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Registration Opens Feb. 1 For Stamford Triathlon In June STAMFORD, Conn. -- The Navigators Stamford KIC IT Race Weekend returns June 11 and 12. The race weekend features the Navigators Stamford KIC IT Kids Triathlon at Stamford's Cove Beach on Saturday, June 11, and the Navigators Stamford KIC IT Olympic and Sprint Triathlons and 5K and 10K road races at Cummings Beach in Long Island Sound on Sunday, June 12. The five races aim to raise awareness and funds for Kids in Crisis, a free emergency shelter and resource for 24-hour crisis counseling. The organization recently endured a budget cut of $750,000 from the State of Connecticut. Triathletes…

by Frank Mojica

01/29/2016

Business

Astorino Talks Mandate Relief, Pension Costs, Minimum Wage With BCW RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- County Executive Rob Astorino discussed mandate relief, pension costs and the minimum wage at the Business Council of Westchester's board of directors meeting Thursday. “Mandates are out of control,” said Astorino. He noted that 75 percent of the county's $1.8 billion budget is for mandated programs, with the remaining 25 percent going to discretionary spending. Astorino also addressed soaring public pension costs and noted that they are guaranteed a 7 percent annual return in New York regardless of downturns in the market. Regarding the issue of raising the minimum ho…

by Frank Mojica

01/29/2016

Business

Applications Open For Mount Vernon Youth Bureau After-School Employment MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- The City of Mount Vernon Youth Bureau is now accepting applications for winter after-school employment. Applications will only be accepted in the Youth Bureau on Jan. 29 between the hours of 3 and 4 p.m. A birth certificate or passport must be submitted along with the application, as well as a social security card, school ID, last issued report card, proof of residence, proof of income and a work permit for applicants between 14 and 17 years of age. Males over the age of 18 must bring proof of draft registration. Non-citizens must bring an alien registration card. …

by Frank Mojica

01/29/2016

Sports

Registration Opens For Bronxville School's 2016 Dodgeball Tournament BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- The Bronxville School's 2016 Dodgeball Tournament will take place Feb. 25. The 9th through 12th grade tournament will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the north main, and the 6th through 8th grade tournament will begin at 6:30 in the south main. Teams must check-in from 6 to 6:15 p.m. in the cafeteria. Each team roster must have five or six boys and/or girls all in the appropriate age division. If there are at least eight female teams for a bracket, there will be separate tournaments for boys and girls. Otherwise, the girls' teams will be in the boys' bracket. Signed rosters a…

by Frank Mojica

01/29/2016

News

North Salem Library Invites Entries For Fair Poster Contest NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- The Ruth Keeler Memorial Library is holding a contest for this year's fair. This year's contest theme is "Our Town." Prizes will be awarded to each age group: 12 and younger, 13- through 18-year-olds and adults. The winning artist will be taken from any age group and will receive a $100 grand prize. For additional information and entry forms, visit ruthkeelermemoriallibrary.org. Entries must be submitted by March 28 at 7 p.m.

by Frank Mojica

01/28/2016

Politics

Malloy Launches New Proposals To Cut Down On Crime BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has launched a series of legislative proposals to build upon his Second Chance Society Reforms to reduce crime in the state. “Criminal justice is evolving, and Connecticut should be at the forefront of implementing cutting-edge strategies," said Malloy. "These proposals would help break new ground. If we want to tackle the cycle of crime and poverty, if we want to continue to drive crime down even lower, then we must change our approach to criminal justice with long-term solutions. We cannot take a one-size-fits-all attitude to correction…

by Frank Mojica

01/28/2016

News

Cortlandt Manor McDonald's Closes After Grease Fire CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. -- A Cortlandt Manor McDonald's has closed due to a grease fire, according to News 12 Westchester. Flames sparked in the fryer and spread into the restaurant's ducts above about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, News 12 Westchester reported. There is currently no word on when the restaurant will reopen, said News 12 Westchester. Click here to read News 12 Westchester story.

by Frank Mojica

01/28/2016

News

Norwalk Drug Trafficker Sentenced To Federal Prison NORWALK, Conn. -- A Norwalk man was sentenced to 72 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release for drug trafficking, according to Deirdre M. Daly, U.S. attorney for the District of Connecticut. Konstantinos Zografidis, 54, was identified as a major distributor of oxycodone, cocaine and marijuana in Fairfield County. His conviction follows a yearlong investigation headed by the Drug Enforcement Administration's Bridgeport High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force and Norwalk Police Department, with assistance from the Connecticut State Police and the Bridgeport, Sta…

by Frank Mojica

01/28/2016

Events

Darien Library Launches Louise Parker Berry Lecture DARIEN, Conn. — Susan Reilly Salgado, founding partner of Hospitality Quotient, will speak Feb. 4 at Darien Library's first annual Louise Parker Berry Lecture. “Nobody understands hospitality better than Union Square Hospitality Group and Hospitality Quotient, and we are so glad to have Susan Salgado sharing their unique path to success with our community at an event honoring Louise’s legacy,” said Director Alan Kirk Gray. Salgado will discuss the significance of hospitality in operating a successful business and the link between happy employers and like-minded customers. The lecture be…

by Frank Mojica

01/28/2016

Lifestyle

Create Embroidered Valentine's Gifts, 3D Hearts At Wilton Library WILTON, Conn. -- Wilton Library will host a pair of valentine's gift activities on Feb. 1. From 10 to 11:30 a.m., patrons will meet the library's electronic sewing machine and can embroider an apron, tea towel, baby bib or burp cloth for a loved one. Aprons are $7 and all other items are $5. Later that day, patrons can design their own 3D heart using Tinkercad and print their creation. The activity is open to kids in seventh grade and older and adults. Sixth graders can attend if accompanied by an adult. Space is limited and registration is required by visiting www.wiltonlibrary.org or …

by Frank Mojica

01/28/2016

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