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Cassandra Huerta

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Events

Katonah Museum Hosts Annual ArtTogether Exhibition In Ossining OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Katonah Museum of Art and First Steps Little School Program had their annual ArteJuntos/ArtTogether student exhibition May 29, which was shown for the first time at the Ossining Public Library. This exhibition featured work created by the Little School students and their parents, as a result of their participation in ArteJuntos/ArtTogether, a multi-session collaboration between the Katonah Museum of Art and local Westchester schools and community organizations. ArteJuntos/ArtTogether is a nationally-recognized, bilingual art and family literacy program that introd…

by Cassandra Huerta

05/31/2015

Politics

Mahopac's McDonough Announces Exploratory Campaign For State Assembly PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. – Carmel Town Board Member Suzi McDonough recently announced she is launching an exploratory campaign for the 94th New York State Assembly District. The 94th Assembly District includes portions of Westchester and Putnam counties. McDonough has lived in Mahopac, a hamlet of Carmel, for more than 50 years. She graduated from Mahopac High School and a few years later married Jimmy McDonough. “I am pro-life, pro Second Amendment and support a compassionate yet limited government. Our communities deserve a respected conservative voice in Albany to watch out for our fam…

by Cassandra Huerta

05/31/2015

News

Yonkers 4-Year-Old Girl Dies After Accidentally Shooting Herself YONKERS, N.Y. -- Makayla Manners, the 4-year-old Yonkers girl who accidentally shot herself in the face late Monday night, has died, according to multiple reports. Manners injured herself just after 10:30 p.m. on Monday. Relatives heard a gunshot fired while her mother was allegedly outside with her boyfriend, reported News 12 Westchester. Police recovered a semi-automatic handgun from the Walnut Street home, but the origins of the gun were still being investigated. Although Manners was expected to survive the accident, hospital officials reported that she died at Jacobi Medical Cent…

by Cassandra Huerta

05/30/2015

News

Fewer Hurricanes Are Forecast, But That May Not Mean No Big Ones WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The 2015 Atlantic hurricane season will likely be below-normal, but the coastal areas may not necessarily have it easy, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration (NOAA). For the hurricane season, which officially runs from June 1 through Nov. 30, NOAA is predicting a 70 percent likelihood of six to 11 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which three to six could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including zero to two major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5; winds of 111 mph or higher). While a below-normal season is li…

by Cassandra Huerta

05/30/2015

News

$25K Humanities Grant Awarded To Norwalk's Lockwood-Mathews Mansion NORWALK, Conn. -- Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff, D-Norwalk, and state Rep. Fred Wilms, R-Norwalk, have announced the award of a major grant by Connecticut Humanities to the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum. “The Lockwood-Matthews Mansion is a local and national treasure, and this grant will help the museum continue its exceptional work,” said Duff. “I especially want to thank Susan Gilgore and her outstanding staff at the museum. This grant will help them bring an exciting new exhibit to life later this year, and I’m sure it will be exceptional.” The $25,000 grant will enable the mus…

by Cassandra Huerta

05/30/2015

Politics

Weston's Weinstein Seeks 4th Term; Spaulding Joins Ticket As Running Mate WESTON, Conn. -- Weston First Selectman Gayle Weinstein has announced she will seek a fourth term – her fifth on the Board of Selectmen. Her running mate will be Chris Spaulding, who has served on the Conservation Commission, the Commission for Children and Youth and the Democratic Town Committee. He also worked on the strategic plan for Weston’s future created by planner Floyd Lapp. “I’m very excited to be running for a fourth term as first selectman and want to continue to serve the community with continued focus on fiscal responsibility and a compassion to do what’s right,” Weinste…

by Cassandra Huerta

05/29/2015

Events

Photo Contest Kicks Off Norwalk's SoNo Eats Event NORWALK, Conn. -- SoNo Eats, formerly SoNo Restaurant Week, is a six-day promotion that features the unique and fine-dining options available in South Norwalk and is kicking off the event with a photo contest. The SoNo Eats social media contest encourages diners to take photos of their experience and post them on Instagram using the #SONOEATS hashtag for a chance to win over $500 in gift cards to select SoNo restaurants, a five-day pass to Saraswati Yoga Joint and the grand prize, a one-night stay at Hotel Zero Degrees in Norwalk. Diners who snap a photo of their SoNo Eats — whether it…

by Cassandra Huerta

05/29/2015

Neighbors

Stamford's Picture That Completes Latest Project STAMFORD, Conn. -- Continuing her firm’s expansion into the niche health care facilities sector, Valerie Cooper announced Picture That of Stamford, has undertaken the art consulting project for the new Regional Hospice and Home Care Center for Comfort Care and Healing in Danbury. The state-of-the-art 36,000-square-foot facility — Connecticut’s first and only nonprofit, all-private, family focused hospice center — opened in January at a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by more than 200 donors and public officials. More than 1,000 patients, many of them children, are expected to be cared fo…

by Cassandra Huerta

05/29/2015

Schools

Murphy, Himes Tackle College Costs With Bridgeport 11th-Graders BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, D-4, met Tuesday with 11th-graders at Fairchild Wheeler Multi-Magnet School to listen to their concerns about the rising cost of college, student loans and student debt. Murphy is a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. During their meeting, Murphy and Himes discussed their College Affordability and Innovation Act – legislation that will make college more affordable by prioritizing innovation and holding schools accountable for meeting minimum standards. The legislators ex…

by Cassandra Huerta

05/29/2015

Events

Second Annual Great Letterboxing History Hunt Concludes In Wilton WILTON, Conn. -- The Wilton Historical Society will celebrate the conclusion of The Second Annual Great Letterboxing History Hunt on Sunday, May 31, from 3 to 4 p.m. All participants are invited to the event, which will be held at the Wilton Historical Society. Letterboxers who stamp their Official Map at all seven locations will be entered in a drawing for and a Grand Prize – a genuine, American-made, 100 percent wool Pendleton Roll-Up Blanket. Perfect for families, the 60-inch by 70-inch blanket has a convenient carry handle, and is ready for any adventure, from roadside picnics to be…

by Cassandra Huerta

05/29/2015

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