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Final Four: Ex-Stars From Region Set For First NCAA Clash Between Duke, UNC Final Four: Ex-Stars From Region Set For First NCAA Clash Between Duke, UNC
Final Four: Ex-Stars From Region Set For First NCAA Clash Between Duke, UNC After taking their talents to North Carolina, a pair of former downstate New York high school basketball standouts from the region are bringing a little bit of March Madness back to their hometowns. Westchester County natives RJ Davis, of White Plains, and Ossining resident AJ Griffin, who both attended Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, are looking for their “one shining moment” as they get ready to face one another in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament with a spot in the finals on the line. UNC will face off against Duke with a tip-off scheduled for 8:49 p.m. on Saturday,…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: New Studies Shed Light On Moderna Vaccine's Effectiveness Against Variants COVID-19: New Studies Shed Light On Moderna Vaccine's Effectiveness Against Variants
Covid-19: New Studies Shed Light On Moderna Vaccine's Effectiveness Against Variants Researchers have found that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has proven effective in fighting off more contagious variants of the virus. A pair of new studies found that the Moderna vaccine, which is one of three approved by the FDA for administration in the U.S., is effective against the California variant that has recently been rapidly spreading, with protection lasting for at least six months. In one study, researchers from Duke University found that antibodies generated by the Moderna dose had approximately two times less neutralizing power against the California strain. While it showed a …

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
23-Year-Old Darien Twin Brothers Release First Music Video 23-Year-Old Darien Twin Brothers Release First Music Video
23-Year-Old Darien Twin Brothers Release First Music Video Two Fairfield County brothers who formed the fast-growing MC4D and Charlie Miller electric music group have released their first music video. Darien natives Matt and Chris Drake, 22-year-old identical twins, released the video at noon on Thursday, March 4 to highlight their work from the past two years. While Matt and Chris are recent college grads from Duke and Dartmouth universities, respectively, the brothers worked collaboratively despite their distance apart, and have used it to their advantage to grow their music, said Stacey Udell, public relations spokesperson. Since the creat…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Northeast Region Well-Represented In New U.S. News & World Report Top 40 College Rankings Northeast Region Well-Represented In New U.S. News & World Report Top 40 College Rankings
Northeast Region Well-Represented In New U.S. News & World Report Top 40 College Rankings The five highest-ranked schools in U.S. News & World Report Top 40 National Universities Rankings are all in the Northeast. The top five schools of the rating consist of: Princeton University, first  Harvard University, second;  Columbia University, third; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, fourth (tied); Yale University fourth (tied). These rankings, which have been published for the last 36 years, are devised using seventeen different factors, including: graduation rates retention rates after the first year of study social mobility academic reputation, per an ass…

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by Christina Coulter
Schools
Region Well-Represented In Newly Released Rankings Of Best Colleges: Breakdown By State Region Well-Represented In Newly Released Rankings Of Best Colleges: Breakdown By State
Region Well-Represented In Newly Released Rankings Of Best Colleges: Breakdown By State Over half of Niche's Top 10 ranked colleges are situated in the Northeast with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology leading in first place.  Following MIT, Harvard is the list's second-ranked university. Yale University is fourth, after Stanford University Duke University is ranked fifth and Princeton University sixth. For a list of best colleges by state, follow these links: New York Connecticut Massachusetts The list was assembled using data from the United States Department of Education and surveys of students and faculty. Academics, including the quality of pr…

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by Christina Coulter
News
COVID-19: New Study Reveals Which Face Masks Are Best, Worst At Blocking Droplets COVID-19: New Study Reveals Which Face Masks Are Best, Worst At Blocking Droplets
Covid-19: New Study Reveals Which Face Masks Are Best, Worst At Blocking Droplets Not all face masks and coverings are as effective at blocking respiratory droplets when we talk, cough and sneeze, according to a brand-new study. Research from Duke University scientists tested the efficiency of 14 types of face coverings being used during the COVID-19 pandemic. The N95, used by medical staff, is the most effective, the study found. (Mask No. 14 in image above.) Three-layer surgical masks also rated high, along with cotton-polypropylene masks. (Mask No. 1 in image above.) Fleece masks and bandannas offer little protection and may be no different than using no mask a…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: New Study Reveals Which Face Masks Are Best, Worst At Blocking Droplets COVID-19: New Study Reveals Which Face Masks Are Best, Worst At Blocking Droplets
Covid-19: New Study Reveals Which Face Masks Are Best, Worst At Blocking Droplets Not all face masks and coverings are as effective at blocking respiratory droplets when we talk, cough and sneeze, according to a brand-new study. Research from Duke University scientists tested the efficiency of 14 types of face coverings being used during the COVID-19 pandemic. The N95, used by medical staff, is the most effective, the study found. (Mask No. 14 in image above.) Three-layer surgical masks also rated high, along with cotton-polypropylene masks. (Mask No. 1 in image above.) Fleece masks and bandannas offer little protection and may be no different than using no mask a…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: First Dog Tests Positive Shortly After Cases Confirmed In Cats COVID-19: First Dog Tests Positive Shortly After Cases Confirmed In Cats
Covid-19: First Dog Tests Positive Shortly After Cases Confirmed In Cats The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to prove that it doesn’t discriminate when choosing its victims. A pug in North Carolina has tested positive for COVID-19, which is believed to be the first confirmed case for a dog in the United States. There have also been confirmed cases of pet cats, as well as tigers and lions in the Bronx Zoo contracting the virus. Earlier story: COVID-19: CDC Announces New Guidelines For Pets After Cats Test Positive For Virus The dog was part of a Duke University study that tested an entire family for the virus. The pug, Winston, joined the family’s mo…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Loses Hundreds In Craigslist Concert Ticket Scam, Darien Police Say Woman Loses Hundreds In Craigslist Concert Ticket Scam, Darien Police Say
Woman Loses Hundreds In Craigslist Concert Ticket Scam, Darien Police Say A woman in Darien was bilked out of hundreds of dollars by a fraudster running an elaborate ticket-selling scheme using a stolen identity, police said. Police were alerted to the scam on Friday, July 26, after the woman attempted to purchase tickets to a concert through an ad on Craigslist. According to the woman, she made contact with the seller, and in an attempt to verify his identity, the seller provided a picture of someone holding a Washington, D.C. Driver’s license, a picture of that same person with a degree from Duke University, as well as a bank card with the same name on it. Pol…

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by Zak Failla
News
Area Woman Dies From Injuries In Sri Lanka Terrorist Attacks Area Woman Dies From Injuries In Sri Lanka Terrorist Attacks
Area Woman Dies From Injuries In Sri Lanka Terrorist Attacks A Northern Westchester native died from injuries sustained in the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks targeting Christians in Sri Lanka. "Chelsea Decaminada, a 2011 graduate of John Jay High School in Cross River and 2015 Duke University graduate, was in Sri Lanka on assignment with the Office of the General Counsel of the Commerce Department. She was 26. "It was our great hope that Chelsea would recover from her injuries," said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross in a statement. My prayers are with Chelsea’s family during this difficult time. "Chelsea devoted her life to public servic…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Norwalk Senior Wins $100K College Scholarship Norwalk Senior Wins $100K College Scholarship
Norwalk Senior Wins $100K College Scholarship When Norwalk High School senior Emilia Cuevas found out she had won a $100,000 college scholarship, the young woman said she was speechless. Cuevas, this year’s winner of the 23rd annual Kevin M. Eidt Memorial Scholarship for Norwalk High School students, named after Kevin M. Eidt, who was an 18-year-old Boston College freshman when he died suddenly in 1997 from cardiac arrest while playing in a basketball game.  "I was so overwhelmed at the thought that I had won," Cuevas. "All of the other finalists were so qualified and have such amazing accomplishments so it is an ho…

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by Kathy Reakes
Sports
Video: Syracuse University Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim Returns To Court Days After Fatal Crash Video: Syracuse University Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim Returns To Court Days After Fatal Crash
Video: Syracuse University Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim Returns To Court Days After Fatal Crash Syracuse University men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim made his first public appearance three days after the SUV he was driving struck and killed a pedestrian on Saturday, Feb. 23. Boeheim was back on the bench coaching the Orange in a 75-65 nationally televised loss to No. 1-ranked Duke at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse. Boeheim received supportive applause from the record crowd of 35,642 as he made his way out of the tunnel and onto the court before tipoff. He was hugged at center court by Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski. After Syracuse's previous game, also at the Carrier Dome (a 69-49 win ove…

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by Joe Lombardi
Schools
New President Named At UConn New President Named At UConn
New President Named At UConn The University of Connecticut has named a noted scientist and engineer with a long academic history to serve as its 16th president. Thomas C. Katsouleas was unanimously selected by UConn’s Board of Trustees at a special meeting on Tuesday, concluding an extensive, six-month national search. The former executive vice president and provost of the University of Virginia will officially take over in Connecticut on Aug. 1. Katsouleas has been at Virginia since 2015, and previously worked as the dean of the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University. He was chosen out of more than 200 applica…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Area Legend Elton Brand Named NBA General Manager Area Legend Elton Brand Named NBA General Manager
Area Legend Elton Brand Named NBA General Manager One of the most accomplished athletes to ever play high school sports in the Hudson Valley is moving to the front office.After a 17-year NBA career, 1997 Peekskill High School graduate Elton Brand is expected to be named general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. Brand, who played five seasons with the 76ers, is currently the team's vice president of basketball operations after serving as GM of the Sixers' G League affiliate in Delaware. Brand, 39, replaces Bryan Colangelo as GM, who resigned in June after  "careless and in some instances reckless" sharing of sensitiv…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Stamford-Based ISG Names New Canaan's Lavieri As Vice Chairman Stamford-Based ISG Names New Canaan's Lavieri As Vice Chairman
Stamford-Based ISG Names New Canaan's Lavieri As Vice Chairman Longtime New Canaan resident Todd D. Lavieri was named to the additional post of vice chairman at Stamford-based Information Services Group (ISG), a global technology research and advisory firm. Lavieri, currently partner and president of ISG Americas and Asia Pacific, retains responsibility for the two regions. In his expanded role, he will work closely with Chairman and CEO Michael P. Connors and other members of the firm’s executive leadership team on corporate strategy and governance matters. "I am pleased to recognize Todd for his terrific first four years with our firm and as a p…

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by Daily Voice
Obituaries
Popular Fairfield County HS Football, Lacrosse Coach Dies At 52 Popular Fairfield County HS Football, Lacrosse Coach Dies At 52
Popular Fairfield County HS Football, Lacrosse Coach Dies At 52 A popular area high school football and lacrosse coach and former Division I college standout died of a heart attack at his home Saturday afternoon. Jason Cooper, wide receivers coach at New Canaan High School, was 52. Cooper was a captain of Duke’s football team in 1987. For the past four years, Cooper served as an assistant coach for both the football and girls lacrosse programs at his alma mater, New Canaan High School. Prior to returning to his hometown, he worked in the finance field in Chicago. A tight end and defensive end, he was an All-FCIAC and All-State selection and team capta…

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by Joe Lombardi
Sports
Hail Yale: Bulldogs Defeat Duke For First-Ever National Title In Lacrosse Hail Yale: Bulldogs Defeat Duke For First-Ever National Title In Lacrosse
Hail Yale: Bulldogs Defeat Duke For First-Ever National Title In Lacrosse A university with a proud history of accomplishments and a long line of distinguished alumni that includes five former U.S. presidents, Yale achieved a historic first on Monday.The university's men's lacrosse team defeated Duke 13-11 in the Division I championship game in Foxborough, Mass., giving the Bulldogs their first-ever national title in the sport. Yale (16-3), which never trailed in the game, held off a late charge by Duke. Instrumental in the Bulldogs holding on was the play of a former Hudson Valley high school star: junior midfielder Joey Sessa.  A four-time All-American at Minis…

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by Joe Lombardi