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Events

Celebrate Fall's Apple Harvest At Hyde Park's American Bounty HYDE PARK, N. Y. -- Fall's annual apple harvest is featured on the menu Nov. 12 during a special lunch and dinner event at American Bounty Restaurant in Hyde Park.Diners can enjoy apple creations in every course. There will also be tastings of a variety of apple ciders, along with apple spirits in a buffet hosted by the Montgomery Place orchard manager. An all-inclusive lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. at the restaurant, part of the Culinary Institute of America, 1946 Campus Drive, Hyde Park. Tickets are $75 and should be purchased in advance. The same is true for dinner, which is served at 6:…

by Amy Maciaszek

10/13/2015

Lifestyle

Happy Birthday To Pound Ridge Native Ari Fleischer POUND RIDGE, N. Y. -- Happy Birthday to Pound Ridge's Ari Fleischer!Pound Ridge native Fleischer, former White House press secretary to President George W. Bush, turned 55 Tuesday. Former press secretary to several Republican candidates and office-holders, Lawrence Ari Fleischer was born Oct. 13, 1960, to Martha, and Alan Fleischer. These days, Fleischer works in sports media, representing various organizations and athletes. Past clients include Tiger Woods, Mark McGwire and the Green Bay Packers. His company Ari Fleischer Sports Communications is based in White Plains. A graduate of Fo…

by Amy Maciaszek

10/13/2015

News

N.Y. Aunt Suing Westport Boy After Hard Hug Left Her Injured A New York City woman is in Connecticut court seeking $127,000 from her nephew after his hug in 2011 caused her to fall and break her wrist, according to the Connecticut Post.Jennifer Connell and her nephew Sean Tarala of Westport, who was 8 at the time, were in court last week for the jury trial, the Connecticut Post reported. Though she considers her nephew to be very loving and sensitive, she said he acted unreasonably when he leaped into her arms at his birthday party at his Westport home, the story said. The hug ended up causing her injury, which has made life and work in Manhattan very…

by Amy Maciaszek

10/13/2015

Events

Somers Invites Residents To Help In Fall Clean-Up Of Town SOMERS, N. Y. -- Somers residents looking to do their part keeping the town clean are invited to participate in the first town-wide fall cleanup event.Planned for Oct. 24 through Nov. 8, the effort is meant to spruce up areas along roads by removing litter and debris. Participants can pick up the official orange bags and gloves at Somers Town Center, Somers Library or Somers Town House. Somers officials recommend participants wear bright clothes and be careful along roadways. Full orange bags, securely closed, can be left on the side of the road. For more details or to sign up, visit the So…

by Amy Maciaszek

10/12/2015

Police & Fire

Yorktown Woman Charged With Bail Jumping, Failure To Appear YORKTOWN, N. Y. -- A 22-year-old Yorktown woman is facing more charges after jumping bail and failing to appear in court on previous drug charges, Yorktown police said.Melissa Spergel is being held at the the Westchester County Corrections Facility on $10,000 bond or $5,000 cash bail. Spergel was arrested by police Oct. 8 on a bench warrant that followed her failure to appear in Yorktown Justice Court July 16 on drug charges, police said. She previously was arrested for seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminally possessing a hypodermic instrument, both class…

by Amy Maciaszek

10/12/2015

Police & Fire

Missing Woman Found Dead In Car At Palisades Mall CLARKSTOWN, N. Y. -- Just a day after she was reported missing, a Congers woman was found dead by police outside Palisades Center mall Tuesday, lohud.com reported.Clarkstown police officers were patrolling the parking area Tuesday night when the spotted a car that belongs to Ann Rubino. The 83-year-old Congers woman was reported missing Monday, lohud.com said. She was found in the car's front seat and declared dead after paramedics tried unsuccessfully to revive her. An initial report from the Rockland County Medical Examiner points to natural causes in her death, according to lohud.com. …

by Amy Maciaszek

10/12/2015

Schools

State Regent Plans Education Talk In White Plains WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. -- New York State Regent Judith Johnson plans to focus on inequality in education at a free forum Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the Ethical Culture Society of White Plains, 7 Saxon Woods Road.Titled "Educational Inequality: A New York State Regent's View," the 7 p.m. program is open to the public and co-hosted by Westchester for Change, an all-volunteer grass-roots organization. Westchester for Change invited local elected officials, local school members and PTA leadership. The forum is open to all and free. For all the public concern about testing, teacher evaluation…

by Amy Maciaszek

10/11/2015

Police & Fire

Poughkeepsie Man Sentenced To 3 Years For Drug Sale DUTCHESS COUNTY, N. Y. -- A 28-year-old Poughkeepsie man was sentenced to serve time in prision for criminal sale of a controlled substance, the Poughkeepsie Journal reported.Dutchess County Court Judge Peter Forman sentenced Sergio Carpio, as a second felony offender, to three years prison along with two years supervision after release, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. Forman also ordered Carpio forfeit property seized by authorities, the Poughkeepsie Journal said. Click here to read the full article.

by Amy Maciaszek

10/10/2015

Schools

Clarkstown School Officials Oppose New Teacher Evaluation Rules CLARKSTOWN, N. Y. -- Clarkstown Central School District board members went on record with the state earlier this month that they oppose continuing the new teacher evaluation rules. In a letter signed by all seven board of education members, they are urging the New York State Board of Regents to vote against making the temporary teacher evaluation rules permanent. In the Sept. 11 letter, school board members say using current policy of utilizing cut scores and weighting assessments is not an accurate or fair way to evaluate teachers. Click here to read the entire letter.

by Amy Maciaszek

10/10/2015

News

Norwalk Tree-Lovers Should Keep Eye Out For Emerald Ash Borer NORWALK, Conn. -- Though there hasn't been confirmed evidence of the bug in Norwalk -- yet -- the emerald ash borer likely is lurking on local foliage.So says the Norwalk Tree Alliance, a volunteer organization interested in promoting healthy forests. The EAB -- as the invasive beetle is commonly abbreviated -- is ravaging ash trees across the Eastern United States. At an official level, the EAB has not been detected in Norwalk. But, citing field research conducted seasonally by Connecticut scientists who study insects, the Norwalk Tree Alliance considers it highly probable the beetle has …

by Amy Maciaszek

10/09/2015

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