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Events

Mount Vernon Summer Concert Series Continues With Delfonics Revue MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- The City of Mount Vernon’s Free Summer Concert Series 2015 continues this week with some old school R&B with a hint of jazz. The Delfonics Revue will highlight the evening beginning at 6 p.m. on July 21 at City Hall Plaza, 1 Roosevelt Square, Mount Vernon, N.Y. Joining the Delfonics Revue on the evening will be Linwood Peel’s The Drifters Tribute, as well as the jazz stylings of Annette St. John and Jimmy Young. The evening is presented by the Mount Vernon Department of Recreation, Mayor Ernest D. Davis and New York State Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow. Concert…

by Christopher C. Wuensch

07/21/2015

Schools

IEEE Honors Iona College Of New Rochelle Prof. Yager With Science Award NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers has awarded its annual Frank Rosenblatt Award to Iona College professor Dr. Ronald R. Yager for his work with “fuzzy sets and systems.” Yager earned the honor on July 13 for “outstanding contributions to the advancement of the design, practice, techniques, or theory in biologically and linguistically motivated computational paradigms, including, but not limited to, neural networks, connectionist systems, evolutionary computation, fuzzy systems, and hybrid intelligent systems in which these paradigms are contained,”…

by Christopher C. Wuensch

07/21/2015

Events

Estia's In Darien Presents Paintings By Barbara Thomas In Gallery DARIEN, Conn. -- Estia’s Back Porch Café in Darien will display the work of Easthampton artist Barbara Thomas this summer with a gallery befitting the season. Thomas’ “Seasons and Places” opened on July 18 and will run through Sept. 7 at Estia’s Back Porch Café, 1020 Post Road, Darien. The artist who studied under naturalist painter Edwin Dickinson at the Art Students’ League in New York City and at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, works with detailed watercolor and oil paintings to create landscapes and cityscapes, as well as animals, gardens and architecture. Thomas’ work has been …

by Christopher C. Wuensch

07/21/2015

Lifestyle

It's National Junk Food Day, Wilton FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Have a sweet tooth? National Junk Food Day might be the holiday for you. Fairfield County and the nation will indulge its urge for sweet and salty snacks on July 21 and celebrate National Junk Food Day. Each year, the average American eats about 25 pounds of candy and about 45 slices of pizza. The United States’ candy market annually generates up to $23 billion in revenue, including $2 billion in sales during Halloween alone. Give in to your sweet tooth today, but remember to leave some room for National Vanilla Ice Cream Day on July 23.

by Christopher C. Wuensch

07/21/2015

News

Malloy Orders Flags Flown Half-Staff To Honor Tenn. Shooting Victims FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has directed the U.S. and State of Connecticut flags be flown at half-staff to honor four U.S> Marines and a U.S. Navy officer slain in a shooting in Chattanooga, Tenn. Marines Carson Holmquist of Grantburg, Wis.; Thomas Sullivan of Springfield, Mass.; Skip Wells of Marietta, Ga.; and David Wyatt of Hixson, Tenn., were killed on July 16 when Mohammad Youssuf Abdulazeez opened fire on a military recruiting center and a Navy training reserve center in Tennessee’s fourth-largest city. Navy Petty Officer Second Class Randall Smith died from his …

by Christopher C. Wuensch

07/20/2015

Police & Fire

Peekskill Woman Charged With Bail Jumping YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Yorktown Police report the arrest of Sharon Goodwin, a Peekskill resident wanted for failing to appear in court and bail jumping. Peekskill Police discovered Goodwin’s outstanding bench warrant for failure to appear in Yorktown Justice Court and bail jumping after arresting the 24-year-old on July 9 on unrelated charges. A warrant for bail jumping was issued based on the amount of time since the issuance of her last schedule court appearance. Bail jumping in the third degree is a Class A misdemeanor and carries with it a maximum of a year in jail or three year’…

by Christopher C. Wuensch

07/18/2015

Lifestyle

Ridgefield Parks And Rec Looking To Hire Aquatics Coordinator RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- The Ridgefield Parks and Recreation department is looking for a full-time Aquatics Coordinator to oversee the day-to-day operation of two pools and a seasonal beach. Applicants must have a basic knowledge in and around the water and be certified in Lifeguard Training, First Aid, CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and Water Safety Instruction. You must be able to coordinate and schedule according to the program’s needs, and have quality supervisory skills and instructional experience. This is not a summer job and will require varied week days and weekends. The sche…

by Christopher C. Wuensch

07/18/2015

Sports

Mount Kisco Swim Team Deals Katonah Rare Division Loss MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- The Mount Kisco Memorial Swim and Dive Team welcomed Katonah Swim and Dive back to Division II with a rare feat that hasn’t happened in half a decade. Mount Kisco swam past Katonah 296-249 in their season-opener on July 9 at Katonah Memorial Park, 98 North St., Katonah, N.Y. For Katonah -- who returns to Division II for the first time since 2012 -- it was the program’s first loss in more than five years. More information on the Mount Kisco Memorial Swim and Dive Team is available at mkswimteam.com. Those interested in learning more about the Katonah Swim program …

by Christopher C. Wuensch

07/17/2015

Politics

Wiegman, Levitt And Slippen Win Croton-On-Hudson Democratic Party Support CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Croton-On-Hudson Mayor Leo Wiegman and Trustees Andy Levitt and Maria Slippen have won the support of the Working Families Party in their re-election bids to the Croton Village Board of Trustees. As a result, Wiegman, Levitt and Slippen will appear on the Democratic, Independence and Working Families Party lines in the November election. The trio also picked up the endorsements of the Croton Democratic Committee. "I am proud to have nominated Mayor Leo Wiegman and Trustees Andy Levitt and Maria Slippen for the Working Families Party endorsement,” said Secret…

by Christopher C. Wuensch

07/17/2015

Police & Fire

Man Charged With Stealing Power Tools At Sears In Yorktown Two Times YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Yorktown Police have arrested James J. Damico after the Yonkers resident allegedly stole vacuum cleaners from a Sears department store. Surveillance footage captured Damico, 41, on the afternoon of July 1 stealing six Dyson vacuums worth approximately $3,400 from the Sears located at 650 Lee Boulevard in the Jefferson Valley Mall. Store employees contacted Yorktown Heights Police on July 14 when Damico returned to the store. Yorktown Heights Police charged Damico of Yonkers with grand larceny in the third degree from separate incidents on July 1 and July 14.…

by Christopher C. Wuensch

07/16/2015

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