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Politics
Croton Announces Change In Polling Site Croton Announces Change In Polling Site
Croton Announces Change In Polling Site CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- The Westchester County Board of Elections has announced a change in the polling site for Districts 6 and 8 in the Village of Croton-on-Hudson for this year only.  The Grand Street Firehouse will not be used as a polling place for this year’s Nov. 3 election. On Election Day next Tuesday, if you normally vote at the Chemical Engine Fire House at Grand Street, this year the location will be at Croton-Harmon High School at 36 Old Post Road South. Parking is available at the Croton-Harmon High School parking lot, and entry is at the front of the building. Inquiries can…

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Events
Elmsford's Turkish Cultural Center Westchester Celebrates Ashure Day Elmsford's Turkish Cultural Center Westchester Celebrates Ashure Day
Elmsford's Turkish Cultural Center Westchester Celebrates Ashure Day ELMSFORD, N.Y. -- Turkish Cultural Center Westchester will celebrate Ashure (Noah's Pudding) Day on Friday at 7 p.m. in Elmsford.Admission is free, and Turkish food will be served. To RSVP, email rsvp@tccwestchester.org or call (347)-251-2387. Ashure (Noah's Pudding) is a dessert prepared by cooking many different kinds of fruits, nuts and wheat in the same pan. It has a very rich ingredients list, where one can see walnuts, hazelnuts, dried figs, pomegranate seeds, wheat grains, ground orange particles and beans. Having the same name and being sweet in common but changing in flavor with …

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Schools
Irvington High School Seniors Honored As Commended Students Irvington High School Seniors Honored As Commended Students
Irvington High School Seniors Honored As Commended Students IRVINGTON, N.Y. -- The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has designated 13 Irvington High School seniors as Commended Students, an honor given annually to outstanding students who achieve exceptional scores on the PSAT.They are among 34,000 students throughout the nation to be recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Irvington students who received the National Letter of Commendation award are Nora Burkhardt, Henry Green, Dana Grotenstein, Rebecca Harless, Maxwell Johnson, Justin Levin, Benjamin Milan-Polisar, Nicholas Panjwani, Andres Picon, Tyler Pollack, Adam Segreti, Eliza…

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Police & Fire
Man Who Hit Taconic Parkway Guardrail Faces Drug Charges Man Who Hit Taconic Parkway Guardrail Faces Drug Charges
Man Who Hit Taconic Parkway Guardrail Faces Drug Charges YORKTOWN, N.Y. – On Tuesday, New York State Police from the Hawthorne barracks arrested 31-year-old Ryan M. Schuka, of Cortlandt Manor, for driving while ability impaired by drugs, a Class D Felony. Troopers were dispatched to assist a disabled vehicle located on the Taconic State Parkway in the Town of Yorktown. Upon the troopers arrival, they observed a vehicle off of the roadway and in a wooded area, police said. An investigation conducted at the scene revealed that Schuka struck a guardrail before exiting the roadway, according to the police. While police interviewed Schuka, they observ…

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Schools
State Launches Common Core Learning Standards Survey State Launches Common Core Learning Standards Survey
State Launches Common Core Learning Standards Survey BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- The New York State Education Department (NYSED) officially launched a survey on Wednesday, Oct. 21 that asks teachers, parents, students and community members to weigh in on the Common Core Learning Standards.Adopted by New York in 2011, the standards represent a nationwide effort to define expectations for college and career readiness. The survey results will be considered initially by an advisory group that will provide recommendations to the State Education Department and the Board of Regents concerning appropriate revisions to the standards. (This survey does not encom…

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Events
Scarsdale Library Program Discusses How Well-Being Increases With Aging Scarsdale Library Program Discusses How Well-Being Increases With Aging
Scarsdale Library Program Discusses How Well-Being Increases With Aging SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Dr. Jimmie Holland and Mindy Greenstein, a clinical psychologist, will discuss how our sense of well-being actually increases with age in a program titled “Lighter as We Go” on Saturday at 2 p.m., in the Scott Room at the Scarsdale Public Library. “Lighter as We Go” introduces compassion, justice, community and culture to help calm our cascading fears of aging. Greenstein and Holland will show that, contrary to common wisdom, one’s sense of well-being actually increases with age -- often even in the presence of illness or disability. Holland and Greenstein wrote the boo…

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Events
Take 'Magical History Tour' At Croton Falls' Schoolhouse Theater Take 'Magical History Tour' At Croton Falls' Schoolhouse Theater
Take 'Magical History Tour' At Croton Falls' Schoolhouse Theater CROTON FALLS, N.Y. -- Relive the historically defining decades of the 1950s and '60s through popular music in Marc Black's "Magical History Tour" on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. at the Schoolhouse Theater in Croton Falls.Sing along or just sit back and travel back in time through the music. The performance will include a slide show that’s sure to slide us all back in time. Black is an eclectic folk-rocker who deals with life and its socio-political challenges... one song at a time. He has dedicated his life to this music. While still in high school, his band, The Blades of Grass, h…

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News
County Executive Rob Astorino Visits Sunshine Home County Executive Rob Astorino Visits Sunshine Home
County Executive Rob Astorino Visits Sunshine Home OSSINING, N.Y. -- Last week, Weschester County Executive Rob Astorino visited the Sunshine Children’s Home & Rehab Center in Ossining along with Deputy County Executive Kevin Plunkett, to tour the center and thank the staff there for their care and efforts working with the critically ill children who live and are cared for at Sunshine. “Thank God, you’re here and do what you do,” said Astorino to the Sunshine staff. Plunket called Sunshine a "hidden gem."  Sunshine's mission is to create a loving and supportive environment that provides the highest level of quality pediatric c…

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Schools
Scarsdale Students Take Part In Open Air Poetry Appreciation Scarsdale Students Take Part In Open Air Poetry Appreciation
Scarsdale Students Take Part In Open Air Poetry Appreciation SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Students in Pamela Kroll's English class at Scarsdale High School participated in her second annual "Sounds of Sonnets" poem chalking event in front of the school's Brewster Road entrance on a mild autumn day last week.

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Lifestyle
East Fishkill Halloween Costume Party Draws Big Crowd East Fishkill Halloween Costume Party Draws Big Crowd
East Fishkill Halloween Costume Party Draws Big Crowd EAST FISHKILL, N.Y. -- The town of East Fishkill had its 15th Annual Halloween Costume Party and Parade Sunday at Van Wyck Junior High School in Wappinger Falls.The monster bash had music from Bob Martinson, dancing, food, beverages, children's best-costume contests, prizes and Halloween gift bags for all the kiddies.

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