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Schools

Eastchester HS Celebrates Winter With Snow Ball Dance EASTCHESTER, N.Y. – Eastchester High School is hosting the Snow Ball winter dance Saturday from 7-10 p.m. Live entertainment, desserts and snacks, dancing, a photo booth, and the chance to compete for a Hoverboard will be available. A winter dance king and queen will be presented from each grade. Attendees are asked to wear black, white or silver. Tickets are $10. Voting and ticket sales will take place during lunch periods, starting Monday.

by Nicole Briggs

12/14/2015

News

Two-Car Crash In Irvington Sends Three To Hospital IRVINGTON, N.Y. – A crash involving two vehicles on Route 9 and Broadway in Irvington sent three people to the hospital Monday morning, reports lohud.com The accident happened around 9 a.m. near Dows Lane when one car sped over a sidewalk, drove through a fence and slid down an embankment, according to the report. Click here to read the full article.

by Nicole Briggs

12/14/2015

Events

Relax During Holiday Season With Winter Solstice Celebration In Katonah KATONAH, N.Y. – Katonah Village Improvement Society’s inspired mind body series is presenting “Winter Solstice: Changing Seasons in Community” Sunday from 4-5:30 p.m. at the Katonah Memorial Park. The free event includes a fireside meditation and a visit with local astrologer Demitra Vassiliadis. Hot apple cider will be available courtesy of Edenesque.

by Nicole Briggs

12/14/2015

Neighbors

Westchester's Tom Gardner Tells Iowa, New Hampshire Voters: Dump Trump ARMONK, N.Y. – Armonk resident and political blogger Tom Gardner is calling on Iowa and New Hampshire to “stop the madness” and silence Donald Trump, who owns an estate in Bedford, for good. With both states largely responsible for narrowing the field of candidates – as no president of modern times has won the presidency without winning at least one of the states’ elections – Gardner, former Reader's Digest executive vice president, says Iowa and New Hampshire define the finalists and need to remove the “pretender” from the lineup, according to a post on his borntorunthenumbers.com blog. Cl…

by Nicole Briggs

12/14/2015

Police & Fire

Car Crashes Into Tree On White Plains Road In Trumbull TRUMBULL, Conn. – The Trumbull Volunteer Fire Company responded to a one-car accident early Saturday morning after a car crashed into a tree in Trumbull, according to the fire company. The accident happened at approximately 3:48 a.m. Saturday morning on White Plains Road at the Route 25 exit ramp, fire officials said. Firefighters arrived to find a single car against a tree and the driver, who had already exited the vehicle. The car was towed, and no hazards were reported, according to officials.

by Nicole Briggs

12/14/2015

News

Rye Pedestrian Critical After Being Hit By Two Vehicles This story has been updated. RYE, N.Y. -- A 51-year-old man is in critical condition after being struck by two vehicles in Rye on Sunday evening. Rye police said the pedesrian, visiting from the United Kingdom, was crossing Purchase Street at Cedar Street at about 6:30 p.m. .when he was hit by a southbound vehicle driven by a 65-year-old female who is a Rye resident. The pedestrian was also struck by a vehicle traveling northbound by a 78-year-old female who is a Rye Brook resident, police said. The pedestrian was taken by ambulance to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. The pedestr…

by Daily Voice

12/14/2015

Events

Great Play, Songs For Seeds Hold Open House In Scarsdale SCARSDALE, N.Y. – Great Play, voted best gym and best birthday party place two years in a row by readers of Westchester Family Magazine, and Songs for Seeds, voted best children’s music program by New York Magazine, will host an open house and concert from 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Friday at Great Play, 969 Central Park Ave., Scarsdale. Great Play’s mission is for every child to develop a love of physical activity that will lead to an active, healthy and confident life, whether they choose to pursue competitive athletics or simply play and move for fun. Great Play’s Great Start program is a…

by Nicole Briggs

12/12/2015

Events

VMA Congers Invites Residents To Holiday Party CONGERS, N.Y. – The Veteran's Memorial Association of Congers, Inc. (V.M.A.) will host a holiday party Saturday from noon to 2:30 p.m. at the VMA building. Holiday vendors, refreshments and photos with Santa will be available to party-goers. The VMA building is located at 65 Lake Road in Congers.

by Nicole Briggs

12/11/2015

Schools

Mahopac High School Embraces Computer Coding Challenge MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- Mahopac High School recently held a successful “Hour of Code” event, which teaches students about computer coding. “I didn’t know anything about computer coding before this,” said senior Michael Whalen, “but it’s simpler than I thought it would be and actually pretty easy to learn.” Many Mahopac High School students who participated with schools all over the nation during the Hour of Code echoed that sentiment. The event, facilitated at the high school by math and computer science teacher John Faitakes, was designed to introduce students of all ages to computer coding thr…

by Nicole Briggs

12/11/2015

Business

Patrons Unhappy With Palisades Center Lack Of Christmas Displays WEST NYACK, N.Y. – A Facebook post regarding the Palisades Center’s Christmas decorations – or lack thereof – started an online argument about what makes Christmas spirit, reports lohud.com Pomona resident Kim Farewell first posted about the lack of seasonal decorations Nov. 29, wondering where the trees and lights in the mall’s central court were, according to the report. Others agreed, also wondering what happened to the traditional decorations, while some said people should remember what the season is really all about, reports lohud. Click here to read the full article.

by Nicole Briggs

12/11/2015

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