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Schools

Bronxville Middle School Students Perform Annual 'Sludge' Tests BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Eighth-grade students at Bronxville Middle School recently performed a series of laboratory experiments that required them to separate different substances during the annual “sludge” test, a tradition at the school for more than 40 years. At the beginning of the weeklong collaboration, the students received a sample of “sludge,” which contained a mixture of liquid and solid components. They were tasked with separating the substances in their sample and employed a series of techniques to determine the characteristic properties of each pure substance, including boiling poi…

02/08/2017

News

Mill Street Loft Students Win More Than 100 Awards At Art Competition POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Mill Street Loft, a leading arts-education organization in Poughkeepsie, announced that students of the Art Institute of Mill Street Loft garnered more than 100 awards at the recent 2016 Hudson Valley Scholastic Art Awards. Art Institute students received 71 Gold and Silver Key awards, two American Visions, and 50 honorable mention awards at the competition, which is produced by the Hudson Valley Scholastic Art Awards Consortium. Gold and American Visions winners will go on to a national competition where they will compete with winners from more than 100 affiliates …

02/07/2017

Events

New Pelham Restaurant Hosts Talk, Book Signing With Author Kris D’Agostino PELHAM, N.Y. -- Pelham's newest Mexican restaurant Cantina Lobos will launch Books and Burritos Thursday with a discussion and book signing with novelist Kris D’Agostino, the author of the newly released book "The Antiques." The event begins at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public. "The Antiques," published by Scribner, is a heartbreaking, nimble, laugh-out-loud funny send-up of modern family life, according to a release. The novel chronicles a week in the life of the Westfall family who reunite after the death of their patriarch, just as a massive hurricane tears…

02/07/2017

Events

New Rochelle's Iona Prep Kicks Off Centennial Art Exhibit NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Iona Preparatory kicked off its Centennial Art Exhibit on Monday at the Upper School in New Rochelle. The exhibit will run through Friday. Drawings, paintings, photographs and sculptures are on display from Iona Prep students at the Upper and Lower Schools, alumni, alumni parents and Christian Brothers. A special artist meet-and-greet reception will be held on Thursday, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Iona Prep’s Upper School lobby. To register, visit www.IonaPrep.org or click here. “Part of Iona Prep’s mission is to develop our students holistically and art in all of its forms…

02/07/2017

Neighbors

Pelham High School Junior Takes First Place at Burke's Brain Bee PELHAM, N.Y. -- Emily Xue, a Pelham Memorial High School junior, placed first in the sixth annual Brain Bee, held Wednesday, Feb. 1, at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital in White Plains. This local championship for the International Brain Bee is an annual, not-for-profit neuroscience competition for high school students and is designed to encourage them to learn more about the brain while inspiring them to pursue careers in neurology and neurological research, according to a release. The contest is open to all students in grades 9-12. At the event, the students are quizzed on subjects such as …

02/07/2017

Events

Nanuet Chamber Kicks Off Its First Pizza Week NANUET, N.Y. -- Pizza lovers in Nanuet have a reason to celebrate this month. The Nanuet Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a “celebration of pizza” event during the week of Feb. 10. During the week, diners should head over to one of the participating restaurants--listed below--and purchase a slice of pizza or a whole pie and then take a selfie or a photo of their pizza and post it to their Facebook, Twitter or Instagram account using the hashtag #NanuetPizzaWeek. On Sunday, Feb. 19, several winners will be selected at random to win a free cheese pie from those who post with the hashtag. P…

02/07/2017

Events

Acclaimed Fiddler, Songwriter From Pearl River Returns For Local Concert PEARL RIVER, N.Y. -- Chris Murphy, a fiddler/songwriter/composer originally from Pearl River, will perform at the Turning Point Cafe in Piermont on Wednesday. The prolific and creative musician released three albums in nine months, all in different styles; the most recent release, "The Tinker's Dream," showcases Murphy's Celtic-flavored songwriting skills. The first album, "Surface to Air," an indie rock-infused Americana dream (and Murphy's personal favorite), was released back in May of 2016 to stellar critical acclaim, including 9/10 stars from No Depression Magazi…

02/06/2017

Schools

New Rochelle School District's Fiscal Health On The Mend, Reports DiNapoli NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The City School District of New Rochelle's fiscal health is improving according to a recent report from State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. In fact, in the report, which rated fiscal stress, the district received its lowest score in four years. "We're progressing along the path we want to go on, and it's not just the comptroller who's saying this, but Wall Street," said Jeff White, assistant superintendent for business at the school district. DiNapoli's office initiated a monitoring system in 2012 that rates each school district's budget on a variety of fisc…

02/06/2017

Neighbors

Buddy Bench Fosters Inclusion, Friendship At Bronxville Schools BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- No student at Bronxville Elementary School ever has to spend recess alone thanks to the school's new Buddy Bench. Decorated with colorful children’s handprints, the Buddy Bench has a simple yet powerful purpose: If a student needs someone to play play with during recess, he or she can sit on the bench and will be joined by another student. The Buddy Bench, which is part of a nationwide effort to eliminate loneliness among students, is the product of a group of second-graders’ efforts to improve recess at their school. After conducting research as part of a first-grade …

02/06/2017

Politics

Rep. Engel Cosponsors Legislation Blocking Trump's Executive Order For Wall NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- U.S. Rep. Eliot L. Engel (D-Westchester), a leading member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, has cosponsored legislation that would block President Donald Trump’s executive order to build a wall along the Mexican border. H.R. 837, the Build Bridges Not Walls Act, would prohibit the implementation of the order, which would construct a costly border wall that would be both ineffective and impractical, according to a release from Engel's office. “This entire concept of a wall is ridiculous on its face, and will do nothing to fix our immigration system or make…

02/06/2017

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