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Skip Pearlman

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Skip Pearlman is an award-winning photojournalist who has been photographing and covering news, sports and features in Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties for three decades, and currently resides in Dutchess County.

Skip was formerly a photographer and reporter at Daily Voice.

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Sports
Pawling Track Team Looking For Good Things This Winter Pawling Track Team Looking For Good Things This Winter
Pawling Track Team Looking For Good Things This Winter PAWLING, N.Y. -- The Pawling High School winter track and field team has been preparing for the upcoming season, and Daily Voice paid a visit to a recent practice. The Tigers had a strong season last winter, and veteran Head Coach Jack Power is looking for more good things this winter. "We had a good year last season," Power told Daily Voice. "We were strong in a lot of events, and finished second in the league, third in the Class C meet.  "Being a smaller school, we use the winter track season to prepare for our outdoor season, which is our real focus, because so many …

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by Skip Pearlman
Lifestyle
Shelton Greets The Christmas Season With Annual Tree-Lighting Ceremony Shelton Greets The Christmas Season With Annual Tree-Lighting Ceremony
Shelton Greets The Christmas Season With Annual Tree-Lighting Ceremony SHELTON, Conn. — Shelton area residents gathered at Veterans Memorial Park on Friday evening to celebrate the Christmas season with a tree-lighting ceremony. Entertainment was provided by the Center Stage Theater, cider and cookies were available, Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti spoke to the crowd, and children attending got to visit with Santa. "This is a pretty important event for our city," Lauretti told Daily Voice. "It has been for years... and the Christmas spirit can be seen here, absolutely. I think in this day and age, more now than ever, with all of the turmoil around …

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Lifestyle
Fairfield Ushers In Season With Christmas Tree Festival At Burr Homestead Fairfield Ushers In Season With Christmas Tree Festival At Burr Homestead
Fairfield Ushers In Season With Christmas Tree Festival At Burr Homestead FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Every year, the Burr Homestead in Fairfield is transformed into a celebration of the holiday season by a staff of dedicated volunteers as part of the fundraising Christmas Tree Festival, which was held throughout this past weekend. Volunteers inside the historic Burr Homestead offer hot cider to visitors as they roam the hallways to view rooms lavishly decorated by local interior decorators and artists. Trees, wreaths and decorative items were for sale, as well as live wreaths. There was also a holiday boutique, and the kids could visit Santa. The beneficiary of this y…

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by Skip Pearlman
Sports
Mahopac Girls Trip Up Clarkstown North In Conroy Tournament Mahopac Girls Trip Up Clarkstown North In Conroy Tournament
Mahopac Girls Trip Up Clarkstown North In Conroy Tournament SHRUB OAK, N.Y. -- The Mahopac and Clarkstown North High School girls basketball teams both opened the season Thursday at the Carolyn Conroy Tournament at Lakeland HS, with the Indians walking off with a 47-41 victory. Clarkstown North got 15 points from Sam Bruno. Mahopac, which was led by Amanda Geyer's 12 points and Carly Pease's 11, moves on to the championship game Saturday at 6 p.m. The boys championship game will follow at 8 p.m.

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by Skip Pearlman
News
Shoppers Try To Stay Dry At Hopewell Junction Shoppers Try To Stay Dry At Hopewell Junction
Shoppers Try To Stay Dry At Hopewell Junction HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N.Y. -- On a rainy Wednesday afternoon in Hopewell Junction earlier this week, shoppers did their best to remain dry. 

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by Daily Voice
Sports
Area Wrestling Rivals Meet In Section 1 Dual-Meeting Wrestling Tournament Area Wrestling Rivals Meet In Section 1 Dual-Meeting Wrestling Tournament
Area Wrestling Rivals Meet In Section 1 Dual-Meeting Wrestling Tournament BEDFORD, N.Y. - Wrestling teams from Mahopac, Ossining, Byram Hills and Fox Lane all competed at Fox Lane High School Wednesday as part of the Section 1 Dual Meet Championships. . In the first round, Fox Lane defeated Byram Hills, and Mahopac topped Ossining. Fox Lane and Mahopac met up in round two, with a short-handed Byram team taking on Ossining. The Section 1 Duals continue with quarterfinals Thursday, and the final is set for next Thursday, Dec. 10, at the higher seed.

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by Skip Pearlman
Lifestyle
Monroe Historical Society Rings In Christmas Spirit With Annual Fair Monroe Historical Society Rings In Christmas Spirit With Annual Fair
Monroe Historical Society Rings In Christmas Spirit With Annual Fair MONROE, Conn. — The second weekend for the Monroe Historical Society's annual Christmas Fair kicks off Friday, with a selection of gifts, home decorations, ornaments and much more, at the One Room Schoolhouse.  The Christmas Fair serves as a fundraiser for the Monroe Historical Society. All of the items are donated for the event.  The hours are:  Friday, Dec. 4, 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, noon to 4 p.m. "This is a great fundraiser for us," said Madeline Marshall, a historical society volunteer. "And we like to utilize our historical buil…

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by Skip Pearlman
Lifestyle
Pizza Lovers Come To Dutchess From Near, Far For Taste Of Danny's Pizza Lovers Come To Dutchess From Near, Far For Taste Of Danny's
Pizza Lovers Come To Dutchess From Near, Far For Taste Of Danny's STORMVILLE, N.Y. -- Around southern Dutchess County, there are a lot of pizzerias. But when it comes to naming the best pizza in the area, one name is always near, or at the top of the list - Danny's Pizzaria. One taste of a Danny's pie, and you'll understand why. Danny's has been the go-to place for the best pies in the northern Putnam/southern Dutchess area for quite some time. What makes Danny's a cut above? According to owner Danny Morton, the reason is simple: premium ingredients. Morton explains it this way: "If you have a cheeseburger - you have a bun, a burger and a piece of…

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by Skip Pearlman
Business
Annex Florist Offers Fine Arrangements, Fresh Flowers In Dutchess Annex Florist Offers Fine Arrangements, Fresh Flowers In Dutchess
Annex Florist Offers Fine Arrangements, Fresh Flowers In Dutchess PAWLING, N.Y. -- The Annex Florist is one of the oldest businesses in the village of Pawling, providing area shoppers with a place to fill their floral needs for the last 38 years. "We're probably the second oldest business in the village," owner Ed Mahaffey told Daily Voice recently, adding that he and wife, Mary, have been in the flower business for 48 years overall. "The big thing is that you want to be personal - one-on-one," Mahaffey said. "I do not like the 'stamped out' look. Every arrangement is individually designed by Mary or myself." The shop is no…

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Sports
Defending Champion Spring Valley Boys Hoops Team Stays Hungry Defending Champion Spring Valley Boys Hoops Team Stays Hungry
Defending Champion Spring Valley Boys Hoops Team Stays Hungry SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. -- Last year's Spring Valley High boys basketball team won the Section 1 Class A title, and a regional title before losing in the NYS semifinals and finishing at 24-2. Tigers coach Willie Worsley, in his 16th year with the team (and 29th year coaching), lost the first eight players in the rotation from that championship team, but returns five players from last year's squad, and has some new, young talent he believes will impact the team. "I'm excited about the energy they've shown me," Worsley told Daily Voice after a recent scrimmage. "They hustle, and t…

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