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Bronxville Historical Conservancy Plans 'The Witches: Salem 1692" Author Bronxville Historical Conservancy Plans 'The Witches: Salem 1692" Author
Bronxville Historical Conservancy Plans 'The Witches: Salem 1692" Author BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- The Bronxville Historical Conservancy will hold a lecture, "The Salem Witch Trials: What Really Happened and Why It Matters in 21st Century America" with author Stacy Schiff, author of "The Witches: Salem 1692." The lecture is set for Friday, April 15 at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville. Schiff is the author of "Véra" (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov), winner of the Pulitzer Prize; "Saint- Exupéry," a Pulitzer Prize finalist; and "A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America," winner of the George Washington…
Wreaths Take Shape At Ladies Night Out Wreaths Take Shape At Ladies Night Out
Wreaths Take Shape At Ladies Night Out HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N.Y. -- A Spring Wreath Workshop with refreshments will make a nice night out with friends Wednesday, March 23 at Beekman Recreation & Parks in Hopewell Junction. The workshop runs from 7 to 9 p.m. at 31 Recreation Center Road, Hopewell Junction. The cost is $25. Click here to register.
Professional Women Of Putnam Celebrate Women's History Month Professional Women Of Putnam Celebrate Women's History Month
Professional Women Of Putnam Celebrate Women's History Month PUTNAM, N.Y. -- A Professional Women of Putnam Sixth Anniversary & Women’s History Month celebration is Monday, March 28 at The Freight House Cafe in Mahopac. The topic is "Brave: How the Empowered Feminine Does Business." The guest speaker will be Cathy Wilke of Freedom and Fulfillment Coaching. The cost is $15; $20 for non-members and includes appetizers. There will be a cash bar. To attend, prepay at www.professionalwomenofputnam.com The event will run from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Cafe, 609 Route 6, Mahopac.
Students At Danbury's Abbott Tech Go To Hospital Due To Tainted Brownies Students At Danbury's Abbott Tech Go To Hospital Due To Tainted Brownies
Students At Danbury's Abbott Tech Go To Hospital Due To Tainted Brownies DANBURY, Conn. -- Four Henry Abbott Technical High School students had to go to the hospital last week after reportedly eating brownies that may have contained a manmade narcotic, reported the Danbury News-Times. Connecticut State Police responded to the school Tuesday morning for a "drug overdose," said The News-Times.  The four underage students went to Danbury Hospital to be evaluated but were all right, according to the News-Times. Abbott Tech is a regional technical high school serving students from Danbury, Wilton, Weston, Easton, Monroe, Redding, Ridgefield, Newtown, Bethe…
Sunny Skies And Warm Temps Hit Fairfield After Overnight Snow Sunny Skies And Warm Temps Hit Fairfield After Overnight Snow
Sunny Skies And Warm Temps Hit Fairfield After Overnight Snow FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- A snow covering of about about 2 1/2 inches blanketed most of Fairfield County Sunday into Monday morning, with the highest amount accumulating in Fairfield at 3 inches, according to the National Weather Service.Sunny skies and warmer temperatures will be around throughout the day, with highs nearing 45 degrees, though the wind chill will make it seem cooler. Monday night will be a clear one, with colder temperatures dipping down below freezing, to around 26 degrees, though winds will be slight. Tuesday will bring increasing clouds, with a high near 47 degrees, an…
Rising Gas Prices Break $2 Per Gallon Across Fairfield County Rising Gas Prices Break $2 Per Gallon Across Fairfield County
Rising Gas Prices Break $2 Per Gallon Across Fairfield County FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Gas prices have risen 4 cents a gallon since last week in Connecticut, where the average prices across the state hit $1.99 a gallon on Monday — and the price already broke the $2 threshold in Fairfield County, according to AAA Northeast. Still, the price is 10 cents less than it was this time last month and 51 cents less than last year's price, said the report. The prices in Connecticut vary by geography: In the Bridgeport and Stamford area: $2.07 per gallon New Haven and Meriden: $1.97 Hartford-area: $1.97 New London and Norwich area: $1.97 Statewide average: $…
Putnam Visitors Bureau Has More Problems Following Libby Pataki's Exit Putnam Visitors Bureau Has More Problems Following Libby Pataki's Exit
Putnam Visitors Bureau Has More Problems Following Libby Pataki's Exit PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- At the time of the resignation by former New York State First Lady Libby Pataki as tourist director on March 10, the Putnam County Visitor's Bureau was one of a pair of nonprofits she headed being looked into by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, said lohud.com. And while the probe into the visitor's bureau and Putnam Tourism Corp. is being done, public monies to the visitors bureau, exempt from taxes because it is a nonprofit, continues, lohud.com reported. Pataki in December reportedly said the visitors bureau was without a board of directors, a factor that would no…
Ramapo Officers, Canine Partner Visit Chestnut Ridge MS Ramapo Officers, Canine Partner Visit Chestnut Ridge MS
Ramapo Officers, Canine Partner Visit Chestnut Ridge MS RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Ramapo police officers Omar Olayan and Andres Sanchez, along with K-9 partner, Rookie, paid a visit March 18 to students at Chestnut Ridge Middle School. It was Career Day and the visit was to inspire kids to consider law enforcement as a career.
Family Offers Reward For Missing Yonkers Cat Family Offers Reward For Missing Yonkers Cat
Family Offers Reward For Missing Yonkers Cat YONKERS, N.Y. -- A female cat has been missing since March 2 from the vicinity of Oak Street and Riverview Court in Yonkers, according to the Yonkers Animal Shelter.Her owners are "worried sick" and there is a reward for her safe return. Anyone with information about Cleo is asked to call (914) 400-4534.
Redding Seeks Ways To Retain Fire Department Volunteers Redding Seeks Ways To Retain Fire Department Volunteers
Redding Seeks Ways To Retain Fire Department Volunteers REDDING, Conn. -- Officials in Redding and fire chiefs of the town's three volunteer fire departments are looking into how to draw more volunteers to the departments, with additional tax advantages among the "perks" considered to keep fire and EMS staff, according to the Redding Pilot. Foremost, First Selectman Julia Pemberton said at a Board of Selectmen meeting Monday, is finding ways to attract and keep members, according to the Redding Pilot. West Redding's department has 20 members running it mostly, Redding Ridge has 45. Both departments take turns covering for paid EMS serv…
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