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Deerfield Academy
Amherst, MA
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'Taken Too Soon': Greenville Native, Northeastern Student Dies Of Meningitis
The family of a 21-year-old Greenville native said their 21-year-old son had a bright future ahead of him that was snuffed out when he died unexpectedly of bacterial meningitis. Shane McCarthy was a junior business administration student at Northeastern University who graduated from Deerfield Academy. He died on Nov. 30. It's unclear where he contracted the deadly virus, but the school said his friends and those who may have come into contact with him have been tested and treated as a precaution. "Our hearts go out to the family, friends, and loved ones of Shane McCarthy,…
New Canaan, CT
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New Canaan High School Hall Of Fame Coach Keith MacBain Has Died
Keith MacBain died at his home in Southampton on Sunday, Sept. 13 due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease. Keith was born in Englewood, NJ, and lived on a small farm in Closter, NJ, where his father ran a kennel. He later attended Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts and graduated in 1956. He received a B.A. in English from Cornell University in 1960 and an M.A. from Columbia Teachers College in 1964. He married Cynthia Loring in August of 1960, and they moved to Homewood, Illinois, to teach for two years. After moving back to Connecticut, Keith taught English at New Cana…
Monsey, NY
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Rockland County Chef On 'Chopped' Was Pro Golfer & Wall Street Broker
Pressure and competition have played equally important roles in Rockland County chef Gregory Stott's life. The former pro golfer-turned-Wall Street stock broker combined both elements over the summer as a contestant on Food Network's cooking show "Chopped." The episode titled "Weird, Wacky, and Wild!" on Wikipedia will air on Sept. 17. Stott -- the executive head chef of The Old '76 House in Tappan -- couldn't say much about the show other than it being unforgettable. "It was an amazing experience," Stott said. "It wasn't what I expected." Stott is the executive chef at The Old '76 …
Ridgewood, NJ
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Bergen County Chef Eliminated On 'Chopped'
Pressure and competition have played equally important roles in Bergen County native Gregory Stott's life. The former pro golfer-turned-Wall Street stock broker combined both elements over the summer as a contestant on Food Network cooking show "Chopped." The episode titled "Weird, Wacky, and Wild!" aired on Sept. 17 at 9 p.m. Chef Stott was eliminated just before the dessert round. Stott -- a Ridgewood native who lives in Haworth with his wife and two daughters -- is the executive head chef of The Old '76 House in Tappan, N.Y. He and three other contestants were presented with a box of…
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Ex-Area HS Stars Will Play Big Roles When Defending Champ Yale Meets UVa For Lacrosse Title
The Hudson Valley/Connecticut area will be well-represented when the NCAA Division I men's lacrosse championship is decided on Memorial Day. Defending champion Yale (15-3), the No. 5 seed, faces No. 3 Virginia (16-3) in the title game 1 p.m. Monday, May 27 (ESPN2) at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Virginia pulled out a dramatic 13-12 double-overtime semifinal win over Duke on Saturday, May 25, securing the Cavaliers' first title-game appearance in seven years and snapping an 11-game losing streak to Duke. Junior attackman Michael Kraus of New Canaan had one goal and four as…
