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Former Monroe Substitute Teacher Faces Child Pornography Charges MONROE, Conn. – A Monroe man and former substitute teacher is facing child pornography and voyeurism charges after he was connected to a West Coast child pornography trading case, reports the Monroe Courier. Kenneth Raftery, a former substitute teacher at Masuk High School, faces the charges after a raid at his home turned up various pieces of electronic evidence showing voyeuristic images of men and young males, including video recorded at a Masuk High football team car wash, according to the report. Click here to read the full article.

by Nicole Briggs

12/09/2015

News

North Midland Avenue In Nyack Closing For TV Show Filming NYACK, N.Y. – North Midland Avenue will be closed to through traffic from Locust Drive north to Larchdale Avenue from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. while filming takes place for the TV show “The Path.” “The Path” will be filming scenes at the Marydell Faith & Life Center at 640 N. Midland Ave., Upper Nyack. Scenes include a simulated media event at the entrance to the center that will include helicopter and drone operations. Clarkstown Police will be on scene to assist traffic. Only local residents and school buses accessing neighborhoods north of Locust Drive and on Larchdale Avenue will be allo…

by Nicole Briggs

12/09/2015

Events

Hyde Park FDR Library Offering Holiday Open House HYDE PARK, N.Y. – The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and the home of FDR in Springwood will be open to visitors free of charge on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be holiday decorations, refreshments and special activities — including the 10th annual Children’s Reading Festival, held from noon to 4 p.m. in the Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center. Children’s book authors and illustrators Iza Trapani, Lu Ann Schnable Kaldor and Eve S. Gendron will read from and sign copies of their books. Featured books will be available for purchase in the New Deal Store in t…

by Nicole Briggs

12/09/2015

Events

Music For Youth Presents Fairfield County Children's Choir Chamber Singers FAIRFIELD, Conn. – FCCC Chamber Singers Music for Youth Free Young Persons’ Concert series presents the Fairfield County Children’s Choir Chamber singers Saturday, Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. at the Saint Thomas Aquinas Church in Fairfield. The Fairfield County Children’s Choir (FCCC) is a community-based choral program made up of 300 children in fourth through 12th grades from communities in and around Fairfield County. The chamber singers are the most advanced choristers in grades 6-12. The FCCC was founded in 1995 to provide children the opportunity to participate in a musical experience that is…

by Nicole Briggs

12/09/2015

Schools

Learn To Navigate College Admissions Process At Eastchester Library EASTCHESTER, N.Y. – Learn how to navigate the college admissions process at the Eastchester Library with “What Counts in the College Admissions Process” from 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21. Keith Berman, founder and president of Options For College, will help future college students and parents figure out ways to navigate the college admissions process. Berman’s presentation will help participants: Find the right match. Learn how colleges admit students. Learn what students have done in the past to get in and get the most out of college. Teach students and parents how to stay calm throughout …

by Nicole Briggs

12/09/2015

Real Estate

New Rochelle Affordable Housing Redevelopment Receives $3M Award NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – The Heritage Homes Phase 3 redevelopment project in New Rochelle received funding from an $11.3 million award given to the construction of three affordable housing developments across New York by the New York State Homes and Community Renewal program. The $17.9 million Heritage Homes Phase 3 project is the third and final phase of the redevelopment of the Robert Hartley Houses public housing project in New Rochelle. This phase of the project will demolish and remove substandard public housing on the site, resulting in 41 new rental units for low-income families. The st…

by Nicole Briggs

12/09/2015

Events

Veterans Form Monthly Prostate Cancer Patient Support Group In Montrose A confidential support group for veteran patients with prostate cancer will have its inaugural meeting from 3-4 p.m. Thursday at the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System. Veterans wishing to attend can go to one of two places for the meeting: FDR Montrose Campus, 2094 Albany Post Road, Montrose, Bldg. 14, Room 6 Castle Point Campus, 41 Old Castle Point Road, Wappingers Falls, Bldg. D2, Room 208 Veterans also can call into the meeting by dialing (800) 767-1750 and, when prompted for the “access code,” entering 35836 followed by the # key. The group was developed by veterans for veterans who …

by Nicole Briggs

12/09/2015

Sports

Registration Open For New Rochelle's Boys, Girls Club Basketball League NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – Registration is now open for the second session of The Boys and Girls Club of New Rochelle’s basketball league running from Jan. 9 to Feb. 13, 2016, at the Mascaro Clubhouse, 79 Seventh St. Boys and girls in kindergarten through fifth grades are invited to learn the fundamentals of basketball – dribbling, shooting, passing, offense/defense teamwork and scrimmaging. T-shirts and awards will be handed out. Here is the session schedule: Kindergarten and first-grade group: Skills, drills and games from 9-10:15 a.m. Second and third grade group: Round Robin games, skills…

by Nicole Briggs

12/09/2015

Events

Christmas Village 5K Run And Family Fitness Walk Steps Off In Trumbull TRUMBULL, Conn. – Lace up your sneakers and get ready for the Christmas Village 5K Run and Family Fitness Walk on Saturday, Dec. 12 at 10 a.m. in Trumbull The race starts and finishes at the Bridgeport PAL Christmas Village at the PAL Complex, 2 Quarry Road, Trumbull. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Race and walk begins at 10 a.m. followed by the awards ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Refreshments will be provided by Liquid Lunch of Shelton. Pre-registered runners will receive a race t-shirt. Cash prizes will be awarded to the first overall male and female runners. Pre-registration is $17 a…

by Nicole Briggs

12/09/2015

Events

New Haven Orchestra Performing Holiday Extravaganza In Shelton SHELTON, Conn. – The New Haven Symphony Orchestra will perform in a Holiday Extravaganza Sunday at Shelton Intermediate School. Celebrate the holidays with the NHSO’s soundtrack for the season. Led by NHSO Pops conductor Chelsea Tipton, this program features music from “The Nutcracker,” “Sleigh Ride,” a Christmas carol sing-along, Handel’s “Messiah” and more. The concert will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Shelton Intermediate School is located at 675 Constitution Blvd. N. Tickets are $35 or $49. Click here to purchase tickets.

by Nicole Briggs

12/09/2015

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