13/2016

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