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Woman Seeks Owner Of Pet Killed In Yonkers Woman Seeks Owner Of Pet Killed In Yonkers
Woman Seeks Owner Of Pet Killed In Yonkers YONKERS, N.Y. -- An animal-loving Facebook user from Yonkers took to the Lost PETS of Westchester County NY page Thursday to seek the owner of a cat who died after being struck by a car.The tabby cat was found Wednesday afternoon in front of 28 King Ave., according to a post from Facebook user Liz Jennings. The cat was taken to the Animal Specialty Center on Odell Plaza, but did not survive, Jennings said. The animal, which was said to be primarily orange with a white neck and white hind legs, was not wearing a collar and had not been microchipped, Jennings said in her post. "He was a…
Fairfield Librarians To Discuss Dangers Of Fake News Fairfield Librarians To Discuss Dangers Of Fake News
Fairfield Librarians To Discuss Dangers Of Fake News FAIRFIELD, Conn. – It spreads through social media like wildfire and has Hilary Clinton involved in an underage sex scandal and President-elect Donald Trump taking “golden showers.” It’s fake news and two Fairfield librarians want to teach you how to spot it. Matt Bernstein and Nicole Scherer are set to host a fast-paced conversation about the dangers of fake news during two sessions on Monday, Jan. 23 at the Fairfield Public Library. In addition to teaching how to spot the much-discussed and much-maligned phony news stories, the pair are expected to speak about ways to cut through the jarg…
Valhalla Teen Advances To State Robotics Competition With Horace Mann Team Valhalla Teen Advances To State Robotics Competition With Horace Mann Team
Valhalla Teen Advances To State Robotics Competition With Horace Mann Team VALHALLA, N.Y. – A Valhalla teen and his team of like-minded computer and robotics students have designed a robot that’s headed to a state tournament at Pace University. Brody McGuinn and the rest of the team from the Horace Mann School in the Bronx designed and built the computerized robot, according to a statement from the high school, which said the Pace competition is scheduled for later this year. Calling themselves the Basement Lions, the team traveled to Queens last week to compete against other robotics teams and finished second place, earning a spot in the state tournament, the hig…
Harrison Teachers Take On Harlem Wizards, Raise Money For School Programs Harrison Teachers Take On Harlem Wizards, Raise Money For School Programs
Harrison Teachers Take On Harlem Wizards, Raise Money For School Programs HARRISON, N.Y. – The Harrison High School gymnasium was the scene of a recent charity basketball game that collected money for the school district’s Elementary Enrichment Committee. The game, between the Harlem Wizards and Harrison schools staff, brought together much of the community to raise the money, which will ultimately go toward funding the Visiting Author, Theater Arts, Educational Enrichment and Chess clubs at Parsons Memorial, Harrison Avenue, S.J. Preston and Purchase elementary schools, according to Monica Miles, a district spokeswoman. The Harlem Wizards are doing a fair amount…
DeCicco & Sons Says 'Cheers' To One Year In Larchmont DeCicco & Sons Says 'Cheers' To One Year In Larchmont
DeCicco & Sons Says 'Cheers' To One Year In Larchmont LARCHMONT, N.Y. – The owners of DeCicco & Sons’ Larchmont store are ready to celebrate their first anniversary in the 25,000-square-foot space on Palmer Avenue. On Thursday, the store is to hold an anniversary celebration featuring giveaways, several “very special” tapped kegs and a food pairing menu, according to the store’s Facebook page. When the store opened on Dec. 18, 2015, it was touted for its environmentally-friendly features including an advanced heat reclaiming refrigeration system, rooftop solar panels that generate up to 75 percent of the store’s electricity, energy-efficie…
Search On For Ossining Teen Missing Since Dec. 11 Search On For Ossining Teen Missing Since Dec. 11
Search On For Ossining Teen Missing Since Dec. 11 OSSINING, N.Y. -- Authorities in Westchester County, New York City and elsewhere are searching for a 15-year-old Ossining girl missing for more than three weeks. Shilah Carter, whose is to celebrate her 16th birthday on Jan. 8, is believed to have run away on Dec. 11, according to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. Authorities believe she may be traveling in the Bronx, Brooklyn or Staten Island. Carter is black, stands about 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs about 135 pounds, according to authorities. She has black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information about Car…
County Executive Astorino Eyes Re-Election With $2.5M War Chest County Executive Astorino Eyes Re-Election With $2.5M War Chest
County Executive Astorino Eyes Re-Election With $2.5M War Chest WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino has increased his re-election war chest to more than $2.5 million, according to a statement from his campaign. When Astorino files his required fundraising reports at the end of January, he is expected to claim at least $1,035,564 raised in the past six months, according to a statement from his campaign, which said that The Friends of Astorino account has received 1,178 donations in total with a median of about $125. “I’m enormously grateful for all of the donations we have received from people who continue to believe in our me…
Briarcliff Student's Love For Environment Leads To MLK Legacy Award Briarcliff Student's Love For Environment Leads To MLK Legacy Award
Briarcliff Student's Love For Environment Leads To MLK Legacy Award BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. – A Briarcliff High School student’s love for the environment has led to her selection as the recipient of the 2017 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Youth Award for Vision. Alexandra Schoepke had known about King’s leadership during the Civil Rights Movement, but only recently did she learn that he was also passionate about environmental justice, according to a statement from the high school. “I am also very passionate about the environment,” said Schoepke, who discussed her work with the school’s Treehuggers Club in an essay submission to the African American M…
Millerton Man Suspected In Connecticut Shooting Held On $1M Bail Millerton Man Suspected In Connecticut Shooting Held On $1M Bail
Millerton Man Suspected In Connecticut Shooting Held On $1M Bail BRIDGEWATER, Conn. – Authorities in Connecticut have taken custody of a Millerton man accused of shooting someone with a shotgun during a home invasion robbery, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. Dustin Holst-Grubbe has been charged with assault of an elderly person, assault with a deadly weapon and home invasion, according to the Journal, which reported that he is accused of shooting the man during an alleged Aug. 4 break-in at the man’s Bridgewater, Connecticut, home. The man, who was said to be about 65 years old, was shot in the shoulder and survived, according to the Journal. Hol…
Brown Water Possible After Two Mains Break In Yorktown Brown Water Possible After Two Mains Break In Yorktown
Brown Water Possible After Two Mains Break In Yorktown YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A pair of broken water mains disrupted service Tuesday, but have been repaired and will not require a boil-water advisory, according to local officials.According to the town's Water Department, one of the breaks was reported at Phoenix House on Stony Street in Shrub Oak and the other near the corner of Susan Court and Bound Brook Lane. While officials did not say what caused the main breaks, the damage was said to have been repaired. Those who experience brown or discolored water or air in the pipes are asked to run the cold water until the discoloration passes, officials …
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