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Enrollment At Concordia College Shows Dramatic Growth Enrollment At Concordia College Shows Dramatic Growth
Enrollment At Concordia College Shows Dramatic Growth BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- With its academic year in full swing, Bronxville-based Concordia College has experienced dramatic enrollment growth along with the addition of new academic programs.Overall student enrollment is up 11.5 percent over last year, and the college has experienced a 33 percent increase in total enrollment in the last six years. This year’s graduate program enrollment is up 113 percent. The student population is a diverse group—with 26 percent of students from out of state and 14 percent hailing from other countries, such as China, India, South Korea, Spain, Norway and Italy. A…

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Clarkstown High School Students Chosen As Finalists In Speech Contest Clarkstown High School Students Chosen As Finalists In Speech Contest
Clarkstown High School Students Chosen As Finalists In Speech Contest CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- Rian Farrelly (12th grade) and Sabrina Diaz (11th grade) -- both students at Clarkstown High School North -- have been selected as finalists for the 2015 Japanese Speech Contest. The next phase of the contest will be at the United Nations International School in New York City later this month. Farrelly's speech will focus on why he has chosen to study Japanese, and Diaz's speech will be about her father's life and what she has learned from him.

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Real Estate
Brian Clarke Of William Pitt Sotheby’s Office In Wilton Earns Award Brian Clarke Of William Pitt Sotheby’s Office In Wilton Earns Award
Brian Clarke Of William Pitt Sotheby’s Office In Wilton Earns Award WILTON, Conn. -- William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty announced that Brian A. Clarke Jr. of the firm’s Wilton brokerage has received the prestigious “2015 Five Star Real Estate Agent” award from Connecticut Magazine.The annual award recognizes service professionals in more than 45 markets who provide quality services to their clients. To choose recipients, the Five Star program conducts market-specific research to identify reputable and trustworthy professionals in the industry.  Clarke has been a top-producing agent for the past 12 years, ranking as number one in closed units for the…

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Neighbors
Greenwich Education Group Supports Sports Programs For Stamford Youth Greenwich Education Group Supports Sports Programs For Stamford Youth
Greenwich Education Group Supports Sports Programs For Stamford Youth STAMFORD, Conn. -- Greenwich Education Group (GEG) held its Sixth Annual Boarding School Fair in May at Chelsea Piers in Stamford. The event drew more than 100 boarding school directors of admission and 600-plus attendees from New York City as well as Westchester, Putnam, Fairfield and New Haven counties. Due to the event's success, GEG Founder and Executive Director Victoria Newman was able to present a check for more than $4,600 to Chelsea Piers Executive Director Greta Wagner. The money will be used to support summer camps and sports training programs at Chelsea Piers for underserved yo…

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New Director Of Athletics Takes The Reins For Bethel School District New Director Of Athletics Takes The Reins For Bethel School District
New Director Of Athletics Takes The Reins For Bethel School District BETHEL, Conn. -- The Bethel Public School District has appointed Mark Caron as its new director of athletics, a position left vacant by Frank Tattoo who took a position with the Stratford Public Schools as an assistant principal. This expanded position will oversee the supervision, management and operation of all interscholastic athletic programs both at Bethel High School and Bethel Middle School. Caron was selected from a pool of more than 25 applicants. Throughout the process, he demonstrated expertise and a clear vision for the improvement and development of athletic programs, beginning…

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Events
Shelton Reading Circle Tackles 'The Scarlet Letter' Shelton Reading Circle Tackles 'The Scarlet Letter'
Shelton Reading Circle Tackles 'The Scarlet Letter' SHELTON, Conn. -- The Shelton Reading Circle will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at the Huntington Branch Library from 6:30 to 8 p.m. to discuss Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic novel "The Scarlet Letter."The program is free and open to the public.  For further information, contact Ellen at the Shelton History Center: (203) 925-1803. The Huntington Branch Library is at 41 Church St., Shelton.

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Sports
Westlake Sophomore Qualifies For State Swimming Finals Westlake Sophomore Qualifies For State Swimming Finals
Westlake Sophomore Qualifies For State Swimming Finals MOUNT PLEASTANT, N.Y. -- Westlake High School's Maeve McArdle qualified on Monday for the New York State swimming finals in the 200 Individual Medley with a time of 2:11:65.The speedy sophomore will compete at Ithaca College on Nov. 20. 

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Police & Fire
Two Stratford Police Officers Injured When Garbage Truck Slams Into Car Two Stratford Police Officers Injured When Garbage Truck Slams Into Car
Two Stratford Police Officers Injured When Garbage Truck Slams Into Car STRATFORD, Conn. -- Two police officers were injured Thursday morning after an erratic driver fleeing police caused a garbage truck to crash into a police car, according to the Connecticut Post. The erratic driver turned into oncoming traffic on Surf Avenue, where the garbage truck swerved, hit the police car and turned onto its side, the Post said.  The driver of the car, Bryce Laister, of Fairfield, was arrested on multiple motor vehicle charges, the Post said. The two officers and an occupant of the truck were sent to Bridgeport Hospital with minor injuries, the Post said. Click here t…

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News
Senator Carlucci Weighs In On Robert Megna Resignation Senator Carlucci Weighs In On Robert Megna Resignation
Senator Carlucci Weighs In On Robert Megna Resignation CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- New York State Senator David Carlucci released the following statement on Robert Megna's resignation as Executive Director of the Thruway Authority."I want to thank Robert Megna for serving as Executive Director of the New York Sate Thruway Authority, and I wish him well in his new position at Stony Brook University. There are few issues of greater importance to Rockland and Westchester residents than the ongoing construction of the New NY Bridge, and with it the possibility local commuters will have to pay higher tolls to cross it. "While Executive Director Meg…

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Events
Scarsdale Firm Promotes Laurie Samay To Manager Post Scarsdale Firm Promotes Laurie Samay To Manager Post
Scarsdale Firm Promotes Laurie Samay To Manager Post SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Palisades Hudson Financial Group, a wealth-management firm in Scarsdale, promoted Laurie Samay to client service manager and portfolio manager.She is a native of Hastings-on-Hudson and was a valedictorian of Hastings High School.  Formerly a client service associate, Samay was promoted after recently receiving the Certified Financial Planner certification. Awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, CFP is the industry’s top designation for financial planners. It requires passing the comprehensive CFP examination and agreeing to adhere to the CFP Board's…

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