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Norwalk, CT
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SoNo Branch Library Holding Workshop On Making Edible Gingerbread Houses SoNo Branch Library Holding Workshop On Making Edible Gingerbread Houses
SoNo Branch Library Holding Workshop On Making Edible Gingerbread Houses NORWALK, Conn. -- The SoNo Branch Library, 10 Washington St., is hosting a workshop where children can learn to make edible gingerbread houses. The event will take place on Saturday, Dec. 19, during three different time slots: 1:30 to 2:05 p.m.; 2:10 to 2:45 p.m.; and 2:50 to 3:25 p.m. The program is free-of-charge. Participants must bring a milk carton of any size for the project, but all other supplies will be provided. To register, call 203-899-2790, ext. 15903 or click here.

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Wilton, CT
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Stuff A Cruiser Event Rolls Into Wilton Stuff A Cruiser Event Rolls Into Wilton
Stuff A Cruiser Event Rolls Into Wilton WILTON, Conn. -- The Wilton police and fire departments rolled off with plenty of goodies in the recent Stuff a Cruiser event. Area residents donated dozens of items for Toys for Tots on Sunday, Dec. 6, at Toy Chest on River Road. Donors enjoyed hot cocoa and cider and a discount at the store. Kids got to tour a fire truck.

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Yorktown, NY
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Yorktown Police Charge Peekskill Man With Traffic Offenses Yorktown Police Charge Peekskill Man With Traffic Offenses
Yorktown Police Charge Peekskill Man With Traffic Offenses YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Yorktown police have arrested a 27-year-old Peekskill resident on a charge of driving with a suspended license. A patrol officer observed a purple Mini Cooper travel through a steady red light Wednesday at the intersection of Route 6 and Sunnyside Street, according to police. The vehicle was stopped, and the operator was identified as Macavery N. Berger, officials report. An investigation at the scene revealed that Berger’s New York state driver’s license was suspended, according to police. Further investigation also revealed that the vehicle was uninspected, police repor…

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New Canaan, CT
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'Luminaries' Performance Lights Up New Canaan Church, Ushers In Holidays 'Luminaries' Performance Lights Up New Canaan Church, Ushers In Holidays
'Luminaries' Performance Lights Up New Canaan Church, Ushers In Holidays NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, 5 Oenoke Ridge, has been holding a series of activities to celebrate the holidays. The first event featured the children of the church, who performed a dramatic musical presentation of “A Legend of the Luminaries” during the 10 a.m. worship service on Sunday, Dec. 13. The next events will be a holiday decorating party on Sunday, Dec. 20, followed by Christmas Eve caroling with the town of New Canaan on God’s Acre on Thursday, Dec. 24, at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 203-966-3913, or click here.

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Greenwich, CT
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Greenwich School District Hires New Director Of Educational Technology Greenwich School District Hires New Director Of Educational Technology
Greenwich School District Hires New Director Of Educational Technology GREENWICH, Conn. -- Michael Ting has been hired as the new director of educational technology, effective Dec. 14, Greenwich Public Schools Superintendent of Schools William McKersie has announced. With 15 years of information technology and management experience, Ting joins the district after most recently leading a team at the Stamford-based Encompass Digital Media, an IT consulting firm with clients throughout the Northeast. “Michael Ting possesses technical expertise across all domains of technology, paired with an ability to communicate complex subject matter clearly," says Phil D…

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West Milford, NJ
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West Milford Elks To Raffle Off ATVs At Christmas Event West Milford Elks To Raffle Off ATVs At Christmas Event
West Milford Elks To Raffle Off ATVs At Christmas Event WEST MILFORD, N.J. -- The West Milford Elks will be having their holiday celebration on Saturday, Dec. 19. The festivities will include the lodge's Christmas party, which begins at 3 p.m., and a raffle featuring two Polaris ATVs as the prize. The raffle tickets are $10 each and available at the Elks Lodge, 1860 Union Valley Road. Each ticket has two chances to win. The ATVs are valued at $2,099 apiece. Participants need not be present at the drawing to win. The Christmas party will also include a toy drive.

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Somers, NY
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Somers Library Hosting Anime Nights Somers Library Hosting Anime Nights
Somers Library Hosting Anime Nights SOMERS, N.Y. -- The Somers Library’s young adult program is hosting a monthly anime event beginning Friday, Dec. 18, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Anime Nights will give teens in seventh grade and up the chance to watch anime from Crunchyroll on the program room’s big-screen TV. Other scheduled meetings include Jan. 29, Feb. 26, March 18, April 8, May 6 and June 3. For more information, contact Tara Ferretti at 914-232-5717.

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Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
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New Saddle Brook Website Slated For Year-End Debut New Saddle Brook Website Slated For Year-End Debut
New Saddle Brook Website Slated For Year-End Debut SADDLE BROOK, N.J. -- The Township of Saddle Brook is planning to debut the new township website by the end of the year. "We have worked very hard to gather pertinent information in order to provide our visitors with the most updated information possible," Mayor Robert White said of the project. If you are involved in a township organization or department and want to have something published on the website or at Our Town TV station, email the information to Christine Genuario at [email protected], or to Joe Obiso at [email protected].

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Mount Vernon, NY
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Mount Vernon Library Book Club To Discuss 'The Glass Castle' Mount Vernon Library Book Club To Discuss 'The Glass Castle'
Mount Vernon Library Book Club To Discuss 'The Glass Castle' MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- The Mount Vernon Library Brown Bag Book Discussion Club will be discussing "The Glass Castle" by Jeanette Walls on Thursday, December 17, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the trustees room. Light refreshments will be served. The library is located at 28 S. First Ave. For questions, please contact Nishan Stepak at [email protected].

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Brookfield, CT
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Brookfield Republicans Seeking Candidates For Boards, Commissions Brookfield Republicans Seeking Candidates For Boards, Commissions
Brookfield Republicans Seeking Candidates For Boards, Commissions BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- The Brookfield Republican Town Committee is looking for candidates to serve in a variety of capacities during the town committee's 2016-2018 term. In addition to its 25 regular members, the BRTC has 10 alternate positions. The BRTC works to recruit, endorse, and elect Republican candidates at all levels of government, and to promote activities that raise funds to support the election of those candidates. The vacancy committee will conduct interviews with interested Republicans in the coming weeks, and the full BRTC will select a complete slate of choices. The cand…

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