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Police & Fire

Darien Officers Walk In Heels To Support Domestic Violence Victims DARIEN, Conn. -- Darien first responders walked a mile in red high heels to support and raise money for victims of domestic violence on Oct. 5. Teams included the Darien Police Department, Darien Fire House, Noroton Fire House, Noroton Heights Fire House and Post 53. Benefits from Walk a Mile in Her Shoes will fund victim services provided by the Domestic Violence Crisis Center and awareness, educational and prevention initiatives. For a full photo gallery, visit the Darien Police Department's Facebook page.

by Frank Mojica

10/09/2015

Lifestyle

Cookbook Authors Lead Panel At Stamford's Ferguson Library STAMFORD, Conn. -- The Ferguson Library will host a panel featuring three cookbook authors on Thursday, Oct. 15. Nancy Fuller, the host of the Food Network series "Farmhouse Rules" will discuss her new cookbook "Farmhouse Rules: Simple Seasonal Meals for the Whole Family." Sarabeth Levine, an award-winning jam maker, pastry chef and restaurateur, will discuss her new book "Sarabeth's Good Morning Cookbook: Breakfast, Brunch and Baking." Nicole A. Taylor will discuss her new book "The Up South Cookbook: Chasing Dixie in a Brooklyn Kitchen." A Georgia…

by Frank Mojica

10/09/2015

Neighbors

Lunch Bunch Returns To Bronxville's Chapel School BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Guidance counselor Cathy Price's Lunch Bunches are back at The Chapel School. “I was waiting all summer for this,” said one student. “Me too. I am so excited,” said another. “This is going to be so much fun!” Lunch Bunches are a time for students to relax, converse, play games and form new friendships. “I enjoy the lunch bunches as much as the students do,” said Price. She visits each classroom twice a month for lessons and the opportunity to get to know all her students. Price's classroom lessons focus on areas such as friendship skills, self-control, respecting …

by Frank Mojica

10/08/2015

News

Hudson Valley 'Breaking Bad' Heroin Dealer Is Sentenced In White Plains WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Dennis Sica, the "Breaking Bad" dealer of Hudson Valley, was sentenced today to 35 years in prison in U.S. District Court in White Plains. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of New York, Sica was sentened for participation in a conspiracy to distribute his "Breaking Bad" branded heroin laced with fentanyl. The drugs resulted in the deaths of Anthony Delello, Laura Brown and Thomas Miller. “Sica chose again and again, to sell lethal heroin laced with fentanyl for profit, even after realizing that his ‘Breaking Bad’ branded dru…

by Frank Mojica

10/08/2015

News

Authorities Ask Public's Help In Search For Patterson Armed Robbery Suspect PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Additional information has been provided by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office on the convenience store that was robbed by a masked gunman Wednesday evening in Patterson. Authorities are seeking help in identifying the suspect in the robbery, which took place at Betzi's Mini Mart at 5 Center St. around 8:15 p.m. The suspect was a male wearing a black hooded jacket, dark pants and a white mask. He brandished a handgun upon entering the store and demanded the sales clerk give him money. The suspect left the store with an undisclosed sum of cash. A witness reported t…

by Frank Mojica

10/08/2015

Neighbors

New Rochelle's Monroe College Gives Boost To Developmentally Disabled NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Monroe College's women's soccer team invited young adults from Richmond Community Services to attend a recent game as honorary captains. Richmond Community Services is an organization dedicated to supporting people with developmental disabilities. The Monroe Mustangs beat Essex County College in a 13-1 victory.

by Frank Mojica

10/08/2015

Events

Ossining Village Arts Committee Sponsors Concert OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Ossining Village Arts Committee will host a concert by Eleanor Dubinsky on Saturday. Dubinsky is a New York City-based singer-songwriter and musician. Her English, French and Spanish songs reveal rhythmic influences from Brazil, Latin America and West Africa. She will perform with Brazilian guitar virtuoso Wesley Amorim. Ossining's Marcus Roman will open for Dubinsky. The house concert takes place at 2 Oak Hill Terrace and begins at 5 p.m. RSVP online here.

by Frank Mojica

10/08/2015

Events

Fry Street Quartet Coming To Fairfield's Pequot Library SOUTHPORT, Conn. -- The Fry Street Quartet will perform Saturday at Pequot Library's Concert Hall, 720 Pequot Ave. The quartet formed in 1997 and made its debut at Carnegie Hall in 2001. All four members teach in the strings program at Utah State University. The New York Times hailed the quartet as a "triumph of ensemble playing" for its mix of spontaneity and precision. The evening's program consists of the following: Benjamin Britten's "Three Divertimenti" Béla Bartók's "Quartet #2, Op. 17" and Ludwig van Beethoven's "Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 127…

by Frank Mojica

10/08/2015

Schools

Fathers Turn Out In Droves For Students In Valhalla VALHALLA, N.Y. -- More than 200 fathers and male family members attended Dads Take Your Child to School Day. “I’m blown away by how many people showed up,” said Matt Curran, principal of Kensico School. “This is a really great turnout. It shows how special our families are in the community. For the first ever Dads Take Your Child to School Day on Sept. 22, Valhalla's Virginia Road School and Kensico School hosted 40-minute events where families ate breakfast and read father-themed booked together. Curran and Virginia Road Principal Ada Jimenez-Parker anticipate hosting similar events in …

by Valhalla School District

10/08/2015

Events

Scarsdale Students Volunteers At Habitat For Humanity In New Rochelle SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- More than 25 students joined Scarsdale's Habitat for Humanity as they volunteered at the organization's New Rochelle location on Saturday.

by Frank Mojica

10/08/2015

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