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Eastchester High School Football Fans Urged To Support Playoff Run Eastchester High School Football Fans Urged To Support Playoff Run
Eastchester High School Football Fans Urged To Support Playoff Run EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Supporters of Eastchester High School's Eagles Varsity Football team are calling for packed stands Saturday when the boys squad takes on the team from Our Lady of Lourdes High School.The game, to start at 1 p.m., is free to attend. Hot dogs, burgers and refreshments will be available for purchase. The Eagles are fresh off of big playoff wins over Tappan Zee and John Jay Cross River high schools. They've advanced to the Class A Section 1 championship playoffs for the first time since 2007, supporters said. "We need all Eagle fans of all ages to come out and support …
Grow Ossining Receives State Approval To Raise Funds For Opera House Grow Ossining Receives State Approval To Raise Funds For Opera House
Grow Ossining Receives State Approval To Raise Funds For Opera House OSSINING, N.Y. – A community-based investment group has received state authorization to move forward with plans to develop a property suitable for a “unique social, entertainment and dining destination in downtown Ossining,” officials said Thursday.Grow Ossining has identified the 150-year-old Olive Opera House as the site for its project. The group is to formally launch the Grow Ossining Olive Opera House Fund LP with a funding campaign kick-off event from 4 to 7 p.m., Nov. 14. Building tours will be given. According to the organization, the project is a form of “locavesting,” which seeks t…
Ossining Moms Sing To Send Students To Scotland Ossining Moms Sing To Send Students To Scotland
Ossining Moms Sing To Send Students To Scotland OSSINING, N.Y. -- A group of Ossining High School students trying to make their way to Scotland to perform in the world's largest arts festival is getting a little help from mom.The Mom Cabaret is to feature seven mothers along with an "honorary mom" named Steve, according to event organizers. All are to sing songs about motherhood. Entrance to the 8 p.m., Nov. 6 show at Theater O costs $50 and includes wine. All proceeds will go toward the travel costs of the students, organizers said. The show will feature Shami Arslanian, Anne Carpenter, Aisling Dono, Robin Goldberg, Julie Grif…
Wilton Invites Community To Conversation On Improving Schools Wilton Invites Community To Conversation On Improving Schools
Wilton Invites Community To Conversation On Improving Schools WILTON, Conn. -- The Wilton School District will be holding a "community conversation" Monday to discuss the district's future, officials said.The 90-minute session will cover, "what is possible for Wilton's schools and how to make that vision a reality," according to a statement on the district's website. “This process will give shared meaning and purpose to what we do moving forward as a school community,” Superintendent Kevin Smith said in a press release. “The goal is to have a clear, agreed-upon understanding of what we are trying to achieve and a set of actions that…
New Canaan Man Faces Drunken Driving Charge After Crashing Into Tree New Canaan Man Faces Drunken Driving Charge After Crashing Into Tree
New Canaan Man Faces Drunken Driving Charge After Crashing Into Tree NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- A Smith Ridge Road man is facing a driving under the influence charge after turning himself over to police, according to the New Canaan Advertiser. Pavel Tcheremnykh, 50, was ticketed on Oct. 22 in connection with a crash July 5, when he drove into a tree, according to the report. He was released after posting $250 bond and is to appear in court on Nov. 4, the report said. Read the full police report here at the New Canaan Advertiser.
D.C. Lawmakers Endorse Rilling For Norwalk Mayor D.C. Lawmakers Endorse Rilling For Norwalk Mayor
D.C. Lawmakers Endorse Rilling For Norwalk Mayor NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling has received some serious backing from Washington, D.C., as several Democratic lawmakers endorsed his bid for re-election.According to a statement from Rilling's camp, the incumbent mayor received support from U.S. Rep. Jim Himes (D-4th District), and U.S. Sens. Chris Murphy and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (both D-Conn.). "I am honored to have the endorsement of these three public servants that have done such great work for Norwalk in Washington," Rilling said in a statement. The lawmakers' praise for the mayor was effusive. Himes la…
4 Arrested On Crack, Heroin Charges In Drug Bust In Danbury 4 Arrested On Crack, Heroin Charges In Drug Bust In Danbury
4 Arrested On Crack, Heroin Charges In Drug Bust In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. -- Officers seized "substantial" amounts of crack cocaine, heroin and marijuana Wednesday and arrested four people after raiding a suspected drug den in Danbury, police said.A fifth person was also arrested after police found a 3-year-old child inside the apartment, police said. Allison Hallock, 20, and Daeshaun Boyd, 26, both of Danbury, and Laquen Glasgow, 21, and Matthew Morris, 26, both of Brooklyn, N.Y., were arrested after investigators executed a warrant at Apartment 197 at the Brookside Condominium complex, 7 Padanaram Road. Danbury police said they began in…
Stamford Theater Actor Arrested After Incident At Bridgeport Starbucks Stamford Theater Actor Arrested After Incident At Bridgeport Starbucks
Stamford Theater Actor Arrested After Incident At Bridgeport Starbucks BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A 35-year-old actor is accused of attacking a Starbucks employee for taking too long to prepare his order, according to ctpost.com. Alexander Cobb, of Ursula Place, Stamford, was charged Tuesday with breach of peace and interfering with police, the report said. According to ctpost.com, Cobb, who has appeared in a number of local theater productions, followed the female employee behind the counter, shouted at her and shoved her by the face. Read the full story at ctpost.com.
Foster Closes Campaign Finance Gap As Election Day Nears Foster Closes Campaign Finance Gap As Election Day Nears
Foster Closes Campaign Finance Gap As Election Day Nears BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – As Election Day approaches, Mary-Jane Foster, an independent candidate for Bridgeport mayor, has garnered about half the financial support of her most serious competitor, Democrat Joe Ganim, according to CTPost.com. Citing the most recent campaign-financing filings, the Post says that Foster has raised more than $232,000 since beginning her independent campaign late last month. Republican candidate, Enrique Torres, trails far behind Foster and Ganim in fundraising, the CTPost says. Ganim, a former mayor, served seven years in prison after being convicted of bribery and …
Choral Singers Invited To Perform With Taconic Opera Choral Singers Invited To Perform With Taconic Opera
Choral Singers Invited To Perform With Taconic Opera CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- The Taconic Opera is calling for choral singers in anticipation of premiering a new oratorio.The work, composed by Dan Montez, the company's general and artistic director, is called "JOB" and is based on the life of Old Testament prophet, Job, according to information provided by the opera. The oratorio, Montez' fifth such composition, will be sung in English and will feature the Taconic Opera chorus, professional lead singers and a full orchestra. Singers interested in performing the oratorio must be able to read music and must purchase their own score for $20.…
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