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Indian Cooking Program Will Be Offered At Kent Library Indian Cooking Program Will Be Offered At Kent Library
Indian Cooking Program Will Be Offered At Kent Library PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Award-winning Hudson Valley local cookbook author Rinku Bhattacharya will present a cooking program at the Kent Public Library in Kent Lakes (Putnam County) on Wednesday, Oct. 21 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Bhattacharya has been teaching recreational cooking classes for the last nine years and works extensively with local farmer's markets doing seasonal demonstrations and discussions. She is the author of "The Bengali Five Spice Chronicles" ( Hippocrene Books, 2012), winner of the Gourmand World Cookbook Award for Best Indian Cuisine. At the library, there will …

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Business
Ridgefield Chamber Of Commerce Welcomes New Leader Ridgefield Chamber Of Commerce Welcomes New Leader
Ridgefield Chamber Of Commerce Welcomes New Leader RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- The Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce has a new leader: Jennifer Zinzi took over as the new executive director, effective Oct. 1. In her role, Zinzi will continue her efforts in promoting Ridgefield businesses through networking, events and partnerships. “The hiring committee was looking for someone with not only an exceptional business background, but who also really understands how special Ridgefield is," said Ridgefield Chamber Board Chair-Elect Christy Kinsman, who led the hiring committee. "We have found that person in Jennifer.” Zinzi comes to the chamber…

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Events
Drivers Beware: SoNo Half Marathon Blocks Roads In Norwalk This Weekend Drivers Beware: SoNo Half Marathon Blocks Roads In Norwalk This Weekend
Drivers Beware: SoNo Half Marathon Blocks Roads In Norwalk This Weekend NORWALK, Conn. -- A traffic alert from the Norwalk Police Department: The SoNo Half Marathon and 5K will be taking place Saturday. The race starts at 9 a.m. in Veterans Park and will be completed by 12:30 p.m. The Norwalk Police Department will have officers at several traffic posts throughout the race route to manage traffic. They are encouraging drivers to avoid the route area while the event is occurring, as traffic will be significantly impacted. Click here for more info about the SoNo Half Marathon.

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Schools
Hastings Senior Selected To All-State Vocal Jazz Ensemble Hastings Senior Selected To All-State Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Hastings Senior Selected To All-State Vocal Jazz Ensemble HASTINGS, N.Y. -- Hastings High School senior Lucille “Lucy” Wijnands has been selected to participate in the 2015 NYSSMA All-State Vocal Jazz Ensemble from Dec.3-6 in Rochester. At Hastings High School, Wijnands is a member of the Motown Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, HHS Chorus and HHS Madrigals.

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Van Cortlandtville Historical Society Presents Mystery Of Money Island Van Cortlandtville Historical Society Presents Mystery Of Money Island
Van Cortlandtville Historical Society Presents Mystery Of Money Island CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. -- The Mystery of Money Island will be the topic of a presentation at 2 p.m. Saturday at The Little Red Schoolhouse in Cortlandt Manor. Sponsored by the Van Cortlandtville Historical Society, the event is free.Marc Cheshire, a board member of Croton Friends of History, will present an original keynote program using rare maps, photographs and art to tell the story of this mysterious island, which once existed in the marsh on Croton Point. “Some say Money Island was the place where the infamous pirate Captain Kidd buried his fabled treasure. Some say it was a huge funera…

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Mount Vernon City Council Radio Show Returns Mount Vernon City Council Radio Show Returns
Mount Vernon City Council Radio Show Returns MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- Following a brief summer hiatus, the City Council Radio Show will resume at 7 p.m. Tuesday, city officials said. Lisa Belkin, former contributing writer for The New York Times and author of the non-fiction book “Show Me a Hero," will be featured on this month’s broadcast as a call-in guest, the city said.  Don’t miss this one-hour live broadcast. Be sure to tune your radios to station WVOX-1460 on the AM dial. Click here to read the full story.

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Schools
Irvington Students Learn About Native American Culture Irvington Students Learn About Native American Culture
Irvington Students Learn About Native American Culture IRVINGTON, N.Y. -- Seventh-graders in Christina Mitchell’s Social Studies class at Irvington Middle School were given the opportunity to examine Native American artifacts from various cultural areas during a recent unit. “The artifacts, which came from dwellings, clothing and tools, demonstrated to students the strong connection between the culture and environment,” Mitchell said. “Students were asked to evaluate whether or not Americans today value the environment equally.” The students responded to this query by writing a paragraph that defended their position and supported it with specifi…

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Sports
Norwalk Rowers To Race In Head Of The Charles Regatta Norwalk Rowers To Race In Head Of The Charles Regatta
Norwalk Rowers To Race In Head Of The Charles Regatta NORWALK, Conn. -- Rowers from Norwalk, Wilton and Westport will be part of a contingent of Norwalk River Rowing Association athletes heading to Boston this weekend to race in the Head of the Charles Regatta. The Norwalk rowers, both youth and masters, and their teammates will be among 11,000 athletes competing in 1,900 boats in the two-day event, which takes place on the Charles River. Seven boats from Norwalk River Rowing Association will be competing in the event. For coach Drew Combs’ girls team, Jessica Magnoli (Norwalk), Victoria Markow (Norwalk), Kelsey Ritchie (Wilton), Natalie Partlo…

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Putnam Families Participate In Child ID Safety Program Putnam Families Participate In Child ID Safety Program
Putnam Families Participate In Child ID Safety Program PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. -- Several families from Putnam County protected their children by acquiring a child safety ID card Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Putnam Valley Library.Families participated in the free safety ID program coordinated by Putnam County Legislator Bill Gouldman. “The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children recommends families have a child ID prepared for each child in the event he or she goes missing. Statistics show that 34 percent of parents in the United States do not know their child’s exact height, weight and eye color," said Gouldman. "When a child is…

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Larchmont Physician Honored At Phelps' 28th Champagne Ball Larchmont Physician Honored At Phelps' 28th Champagne Ball
Larchmont Physician Honored At Phelps' 28th Champagne Ball LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- Phelps Memorial Hospital Center’s 28th Annual Champagne Ball will be at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6 at Sleepy Hollow Country Club in Briarcliff Manor. The evening’s honoree will be Emil Nigro, MD, of Larchmont, director of emergency medicine. TD Bank also will be honored for its commitment to affordable housing, financial literacy and education and the environment through the TD Charitable Foundation. A unique aspect of the event is the Fund-A-Cause auction, where guests pledge their support to a designated hospital program or service with the goal of completely funding the in…

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