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Real Estate
Modern Glass House In Briarcliff On Market For $1.7 Million Modern Glass House In Briarcliff On Market For $1.7 Million
Modern Glass House In Briarcliff On Market For $1.7 Million BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. – A modern glass house in Briarcliff Manor built to specifications for a young family and their disabled son 45 years ago is now on the market for $1.795 million through Houlihan Lawrence, LoHud.com reports. Dick and Sandy Swift Parrino bought the property on Marlborough Road for $20,000 in 1970, according to lohud.com After Dick Parrino died in June, Sandy Parrino felt it was right to put it on the market, according to LoHud.com. The Parrinos teamed with Dobbs Ferry architect Ferdinand Gottlieb to renovate the home to accommodate their son, Paul, and his motorized w…

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News
Baseball Prospect, 23, Shot In Yonkers Parking Lot Baseball Prospect, 23, Shot In Yonkers Parking Lot
Baseball Prospect, 23, Shot In Yonkers Parking Lot YONKERS, N.Y. – A talented baseball prospect is on life support after a shooting in Yonkers overnight, reported News 12 Westchester. Michael Nolan, a 23-year-old Yonkers native, was shot around 12:30 a.m. in the parking lot of the Burger King on Central Avenue, reported News 12 Westchester. Nolan was selected by the Oakland A's in the 2014 first-year Major League Baseball draft. Click here to read the rest of the News 12 Westchester article.

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Events
North Salem's Friends Of Karen Hosts Event In Ardsley North Salem's Friends Of Karen Hosts Event In Ardsley
North Salem's Friends Of Karen Hosts Event In Ardsley NORTH SALEM, N.Y. – North Salem family charity Friends of Karen will hold a benefit at Bilotta Gardens in Ardsley on Saturday, Sept. 19. “The Night of Your Life!” benefit will feature an auction, live music, food and drink, and plenty of fun and games, including rock climbing, laser maze, bowling and more. Items to be auctioned off will include VIP tickets to “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” an autographed Derek Jeter photo, a foursome at the Old Oaks Country Club, seats at the sold-out Walk The Moon concert in New York City and others. The all-ages benefit will be in memory of Bi…

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Neighbors
Mount Vernon Boys And Girls Club Launches Teen Program Mount Vernon Boys And Girls Club Launches Teen Program
Mount Vernon Boys And Girls Club Launches Teen Program MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. – As the school year has begun, the Mount Vernon Boys And Girls Club will soon launch this year's Teen Program for local students. Planned as a way to give teens a form of support after classes each day, either in the classroom or out in the wider world. The program's aim is to make sure each teen exhibits good character, citizenship and maintain healthy lifestyles. The list of activities range from Be Great: Graduate!; Date Smart; Money Matters; Smart Moves; Passport to Manhood; Career Launch; Club Tech; Drama Matters; Keystone Club; Youth of the Year; Science, Technolo…

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Sports
Mahopac's Anthony Lombardi Finds Success At Quarterback As Transfer Mahopac's Anthony Lombardi Finds Success At Quarterback As Transfer
Mahopac's Anthony Lombardi Finds Success At Quarterback As Transfer PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. – Mahopac's Anthony Lombardi has found success after transferring to Stamford's Trinity Catholic High School in Connecticut to play quarterback, reports the Stamford Advocate. Lombardi joined the Crusaders two weeks before the 2014 season began and led the team to the Stamford city football championship a year after the Crusaders went winless. The Crusaders' 7-4 record was good enough to win the city title, according to the Advocate. Lombardi threw for almost 1,700 yards and 21 touchdowns last year. Click here to read the rest of the Stamford Advocate article.

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Police & Fire
Man Charged With Allegedly Violating Order Of Protection In Yorktown Man Charged With Allegedly Violating Order Of Protection In Yorktown
Man Charged With Allegedly Violating Order Of Protection In Yorktown YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. – A Croton Falls man was arrested and charged with second-degree criminal contempt after allegedly violating the terms of an existing order of protection in Yorktown on Sept. 10. Jonathan Gonzalez-Cisneros, 27, was arrested after Yorktown Police were made aware of an alleged domestic incident that violated an existing order of protection. Gonzalez-Cisneros was arraigned and given orders to appear in Yorktown Court on Oct. 15.

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News
Mount Vernon Man Fights Murder Charges For Fifth Time Mount Vernon Man Fights Murder Charges For Fifth Time
Mount Vernon Man Fights Murder Charges For Fifth Time MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. – Selwyn Days, the Mount Vernon man who has been put on trial four separate times on murder charges, will face a fifth trial, News 12 reports. Days' conviction from the fourth trial in 2011 was thrown out by a state appeals court earlier on Wednesday, as he appealed that he wasn't able to present expert testimony at that trial, the report said. He has been tried four times for the 1996 murder of Eastchester millionaire Archie Harris and his aide Betty Ramcharan, according to News 12 Westchester. Click here to read the News 12 report.

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Events
Ridgefield Rec Launches Kids Conditioning Program Ridgefield Rec Launches Kids Conditioning Program
Ridgefield Rec Launches Kids Conditioning Program RIDGEFIELD, Conn. – Ridgefield-based personal trainer Sean Lawrence will lead three kids sports' conditioning classes for ages 9 through 12 through the Ridgefield Parks and Recreation Department. Lawrence plans to have attendees running, jumping, and enjoying various challenge games. The three courses run from Sept. 20 to Nov. 1, Nov. 8 to Nov. 20 and Jan. 10 to Feb. 28. Each class lasts for six weeks, and meets every Sunday from 9 to 10 a.m. The program is open to Parks and Rec members and non-members alike. Click here to get more information from the Ridgefield Parks and Rec.

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Neighbors
Danbury Resident Bill Walsh Featured In ESPN Commercial Danbury Resident Bill Walsh Featured In ESPN Commercial
Danbury Resident Bill Walsh Featured In ESPN Commercial DANBURY, Conn. – Danbury resident Bill Walsh can currently be seen taking a star turn as an older football fan in a commercial for ESPN's "SportsCenter." Walsh is new to the acting game, having recently started in the business alongside his daughter after she turned a chance meeting with a talent agent into acting in local commercials. The ESPN spot, called 'Forget My Team,' features a fan trying out a Tinder-like app after giving up on his football team.  Walsh plays an older fan who can be seen 45 seconds into the spot. 

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Business
Ray Dalio: Westport's Bridgewater Not To Blame For Stock Plunges Ray Dalio: Westport's Bridgewater Not To Blame For Stock Plunges
Ray Dalio: Westport's Bridgewater Not To Blame For Stock Plunges WESTPORT, Conn. – Greenwich billionaire Ray Dalio, the richest man in the state, doesn't believe that the Westport-based hedge fund he founded was one of the causes of the recent stock market instability, reports Business Insider. In a new paper released by Bridgewater and obtained by the Financial Times, Dalio disputes claims that the 'risk parity' strategy led by his hedge fund had a direct hand in last month's market fluctuations, Business Insider said. The paper states that the money lost last month was a relative "drop in the bucket" compared to the size of global markets, ac…

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