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John Jay Athletes, Friends Since Kindergarten, Commit To College Teams John Jay Athletes, Friends Since Kindergarten, Commit To College Teams
John Jay Athletes, Friends Since Kindergarten, Commit To College Teams CROSS RIVER, N.Y. -- Four John Jay High School seniors have just signed letters of intent to play NCAA college sports.  The athletes have been friends since they met in kindergarten at Lewisboro Elementary School.  They are: Tristen Novak (women's lacrosse, Merrimack College); Jackson Rieger (men's lacrosse, Binghamton); Conor Melbourne (wrestling, Princeton); and Ray Cotto (wrestling, Bucknell). All four have signed their NCAA Letters of Intent to play in college and all four have been friends since Kindergarten at Lewisboro Elementary School.

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News
Sing Sing Prison Museum Receives $500,000 Grant Sing Sing Prison Museum Receives $500,000 Grant
Sing Sing Prison Museum Receives $500,000 Grant OSSINING, N.Y. -- A $500,000 grant has been awarded to Historic Hudson River Towns, the lead agency on the Sing Sing Prison Museum. The Empire State Development grant is for continued work on developing a museum at Ossining Correctional Facility, according to an announcement by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo at a meeting of the Regional Economic Development Councils of New York State. “This grant is further evidence of New York State’s belief in the importance of creating the Sing Sing Prison Museum that will draw visitors from all over the world to the Hudson Valley," said Jerry Faiella, execut…

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Lifestyle
City of Yonkers Ranked Second Safest City Of Its Size In The U.S. City of Yonkers Ranked Second Safest City Of Its Size In The U.S.
City of Yonkers Ranked Second Safest City Of Its Size In The U.S. YONKERS, N.Y. -- Yonkers has been ranked the second safest large city in the United State, according to the Uniform Crime Report Part 1 crime statistics posted by the FBOI. The city moved up from the number three ranking among the top 150 cities by population, according to announcement by Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and Yonkers Police Commissioner Charles Gardner. “Yonkers is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of our residents,” said Spano.  “We continually work to address the changing needs and challenges of our neighborhoods. These stats reflect that, and would not be possible …

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Neighbors
Mahwah Mom Takes Entrepreneurship To A New Level Mahwah Mom Takes Entrepreneurship To A New Level
Mahwah Mom Takes Entrepreneurship To A New Level MAHWAH, N.J. -- Ellen Gilmour of Mahwah is a true entrepreneur. The wife and mother, a concert pianist from Russia, came to the United States at 19. She went to work on Wall Street and years later opened her own interior design firm, EG Designs, Inc., which serves clients in Bergen County and other states. She talked to Daily Voice recently about having to come up with an additional source of income after having knee surgery and being laid up for many weeks. "I am a multifaceted creature by nature," she said, telling how the successful design business had to be put on hold when s…

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Schools
‘Lunch Buddies’ Serve As Role Models For Younger Students ‘Lunch Buddies’ Serve As Role Models For Younger Students
‘Lunch Buddies’ Serve As Role Models For Younger Students BRONXVILLE, N.Y. --Bronxville Elementary School fifth-graders have taken on leadership roles by volunteering for the school's Lunch Buddy Program. The older students work with second- and third-grade students to build relationships with the younger kids, serve as role models, and assist in other ways during lunch and recess. “The students who are involved are not only responsible, but they are very warm and giving and really understand what it takes to engage with and help a younger student,” said Assistant Principal Adrienne Laitman. Laitman meets with the older students for training to e…

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Lifestyle
Customers Can Design Their Own Handbag At Walin & Wolff In New Canaan Customers Can Design Their Own Handbag At Walin & Wolff In New Canaan
Customers Can Design Their Own Handbag At Walin & Wolff In New Canaan NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Customers can design their own handbags at the 1 Atelier Kiosk at Walin & Wolff's New Canaan store. Store stylists will assist shoppers in making their designs, and to browse accessories, said a release. Customers can choose from 10 styles, selecting color, hardware, material and piping for their 1 Atelier bag at the store, 36 Elm St., New Canaan. Click here for  more information.

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Schools
Wilton's Our Lady Of Fatima Walkathon Helps Local Food Banks Wilton's Our Lady Of Fatima Walkathon Helps Local Food Banks
Wilton's Our Lady Of Fatima Walkathon Helps Local Food Banks WILTON, Conn. -- A portion of the $16,000 proceeds from the "Saints Walkathon" at Our Lady of Fatima School was donated to two local food banks. Recipients were Food Pantry at Comstock Community Center at 180 School Road, Wilton and Open Door Shelter at 4 Merritt St., Norwalk. The October Walkathon drew hundreds of participants to school grounds, among students, staff, parents, families and parishioners. The initiative followed the school's objective of putting "Service above self" so 10 percent of the proceeds was given to the food bank. In addition to the cash donatio…

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Schools
Iona Prep Turn 100, Kicks Off Centennial Campaign For $10M Iona Prep Turn 100, Kicks Off Centennial Campaign For $10M
Iona Prep Turn 100, Kicks Off Centennial Campaign For $10M NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y.-- Iona Prep is celebrating its 100th anniversary. The year-long celebration began with a President's Dinner at Glen Island Harbour Club and Centennial Campaign for Excellence kickoff. The campaign has a goal of $10 million for facility enhancements and instructional improvements. Those upgrades include a renovation of the Library and Technology Center at the Lower School, complete with a Makerspace and Storytelling room, and an expansion of the Paul Verni Fine Arts Center at the Upper School to include additional instructional space and a 435-seat auditorium. Brother Th…

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Schools
Community Asked To Help Children Thrive by Embracing 'Ossining Basics' Community Asked To Help Children Thrive by Embracing 'Ossining Basics'
Community Asked To Help Children Thrive by Embracing 'Ossining Basics' OSSINING, N.Y. -- Talk, sing, point, count and group. These are the five principles of "Ossining Basics" which are tools young kids need for school readiness, according to the Ossining School District. The schools launched the campaign Dec. 5 to encourage families and the community to embrace its goals. “This campaign is about ensuring that through deliberate and intentional interaction with our children, zero to three-years-old, we can all, as a collective group, make sure that everyone is prepared to enter the Ossining School District,” said Carrieann Sipos, the district’s direc…

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News
Patterson Rotary Delivers Thanksgiving Dinners To 35 Families Patterson Rotary Delivers Thanksgiving Dinners To 35 Families
Patterson Rotary Delivers Thanksgiving Dinners To 35 Families PATTERSON, N.Y. -- Many families in Putnam County had supplies to prepare dinner for last month's Thanksgiving holiday from a community-wide effort of the Rotary Club of Patterson. Hundreds of volunteers helped the Putnam Community Action Partnership’s Thanksgiving Basket program. “All the local Rotary Clubs and supermarkets play a huge role in making this program a success. Patterson Rotary contributed drivers, supermarket food drive volunteers, and basket preparation,” said Putnam CAP Director, Judy Callahan. In all, 400 families received dinner baskets, she said. The baskets had items …

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