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Peekskill's Lincoln Depot Museum Celebrates Successful First Year Peekskill's Lincoln Depot Museum Celebrates Successful First Year
Peekskill's Lincoln Depot Museum Celebrates Successful First Year PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The Lincoln Depot Museum in Peekskill had a successful first year in operation, according to its board of directors.The museum opened in October 2014 at Peekskill's original train depot after many stages of restoration and reconstruction. Although inspired by President-elect Abraham Lincoln’s stop in Peekskill on Feb.19, 1861, the museum is much more than a tribute to Lincoln, board members say. It is a tribute to the contributions of the Peekskill area, and to a greater extent the state of New York, to Lincoln’s elections and influence on a difficult period in the countr…
Hartsdale's Solomon Schechter School Offers Program On Technology Hartsdale's Solomon Schechter School Offers Program On Technology
Hartsdale's Solomon Schechter School Offers Program On Technology HARTSDALE, N.Y. -- "The Promise and Peril of the Technological Society" will be presented by the Solomon Schechter School of Westchester, in partnership with Mechon Hadar, on Sunday, Jan. 10, at the Upper School Campus in Hartsdale.This Morning of Learning event is open to the community. It is an opportunity for adults to participate in a variety of thought-provoking, thematic learning sessions with rabbis and educators from both Schechter Westchester and Mechon Hadar. Speakers from Solomon Schechter will include: Michael Kay, head of school. Rabbi Harry Pell, associate head of …
Yonkers Fugitive Apprehended, Charged With First-Degree Robbery Yonkers Fugitive Apprehended, Charged With First-Degree Robbery
Yonkers Fugitive Apprehended, Charged With First-Degree Robbery YONKERS, N.Y. -- A Yonkers man was arrested on a warrant for burglary this week, says New York State Police. State police investigators of the Violent Felony Warrant Squad worked with the U.S. Marshals Service Regional Fugitive Task Force to apprehend Blake Natal, 32, in Brooklyn, according to police. He was arrested on a warrant from the Yonkers Police Department on a charge of first-degree burglary, said police. Established in 2002, the U.S. Marshals Service Regional Fugitive Task Force is composed of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies with the sole mission of locating and…
Registration For Lyndhurst Little League Starting Soon Registration For Lyndhurst Little League Starting Soon
Registration For Lyndhurst Little League Starting Soon LYNDHURST, N.J. -- Spring Lyndhurst Little League has combined its Little League, Softball and Babe Ruth baseball and will be having registration for the 2016 season in January.The following is the breakdown by ages: T-ball for boys and girls, ages 5-6 by May 1 Juniors for boys and girls ages 7-8 before May 1 Minors for boys and girls ages 8-11 before May 1 Majors for boys and girls ages 9-12 before May 1 Softball for girls ages 5-12 before May 1 Senior League (formerly Babe Ruth) for boys and girls ages 13-16 all in the year 2016. Registration dates are as follows: Friday, Jan. 8, 6-9 p.…
Police Make Arrests In Three Bridgeport Murders Police Make Arrests In Three Bridgeport Murders
Police Make Arrests In Three Bridgeport Murders BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Bridgeport Police have made three arrests in the past week in connection with three different murders from 2015, according to the Connecticut Post. The arrests included, the Post said:  Orlando Pacheco, 40, of Waterbury, who was charged with killing the owner of a barbershop in October in a home invasion; Wilfredo Ortiz, 56, of Bridgeport, was charged in a stabbing death; and A second unnamed suspect was charged in the Christmas Eve shooting death of Luis Colon, 14.Michael Majors, 23, has already been charged with murder in the death of Luis Colon, a high school freshm…
Suspicious Fire At Bedford Hills Correctional Facility Under Investigation Suspicious Fire At Bedford Hills Correctional Facility Under Investigation
Suspicious Fire At Bedford Hills Correctional Facility Under Investigation BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Officials are investigating a fire that broke out in a garage at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility Sunday night, according to New York State Police. The Westchester County Fire Cause and Origin Unit and the New York State Police in Somers are investigating the fire as "suspicious," said police. An employee at around 5:15 p.m. reportedly discovered smoke emanating from the maintenance garage, located on the exterior of the secure portion of the prison property, according to police. The Bedford Hills Fire Department responded to the scene and extinguished a s…
New Year's Eve Celebrations Will Be Held In Peekskill, Yorktown New Year's Eve Celebrations Will Be Held In Peekskill, Yorktown
New Year's Eve Celebrations Will Be Held In Peekskill, Yorktown PEEKSKILL, N.Y. --Local celebrations take place in Peekskill and Yorktown on New Year's Eve, Thursday, Dec. 31, says The Examiner News. The Peekskill 2nd annual New Year's Eve Ball Drop at South Division Street and Central Avenue starts with a countdown at 11:30 p.m. Entertainment and fireworks are also planned, and there will be a shuttle bus provided at the Peekskill train station, according The Examiner News. An inaugural New Year's Even Ball Drop is set to take place in Yorktown with the celebration beginning at 11 p.m., including a DJ., countdown and pyrotechnic display.Town officials …
Murphy Congratulates Wilton Teacher On Nomination For Music Educator Award Murphy Congratulates Wilton Teacher On Nomination For Music Educator Award
Murphy Congratulates Wilton Teacher On Nomination For Music Educator Award WILTON, Conn. -- U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy congratulated Wilton High School music teacher Fran Gawle, who was named a finalist in the 2016 Music Educator Award, presented by the Recording Academy and GRAMMY Foundation.In a letter to Gawle, Murphy recognized the music director for his leadership, dedication, and commitment to the Wilton community as a teacher and mentor over the last 35 years.  “I commend you on this prestigious national honor and on a wonderful career teaching, mentoring, and inspiring Wilton students. Your achievement honors music education and shines a light on the important …
Burglars Hit Larchmont Porsche Dealership Again Burglars Hit Larchmont Porsche Dealership Again
Burglars Hit Larchmont Porsche Dealership Again LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- Porsche of Larchmont has been the target of two attempted burglaries in 2015, according to Westchester News 12. One incident was in June and the latest early Tuesday, when three suspects broke into cars at 1 a.m. at the Boston Post Road dealership, the report says. Police K-9 units reportedly caught up with two of them shortly thereafter, says the story. Here is the full story.
Maria Elena Ruggiero Bordonaro, 83, of South Hackensack Maria Elena Ruggiero Bordonaro, 83, of South Hackensack
Maria Elena Ruggiero Bordonaro, 83, of South Hackensack HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Maria Elena Ruggiero Bordonaro, of South Hackensack, N.J., died Tuesday, Dec. 29. She was 83.Prior to retiring, Bordonaro was a supervisor for Goldberg Slipper Factory in Hackensack. She was a member of the Scoglitti Social Club in Elmwood Park, the South Hackensack Senior Citizens Group.  She was a parishioner of St. Francis Roman Catholic Church, Hackensack and a member of its St. Padre Pio prayer group.  Bordonaro was predeceased by her husband, Sebastiano Bordonaro in 2001. She is survived by her daughter, Nellie Tomic (John), of Paramus, NJ.; grandchildren, Joseph …
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