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Holiday Family Show At Stratford Library Kicks Off Tree Lighting STRATFORD, Conn. – The Stratford Library will kick off Stratford’s annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony with a special holiday program for families Tuesday, Dec. 1 with “Santa’s Opening Act,” including songwriter and performer Les Julian. The family program, sponsored by the Town of Stratford, is free and open to the public. For his all-original-song recordings, Julian has won numerous national awards including the Parent’s Choice Gold Award, The American Library Association’s Notable Recording for Children and the NAPPA-National Association of Parenting Publications Gold Award. Julian…

by Nicole Briggs

11/25/2015

Events

'Polar Express' Returns To Imax At Maritime Aquarium In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. – Bring the kids on a giant-screen thrill ride to the North Pole when the holiday film “The Polar Express” returns Friday for a limited engagement to the IMAX Theater of The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. The animated film, featuring Tom Hanks as the voice of five characters, plays on the Aquarium’s six-story screen this Friday through Sunday, Dec. 20 at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 4 p.m. on Sundays. From Saturday, Dec. 26 through Sunday, Jan. 3, “The Polar Express” will show at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. daily. The “Polar Express Pajama Parties” will be h…

by Nicole Briggs

11/25/2015

Events

Hampstead Stage Company Performing 'A Christmas Carol' In Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. – The Hampstead Stage Company will present “A Christmas Carol” on Monday, Nov. 30 from 4-5 p.m. at the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center. This program is specifically geared to children in kindergarten through sixth grade. Charles Dickens’ tale of the miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, and his clerk, Bob Cratchit, is timeless. Through visits from the spirits of Christmas past, present and future, Scrooge learns the true meaning of Christmas. The Hampstead Stage Company was formed over 25 years ago and is named after the area of London from which the founders hail. Since its…

by Nicole Briggs

11/25/2015

Sports

Local Skaters Help Westchester Skyliners Synchronized Team Start Strong WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – The Skyliners Synchronized Skating Team, with members from Mount Kisco, Katonah, Chappaqua and Armonk, is off to a strong start for the 2015-2016 competitive season, with eight of Skyliners 11 lines medaling in the first competitions of the season, resulting in a total of six gold medals, one silver and one bronze. Forty-two of the rostered skaters live in Westchester County. The junior and senior lines – each Team USA designees – traveled to Anaheim, California, to perform both their short and free skate programs at the Anaheim ICE Synchronized Team Championships…

by Nicole Briggs

11/24/2015

Police & Fire

Bergenfield Police Department Offers Safe Exchange Area For Online Sales BERGENFIELD, N.J. – The Bergenfield Police Department now offers a safe exchange zone to complete transactions made online. Residents may come to the lobby of police headquarters located at 198 N. Washington Ave. from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday to Friday to meet the buyer or seller if they are making transactions via Craigslist or any other classified advertisements website. The safe exchange zone is a policing tool to help protect residents from becoming victims of scams, frauds or thefts. The “safe exchange” logo will be displayed on the front and rear entrances of the Borough Hall. …

by Nicole Briggs

11/24/2015

News

FBI Alerts Local Police Of Possible 'Copycat' Paris Terror Attacks The FBI has warned 18,000 local law enforcement agencies to be aware of possible copycat terror plots inspired by the Paris attacks. Agencies were warned to look out for people conducting surveillance on “soft targets,” or undefended non-military targets, in the U.S., according to the New York Post. The State Department issued an alert for American citizens just days before Thanksgiving regarding the possible risks of travel due to the increase in recent threats from Middle Eastern terrorist units. Click here to read the full New York Post article.

by Nicole Briggs

11/24/2015

Events

Free Thanksgiving Dinner Offered At New Rochelle's Bethesda Baptist Church NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – Bethesda Baptist Church of New Rochelle will host its annual free Thanksgiving Day community dinner Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the banquet hall in Bethesda's Family Life Center, 71 Lincoln Ave., New Rochelle. “Thanksgiving is a festive occasion when family and friends get together and share a meal,” said Bethesda’s Senior Pastor the Rev. Allen Paul Weaver, Jr. “To the New Rochelle community, we are your family, come and join us on Thanksgiving and let us share a meal together. Make your way to 71 Lincoln Avenue where you can celebrate Thanksgiving at our house. A…

by Nicole Briggs

11/24/2015

Police & Fire

Dunkin' Donuts In Yonkers, Pelham Burglarized 30 Minutes Apart YONKERS, N.Y. – Police are investigating two burglaries at Dunkin' Donuts early Tuesday morning in Yonkers and Pelham, reports News 12 Hudson Valley. The Dunkin' Donuts on Central Avenue in Yonkers was robbed at 2:15 a.m., followed by a burglary 30 minutes later at Dunkin' Donuts on Lincoln Avenue in Pelham, according to the report. Click here to read the full article.

by Nicole Briggs

11/24/2015

Politics

Libous Sentenced For Lying To FBI In Case Involving Westchester Law Firm WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Former New York State Sen, Thomas W. Libous was sentenced in White Plains Tuesday to six months of house arrest for making false statements to the Federal Bureau of Investigation during an interview in 2010 regarding his son’s hiring at a Westchester law firm, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. In addition to the sentence of home arrest, Libous, 62, of Binghamton, was also sentenced to two years of supervised release and ordered to pay a fine of $50,000. Libous was convicted in July 2015 after a seven-day trial in White Plain…

by Nicole Briggs

11/24/2015

Business

Larchmont's Purple Elephants Ribbon Cutting Features Feng Shui Expert LARCHMONT, N.Y. – The Purple Elephants Gift Shop, a specialty boutique offering unique gifts handmade by artisans worldwide, held a successful grand opening in October. Attending the event were Larchmont Mayor Anne McAndrews and feng shui expert Judith Wendell, who also helped with the store's design. Owner Sven Sujica, who runs the store with his wife, Kris, says they received a very warm welcome and are grateful for the strong local support. Small business neighbors showed their support for the gift shop by providing food and beverages for the grand opening. Coriander Modern Indian pr…

by Nicole Briggs

11/24/2015

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