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Preschoolers Rehearse For The Paramount Stage YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Members of the Tom Thumb Preschool Choir and rock violinist Daisy Jopling will perform their version of "The Twelve Days of Tom Thumb" at the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater on Dec. 6. The song is a rewritten version of "The Twelve Days of Christmas," which includes activities the children do at the preschool. Other guests at Jopling's show include 11-year old-soloist Yahli Hilah, Gabrielle Sansone, Joni Blondell, Gerry Cruz and and Westchester Youth Choirs. A rehearsal will be held Nov. 20 at 10:30 a.m. at 1949 E. Main St. in Mohegan Lake. …

by Frank Mojica

11/19/2015

Events

Somers Library Offering Therapeutic Needlework Class SOMERS, N.Y. -- Somers Library will hold a therapeutic needlework class for adults on Nov. 21. Participants are asked to bring their own supplies and projects. The class will offer assistance in starting, working on and finishing projects. Projects include crochet, knitting, quilting, cross stitch, embroidery and hand sewing. The class starts at 10:25 a.m. in the conference room. Click here to register online.

by Frank Mojica

11/19/2015

News

Pfizer To Sell Large Amount Of Pearl River Property PEARL RIVER, N.Y. -- Pfizer has sold approximately 200 acres of its property to a real estate group, according to lohud.com. The California-based Industrial Reality Group aims to establish a campus mixing science, technology, educational and retail businesses, the report said. The group gets 38 buildings and 2 million square feet in the agreement. Click here for the lohud article.

by Frank Mojica

11/18/2015

Politics

Public Gets Chance To Speak About Proposed Peekskill Tax Increase PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The Peekskill Common Council will consider exceeding the state imposed taxy levy cap in the 2016 budget at a public hearing on Monday at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall. According to The Examiner News, Acting Peekskill City Manager Richard Leins released a tentative $37.2 million budget that calls for a tax increase of 5.9 percent. For the average single-family homeowner in Peekskill, the increase would be $126. The tax levy can only increase by .0074 percent under state guidelines. According to Leins, mortgage tax revenue is down in the city and medical and Workmen's Compensa…

by Frank Mojica

11/18/2015

Business

Shop Mount Vernon On Small Business Saturday MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- The City of Mount Vernon, the African American Chamber of Commerce of Westchester and Rockland Counties Inc. (AACCWR) and U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. will join together again for Shop Small Business Saturday on Nov. 28. Taking place the Saturday after Thanksgiving, the campaign encourages the patronage of small businesses by holiday shoppers to help grow local economies. Participating businesses will feature gifts such as buttons and cloth shopping badges. They can be identified by a "Shop Small Business" mat in front of their establishment. The mission of A…

by Frank Mojica

11/18/2015

Police & Fire

Poughkeepsie Woman Charged With Larceny POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- New York State Police charged a Poughkeepsie woman with third-degree grand larceny, first-degree falsifying of business records and first-degree filing with a false instrument, according to a story in the Poughkeepsie Journal. According to the story, Ann Rosa, 72, was released on her own recognizance and will face the felony charges in court at a later date. Click here for the full article.

by Frank Mojica

11/18/2015

Schools

Ardsley Football Spaghetti Fundraiser Earns $16K ARDSLEY, N.Y. -- Ardsley High School's varsty football team raised more than $16,000 at a spaghetti dinner Nov. 15. The money raised will support Shivonie Hoobraj and her family. More than 500 people attended the fundraiser. As previously reported, Hoobraj is battling terminal cancer. Her 16-year-old son Ram Hoobraj, a junior at Ardlsey High, launched a GoFundMe page that has raised more than $24,000. Additional donations may be sent to the family c/o Rob Wootten 17 Fuller Ave., Ardsley, NY 10502. For more pictures of the fundraiser, visit spaghettidinnerfundraiser2015.shutterfly.com.

by Frank Mojica

11/18/2015

Events

Art Along The Hudson Presents ArtistTalk RHINEBECK, N.Y. -- Art Along the Hudson will host a free ArtistTalk with Eric Lindbloom and Thomas Sarrantonio at Albert Shahinian Fine Art on Sunday, Nov. 22. The program begins at 2:30 p.m. with a meet and greet reception with the artists, followed by the artist talk. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/events/1069492366418144/.

by Frank Mojica

11/18/2015

News

Development Comes To Pleasantville’s Washington Ave. PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Pleasantville's Washington Avenue will host some upcoming development projects, The Examiner reports. The thoroughfare will soon gain a luxury townhouse from Toll Brothers, adevelopment will feature 68 units priced between $600,000 and $700,000 each, the report said. It will be the largest property tax infusion for the village in 30 years. Another project brings a three story mixed-use property into a vacant, previously condemned building on 98 Washington Ave., according to The Examiner. Click here for the Examiner article.

by Frank Mojica

11/18/2015

Lifestyle

Stamford's Avon Theatre Presents National Lampoon Documentary STAMFORD, Conn. -- The Avon Theatre will screen "Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon" on Dec. 3. Director Doug Tirola and producer Susan Bedusa will lead a post-film Q&A. Both are Westport natives. Tickets are free for Carte Blanche members, $7 for members, $9 for students and seniors and $12 for nonmembers. To purchase tickets, visit www.avontheatre.org. "Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead" documents the history of the groundbreaking humor magazine and its expansion into radio shows, albums, live stage reviews and blockbuster movies. The scr…

by Frank Mojica

11/18/2015

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