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Loretta Lynn Performs At Tarrytown Music Hall TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Loretta Lynn, "The Cole Miner's Daughter," performed at the Tarrytown Music Hall on Sunday.Lynn's music has confronted many of the major social issues of her time, and her life story is a rags-to-riches tale familiar to pop, rock and country fans alike. The country music legend was inducted into the national Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York in 2008 and won a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010.

by Ken Davis

11/19/2015

Events

Stratford Library Sets Up Charlie And the Chocolate Factory Fundraiser STRATFORD, Conn. -- The Stratford Library will hold a special Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Bookfair fundraiser at Barnes & Noble of Milford on Friday, from 6 to 8 p.m.A percentage of purchases made that evening will directly benefit the library’s summer reading program. The fundraiser will kick off with children’s activities and an art display; it will also include crafts, a scavenger hunt, games and a special chocolate café menu. Magician Jay Reidy will present a 20-minute magic show at 6:15 p.m. At 7 p.m., children can play Willy Wonka’s Factory Adventure game. Using the Library…

by Ken Davis

11/18/2015

Events

Fort Lee Rotary Includes Holiday Season Dinner As Major Fundraising Event FORT LEE, N.J. -- The Fort Lee Rotary Club will have a "Holiday Season Dinner" fundraiser from 6:30-10:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11 at the Fort Lee Community Center. Tickets are $50 per person for dinner provided by Outback Steakhouse of Edgewater. The evening will include a deejay, wine, beer, soda, gifts, prizes and a diamond giveaway. Those who attend will be helping the Rotary raise money for various causes that benefit from its services throughout the year. For more information, contact Alan Zimmerman at (201) 944-0553 or azimmerman@nj.rr.com. The Fort Lee Community Center is …

by Ken Davis

11/18/2015

Events

Rockland Community College In Suffern Presents 'The Shadow of a Gunman' SUFFERN, N.Y. -- Rockland Community College Performing Arts and Campus Players present Sean O’Casey’s celebrated play "The Shadow of a Gunman" at 8 p.m. Thursday - Saturday (Nov. 19-21) in the college's Cultural Arts Theater in Suffern.The play is set in 1920 Dublin where the characters are struggling inhabitants of a tenement during the tumultuous days of the Irish War of Independence. In this time and place of passion and paranoia, mistaken assumptions about a man who keeps odd hours creates “the shadow of a gunman," with tragic results. The presentation is part of the Rober…

by Ken Davis

11/17/2015

Police & Fire

Route 6 Stop Leads To DWI, Drug Charges MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- New York State Police from the Somers barracks arrested 52-year-old Michael J. Gaunt, of Mahopac, on Sunday for driving while intoxicated, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree and unlawful possession of marijuana. Troopers were dispatched to assist Somers Police Department with a traffic stop on Route 6. Following an investigation by the arresting officer, it was determined that Gaunt was intoxicated at the time of the stop. He was also charged with unlawfully possessing marijuana and oxycodone. Gaunt was issued appearance tickets directing hi…

by Ken Davis

11/17/2015

News

Bronx River Parkway Will See Closures SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Portions of the northbound Bronx River Parkway will be closed between the Sprain Brook Parkway and the Westchester County Center on Tuesday and Wednesday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., for paving operations, weather permitting.There will be no access from the six-lane portion of the northbound Bronx River Parkway to the four-lane portion of the northbound Bronx River Parkway at the Sprain Brook Parkway. All traffic will be diverted onto the Sprain Brook Parkway and then Central Park Avenue (NY 100) to White Plains. The northbound Bronx River Parkway will be accessible to lo…

by Ken Davis

11/17/2015

Schools

Peekskill Singers Wow At A Capella Festival PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The Peekskill High School Select Chorus, better known as the City Singers, were the highlight of the Westchester Chordsmen’s 2nd Annual A Cappella Festival at Mamaroneck High School this past weekend.“Our program was above and beyond both technically and musically,” said chorus teacher Larry Del Casale of Peekskill’s performance. “The audience showed their approval with uproarious applause.”

by Ken Davis

11/17/2015

Events

Holiday Boutique Sets Up Shop At Waveny House In New Canaan NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Members of the Young Women's League of New Canaan are busy planning for their 18th annual Holiday Boutique at historic Waveny House on Nov. 18 and 19. The shopping event is a major fundraiser for the YWL of New Canaan and attracts hundreds of shoppers and many diverse vendors from surrounding towns and from across the tristate area. The Preview Party kicks things off with a fun-filled evening on Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. followed by Boutique Day on Thursday, Nov. 19, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Shoppers will find exclusive specialty holiday items for ever…

by Ken Davis

11/17/2015

News

Lake Mahopac Rotary, Chamber Team Up For Putnam CAP Thanksgiving Food Drive MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- Mahopac Rotary and The Greater Mahopac-Carmel Chamber of Commerce are teaming up to hold a Thanksgiving food drive on behalf of Putnam Community Action Program on Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Tompkins Mahopac Bank Community Center.Lake Mahopac Rotary participates in the food drive annually, but this year it needed to be held in a different location. “Unfortunately, many of the supermarkets in Putnam County are going through a transition this year, so we have had to make some adjustments as to where we can host the Thanksgiving Food Drives,” said Putnam C…

by Ken Davis

11/17/2015

Events

Darien Community Association Offers Flower Arranging Workshop DARIEN, Conn. -- “Flower Arranging Workshop: Think Holidays," a creativity workshop, will be offered at the Darien Community Association from 1-2:15 p.m. Thursday.Come learn how to use various greens and other decorative materials to create a festive arrangement that will work for Thanksgiving and throughout the Christmas season. The workshop will be led by Diane Schlinkert and Allie Callan, both experienced floral designers from the New York Botanical Garden certificate program. Materials will be provided at the workshop. Fees are $35 for DCA members and $40 for the public. Registratio…

by Ken Davis

11/17/2015

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