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National Merit Scholarship Program Recognizes Iona Prep Students National Merit Scholarship Program Recognizes Iona Prep Students
National Merit Scholarship Program Recognizes Iona Prep Students NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Five Iona Prep seniors have been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation’s 2017 program. In order to enter the academic competition for recognition and scholarships, students have to take the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. There are about 1.6 million students who go through the initial screening process each year. This year’s recognized Iona students are: Semifinalists: Iain Pile, Tuckahoe (National Merit Program). Commended Students: Leonard Corelli, Bedford; Joseph Porpora, Thornwood; and James Sloat, Yorktown Heights N…
All The Town's A Stage As Westport Rings In New Year All The Town's A Stage As Westport Rings In New Year
All The Town's A Stage As Westport Rings In New Year WESTPORT, Conn. -- Westport will be ringing in 2017 with everything from carriage rides, stargazing and swing dancing to bouncy castles, Broadway ballads and balloon animals. “First Night” buttons must be purchased to take part in the town-wide celebrations on Saturday, Dec. 31. Buttons are $15 and can be purchased at Saugatuck Sweets (Westport and Fairfield), the Westport Library, Trader Joe's, Weston Hardware, the Historical Society and Westport Town Hall, or online at etix.com. Children under two are admitted free of charge. The schedule is as follows: Holiday carriage rides by Alleg…
Funeral Services Set For Harrison Town Justice, Former Councilman Funeral Services Set For Harrison Town Justice, Former Councilman
Funeral Services Set For Harrison Town Justice, Former Councilman HARRISON, N.Y. – Joseph Cannella, a former Harrison councilman and deputy mayor and current town/village justice, died Thursday, Dec. 22. He was 66. Mayor Ron Belmont, who posted the news on the local government’s website, called Cannella “a man of conviction who selflessly dedicated his time to the residents of our town.” “He will be missed by many,” the mayor added. Funeral services were set for 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, at St. Gregory the Great R.C. Church, 215 Halstead Ave., Harrison. Cannella was a graduate of St. John’s University where he received his B.A., M.B.A. and J.D. degrees.…
Pelham Film Program Helps Yonkers Students Find Voice, Vision Pelham Film Program Helps Yonkers Students Find Voice, Vision
Pelham Film Program Helps Yonkers Students Find Voice, Vision PELHAM, N.Y. -- A baker’s dozen of sixth-graders have been learning the basics of filmmaking – and perhaps discovering their own voices and visions – thanks to a partnership between a Pelham arts organization and a Yonkers school. The Picture House Regional Film Center said this week that it has been able to launch the innovative Voice & Vision program at P.S. 17 because of a generous donation by Meg and Brian Hinchcliffe and other supporters. The 13 students participating in the eight-week-long program will create a film trailer and a short documentary. In the spring, the entire sixth…
Moody's Boosts Harrison's Bond Rating To AAA, Saving Taxpayers Interest Moody's Boosts Harrison's Bond Rating To AAA, Saving Taxpayers Interest
Moody's Boosts Harrison's Bond Rating To AAA, Saving Taxpayers Interest HARRISON, N.Y. -- The following is a letter from Harrison Mayor Ron Belmont to the community: As 2016 comes to an end, we have wonderful things to celebrate in Harrison! Moody’s Investors Service has announced that it has upgraded Harrison to a rating of Aaa (Triple A), the highest attainable rating offered and a first for the town/village. The rating report indicates that Harrison has a healthy financial position supported by conservative budgetary management, a sizeable and affluent tax base with ongoing commercial and residential development, a continued growth in reserve with strong bu…
Cuomo To Deliver State Of State In Six NY Regions, Including Hudson Valley Cuomo To Deliver State Of State In Six NY Regions, Including Hudson Valley
Cuomo To Deliver State Of State In Six NY Regions, Including Hudson Valley It’s nearly January, the month when governors across the U.S. take stock of their state and lay out priorities for the coming year. New York’s Andrew Cuomo will be adding a new twist to the annual political ritual. Instead of the usual speech to the state Legislature, the Westchester resident will deliver his message directly to the people. He will make a series of stops around the state during the week of Jan. 9, said his chief of staff, Melissa DeRosa, Monday. His road trip is expected to take him to the Hudson Valley, New York City, western New York, Long Island, the Capital Region and…
Metro-North Commuters Petition To Get 'Beloved' Bar Carts Back Metro-North Commuters Petition To Get 'Beloved' Bar Carts Back
Metro-North Commuters Petition To Get 'Beloved' Bar Carts Back Metro-North’s move to take their Grand Central Terminal bar carts temporarily out of commission while authorities probe reports of missing money apparently left a lot of commuters feeling high and dry. An online petition is being circulated, asking the MTA, the commuter rail service and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to bring them back. According to a report by lohud.com, 18 commissary carts, which sell beer and harder booze on the platforms, were taken out of service after a spot audit uncovered the monetary discrepancy. The MTA’s inspector general, Barry Kluger, told lohud.com that a full-sc…
Golden's Bridge Hamlet Organization Chalks Up Successful First Year Golden's Bridge Hamlet Organization Chalks Up Successful First Year
Golden's Bridge Hamlet Organization Chalks Up Successful First Year LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- If you should happen to notice some pretty blue hyacinths and cheerful daffodils popping up in certain parts of Lewisboro this spring, you can thank your local community group and its volunteers. The plantings are among the many successes that the new Golden’s Bridge Hamlet Organization is claiming for 2016, board member Mickey DiNicola said Wednesday. Just a year old, the GBHO says it has remained true to its mission of educating the community, preserving its history and enhancing the hamlet, said Jonathan Monti, its acting chairman. Among the challenges it faced as a n…
North Salem High School Seeks Grads For Survey North Salem High School Seeks Grads For Survey
North Salem High School Seeks Grads For Survey NORTH SALEM, N.Y. – North Salem school officials want local graduates to participate in an online survey they say will help students be better prepared for “college, careers and life.” The information sought from alumni, they said, is "very useful, but very hard to get." Posted on surveymonkey.com, it asks grads if they went on to college, what they studied there, what degrees they may have earned and if they changed colleges, or dropped out, and why. It asks them to address any difficulties they may have had applying to colleges, to talk about anything about college that surpris…
National Merit Scholarship Program Recognizes Iona Prep Students National Merit Scholarship Program Recognizes Iona Prep Students
National Merit Scholarship Program Recognizes Iona Prep Students NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Five Iona Prep seniors have been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation’s 2017 program. In order to enter the academic competition for recognition and scholarships, students have to take the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. There are about 1.6 million students who go through the initial screening process each year. This year’s recognized Iona students are: Semifinalists: Iain Pile, Tuckahoe (National Merit Program). Commended Students: Leonard Corelli, Bedford; Joseph Porpora, Thornwood; and James Sloat, Yorktown Heights N…
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