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Westport Weston Family YMCA Buys Red Barn Restaurant Property WESTPORT, Conn. -- The Westport Weston Family YMCA has purchased the Red Barn Restaurant property on Wilton Road, YMCA leaders said Monday. The restaurant, a Westport landmark for more than 50 years, closed its doors in July. The restaurant had been operated by the Nistico family since they restored the property in 1983. The 3.2-acre tract of land at 292 Wilson Road includes the restaurant and a separate house, according to the YMCA, which called the purchase a "unique opportunity." “This is ... a long-term investment that allows us to preserve neighborhood values and, ultimately…

by James O'Rourke

11/10/2015

Events

'Miracle On 34th Street' Coming to Putnam Libraries This Holiday Season PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Brewster Theater Company's Armchair Actors will be performing several readings of the Christmas classic "Miracle on 34th Street" this holiday season.The performances are scheduled for 2 p.m. on Dec. 6 at the Mahopac Library, 668 Route Six, Mahopac; and 7 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Brewster Library, 79 Main St., Brewster. A third performance is scheduled for the Kent Library at 17 Sybils Crossing in Carmel, at a date and time yet to be determined. Rehearsals for the performances will take place throughout the coming weeks. Scheduled rehearsals include: 6:30 p.…

by James O'Rourke

11/10/2015

Sports

Hendrick Hudson Volleyball Wins Sectional Championship CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- Hendrick Hudson Volleyball won the Section 1 Class B Championship on Saturday, downing the Ardsley team in straight sets at Walter Panas High SchoolHendrick Hudson now moves on to regional competition against either the Section 4 or Section 9 championship team. The winner of that game, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14, at John Jay Cross River High School in Cross River, will move on to the New York State Final Four. The Hendrick Hudson varsity volleyball team has won 13 section titles over the past 15 seasons.

by James O'Rourke

11/10/2015

Police & Fire

'Truther' Arrested After Disrupting Stratford Race For Sandy Hook Teacher STRATFORD, Conn. -- A man who denies that the Sandy Hook school shootings occurred was arrested after disrupting a road race in Stratford held in honor of one of the victims, according to the Connecticut Post. Matthew Mills, a self-proclaimed "truther," was charged with interfering with police and second-degree breach of peace after disrupting the Vicki Soto 5K Race on Saturday, the Post reported. Soto, who was killed in the attack on Sandy Hook Elementary School in December 2012, has been hailed as a hero for taking steps to protect her class of first-graders. According to the r…

by James O'Rourke

11/09/2015

Schools

Peekskill City School District Lockdown Drill Goes 'Extremely Well' PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The city's school district had a lockdown drill Monday in the Peekskill High School and middle school buildings, according to a post on the district's Facebook post. The city's police department, Office of Emergency Management, school district officials and school security officers participated in the drill, according to the post. David Santiago, the district's director of security and investigations, said the drill went "extremely well." "No major issues were discovered during the drill,” he said in the social media post. “We believe we are well prepared …

by James O'Rourke

11/09/2015

Schools

Westlake Middle School Student Council Raises $300 At Halloween Event MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. -- Halloween may be long past, but thanks to one student council, the sugary holiday will benefit students at Westlake Middle School throughout the year.The school's inaugural "Trunk or Treat" event raised $300 for student council activities, according to a post on the school district's Facebook page. The Oct. 30 event, which featured 25 cars, each with meticulously decorated trunks, was open to trick-or-treaters, according to the post. The district offered a "thank you," to those community members who attended the event and contributed to the counc…

by James O'Rourke

11/09/2015

Neighbors

Mayor Reports Unprecedented Level Of Activity In Bronxville BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Bronxville Mayor Mary Marvin writes a column that is re-published by the Daily Voice. This column could be titled "Mayor, What's Going On?" The level of activity in the village - construction, paving, striping, and beautification - is currently at an unprecedented level. The stars seem to have aligned, creating a great deal of simultaneous activity. Ideally, we would have staggered the projects in an orderly manner to minimize congestion, but most of the work is determined by the schedule of the providers. Con Edison is the most representative example. As you m…

by Mary C. Marvin, Bronxville Mayor

11/09/2015

Sports

Don Bosco Prep Marks 100 Years With Dinner GARFIELD, N.J. -- Don Bosco Preparatory High School had its centennial dinner recently at The Venetian, according to bergen.com.The all-boys school in Mahwah had the celebration Thursday in honor of the institution's 100 years. To view a photo gallery of the event, visit bergen.com.

by James O'Rourke

11/09/2015

News

Proposed Mixed-Use Development Would Be Among Harrison's Largest HARRISON, N.Y. -- An $18 million mixed-use real estate project proposed for downtown Harrison would be the town's largest development in recent memory, officials told lohud.com. The project, currently known as the Harrison Playhouse Lofts Apartment Complex, would include business space on the building's lower level and as many as 42 luxury rental apartments, according to lohud. As the proposed complex, which would replace the old movie theater on Harrison Avenue, moves through the approvals process, support from many in the town appears strong, according to lohud. At least one group is pushi…

by James O'Rourke

11/09/2015

Business

TD Banks in Poughkeepsie To Merge POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- TD Bank has confirmed two of its branches in Poughkeepsie will be merging, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. According to the report, the bank branch at 21 Market St. will close Jan. 29. It will merge operations with the branch at 703 Main St. The report cites a bank executive, who offered a host of reasons for the merger, including traffic patterns and transaction volumes. Read the full story at poughkeepsiejournal.com.

by James O'Rourke

11/09/2015

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