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Sweet! Somers Gingerbread Contest Winners Get To Show Off Baking Skills Sweet! Somers Gingerbread Contest Winners Get To Show Off Baking Skills
Sweet! Somers Gingerbread Contest Winners Get To Show Off Baking Skills SOMERS, N.Y. -- Gingerbread fans, if you bake, bake as fast as you can, you may be able to display your frosted cookie creations during the holidays at the Somers Library and the Elephant Hotel. The local historical society says entries in its annual festival’s gingerbread decorating contest must be received by Saturday, Dec. 3. The festival takes place from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec 4, and Saturday, Dec.10 at the Wright Reis Homestead on Route 139. Votes will be collected by the end of fest and winners notified the following day. All other entries must be taken home Sunday afternoon. The pi…

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by Carol Reif
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Benefit Dinner To Raise Money For North Salem Foundation For Learning Benefit Dinner To Raise Money For North Salem Foundation For Learning
Benefit Dinner To Raise Money For North Salem Foundation For Learning NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- The North Salem Foundation for Learning has scheduled its annual benefit dinner for Jan. 25. The organization, a volunteer-based nonprofit that aims to "foster scholastic excellence in the North Salem Central School District by awarding scholarships and funding unique student/faculty projects" that are "outside the scope of the traditional budget," has scheduled its dinner at Vox Bar and Restaurant, 721 Titicus Road, North Salem. According to organizers, the benefit dinner will also support the district high school's International Club. For more inf…

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by James O'Rourke
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28th Annual Tree Of Life Kicks Off Holidays At JV Mall In Yorktown Heights 28th Annual Tree Of Life Kicks Off Holidays At JV Mall In Yorktown Heights
28th Annual Tree Of Life Kicks Off Holidays At JV Mall In Yorktown Heights YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. – Hospice Care of Westchester and Putnam is to light the 28th Tree of Life this Friday at the Jefferson Valley Mall. According to organizers, the Hospice and JV Mall are co-sponsoring the free event, which is to be hosted by Tom Furci, mid-day host at WHUD FM. While the event is free, those in attendance will have the opportunity to purchase an ornamental dove for inclusion on the Tree of Life, which will remain in place through the Christmas season, according to organizers. At a cost of $25, each dove is to serve as a symbol of a “loved one no longer with us,” acco…

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by James O'Rourke
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Brewster's Mark Slouka To Read From New Memoir At Studio Around the Corner Brewster's Mark Slouka To Read From New Memoir At Studio Around the Corner
Brewster's Mark Slouka To Read From New Memoir At Studio Around the Corner BREWSTER, N.Y. – Author Mark Slouka is to appear at the Studio Around the Corner on Saturday to read from his new book, “Nobody’s Son.” Slouka will read from the memoir – published last month by W.W. Norton & Company – from 3-5 p.m., according to a statement from the author’s publicist. Released in hardcover, “Nobody’s Son” focuses on Slouka’s “struggle to break through to some saving truth,” while trying to gain a greater understanding of his parents – particularly his mother, a woman described as “abused and abusive, tormented and enduring; a woman capable of extraordinary joy whose b…

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by James O'Rourke
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Physical Therapists At Putnam Hospital Center Earn Doctoral Degrees Physical Therapists At Putnam Hospital Center Earn Doctoral Degrees
Physical Therapists At Putnam Hospital Center Earn Doctoral Degrees CARMEL, N.Y. -- Over time, physical therapists such as the ones at Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel have earned more patient care responsibilities, and with those increased roles has come a push for them to up their educational game in the health-care field. Physical therapists who graduated before 2015 are only required to have a bachelor’s degree to practice. Now even entry-level folks are finding that doctoral degrees are becoming the norm. Adopted by the American Physical Therapy Association, the “Vision 2020” initiative is being taken very seriously by the hospital's rehabilitation dep…

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by Carol Reif
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Alexander String Quartet Performing In Carmel For 35th Anniversary Tour Alexander String Quartet Performing In Carmel For 35th Anniversary Tour
Alexander String Quartet Performing In Carmel For 35th Anniversary Tour CARMEL, N.Y. -- Gilead Presbyterian Church will host a performance by the Alexander String Quartet on Sunday, Nov. 13 at 3 p.m. The Quartet has performed in music in 13 countries across the globe, and has been recognized for its interpretations of Beethoven, Mozart, Shostakovich, and Brahms.  In Fall 2016, the Quartet released Con Moto, a documentary film based on their debut performance at the Beethoven Easter Festival. The Quartet has also collaborated with award-winning classical musicians and composers, such as Branford Marsalis, Aaron Copland, and Robert Greenberg, touring lectures and…

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by Zamaniya Bankole
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Opponents Of U.S. Coast Guard's Anchorage Plan To Hold Event In Garrison Opponents Of U.S. Coast Guard's Anchorage Plan To Hold Event In Garrison
Opponents Of U.S. Coast Guard's Anchorage Plan To Hold Event In Garrison GARRISON, N.Y. – The Philipstown Democrats will be holding an event this month to voice their disagreement with a U.S. Coast Guard proposal that would establish new anchorage grounds for barges in the Hudson River, according to group organizers. The Parking Lot-On-Hudson event is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. on Nov. 16 at St. Philip’s Church, according to organizers. Scheduled speakers include Paul Gallay, president of Hudson Riverkeeper, Jason Baker, a representative of Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, and Erin Doran, a staff attorney with Riverkeeper. The free event is open to the public, acco…

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by James O'Rourke
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Learn To Boost Your Social Media Profile In Putnam Valley Learn To Boost Your Social Media Profile In Putnam Valley
Learn To Boost Your Social Media Profile In Putnam Valley PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. -- In today's business and even personal world, social media profiles can make or break the image projected across the digital world. To make sure Putnam Valley residents and businesses are on top of how they are perceived, the Putnam Valley Business Network and the PV Chamber of Commerce  will present "How to Wrestle Social Media's 800 lb. Gorilla -- and Win!" on Monday, Nov. 14.The event will feature special guest speaker Lisa Kaslyn, a public relations and social content marketing expert, who will spill the beans on quick-start tactics that will help businesse…

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by K Reakes
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North Salem Historical Society Brings Croton Falls Past To Life North Salem Historical Society Brings Croton Falls Past To Life
North Salem Historical Society Brings Croton Falls Past To Life CROTON FALLS, N.Y. – It was a night of history, of storytelling, of a potluck dinner featuring delicious family recipes. The North Salem Historical Society held its annual meeting at the new Croton Falls Firehouse recently, focusing the event on the hamlet's deep history. Described as a “unique venue” for the meeting that’s “indicative of how far Croton Falls has progressed,” the firehouse hosted talks from Cynthia Curtis, president of the Historical Society, and several longtime residents, according to a statement from the historical organization. Drew Outhouse, Bob Tompkins and Ray Furla…

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by James O'Rourke
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Catch 'Twelfth Night,' 'Love's Labour Lost' At HV Shakespeare Festival Catch 'Twelfth Night,' 'Love's Labour Lost' At HV Shakespeare Festival
Catch 'Twelfth Night,' 'Love's Labour Lost' At HV Shakespeare Festival PUTNAM, N.Y. -- If you live in the Hudson Valley and love Shakespeare, you're in for a treat. The 2017 Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival has announced its season lineup. Two premieres are by female playwrights along with Shakespearean classics. These include Lauren Gunderson’s "The Book of Will," and Kate Hamill's "Pride and Prejudice," William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" and "Love's Labour's Lost" and Richard Nelson's "The General From America." The summer season, will run in repertory from June 8 through Sept. 4. "With Shakespea…

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by Donna Christopher
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'Hats Off' Event To Benefit Beacon Historical Society 'Hats Off' Event To Benefit Beacon Historical Society
'Hats Off' Event To Benefit Beacon Historical Society BEACON, N.Y. -- Beacon residents will doff their headgear, both figuratively and literally, this weekend to an important bit of the city’s history – hat making. The local historical society, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary, will hold a silent auction from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, of 50 wooden “hats” depicting Beacons past and present. The "Hats Off" fundraiser and other festivities will take place at the Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St. The hats were created by local artists, says society president Robert Murphy. There will also be exhibits of objects representi…

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by Carol Reif
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Hudson Valley Celebrates Halloween With Killer Costumes Hudson Valley Celebrates Halloween With Killer Costumes
Hudson Valley Celebrates Halloween With Killer Costumes It was quite the spooky day in the Hudson Valley Monday as Halloween saw the streets filled with ghosts, vampires, monsters and demons. Helping to keep the peace in Elmsford was Batman, who showed up at the school's Halloween Parade looking suspiciously like Superintendent Joseph Ricca. The superintendent promised students from  Alice E. Grady Elementary School and the Carl L. Dixson Primary School that he would march in costume if they managed to collect 200 cans of food for the local pantry, part of the district’s “Scare Away Hunger” campaign. The idea for the initiative came from parent…

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by Sam Barron