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Cassandra Huerta

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Business

Bridgeport Holding Job Fairs To Fill Openings At Chipotle, Bass Pro Shops BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Chipotle Mexican Grill and Bass Pro Shops – which are slated to open new stores at Bridgeport's Steelpointe Harbor later this year – will be hosting job fairs over the next two weeks. Mayor Bill Finch was joined by representatives from the Connecticut Department of Labor and Career Resources at a press conference announcing the job fairs. Chipotle Mexican Grill, which has over 800 locations nationwide and was named by health.com as one of the healthiest restaurants in America, will be holding a job fair for its new Bridgeport location on Aug. 17 and Aug. 24 from 1 t…

by Cassandra Huerta

08/18/2015

Neighbors

Greenwich's Global Lyme Alliance Announces Honorees For Inaugural Gala GREENWICH, Conn. -- Four individuals will be honored on Thursday, Oct. 8, when Global Lyme Alliance (GLA), the leading Lyme and tick-borne disease nonprofit promoting research and awareness, holds its "Uniting for a Lyme-Free World" Inaugural Gala. The four individuals will be Carlos Brito, president and CEO of Anheuser-Busch InBev; Yolanda Foster, Bravo-TV personality and model; Ally Hilfiger, author and designer; and Thalia, pop star, songwriter and actress. All four individuals have personal experiences with Lyme and are committed to playing an active role in finding a cure for the dise…

by Cassandra Huerta

08/17/2015

Schools

Feds Award Connecticut $249,803 For Low-Income Students To Fund AP Tests FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- The U.S. Department of Education announced on Wednesday, Aug. 12, that it has awarded $28.4 million in Advanced Placement (AP) grants to 38 states, with Connecticut receiving $249, 803, as part of its efforts to boost college and career-readiness for historically undeserved students. Other recipients of the grants include Washington, D.C. and the Virgin Islands. The grants will help defray the costs of taking advanced placement tests for low-income students. “Advanced Placement classes and the corresponding exams come with very high expectations for our studen…

by Cassandra Huerta

08/16/2015

Politics

Assemblyman Katz: Opt-Outs Show Support For Ending Common Core YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Assemblyman Steve Katz (R, C-Yorktown) has issued a statement on the current education curriculum and policies. “The numbers released yesterday by the State Education Department show that the people of New York have had enough of their children being forced into high-stakes testing on a curriculum they don’t believe is working. Education is more than the few hours students spend in a high-pressure situation. This state has forgotten that. When 20 percent of the eligible students do not take a standardized test, it is time to reevaluate education policies and curriculum." …

by Assemblyman Steve Katz

08/15/2015

News

Hudson Chorale Welcomes New Music Director, Members For Upcoming Season PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Hudson Chorale is pleased to announce the appointment of conductor Ira Spaulding as its new interim music director. Spaulding will be replacing music director Michael Conley, who has accepted a post as director of music ministries at Calvary Presbyterian Church in Pacific Heights, Cali. Conley was instrumental in bringing about the merger of the Choral Arts Society and the Westchester Concert Singers to form Hudson Chorale in 2010. Under his leadership, Hudson Chorale achieved a size and a degree of professionalism that have given it a region-wide reputation for o…

by Cassandra Huerta

08/15/2015

News

Hundreds Honor Westchester's First Probation Officer In White Plains WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- William E. Mounteney, appointed 100 years ago, helped establish best practices in probation, but sadly died a pauper and was buried in a Kensico Cemetery grave that remained unmarked until Thursday. In a morning ceremony, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino and Commissioner of Probation Rocco Pozzi, unveiled a monument that was placed on Mounteney’s gravesite. With funds raised from the Westchester County Probation Officers Association, the monument reads “William E. Mounteney, 1874-1963, First Probation Officer, Westchester County, N.Y., Appointed 1915…

by Cassandra Huerta

08/14/2015

Police & Fire

Yorktown Man Accused Of Punching, Choking Woman YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- William O. Williams, a 47-year-old Yorktown resident, was arrested on assault charges on Monday, according to the Yorkown Police Department. Williams was charged with assault in the third degree and criminal obstruction of breathing, both misdemeanors. Police said they were notified of a previous incident with Williams and after investigation, had found that earlier in the day, he grabbed the throat of a Wildwood Street resident and choked her, punched her in the eye and threw her on the floor. He voluntarily arrived at the police station and was placed under a…

by Cassandra Huerta

08/14/2015

Schools

Only One-Third Of Students Pass Common Core Tests PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Results released by the New York State Department of Education showed approximately one-third of the students in grades 3-8 passed the English and math exams, according to bizjournals.com. About 30 percent passed the English language arts test and 38 percent passed the math exam. About 20 percent of the students eligible to take the test did not participate, reported bizjournals.com. To read the full story, click here.

by Cassandra Huerta

08/14/2015

Schools

Only One-Third Of Students Pass Common Core Tests WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Results released by the New York State Department of Education showed approximately one-third of the students in grades 3-8 passed the English and math exams, according to bizjournals.com. About 30 percent passed the English language arts test and 38 percent passed the math exam. About 20 percent of the students eligible to take the test did not participate, reported bizjournals.com. To read the full story, click here.

by Cassandra Huerta

08/14/2015

Police & Fire

Ossining Police Locate Owner Of Lost Dog This story has been updated. OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Ossining Police Department found the owner of a lost dog they had reported missing Thursday night. "The pup made it home safe and sound," the police department said on its facebook page. "Thanks, everyone!!!" The dog was found roaming on Gordon Avenue.

by Cassandra Huerta

08/14/2015

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