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Interfaith Thanksgiving Service In Harrison Interfaith Thanksgiving Service In Harrison
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service In Harrison HARRISON, N.Y. -- The Interfaith Congregational Laymen’s Committee of Harrison will have its annual Thanksgiving Service Thursday at the Jewish Community Center of Harrison, 130 Union Ave., Harrison.The theme is “Praying for Unity.” There will be inspirational talks, spiritual reflections and musical selections as a gathering of faith.  Participants are asked to bring canned and or dry goods to be donated to the Harrison Food Pantry. There will be refreshments after the service. For information, call Lola Geiger at (914) 939-7066.

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Danbury Exhibition Of Artist-Made Ornaments Supports Ann's Place Danbury Exhibition Of Artist-Made Ornaments Supports Ann's Place
Danbury Exhibition Of Artist-Made Ornaments Supports Ann's Place DANBURY, Conn. -- The “Trailer Box Project Holiday Extravaganza,” an exhibition of artist-made ornaments displayed within a fantastical and immersive forest installation, will open Nov. 21 and run to Dec. 30 in Danbury.All proceeds will be donated to Ann's Place, an organization that helps people dealing with cancer and their families with counseling, support groups, wellness activities, and educational resources. “Trailer Box Project selected Ann’s Place as their mission is dear to our hearts; two Trailer Box Project artists were aided in their time of need by the compassionate services Ann…

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Business
Chamber Launches New You, New Castle Challenge Chamber Launches New You, New Castle Challenge
Chamber Launches New You, New Castle Challenge CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. --The Chappaqua-Millwood Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring The “New You, New Castle Challenge" beginning with a kick-off Facebook event on Saturday.Chamber businesses are asked to participate with health, wellness, fitness, food, entertainment, education or any other service that will help make community members happier, healthier, less stressed and more productive in 2016. Community members can get involved by liking The New You, New Castle Challenge Facebook page The first 50 to do so Saturday will win prizes. Then from Nov. 21 to Dec. 31, there will be tips and inform…

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Police & Fire
Clarkstown Police Tell Public If You See Something, Say Something Clarkstown Police Tell Public If You See Something, Say Something
Clarkstown Police Tell Public If You See Something, Say Something CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- As we try to cope with the tragedy in Paris we must remind ourselves to be aware of our surroundings, says the Clarkstown Police Department. So if you see something you know shouldn't be there someone's behavior that doesn't seem quite right say something, they say. To report suspicious activity, contact your local law enforcement agency. Describe specifically what you observed, includingthe following: • Who or what you saw; • When you saw it; • Where it occurred; and • Why it's suspicious. If there is an emergency call 9–1–1.

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Events
Phelps In Sleepy Hollow Holds Open House For New MRI Facility Phelps In Sleepy Hollow Holds Open House For New MRI Facility
Phelps In Sleepy Hollow Holds Open House For New MRI Facility SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- One of two major construction projects has been completed at Phelps Memorial Hospital Center, 701 N. Broadway in Sleepy Hollow.A new MRI facility now occupies the space that was previously the hospital’s main lobby. Phelps invites the public to attend an open house for the newly completed MRI Center on Monday, Nov. 23, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visitors will have an opportunity to see the new MRI - a Siemens 1.5 Tesla MAGNETOM Aera Open Bore MRI system. The new MRI provides advanced clinical applications, including the ability to screen for breast cancer and tools for e…

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Business
Business Council of Westchester Elects Six New Board Members Business Council of Westchester Elects Six New Board Members
Business Council of Westchester Elects Six New Board Members WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The Business Council of Westchester has elected six new members to its board of directors -- Kevin Bovet, Heidi Davidson, Taryn Duffy, Eon Nichols, Patricia Simone and Mark Weingarten. “They bring a tremendous depth of experience in a wide range of fields from law to sports marketing to real estate to government affairs.," said Marsha Gordon, Council president and chief executive officer. "They are all leaders in their respective fields and will be a true asset to our board,” said Council Chairman Anthony Justic.  Bovet is vice president of Sales and Business…

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Neighbors
Pelham Civic Association Honors Persons Of Year Pelham Civic Association Honors Persons Of Year
Pelham Civic Association Honors Persons Of Year PELHAM, N.Y. -- The Pelham Civic Association recently honored Anthony and Jeanette Senerchia and Ken Shirreffs as "2015 Persons of the Year" at its annual dinner dance gala. The association assists youth, seniors, and people with financial needs, and physical and mental challenges. Jeanette and Anthony Senerchia have worked to raise awareness of ALS and were directly responsible for the world-renowned “Ice Bucket Challenge". In addition, they established The Anthony Senerchia Jr. Charitable Foundation, a non-profit foundation dedicated to assisting underprivileged families suf…

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Real Estate
New York Times Spotlights The Farming Culture In Easton New York Times Spotlights The Farming Culture In Easton
New York Times Spotlights The Farming Culture In Easton EASTON, Conn. -- The rural town of Easton, with about 7,500 residents, is unusual in Fairfield County with its 20 farms, says the New York Times.The rural setting is what initially attracted the owners of Sport Hill Farm in 1997, when they purchased the property with its 18th-century house, says the New York Times. Others, including a New York City commuter who moved his family there from Stamford, like the "peaceful, rural feel," of Easton, says the New York Times.  Visitors, too, are attracted to Easton. Families converge by the hundreds on Silverman’s Farm to pick pumpkins in O…

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Schools
Assemblyman Carl Heastie, Officials To Discuss MBK In New Rochelle Assemblyman Carl Heastie, Officials To Discuss MBK In New Rochelle
Assemblyman Carl Heastie, Officials To Discuss MBK In New Rochelle NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. --New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, along with Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, Assemblyman Steve Otis and New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson will be joined by Superintendent of Schools Brian Osborne Wednesday, at 2 p.m. at New Rochelle High School.The delegation will learn about MBK New Rochelle, an historic effort in Westchester County to support boys and young men of color inspired by President Obama's My Brother's Keeper initiative. There will be a formal conversation among the legislators, MBK stakeholders, students and district leaders led by MBK Youth Ambassadors …

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News
Trumbull Resident Recounts Night In Paris During Terrorist Attacks Trumbull Resident Recounts Night In Paris During Terrorist Attacks
Trumbull Resident Recounts Night In Paris During Terrorist Attacks FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- An alum of Fairfield University and resident of Trumbull studying for her master's degree in Paris told how she spent the night in her apartment during the terrorist attacks, reports The Connecticut Post. Klevisa Kovaci recounted how she was supposed to meet friends at a bar blocks from the restaurants where people were killed, reports the Connecticut Post. She stayed in touch with them through social media, according to The Connecticut Post. The entire story is here.

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