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Goldens Bridge Hamlet Organization Reviews Shopping Center Plans SOMERS, N.Y. -- The Goldens Bridge Hamlet Organization will hold its first public meeting on Wednesday, according to the Lewisboro Ledger. The meeting agenda will cover a proposed renovation and expansion project of the North County Shopping Center and a report the organization had earlier this month regarding safety enhancements along Route 138, the Lewisboro Ledger reported. The meeting will take place at the Goldens Bridge Community House on 65 Old Bedford Road. It will begin at 7:30 p.m. Click here to read the Lewisboro Ledger article.

by Frank Mojica

01/20/2016

Police & Fire

Family Seeks Official Records For Fatal Yonkers Police Chase YONKERS, N.Y. -- The family of Sharlene Stinson is seeking official records for the Nov. 23 fatal police chase on Warburton Avenue in Yonkers, according to lohud.com. According to court documents, the family is seeking the names of the police officers involved in the chase as well as information on the vehicles. The papers accuse officials of withholding information from the family, reported lohud. As previously reported, Sharlene Stinson was killed after a van chased by Yonkers police crashed into her vehicle. One of the teens in the van, Jerry Crawford, 16, later died from the crash. A 1…

by Frank Mojica

01/20/2016

Schools

Pleasantville HS French Students Write Original Poems PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- French 4 and 5 students at Pleasantville High School recently wrote and memorized original poems for a special event. The students recited their original French poems for friends and family at La Lecture de Poésie de la Classe de Français in the Library Media Center.

by Frank Mojica

01/20/2016

Events

Robert Burns Supper In Greenwich Honors Scottish Poet GREENWICH, Conn. -- A celebratory supper will honor the birthday of Scotland's national poet Robert Burns at Knights of Columbus in Greenwich on Jan. 23. The Burns Supper will feature pipes, music, poetry, toasts and a full Scottish dinner. Tickets are $55 in advance or $60 at the door. The event was created by Greenwich resident and University of Edinburgh alum Stasha Healy and Kia Heavey out of frustration over the lack of a Burns Supper in the area. The two met through Greenwich Pen Women, an organization for local writers, artists and musicians. “Even if you have no Scottish connection…

by Frank Mojica

01/20/2016

Neighbors

Letter: Greenwich Tree Conservancy Thanks Donors For Anniversary Plantings GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Greenwich Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, email greenwich@dailyvoice.com. To the editor; From the beginning of the last century up until the present, Greenwich has been so very fortunate in receiving donations of private lands from environmentally conscious residents; owners of large estates with heavily forested tracts, which have been turned into public parks and refuges, thereby protecting these properties from the developer’s backhoes and enriching the quality of life here. Think: Byram, Bruce…

by JoAnn Messina

01/20/2016

Schools

Three Hastings Students Have Artwork On Display At Concordia HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Art from three Hastings High School students are currently on display at OSilas Gallery through Jan. 27. OSilas gallery will showcase Gina Lindner's "Apprehension of Loss," Michael Rotiroti's "Venice" and Maddie Osborne's "Cecily's Hunt." The works are part of the annual StArt exhibition, which showcases the art of regional high school students to the community at large. OSilas Gallery is located at Concordia College on 17 White Plains Rd in Bronxville.

by Frank Mojica

01/20/2016

Police & Fire

Stamford Man Charged With Brandishing Paintball Gun STAMFORD, Conn. -- Police arrested a Stamford man after he allegedly flashed a paintball gun to a bouncer after being kicked out of a club, according to the Stamford Advocate. Flavio Buestan, 26, was charged with breach of peace, illegal possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle and illegal use of a facsimile firearm, the Stamford Advocate reported. Buestan allegedly returned to Los Torres Restaurant at 821 E. Main St. around midnight on Saturday and brandished a paintball gun to a bouncer, the Stamford Advocate reported. The bouncer had ejected Buestan from the establishment earlier in the…

by Frank Mojica

01/20/2016

Sports

Redding Residents Favor Plan For Outdoor Skating Rink REDDING, Conn. -- The majority of Redding residents may support the installation of an annual ice skating rink, according to The Redding Pilot. Park & Recreation Commissioner John Board conducted an unofficial survey of 110 residents, and 80 percent responded with support of the idea, reported The Redding Pilot. The rink would cost $12,000, but the amount would decrease in subsequent years after the equipment is purchased, The Redding Pilot said. Click here to read the Redding Pilot article.

by Frank Mojica

01/20/2016

Police & Fire

Norwalk Man Arrested On Drug Charges Near Stamford Train Station STAMFORD, Conn. -- A Norwalk man was charged with narcotics possession in Stamford early Monday, according to the Stamford Advocate. Andrew Woltmann, 32, was spotted acting suspiciously by a car stopped next to the Stamford train station, the Stamford Advocate reported. Officers found 20 pills, including Oxycodone, Methadone and Xanax, in his possession, according to the Stamford Advocate. Click here to read the Stamford Advocate article.

by Frank Mojica

01/20/2016

Schools

Hendrick Hudson High School Designated Safe Sports School MONTROSE, N.Y. -- The National Athletic Trainers' Association honored Hendrick Hudson High School with the Safe Sports School award. “Hendrick Hudson is honored to receive this recognition from NATA, and we remain committed to keeping our student athletes safe during physical education classes, team practices and games so they can accomplish their own goals of great competition, winning records, fair sportsmanship and good health,” said Thomas Baker, Director of Physical Education, Health, and Athletics. “Our goal is to lead our athletics program to the highest safety standards for our play…

by Frank Mojica

01/20/2016

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