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Westchester Land Trust Enhances Preserves In Lewisboro LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- The Westchester Land Trust launched a Meadow Enhancement Project at the Frederick P. Rose Preserve in Lewisboro to continue providing residents the chance to continue enjoying nature. Besides increasing the size of the meadow and helping the plants and animals there thrive, the project helps create a special place for everyone visit and enjoy. “Meadows, like the one at the Frederick P. Rose Preserve, are a vital part of our greater landscape,” said Tate Bushell, the Land Trust’s director of stewardship. “They were once a common ecosystem in our area, but are now de…

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07/30/2015

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Armonk Shopping Center Undergoing Improvements ARMONK, N.Y. -- Elide Plaza has undergone several changes and continues facing more improvements, reported allaboutarmonk.com. Elide Plaza has welcomed two new restaurants, as well as the relocation of Made in Asia from the Armonk Shopping Center, and Armonk House, which has taken the place of Enzo's. The plaza was also given a summons for removing 14 trees that bordered Route 22 because no written permit was obtained from the building inspector, reported allaboutarmonk.com. The plaza will continue to see changes as the directory sign is updated and the parking lot is resurfaced, report…

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07/30/2015

Neighbors

Wilton Girl Scout Emma Gosden Gets Gold Award For Historical Scavenger Hunt WILTON, Conn. -- Emma Gosden has received her Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest honor a girl can earn in Girl Scouting. In order to earn the Gold Award, Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts between grades nine through 12 spend at least 80 hours researching issues, assessing community needs and resources, building a team, and making a sustainable impact in the community. A Gold Award recipient’s accomplishments reflect leadership and citizenship skills that set her apart as a community leader. Gosden’s project provided educational resources for younger students to use while they were visit…

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07/30/2015

Events

Movie Night, Concerts Highlight Upcoming Events In Mount Vernon MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- The City of Mount Vernon's Department of Recreation continues the summer season by offering several upcoming events. The Summer Breeze Concert Series continues with two more upcoming concerts. Italian and R&B Dance Night will feature FDR Drive on Friday, Aug. 21 from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. The concert will be held at Broad Street Playground (Fleetwood Avenue Playground) on Broad Street between Fleetwood and Gramatan Avenue. Concerts are canceled when weather is forecasted to be inclement and are not rescheduled. Visit www.cmvny.com or www.mvinquirer.com on afte…

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07/30/2015

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U.S. Reps Esty, Brooks Move To Protect Kids From Liquid Nicotine Poisoning DANBURY, Conn. -- U.S. Reps. Elizabeth Esty (D-CT5) and Susan W. Brooks (R-IN5) introduced the Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015, bipartisan legislation requiring child safety packaging be added to liquid nicotine containers across the nation. The bill was advanced in the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade with broad support. “The bright packages are attractive to kids and flavors, like bubble gum and gummy bear, can be easily confused with candy. We shield our children from hazardous products – liquid nicotine sho…

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07/30/2015

Events

New Rochelle Greets August With Music, Art Event NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The New Rochelle Council on the Arts will kick off the month of August on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with an "art intervention" at Library Green. The NRCA and the New Rochelle Arts Collective are co-sponsoring the event by Arte Usable, an artist duo from Santiago de Chile. Visual artist Paula Garrido and art director/producer Nacho Pérez Kenchington, working with New Rochelle artist David Krinick and MESH Studio, will present LIVE!, an art intervention that includes screen printing, 3D elements, lighting and music that will transform Library Green into an interact…

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Connecticut NAACP Announces Probe Into 2014 Death Of Redding Lawyer REDDING, Conn. -- The Connecticut NAACP and Norwalk Branch of the NAACP plan to launch an investigation into the death of a young black attorney who died under suspicious circumstances in Redding last year. The CT NAACP and Norwalk Branch plan to hold a press conference on Wednesday, Aug. 5, about the circumstances surrounding the death of Gugsa Abraham “Abe” Dabela, who died on April 5, 2014, at the age of 35. Dabela died of a gunshot wound to the back of his head after a motor vehicle crash less than a mile from his home in Redding. His death was ruled a suicide by the Office of the …

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07/30/2015

Schools

Maritime Aquarium's Children's Art Show Features Work By Fairfield Students NORWALK, Conn. -- Drawings by two students at The Unquowa School in Fairfield are among those featured in a special gallery show at The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk featuring 121 works by children from 20 countries. Dylan McCormick and Tess Haskel, both 13, have entries in the 19th International Children’s Art Exhibit, which is running through Sept. 1. The exhibit is free and is displayed in The Maritime Aquarium’s IMAX Theater lobby, which can be entered without paid admission. The theme of the 2015 show is “Picture the Moment.” The drawings and paintings were created by children in…

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07/30/2015

Events

Ridgefield Hosting Graham Day Skate Festival RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Ridgefield will be hosting the Graham Day Skate Festival on Saturday, Aug. 8 from noon to 6 p.m. at the Graham Dickinson SPIRIT Skate Park. Attendees can enjoy free skating, music and more. The park is located at 60 Prospect St. with a rain date for Aug. 9. Built in 1998 as a result of a grassroots effort to provide a safe and fun place for local skaters to congregate, the park was named in memory of Graham Dickinson, a local teen who died a couple of weeks after its opening. The skate park offers annual memberships, season passes, drop-in rates, and lessons for peo…

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07/30/2015

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Pleasantville's Jacob Burns Center Participates In Viriginia Summer Retreat PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) has been invited to participate in the Turnaround Arts Summer Leadership Retreat in Virginia. JBFC educators will share with administrators and teachers from across the country their distinctive approach to media education programs. Three JBFC educators will present at two sessions during the five-day conference to be held at the end of June. The JBFC is the only organization teaching media arts at the retreat. This will be the first year that a media arts segment will be included at the retreat. In June 2014, the National Coalit…

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07/30/2015

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