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Support Connection In Yorktown Offers Canasta, Camaraderie YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- The Support Connection office in Yorktown Heights is offering the free program Canasta, Coffee and Camaraderie for the first time on Thursday, Jan. 21.Canasta is a classic card game with many avid fans. Camaraderie is a mutual trust and friendship among people who spend time with each other. It's open to canasta players of all levels. Participants can share their love of the game with fellow enthusiasts while enjoying the company of others who are living with cancer. A Support Connection peer counselor will be on hand as well. Coffee, tea and light refreshments will…

by Ken Davis

01/09/2016

Neighbors

transForm In New Rochelle Hires New Design Manager NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- transFORM in New Rochelle recently hired Gavin Bromell as its new design manager. As such, he will oversee the design teams in Westchester and Fairfield counties.Bromell joins transFORM with more than 40 years of related experience, most recently as the architect and design director of techlineStudio. Before that, he worked as a principal for three design firms, providing space panning and interior architecture services. Similar to transFORM, techlineStudio designed and installed custom-fit storage solutions for both commercial and residential clients. Bromell received …

by Ken Davis

01/08/2016

Politics

Combat-Wounded Brookfield Veteran To Attend State Of The Union BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced Thursday that Michael J. Zacchea of Brookfield will be his guest for the President’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, January 12. Zacchea is a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps, receiving two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart for his heroic service during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was wounded in the Second Battle of Fallujah in 2004 and is now medically retired. He currently serves as the program manager for the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities at the University of Connec…

by Ken Davis

01/08/2016

Politics

Rockland Legislature Democrats Elect Toney Earl Majority Leader NEW CITY, N.Y. -- Rockland County Legislator Toney L. Earl of Hillcrest has been elected majority leader by his nine Democratic colleagues on the Legislature.Earl represents District 8, which includes parts of Spring Valley, Hillcrest and New Hempstead. After his election, he appointed Legislator Aney Paul of Nanuet as deputy majority leader. “It is both a privilege and an honor to be chosen by my Democratic colleagues, who have expressed great trust in me to help lead this caucus and this body forward,” Earl said. Being majority leader really means being “Majority Listener,” Earl said, and…

by Ken Davis

01/08/2016

News

Google Names Stamford As Top Digital City In Connecticut STAMFORD, Conn. -- Google has named the City of Stamford as Connecticut’s eCity: the top digital city in the state, Mayor David Martin announced Thursday. The eCity award designates the city in each state with the strongest online business community — the digital capitals of America, according to the Internet search giant. "I am pleased that the city was recognized with this award," said Martin. "It speaks volumes to the progress that we're making in our city in growing the local economy and being attractive to business. This award recognizes that our small and medium-size bu…

by Ken Davis

01/08/2016

Lifestyle

Rhinebeck Artist Opens New Gallery RHINEBECK, N.Y. -- Rhinebeck artist Thomas Cale, owner of Cale Artworks, recently announced the official opening of a gallery and studio space at 18 East Market Street, Suite 2, in the village of Rhinebeck. The business will offer graphic design and marketing services to clients from all over the country, in addition to housing a collection of fine art produced by Cale. A graduate of SUNY New Paltz with a degree in visual arts and graphic design, Cale has hosted about a dozen art exhibits in the Hudson Valley region, in addition to providing graphic design services to a variety of businesse…

by Ken Davis

01/08/2016

Schools

Westwood Students Feel Gravity In Hands-On Learning Activity PASCACK VALLEY, N.J. -- George School students in Rebecca Duda’s science class learned about gravity and air resistance through a hands-on learning, STEM-like science lab. Working in groups of four, students selected the materials they wanted to use to create a parachute to support a LEGO man being dropped. The students worked collaboratively and shared ideas as they designed and then built a parachute they felt would slow down the LEGO man when dropped from roughly a 10-foot height. The students then tested their parachutes and recorded the time it took for the LEGO man to hit the ground…

by Ken Davis

01/07/2016

Politics

Rockland Legislature GOP Elects Hofstein Minority Leader NEW CITY, N.Y. -- Rockland County Legislator Lon Hofstein of New City has been elected minority leader by his six Republican colleagues on the Legislature.Hofstein represents District 5, which includes parts of New City, Pomona and Ramapo. After his election, he appointed Legislator Douglas J. Jobson of Stony Point as deputy minority leader. Hofstein identified several goals for 2016, focusing on improving communication and fiscal issues. “To be successful we must work as a team, be open to new ideas and always remember: We work for the people who elected us,” Hofstein said. He said he wan…

by Ken Davis

01/07/2016

Sports

Byram Hills Faces Fox Lane In Annual 'Pink The Rink' Game ARMONK, N.Y. -- The Byram Hills Varsity Ice Hockey Team will hold its Fourth Annual "Pink the Rink" hockey game against Fox Lane rivals on Friday, Jan.8 at 5 p.m., at the Brewster Ice Arena. The team will wear pink jerseys and socks, to honor those affected by breast cancer. Commemorative t-shirts will be on sale at the game. Other fundraising events at the game will include Chuck a Puck, souvenir towels, bracelets and baked goods for sale. The Brewster Ice Arena is at 63 Fields Lane in Brewster.

by Ken Davis

01/07/2016

Schools

John Jay HS Juniors Win 'Poetry Out Loud' Competition CROSS RIVER, N.Y. -- Twenty-eight John Jay High School students from every grade level participated recently in the school's annual Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation contest.Eleventh-grade student Jessica Moss, who recited Frances Ellen Watkins Harper’s “Let the Light Enter,” was named the winner of the schoolwide competition. Coming in as runner-up was fellow junior Isaiah Blum, who recited John Berryman’s “Dream Song 14” for the judges. Moss will advance to the regional competition. Additional stages of the competition occur at the state and national levels. “In the fall, many John Jay…

by Ken Davis

01/07/2016

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