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Carnegie Hall Announces Musicians Selected for the National Youth Orchestra YONKERS, N.Y. -- Carnegie Hall recently announced the names of the 116 talented young musicians selected from across the country for the fifth annual National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA). The members of the 2017 orchestra — ages 16-19, hailing from 33 U.S. states— have been recognized by Carnegie Hall as being among the finest players in the country following a comprehensive and highly competitive audition process, according to a release from Carnegie Hall. This summer’s NYO-USA will feature 28 returning musicians and 10 musicians who participated last season…

03/14/2017

Lifestyle

Legislation Introduced Requiring Telemarketers To Disclose Recordings DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- State Sen. David J. Valesky (D-Oneida) and Assemblymember Shelley B. Mayer (D-Yonkers) recently introduced a new bill (S-4361/A-6424) which would require telemarketers to disclose that the phone call is being recorded at the start of the call. In addition to the existing law requiring that telemarketers communicate their name, the person on whose behalf the solicitation is being made, and the purpose of the phone call, this bill would require that the telemarketer let consumers know at the start of the phone call if they are being recorded, according to a release. …

03/14/2017

Lifestyle

Mill House Brewing To Release Ale To Benefit Anderson Center For Autism POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Anderson Center for Autism and Mill House Brewing Company in Poughkeepsie recently announced plans to once again join forces in honor of Autism Awareness Month this April as the highly anticipated “Mr. Anderson Ale” is released for the public to enjoy. The unique brew, first developed by Jamie Bishop and Larry Stock of Mill House Brewing, is a nod to Anderson’s long history and to its continued work in optimizing quality of life for individuals with Autism, according to a release from Anderson Center for Autism. “The brew honors the Scottish heritage of Victor V. Ande…

03/14/2017

Sports

Bronxville High School Swimmers Earn Medals at State Championship BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Members of the New Rochelle-Bronxville combined swim team pulled down medals at the New York State Boys Swim and Dive Championships, which took place on March 3 and 4 at the Nassau County Aquatic Center in East Meadow, New York. The team finished third in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:25.63) and 400-yard freestyle relay (3:08.77) in the federation (all private and public schools) and won the state (all public schools) title in the 400-yard freestyle relay, according to a release from the Bronxville Union Free School District. Their times in both events are in considerat…

03/13/2017

Lifestyle

April Support Groups Set For Women With Cancer In Putnam, Dutchess DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Support Connection, Inc.-- a not-for profit organization that provides free, confidential support services for people affected by breast and ovarian cancer -- has three support groups scheduled for next month in Dutchess and Putnam. Support Connection offers a wide range of free support groups for women with breast and ovarian cancer. The groups focus on topics pertaining to living with cancer through all stages of diagnosis, treatment and post-treatment, according to a release from Support Connection. The groups are offered in Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess, and…

03/13/2017

Lifestyle

Hpcg Moves To Restore Historic Greenhouse In New Rochelle NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The Hudson Park Children's Greenhouse (HPCG) committee will present its proposal to the New Rochelle City Council Committee of the Whole on Tuesday at 3:45 p.m. The group was formed to save and restore the Hudson Park Children's Greenhouse, formerly known as the Hudson Park/Wildcliff Greenhouse. The building is a historic Lord and Burnham structure that was built in the early 20th century. Traditionally, the greenhouse provided the New Rochelle Parks Department with plants and flowers for the parks, gardens and plantings that beautified the city for decades, accordin…

03/13/2017

Events

Spring Into Action At The Picture House's Spring Break Camp PELHAM, N.Y. -- Action and adventure await budding filmmakers at the Picture House Regional Film Center’s Spring Break camps taking place Monday, April 10 through Thursday, April 13 in Pelham. Using the hit "The Lego Batman Movie" as their inspiration, students will create a new action-adventure short film each day of camp. Whether it's a caper, mystery or stop motion animation, students will have the opportunity to be behind and in front of the camera as they bring their imaginations to life on film. All films will be a part of the Picture House's Student Showcase in October …

03/13/2017

Neighbors

New Rochelle Seniors to Get Free Prom Dresses Through Alum Jennifer Hyman NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- New Rochelle High School seniors will have the opportunity to strut into their prom in June sporting free high-end designer clothes, courtesy of Jennifer Hyman, a NRHS alum and CEO of Rent the Runway. Hyman, class of 1998, made the generous offer in October when she was inducted into the New Rochelle High School Wall of Fame. She said the gift was her way of giving back to her alma mater, where she developed the confidence to face the world, according to a release from the City School District of New Rochelle. Rent the Runway is a successful New York City-based onlin…

03/13/2017

News

Rockland Strongman, Retired Officer Violent Suicide Tops Week's News ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Here's a look at last week's top stories from around Rockland County. Gerard Benderoth, a popular strongman competitor and former Haverstraw and NYPD police officer, shot and killed himself after a traffic stop Wednesday morning, a close friend confirmed. A Haverstraw woman is behind bars Tuesday for stealing five designer handbags from the Lord & Taylor store at the Palisades Mall on Monday, police said. A 28-year-old Rockland County man was arrested by state police on Wednesday after he allegedly was caught masturbating in his car on Route 32 in Woodbury. U…

03/12/2017

News

$10M Scratch-Off Winners From Dutchess Top Week's News DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Here's a look at last week's stories from around Dutchess County. The Dutchess County couple who won a historic $10 million scratch-off prize has been identified as James and Sylvia Silverence of the Town of Poughkeepsie. Hillary Clinton recently spent some time in Hyde Park with her personal hero, Eleanor Roosevelt -- only this meeting between the former first ladies took place in the academic realm. Fishkill resident Toni Fusco hopes her recently opened restaurant, Kinda Kozy, will become a neighborhood favorite. A night clerk at a Fishkill Sunoco Quick Mart was…

03/12/2017

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