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Sugar, Sugar: Domino Refinery In Westchester County Lights Up New LED Sign Sugar, Sugar: Domino Refinery In Westchester County Lights Up New LED Sign
Sugar, Sugar: Domino Refinery In Westchester County Lights Up New LED Sign A Domino Sugar Refinery in Westchester County has unveiled a new LED sign that celebrates the city it calls home.  The new sign, located at the Domino Sugar Refinery In Yonkers at 1 Federal St., was lit up for the first time in an event attended by Yonkers city officials on Monday, Nov. 21, according to Olivia DeLuca, a spokeswoman for the refinery.  The 4' by 30' sign that combines the Domino Sugar logo with the city's name pays homage to the iconic "Yonkers" sign on the city's Recreation Pier, DeLuca said. The LEDs that make up the sign can have their colors changed to…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Beloved Longtime High School Teacher In Westchester Dies At Age 69 Beloved Longtime High School Teacher In Westchester Dies At Age 69
Beloved Longtime High School Teacher In Westchester Dies At Age 69 A Westchester County woman who spent more than 30 years working as a special education teacher at a high school has died at age 69. Mary Jacinta Saffran died unexpectedly at her home in Irvington on Saturday, May 14, according to her obituary. "She was an outstanding and beloved special education teacher at Lincoln High School in Yonkers, NY for 36 years," her obituary reads. "A vivacious lover of life, her passions were traveling, cooking, entertaining, and helping anyone in need." Saffran also had a love of running, and she ran the New York City Marathon four times, her obituary reads.&n…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Westchester Church Launches Free Grocery Delivery Service For Members Unable To Shop COVID-19: Westchester Church Launches Free Grocery Delivery Service For Members Unable To Shop
Covid-19: Westchester Church Launches Free Grocery Delivery Service For Members Unable To Shop During the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), churches across the country might not be able to attend services together, but they are still doing the good works including one Westchester church which is delivering groceries for those in need. Grace/La Gracia Episcopal Church in White Plains, decided to come up with ways to reach not only its congregation during the pandemic but those in need throughout the community. The nearly 200-year-old Anglo-Catholic parish has also formed a new free delivery service of groceries for members- those unable to shop; and therefore in great need, said the …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
COVID-19: Free, Drive-Through Food Distributed At Westchester Community College COVID-19: Free, Drive-Through Food Distributed At Westchester Community College
Covid-19: Free, Drive-Through Food Distributed At Westchester Community College Volunteers took over Westchester Community College this week, hosting a free drive-through food distribution drive for families in need. Feeding Westchester was at the college’s campus in Valhalla for several hours this week handing out bags with a variety of food options for families. Each vehicle that visited the drive-through received a package that would feed a family of four for up to five days. It was limited to Westchester County residents. During the food drive, cars would pull up, and volunteers would simply place the groceries in the trunk and the driver was free to leave. There…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Back To School: Westchester Correction Officers Donate Backpacks To The Sharing Shelf Back To School: Westchester Correction Officers Donate Backpacks To The Sharing Shelf
Back To School: Westchester Correction Officers Donate Backpacks To The Sharing Shelf As summer winds to a close and thousands of Westchester children returned to school, many benefitted from a countywide initiative to provide free backpacks and grade-appropriate school supplies.  The Sharing Shelf, one of many programs established by Family Services of Westchester, recently concluded its annual Backpacks to School program and, this year, received over 100 backpacks donated by Westchester County Correction Officers. Throughout the summer, Correction Officers Melissa Lugo, Stacy Brown and others received more than $800 in donations from their fellow members of service. The of…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
14 Named To Westchester LGBTQ Advisory Board 14 Named To Westchester LGBTQ Advisory Board
14 Named To Westchester LGBTQ Advisory Board County Executive George Latimer has announced the appointment of 14 members to the LGBTQ Advisory Board. Members of the Board who represent lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences. “I am eager to get to work with the LGBTQ Board, to bring Westchester County up to speed on the issues that matter to the LGBTQ communities," Latimer said on Thursday, May 31. "This dynamic group of people will be tasked with making recommendations about new legislation, services, programs, funding or anything else these advisors feel i…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
8th Annual Westchester Wine & Food Festival Approaching Fast 8th Annual Westchester Wine & Food Festival Approaching Fast
8th Annual Westchester Wine & Food Festival Approaching Fast A total of 315,000 burgers served. 25,000 glasses of wine, 360 participating restaurants, 50,000 guests and $200,000 for charities. These are just some of the statistics that help to tell the success story that is Westchester Magazine’s Wine & Food Festival.  In seven years it has emerged as the signature culinary and beverage event kicking off the summer season in Westchester County and the Hudson Valley. With the 2018 festival slated for June 5 through June 10, the numbers will continue to grow as new restaurants, fine wines, spirits, craft beers, specialty foods and so much more inc…

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by Jon Craig