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Connecticut State Troopers Collect Toys In Norwalk Connecticut State Troopers Collect Toys In Norwalk
Connecticut State Troopers Collect Toys In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. – Connecticut State Police Troop G will be holding a “Stuff a Cruiser” holiday toy Drive at Walmart in both Milford and Norwalk Saturday, Dec. 12, and Saturday, Dec. 19. Connecticut State Troopers encounter children in need every day. Due to this need, State Troopers across Connecticut are dedicated to the success of the “Stuff a Cruiser” toy drive, a statewide effort between Connecticut State Troopers and the citizens of Connecticut to team up to assist families in need during this holiday season. The collections will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The new, donated, toys w…

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Events
Nyack High School Chamber Orchestra Performs At Palisades Center Nyack High School Chamber Orchestra Performs At Palisades Center
Nyack High School Chamber Orchestra Performs At Palisades Center WEST NYACK, N.Y. – The Nyack High School Chamber Orchestra is performing Sunday, Dec. 20 from 1-3 p.m. at the Palisades Center in the Lord & Taylor court. Hear the orchestra before it plays its spring concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The Palisades Mall is at 1000 Palisades Center Drive, West Nyack. 

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Mount Vernon Library Seeks Young Comic Book Lovers For Comix Club Mount Vernon Library Seeks Young Comic Book Lovers For Comix Club
Mount Vernon Library Seeks Young Comic Book Lovers For Comix Club MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. – Mount Vernon Library is hosting the Comix Club, a new comic book club for third-, fourth- and fifth-graders, Friday, Dec. 18, from 4-4:45 p.m. in the children's room.  The first selection of Comix Club is “Squish: Super Amoeba” by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm. Squish is a new graphic novel series about a comic-book loving, Twinkie-eating amoeba trying to find his place in the world. The Mount Vernon Library is at 28 S. First Ave. 

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Schools
Woodlands Middle School Celebrates Students At Honor Roll Breakfast Woodlands Middle School Celebrates Students At Honor Roll Breakfast
Woodlands Middle School Celebrates Students At Honor Roll Breakfast HARTSDALE, N.Y. -- Woodlands Middle School held its Honor Roll Breakfast Friday for the largest group of recipients in over a decade. Students making honor roll and high honor roll were recognized and certificates were awarded by Principal Robin Schamberg, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tahira Dupree Chase and Board of Education trustee Eric Bitterman. 

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Schools
BOCES Environmental Educator Teaches Winter Animal Behavior In Mahopac BOCES Environmental Educator Teaches Winter Animal Behavior In Mahopac
Boces Environmental Educator Teaches Winter Animal Behavior In Mahopac MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- Students at Fulmar Road Elementary School in Mahopac learned about winter animal behavior with a presentation from Kevin Gross, an assistant naturalist from Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES Center for Environmental Education. “If you come upon a bear in a cave in the winter, don't mistake his sleep for hibernation. Bears actually are dormant in the winter, they don’t hibernate,” said Gross. An important tip, as dormant animals sleep for two weeks at a time in the winter and, unlike hibernators, can be wakened.  “Bears can get very cranky if they're woken up,” Gross cautio…

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Create Holiday Gingerbread Houses At John C. Hart Library Create Holiday Gingerbread Houses At John C. Hart Library
Create Holiday Gingerbread Houses At John C. Hart Library SHRUB OAK, N.Y. – The John C. Hart Memorial Library is hosting three sessions of a gingerbread cottage workshop Saturday from 10:15-11 a.m., 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2-2:45 p.m. Children ages 4 and up and their caregivers are invited to learn how to create a festive gingerbread cottage. Children must bring an empty half pint carton, assorted candies to decorate and 6x6 cardboard or pan to carry the cottage home. Participants must have a valid Hart library card. Click here to register or for more information. The John C. Hart Memorial Library is located at 1130 East Main Street in Sh…

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Comedian Jim Breuer Performs At Ridgefield Playhouse Comedian Jim Breuer Performs At Ridgefield Playhouse
Comedian Jim Breuer Performs At Ridgefield Playhouse RIDGEFIELD, Conn. – After two sold-out performances, comedian and "Saturday Night Live" alumnus Jim Breuer returns to the Ridgefield Playhouse at 8 p.m. Thursday as part of the Clark Construction Comedy Series. With more than 20 years of stand-up comedy experience, Breuer remains one of today's top entertainers, winning over audiences with his off the-wall humor. Named one of Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time, Breuer is one of the most recognizable comedians in the business, known for his charismatic stage antics, dead-on impressions and family-friendly stand-up.…

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News
Long-Range Forecast Calls For More Mild Temperatures In Bridgeport Long-Range Forecast Calls For More Mild Temperatures In Bridgeport
Long-Range Forecast Calls For More Mild Temperatures In Bridgeport Dreaming of a white Christmas? You may be out of luck. The relatively mild weather we are experiencing in Fairfield County and beyond is expected to continue through the middle of December, according to the National Weather Service. The Polar Vortex is forecast to remain near the North Pole, keeping Arctic air away from this region. The Climate Prediction Center is calling for above-normal temperatures across this area through the middle of the month. For this week, daytime high temperatures are already in the mid-40s and will rise into the mid-50s or warmer with partly sunny skies by the…

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Long-Range Forecast Predicts More Mild Temps In Armonk Long-Range Forecast Predicts More Mild Temps In Armonk
Long-Range Forecast Predicts More Mild Temps In Armonk Dreaming of a white Christmas? You may have to wait until next year. The relatively mild weather is expected to continue through the middle of December, according to the National Weather Service. The Polar Vortex is forecast to remain near the north pole, keeping Arctic air away from this region. The Climate Prediction Center is calling for above-normal temperatures across this area through the middle of the month. A strong El Niño pattern similar to the one seen in 1997 has taken hold in much of the country west of the Mississippi River. El Niño is a weather pattern that develops from a…

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Obituaries
John Martyn, 91, Poughkeepsie Resident John Martyn, 91, Poughkeepsie Resident
John Martyn, 91, Poughkeepsie Resident POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – John Martyn, 91, of Jensen Beach, Florida, former resident of Poughkeepsie, died Friday, Dec. 4 at Vassar Brothers Hospital after a brief illness. He was born Aug. 10, 1924, in Swansea, Wales, the only child of Ernest and Mary (John) Martyn. He immigrated to the U.S. with his parents, graduated Tottenville High School in Staten Island and shortly thereafter served his country in the U.S. Army, in Company "A" of the 710th Tank Battalion. Attached to the 1st Marine Division, he earned an American Service Medal, Asiatic Service Medal, WWII Victory Medal, two Purp…

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