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Former Area HS Sports Standout Dies At Age 54 Former Area HS Sports Standout Dies At Age 54
Former Area HS Sports Standout Dies At Age 54 A former high school sports standout in the area who went on to play at the collegiate level has died at age 54. Christopher Peter Sennas was a 1985 graduate of Nyack High School, where he earned All-County and All-Conference honors in lacrosse. He graduated from Roanoke College in 1989 where he was a four-year member of the men’s lacrosse team and a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. He died on Monday, May 24, following "a brief and valiant fight with cancer," according to his obituary. He was surrounded by family and friends. Following college, Chris pursued his passion…
48 Years And Counting: Legendary Jam Band Max Creek Takes The Stage At Garcia’s In Port Chester 48 Years And Counting: Legendary Jam Band Max Creek Takes The Stage At Garcia’s In Port Chester
48 Years And Counting: Legendary Jam Band Max Creek Takes The Stage At Garcia’s In Port Chester If you grew up in this area in the 1980s and 1990s, you’ll have heard of Max Creek. Perhaps you even saw them at the Capitol in Port Chester, the old Globe in Norwalk or the Rocking Horse in Hartford, among countless other clubs and outdoor festivals they’ve played. Max Creek was a fixture at the Gathering of the Vibes (last held at Seaside Park in Bridgeport in 2015), instrumental to the festival’s growth and success. Founded in 1971 by a trio of students at the Hartt School at the University of Hartford, a performing arts conservatory, the band initially played traditional folk music and …