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Donna Christopher

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Events

Inn On Hudson Says Farewell To Longtime Operators PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- It is time to say goodbye in Peekskill.Inn on the Hudson is bidding farewell to Bruce and Barbara Prehal, who are retiring to Florida. Doug Dellipaoli has joined the Inn, a city landmark for than 60 years, as its new general manager. In addition, Inn on the Hudson has announce the opening of a new restuarant, Vue, on Nov. 2. The Prehals have been with the Inn for the past 13 years, first as its restaurant owners and then with Bruce serving as General Manager. He is credited with carrying the Inn through the 2008-2010 recession by making extensive renovations to the Inn’…

by Donna Christopher

10/31/2016

Schools

'Suffern Central School District'? Ramapo Central Considers Name Change HILLBURN, N.Y. -- Officials in the Ramapo Central School District are considering changing its name so it can be distinguished from The East Ramapo schools, according to lohud.com. Should the district gain an okay from the State on the name change to Suffern, administrators think the nearby districts would not be confused, said the report. Ramapo Central's school board President Theresa DiFalco told the newspaper the district gets media and public inquiries meant for East Ramapo, according to lohud.com. When it's time to vote on the budget in May, "We receive telephone calls from peop…

by Donna Christopher

10/31/2016

Police & Fire

Pearl River Man Caught By Owner Taking Wallet From Car, Police Say PEARL RIVER, N.Y. -- A Pearl River man has been charged in the theft of a wallet from inside a car, according to Orangetown Police.Christopher Torralbas, 24, is accused of entering an unlocked vehicle Thursday evening at 6:41 p.m., on Walter Street in Pearl River and removing two credit cards from a wallet inside it, police said. When the vehicle's owner approached it, he saw the suspect near the vehicle and observed him throw the wallet on the ground, according to police. That is when the suspect fled on foot, but police were able to locate him based on his description, they said. He was …

by Donna Christopher

10/31/2016

Business

MackMedia In Brookfield Offers Digital Solutions To Businesses BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- Business owners whose websites are out of date and need to ramp up their mobile presence and ones just starting out will find one stop place for solutions at Mack Media Group in Brookfield.Scott Johnson, senior vice president, business developer for the company talked recently to Daily Voice about the three-year-old company that provides internet marketing solutions. Designing a high quality and sales driven website is among specialties. The company's web design team creates sites that are mobile ready, search engine optimized, and user-friendly, he explained. Content …

by Donna Christopher

10/31/2016

Schools

Fox Lane's Carelli Named To All-National Jazz Ensemble BEDFORD, N.Y. -- A jazz drummer at Fox Lane High School will perform nationally in November.Senior Marcello Carello will travel to the Nov. 10-13 National Association for Music Education National Conference in Grapevine, Texas. His performance is with the NAfME All-National Honor Jazz Ensemble. At Fox Lane, Marcello is a drummer with the school's Chamber Winds and Jazz Ensemble. The All-National Honor Ensembles consist of a concert band, orchestra, mixed chorus, and jazz ensemble. Students from New York State were selected based on their spring solo festival adjudication scores and a vi…

by Donna Christopher

10/31/2016

Neighbors

New Rochelle Attorney Lydia Antoncic Gains 'Super Lawyer' Ranking NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- An attorney from New Rochelle has joined the ranks of only 5 percent of lawyers in New York state to be named a "Super Lawyer." She is Lydia S. Antoncic, the founder of Lydia S. Antoncic, P.C., a law firm concentrating in family and matrimonial law in Westchester County and the New York metropolitan area. "I was incredibly humbled and honored to be selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyer list. Commitment to my clients and integrity to the profession are always my first priorities, so being recognized for this distinction is particularly gratifying, a…

by Donna Christopher

10/31/2016

News

Work Done On Clintons' New Chappaqua Home Without Permits, Report Says CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Renovations reportedly have been done minus permits on a house purchased by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton next to their current home in Chappaqua, according to lohud.The newspaper, citing building records, reported the built-in pool on the 33 Old Lane property, which also has a ranch-style house, has been "backfilled and covered with gravel." A building inspector observed work had been done to the home's kitchen, floors and walls when he went there to talk to a contractor after getting a complaint from an anon…

by Donna Christopher

10/29/2016

Politics

Millerton Moviehouse Features Live 'TrumpLand' Link With Michael Moore MILLERTON, N.Y. -- A screening of "Michael Moore in Trumpland," followed by a live Facetime Q&A with the director, will take stage Sunday afternoon at The Moviehouse in Millerton.Moderators will be WHDD radio host Dan Dwyer and Off Script radio host Robin Hood. Dwyer is als the owner of Johnnycake Books in Salisbury, Conn. Oscar-winning filmmaker Michael Moore dives right into hostile territory with a one-man show recorded before a live audience in Ohio weeks before the 2016 election. The gist of the film is a mock of both himself and Trump, while being comedic and at the same…

by Donna Christopher

10/29/2016

News

Fairfield County Urged To Conserve As State Issues First-Ever Drought Watch FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. --Connecticut residents are being advised to be mindful of their water consumption and to limit unnecessary usage when possible after six counties, including Fairfield County, were placed under a Drought Watch, according to an announcement Friday by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.The Connecticut Interagency Drought Workgroup made the decision to issue the state’s first-ever Drought Watch. “After three years of precipitation shortfalls, we are moving to a Drought Watch and it would be extremely helpful if residents could be mindful of their water consumption and take sensible s…

by Donna Christopher

10/28/2016

Events

Taste Scotch, Tour Scotland In Music With Stamford Symphony STAMFORD, Conn. -- Taste Scotch and escape on a musical tour of Scotland at Stamford's Palace Theatre on Nov. 12-13.Eckart Preu will lead the Stamford Symphony in a program with Max Bruch, Felix Mendelssohn and P.M. Davies. The concert will feature soloist Caroline Goulding and bagpiper, Peter Walker. The Scotch Malt Whiskey Society Scotch Tasting is offered Saturday before the concert in the theater's upper lobby. Mendelssohn was not a Scot but was influenced by the landscapes of Scotland and Scottish folk music, best represented in his piece, "Scottish Fantasy." Violinist C…

by Donna Christopher

10/28/2016

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