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Mount Vernon, NY
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Mount Vernon Library Hosting Adult Board Games Night Mount Vernon Library Hosting Adult Board Games Night
Mount Vernon Library Hosting Adult Board Games Night MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- The Mount Vernon Public Library, 28 S. First Ave., will host a board game night for adults on Thursday, December 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Grace Greene Baker Community Room. Games will include chess, checkers and scrabble. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Nishan Stepak at [email protected].

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Prep Helps Bring Christmas To Children In Need Fairfield Prep Helps Bring Christmas To Children In Need
Fairfield Prep Helps Bring Christmas To Children In Need FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Fairfield College Preparatory School recently held a toy drive for families in the Bridgeport area, in support of the Diocese of Bridgeport Office of Social Concerns. Prep students collected hundreds of new, unwrapped toys, as well as packages of diapers, filling Pedro Arrupe Hall with the items. Members of Prep's squires club helped load the toys into vehicles.

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Somers, NY
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Yorktown Police Charge 21-Year-Old Man, Teen Girl With Stealing From Sears Yorktown Police Charge 21-Year-Old Man, Teen Girl With Stealing From Sears
Yorktown Police Charge 21-Year-Old Man, Teen Girl With Stealing From Sears YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Yorktown police arrested a 21-year-old male from Yonkers and a 16-year-old female from Carmel on shoplifting charges on Monday. Police received a call Monday from Sears security reporting two shoplifters in custody, police report. Following an investigation at the scene, officers arrested Lucas Rodriguez and the teenage female, whose name is being withheld due to her eligibility for youthful offender status, according to officials. Rodriguez and the female allegedly exited Sears without attempting to pay for assorted clothing, jewelry and perfume valued at a total of $124…

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New Canaan, CT
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New Canaan High School Senior Michael Collins Named News 12 Scholar Athlete New Canaan High School Senior Michael Collins Named News 12 Scholar Athlete
New Canaan High School Senior Michael Collins Named News 12 Scholar Athlete NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Michael Collins, a senior at New Canaan High School, was recently named a News 12 Connecticut Scholar Athlete. A record-setting quarterback for the football team, Collins’ achievements on the gridiron include a nine-touchdown pass performance against Trumbull. Collins is also a standout student, and a volunteer with “Staying Put New Canaan,” an organization that helps senior citizens stay in their homes. Collins was accepted by the University of Michigan as a preferred walk on, but declined. He has committed to the University of Pennsylvania, and will begin attendi…

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Darien, CT
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Darien YMCA Cares Club Collecting Gloves, Mittens for Shelter Darien YMCA Cares Club Collecting Gloves, Mittens for Shelter
Darien YMCA Cares Club Collecting Gloves, Mittens for Shelter DARIEN, Conn. -- The Darien YMCA's Y Cares Club of middle school and high school students met at the Y to complete a number of charitable holiday projects on Saturday, Dec. 5. The group’s activities included making cards for American service personnel, and tree garland for the Darien Nature Center. They also put up the Darien YMCA holiday giving tree, and will be collecting new and gently used gloves, hats and mittens for the Bridgeport YMCA emergency shelter until Monday, December 21. Donations can be made at the Darien Y lobby in a box next to the tree.

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Fairfield, CT
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Google Maps Street View Car Spotted In Fairfield Google Maps Street View Car Spotted In Fairfield
Google Maps Street View Car Spotted In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Google Maps Street View car was recently spotted in Tunxis Hill and Villa Avenue in Fairfield. The Subaru Impreza, which has been fitted with a 360-degree panoramic camera, was also recently spotted near the Circle Diner at 441 Post Rd. On Dec. 10, the vehicle made an appearance at the Riverside Commons Shopping Center in Greenwich. For more information on Google's Street View fleet, click here.

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Greenwich, CT
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Civic Center In Greenwich Holding Skating Party For Kids Civic Center In Greenwich Holding Skating Party For Kids
Civic Center In Greenwich Holding Skating Party For Kids GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center is hosting a roller skating party for kids in grades K through 6 on Tuesday, December 29, from 1 to 3 p.m. The cost to skate is $7, and includes the skate rental, if needed. Participants who have their own skates or blades can use them. A parent or guardian must accompany children during the session, which will include games and contests. Sherry Klein, who directs the roller skating program at the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, will run the event. Tickets are limited. To sign up in advance, visit the Bendheim Western Gre…

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Darien, CT
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Gold Coast Children's Center Opens In Darien Gold Coast Children's Center Opens In Darien
Gold Coast Children's Center Opens In Darien DARIEN, Conn. -- Gold Coast Children’s Center celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, December 15. The center serves children who have a variety of needs, including autism, ADHD, social or behavioral challenges, or difficulties with daily living skills such as toilet training or participating in family and community activities. The facility’s co-directors, Jessica Cordier and Lori Mastrogiacomo, are both board certified behavior analysts. For more information, call 203-883-8827, or click here.

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Fairfield, CT
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Loan Outreach Venue For Superstorm Sandy Victims Opens In Fairfield Loan Outreach Venue For Superstorm Sandy Victims Opens In Fairfield
Loan Outreach Venue For Superstorm Sandy Victims Opens In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- First Selectman Mike Tetreau has announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration has reopened the filing period for anyone impacted by Superstorm Sandy to apply for low-interest disaster loans. The new filing deadline for physical damage and economic injury losses is December 1, 2016. For those who have questions or need assistance with the process, the SBA recently opened a disaster loan outreach center at the Bigelow Center for Senior Activities at 100 Mona Terrace. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 9 to 5 p.m., except on Christmas Day, New Year’s…

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Fort Lee, NJ
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Leonia Class of '66 Plans 50th Reunion Leonia Class of '66 Plans 50th Reunion
Leonia Class of '66 Plans 50th Reunion LEONIA, N.J. – Leonia High School’s Class of 1966 is celebrating a milestone. The class will be having its 50th reunion at the Double Tree hotel in Fort Lee on Saturday, June 11, 2016. For those who want to attend, contact information includes: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; and [email protected].

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