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Neighbors

Westchester Community Foundation Names New Program Officer HARTSDALE, N.Y. -- The Hartsdale-based Westchester Community Foundation has appointed Tara Seeley as program officer. Seeley will be developing and implementing the overall grant making strategy, goals and activities in the areas of community development, environment, health and technical assistance. She served on the grants team at Central Indiana Community Foundation from 2004 through 2013. Seeley's most recent position was with Plan 2020, the bicentennial planning process for Indianapolis. She worked with community leaders to identify workforce and economic development strategies and ac…

by Karin Carrasco

02/02/2016

Schools

New Rochelle Teacher Picked For Marine Ecology Fellowship NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- A science teacher from Ursuline School in New Rochelle has been selected for an educational fellowship focused on sea turtles and marine ecology in Baja Mexico. Robyn Summa been selected by the non-profit organization Ecology Project International (EPI) to participate in an eight-day research and education fellowship. Summa will be immersed in the diverse ecology of the area, home to migrating grey whales and a thriving fishery. Her days will include sea turtle catch-and-release for scientific study, as well as lessons in how to incorporate field studies into the class…

by Karin Carrasco

02/02/2016

Events

Grab A Sneak Peek Into Future Media Consumption At Redding Library REDDING, Conn. -- Take a peek into the future to see what people will be watching, reading, playing, and listening to at the Mark Twain Library in Redding on Wednesday, Feb. 3. Richard Taub, a Redding resident and senior VP with Media Audits International, a company that collects data from most major media outlets, will discuss how media consumption of apps, books, TV, and music is radically changing. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. Click here to register or call the library at 203-938-2545. The Mark Twain Library is located at 439 Redding Road, West Redding.

by Karin Carrasco

02/02/2016

Schools

Letter To The Editor: Make Public Education A Top Priority POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Daily Voice accepts signed letters to the editor. Send letters to southwestdutchess@dailyvoice.com. To the editor: I recently attended an advocacy day in Albany sponsored by the Alliance for Quality Education. As a teacher in the Poughkeepsie City School District for 11 years, along with being active in local and state politics, it was important for me to urge our elected officials to stand up for kids. I was able to meet with state Sen. Sue Serino, her chief of staff and the Senate Education Committee Council while in Albany. During this meeting, I shared my beliefs…

by Paul Donnelly

02/02/2016

Neighbors

Norwalk Lawyer Stars In Ad Nominated Among Super Bowl's Best NORWALK, Conn. -- A Norwalk man, with lawyer and actor on his resume, has a role in a commercial for Chevy that is a nominee on the CBS show, “Greatest Super Bowl Commercials," according to The Hour. Robert Sciglimpaglia plays the father of a recent graduate who thinks he received a yellow Chevy Camero as a present in the 2012 Super Bowl commercial, "Happy Grad". The graduate's actual present is a mini-fridge but he continues to celebrate the Camero. Eventually, the real owner of the car drives away causing the graduate to think his new car was stolen. “Greatest Super Bowl …

by Karin Carrasco

02/02/2016

Business

McDonald's In Downtown Bridgeport To Close Its Doors BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A Bridgeport-based company will be closing the doors to its downtown McDonald's on Main Street, across from the Holiday Inn, according to the Connecticut Post. Treft Corp., which owns 43 McDonald's in Connecticut and New York, will transfer all of the employees at this location to other locations, the Connecticut Post said. The four other McDonald's in Bridgeport will remain open, the Connecticut Post reported. Click here to read the Connecticut Post article.

by Karin Carrasco

02/02/2016

Events

Decorate Valentine’s Day Cookies At Free Trumbull Event TRUMBULL, Conn. -- Decorate cookies for that special someone at a free Valentine's Day cookie event at the Trumbull Nature and Arts Center on Sunday, Feb. 7. Create frosted and sprinkled masterpieces with Valentine’s Day themes. Supplies are limited and registration required. The event will be held from 1:30-3 p.m. at the Trumbull Nature and Arts Center, 7115 Main St. Click here to register.

by Karin Carrasco

02/02/2016

Events

Chocolate, Wine Pairing Event In Stamford To Benefit Men's Shelter STAMFORD, Conn. -- The 8th Annual Chocolate, Dessert & Wine Lover’s Evening, which benefits the Pacific House Emergency Men’s Shelter, will be Monday, Feb. 8 at the Stamford Marriot Hotel & Spa. Guests will indulge in a selection of dessert and chocolate flavor combinations, ranging from traditional to exotic from more than 70 food, dessert and fine wine purveyors. The evening features entertainment, music, door prizes and shopping, with emcee Chef Plum, who appears regularly on the Food Network. The event benefits Pacific House, the area’s only emergency men’s shelter, which has b…

by Karin Carrasco

02/02/2016

Police & Fire

Bethel Police To Check Car Seat Installations At Free Clinic BETHEL, Conn. -- The Bethel Police Department will hold a car seat clinic at the Stony Hill Fire Station on Saturday, Feb. 6. Officers who are Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians will work with parents and caregivers to check that car seats are installed properly. The clinic will be held by appointment only. To schedule an appointment time call 203-744-7900, ext. 246 for Sgt. Burnes, or ext. 214 for Officer DiRago.

by Karin Carrasco

02/02/2016

News

Mahopac Septo Metting To Give Parents Tools To Prepare for IEP Meeting MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- The Mahopac Special Education PTO meeting will feature a presentation on preparing for children's IEP meeting. Chrisanne Petrone, from the Hudson Valley Special Education Parent Center will provide parents with strategies and tools to prepare for their child’s CSE meeting. Parents will leave workshop with the tools to effectively participate in their child’s annual meeting and to better advocate for their child, as well as obtain valuable tips to getting organized. Meeting begins at 7 p.m. at Mahopac Middle School in the library(located on the second floor).

by Karin Carrasco

02/01/2016

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