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New Rochelle High Hosts Hispanic Parent Night NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Hispanic Parent night provided an evening of student musical performances, workshops and presentations on Wednesday at New Rochelle High School. The event facilitated by House I Principal Gustavo Barbosa celebrated the past, present and future of the Latino student community and gave parents information about bilingualism and college readiness. Also on hand were Schools Superintendent Brian Osborne, high school Assistant Principal Joe Starvaggi, House Principals Camille Edwards-Thomas (II), Shadia Alvarez (III) and Michael Hildebrand (IV) and high school PTSA Preside…

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10/23/2015

Schools

Bronxville Schools Taking Feedback Through Letters From Parents BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- In addition to informal communication, parents can also register compliments or concerns regarding faculty or staff in the Bronxville Union Free School District through a signed letter. Letters should be addressed to the principal in the case of faculty or the superintendent in the case of administrators. The supervisor will acknowledge the letters in writing and share them with the individual teacher or administrator, and with the superintendent and the Board of Education. Letters of recommendation for tenure should be received no later than March 1 of the teacher's …

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10/23/2015

Events

Mount Pleasant Hosts Annual Fall Foliage Festival MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. -- Mount Pleasant's annual Fall Foliage Festival took place on Oct. 17 at the Broadway Field in Hawthorne. The festival featured rides, face- and pumpkin-painting, games, live music, scarecrow building and more. It was organized by the Thornwood-Hawthorne Chamber of Commerce and the Mount Pleasant Recreation Department.

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10/23/2015

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Mystery On The Menu At Friends Of The Hyde Park Library Dinner HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- The Friends of the Hyde Park Free Library will present a murder mystery dinner at Coppola's Bistro on Saturday. Dinner and "A Wedding in Transylvania" begins at 6 p.m. A cocktail hour will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. The event will also feature prizes, raffles and a silent auction. Costumes are encouraged. Tickets are $50 and available for purchase at the Hyde Park Library's Circulation Desk.

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10/23/2015

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FDR Library In Hyde Park Celebrates United Nations Anniversary HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum will host a series of events to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the United Nations. From Saturday through Nov. 23, the library will display the original Charter of the United Nations on loan from the National Archives. The Charter can be viewed with regular museum admission. The library will host "The Roosevelts' United Nations: Then and Now" at 3 p.m. on Oct. 24. The forum will explore the history of the United Nations and its successes, failures and challenges of tomorrow. To register for this ann…

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10/23/2015

Police & Fire

Woman Charged With DWI After Taconic State Parkway Crash KENT, N.Y. -- Lorena R. Cole, 46, of Brewster was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated. According to New York State Police, state troopers were notified of a one-car collision on the Taconic State Parkway near mile post marker 34.3 northbound. Officers reportedly found a heavily damaged, unoccupied vehicle upon arrival at the scene. Cole emerged several minutes later from a wooded area and was allegedly discovered to be intoxicated. She was arraigned and released on her own recognizance. Cole is due to reappear in Kent Court on Nov. 17.

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10/23/2015

Events

10,000 Maniacs Host Rye Youth Council Benefit Concert At Capitol Theatre PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Rockers 10,000 Maniacs will perform a benefit concert for the Rye Youth Council at the Capitol Theatre on Nov. 20. 10,000 Maniacs formed in 1981 and werre one of the definitive "college rock" bands that set a path for the "alternative rockers" of the 1990s. Their hits include “Hey Jack Kerouac,” “Like The Weather,””Don’t Talk," “What’s The Matter Here?” and a cover of "Because the Night." Tickets are $40 for balcony seats and $60 for loge. For tickets and more information, visit www.thecapitoltheatre.com/event/983265-10-000-maniacs…

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10/23/2015

Events

Bedford Hills Hosts Spooky Pancake Breakfast BEDFORD, N.Y. -- The Lions Club of Bedford Hills will host a Halloween pancake breakfast on Oct. 25. The breakfast will serve all you can eat buttermilk or buckwheat pancakes with blueberry, chocolate chip, apple or cherry toppings, plus sausage, coffee, tea, milk and orange juice. Costumes are encouraged for the "spooky" breakfast, which will feature activities for kids. The breakfast will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at the Bedford Hills Community House on 74 Main St. Admission is $7 for adults and $4 for children ages 3 through 12. Children under 3 are free. One child can r…

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10/23/2015

Sports

Peekskill Girls Varsity Soccer Team Volunteers At Buddy Walk PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The Peekskill girls varsity soccer team volunteered at the Down Syndrome Buddy Walk on Oct. 18 at Dutchess Stadium. “It was awesome,” said Coach Cami Basso. “There were so many good things happening all around. We also want to say a big thank you to the Montauk Bus company who generously donated a bus for us to go to the event. It would have cost us nearly $1,000 out of our budget if we had to pay for it ourselves.” The National Down Syndrome Society established the Buddy Walk in 1995 in celebration of Down Syndrome Awareness Month and to promote inclusion and acceptanc…

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10/23/2015

Events

Port Chester-Rye Brook Library Showing Star Wars Movies PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library is screening the "Star Wars" movie series in anticipation of the upcoming sequel "The Force Awakens." The trip to a galaxy far, far away began on Oct. 17 with "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace." The remaining episodes will be screened on the following dates: Oct. 24: "Episode II: Attack of the Clones" Nov. 7: "Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" Nov. 14: "Episode IV: A New Hope" Dec. 5: "Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back" Dec. 12: "Episode VI: Retu…

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10/23/2015

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