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Jay Waitkus

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Schools

Greenwich High Cheerleaders Raise Their Voices For Annual Fashion Show GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Greenwich High School cheerleaders will hold their 9th annual Fashion Show and Holiday Boutique on Sunday, Nov. 15, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Italian Center of Stamford, 1620 Newfield Ave. Clothes will be modeled by Greenwich High School cheerleaders and football players. Fashion attire will be supplied by A Step Ahead and Zemos Men's Store. Tickets for the event are $50 for adults and $25 for students. For more information contact Carmelina Castiglione at cheercoachcarm@gmail.com.

11/09/2015

Business

Fleishers Craft Butchery Opens Shop In Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. -- Fleishers Craft Butchery has opened its new retail butcher shop and market in Greenwich. The facility, at 160 E. Putnam Road, carries cuts of beef, pork, lamb and chicken from animals raised on small, local farms in New York and Connecticut. The shop also has catering services available. The butchery is the fourth Fleishers shop to open, joining its New York counterparts in Kingston and Brooklyn, along with its sister store in Westport. To celebrate the opening, Fleishers will join forces with other establishments to host a special "Monger Mingle" open hous…

11/09/2015

Events

New Canaan Artisans Holiday Boutique Spreads Its Wares At St. Mark's NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- The New Canaan Artisans Holiday Boutique Preview Party will be held at St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Thursday, Nov. 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. Admission to the event, at 111 Oenoke Ridge Road, will cost $10. The preview will include refreshments and an opportunity to shop sale items a day early. The Annual Holiday Boutique will officially be held on Friday, Nov. 13, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The sale features an array of unique Christmas ornaments, along with handcrafted fashion and decorative creations. Items available for purchase include hats, scarves, cowls, stuffed anim…

11/09/2015

Events

Ossining Public Library's Documentary Series Screens 'Ivory Tower' OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Ossining Public Library's Documentary and Discussion Series will continue with the November screening of "Ivory Tower," a film examining the cost -- and value -- of higher education. The free film will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19 at the library's Budarz Theatre. The documentary, by filmmaker Andrew Rossi, examines soaring college tuition rates, student loan debt and the business models that colleges are using to meet modern educational challenges. Panelists at the event include Ossining High School assistant principal Lorraine Longing. SUNY New…

11/09/2015

Neighbors

New Rochelle Girl Beats Cancer NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- An 8-year-old girl from New Rochelle has survived a two-year battle with blood cancer, lohud.com, reports. Savanna DiFatta, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at age 6, has completed her chemotherapy treatments, according to lohud.com. DiFatta has returned to Webster Elementary School, lohud.com reports. DiFatta also has been named the Connecticut Westchester Hudson Valley Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's 2016 Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Girl of the Year, lohud.com reports. To read the full article, click here.

11/09/2015

Events

Montrose VA To Conduct College Fairs MONTROSE, N.Y. -- The Department of Veterans Affairs Hudson Valley Health Care System will conduct college fairs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Castle Point campus multi-purpose room and Nov. 17 at the Montrose campus social hall. Representatives from more than 20 schools will be on hand to discuss online and campus-based classes. The fairs are open to all veterans. For more information, call Liz Sarita-Hannah, at (914) 737-4400 Ext. 3254 or 5154.

11/09/2015

Politics

Fairfield Rep. Esty Recognized As 'Champion of Healthcare Innovation' FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (D-5th District) was honored at an award ceremony as a “Champion of Healthcare Innovation” by the Healthcare Leadership Council, a coalition of members from the nation’s leading health care companies and organizations. The award presentation took place Nov. 3 at the council’s annual Healthcare Innovations Expo on Capitol Hill. The event is dedicated to showcasing new developments in health care technologies, treatments and practices. Included in this year’s expo were new technologies for blood glucose monitoring, innovative treatme…

11/09/2015

Events

Adult Crafts Classes At Kent Library KENT LAKES, N.Y. -- The Kent Public Library will have crafts classes for adults from 2-3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, and every third Thursday of each month.The November event will allow participants to make their own exfoliating sugar scrubs. The library is at 17 Sybil's Crossing, Kent Lakes. Registration for the program is required, either by calling the library at 845-225-8585 or visiting its website.

11/09/2015

News

Carlucci Outlines Storm Response Measures For Rockland CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- State Sen. David Carlucci, D-Rockland/Westchester, recently discussed several key pieces of legislation he sponsored that have been enacted into law as a result of Superstorm Sandy.The legislation, designed to improve responses to future storms, includes generators at gas stations and downed-wire laws that require utility companies to submit an annual emergency response plan to the Public Service Commission for review and approval. In addition, Carlucci also helped draft a memorandum that will avoid any stalled action during emergencies such as Sandy. Through the legis…

11/08/2015

News

Road Project Shuts Route 199 In Milan, Pine Plains PINE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The section of Route 199 that runs between Wilbur Flats Road in Milan and Hicks Hill Road in Pine Plains will be closed for most of the week, The Poughkeepsie Journal reports.The closure, which will last until 6 a.m. Friday, is expected to cause delays, the Journal reports. Traffic will be detoured to Milan Hill Road/County Road 54, Turkey Hill Road/County Road 56 and Jackson Corners Road/County Road 50, according to the Journal. Click here to read the full story.

11/08/2015

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