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Monday, March 31, 2014

Eastchester Private School Transport Requests Due

Written requests for transportation for Eastchester students to private and parochial schools for the 2014-15 school year are due on Tuesday, April 1. A new written application must be made annually for each new school year for each student attending private or parochial school.

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Anthony R. Badia, 90, Of Yonkers, Machinist, Accessory Specialities Inc.

... parishioner of St. John the Baptist Church in Yonkers. Badia is survived by his son, John Della Badia (Rita) of Eastchester; daughters, Giovanna Badia of Seattle and Donna Lapera (Ron) of Delaware; and six grandchildren. He was predeceased by his ...

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Inventory of the Estate of Pelham Founder Thomas Pell Taken Shortly...

... designated local citizens to conduct the inventory. John Richbell lived in Mamaroneck. Samuel Drake lived in Eastchester. (I have not yet located William Leyden.) The inventory of Thomas Pell's estate is a fascinating document that seems to reveal ...

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Eastchester To Celebrate Baseball Coach Dom Cecere

Cecere was recently elected to the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame. Eastchester High School will play in a tournament on May 10 against Tuckahoe, Hastings, Walter Panas and New Rochelle.

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Operation Prom In Westchester Announces Dress Giveaway Dates

... to a release. "We are hoping to give out 2,000 dresses in the Hudson Valley alone this year," said D'Allacco, of Eastchester. "No one should miss out on their prom because they can't afford a dress or tuxedo. It's one of the best times in a person's ...

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Sunday, March 30, 2014

Eagle Scout Rank By Eastchester Boys Tops News This Week

A man who was subject of a narcotics investigation took a fatal fall from his third-floor apartment window in an attempt to flee from Yonkers police Friday night , officials said.

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Saturday, March 29, 2014

Marist Softball Shuts Down Fairfield Before Rain Comes

... To get to this point, the Red Foxes used a pair of big innings plus a one-hitter from junior Janine Lalli (Eastchester, N.Y.). Lalli gave up a hit to the first batter she faced in the bottom of the first, but then proceeded to retire 18 consecutive ...

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Open Houses In Bronxville This Weekend

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Eastchester Students Share 350th Anniversary Projects

Students from several Eastchester schools showcased projects that highlight local history and the rich cultural legacy of the community as part of the town's 350th anniversary celebration on Wednesday, March 26. About 300 people, including teachers, students, parents, and community members filled the Eastchester Middle School Gym to view the array ... (more)

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Pace Swimmers Selected To Northeast-10 Conference Winter All-Academic Team

... grade-point average on a 4.0 scale and completed at least one academic year at his/her current institution. EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Students from several Eastchester schools showcased projects that highlight local history and the rich cultural legacy ...

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Open Houses In Eastchester This Weekend

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. House hunting in Eastchester and Tuckahoe? There will be several open houses on the market this weekend.

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Friday, March 28, 2014

Construction Nears At Kensington Road Site In Bronxville

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. It took more than three decades, but the Kensington Road site in Bronxville will soon be teeming with activity, as Mayor Mary Marvin formally signed an agreement with Greenwich-based Fareri Associates to clean and construct condos on the property.

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Bronxville Mayor: Governor's Two-Year Property Tax Freeze Not The Answer

... include all taxing jurisdictions such as the Bronxville school district, the Village of Bronxville, the Town of Eastchester, Westchester County, and the Eastchester Fire District. In order to benefit from the "freeze" in a second year, the local ...

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Thursday, March 27, 2014

Mary Louise Wood Hoff

... education from Yale University in 1961, she taught American history at high schools in Stamford, CT and Eastchester, NY. In 1965, she moved to Washington, DC to work at the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and then as a private ...

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New Rochelle School District Garbage Reduced by 23% Through Recycling

... interim storage for trays, we needed to get rid of these spork packages? I was invited to present the program to Eastchester and it was immediately adopted by the district and put in place in all schools within weeks of presenting it. Tuckahoe, ...

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Spectacular Pound Ridge Contemporary Is A Home For All Seasons

... Margot Friedlander, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is proud to support community news & The Eastchester Daily Voice. Contact us to learn more. Isaac Tejeira, a member of the engineering program, is a recipient of Westchester Community ...

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Bronxville Schools Propose Flood Mitigation, Turf Field

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. The Bronxville School District is working in coordination with village officials on a multimillion dollar flood mitigation plan to help avoid more damage from Bronx River overflow.

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Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Celia Dominick, 94, Former Tuckahoe Resident

... . Friday, March 28 at St. John The Evangelist Church in Mahopac with interment to follow at Holy Mount Cemetery, Eastchester.

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Armand J. Pomponio, 87, Retired Owner, Charlie's Autobody In Scarsdale

... Giannotti and Fay Seney. Calling hours are at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, March 27 at the Westchester Funeral Home, Inc. Eastchester. A funeral service will follow at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial ...

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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Marian Hartman, 90, Former Mount Vernon School Teacher

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. Marian Hartman, a long-time resident of Eastchester, died in Arlington, Va.

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Bronxville Schools Budget Dips Under Tax Cap

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. After a series of small revisions and cuts, the Bronxville Board of Education has proposed a $46.21 million schools budget, representing a tax levy increase of 1.78 percent, slightly below the state-mandated 1.88 percent tax cap.

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Six Eastchester Boy Scouts Earn Rank Of Eagle

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. A group of longtime Eastchester Boy Scouts have ascended to the top of the scouting hierarchy, earning Eagle Scout rank, the most distinguished in the organization.

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Sunday, March 23, 2014

Saturday, March 22, 2014

Open Houses In Bronxville This Weekend

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. Eastchester is going to be seeing double in two weeks, when the Lower Westchester Mothers of Multiples hosts its 15th annual tag sale at the Tuckahoe Community ...

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Annual Tuckahoe Tag Sale To Benefit Moms Of Multiples

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. Eastchester is going to be seeing double in two weeks, when the Lower Westchester Mothers of Multiples hosts its 15th annual tag sale at the Tuckahoe Community Center.

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Open Houses In Eastchester This Weekend

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. House hunting in Eastchester and Tuckahoe? There will be several open houses on the market this weekend.

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Friday, March 21, 2014

Examples of Very Early Merchant Advertisements in the Town of Pelham

... in fact, extremely popular with excursionists and fishermen for many years. It was located on the east bank of Eastchester Creek near today's Pelham Bridge. The area was part of the Town of Pelham until it was annexed by New York City during the ...

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Thursday, March 20, 2014

17 Subway Lines face Service Changes this Weekend

... City Hall to Grand Central from 12:01 a.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Monday. 5 Line: Trains will be suspended between Eastchester Dyre Avenue and East 180th Street from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. Free shuttle buses will run between Dyre Avenue and ...

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Eastchester Students Kick Off 350th Anniversary Education Projects

Students in Eastchester, Tuckahoe and Bronxville Schools Share Projects Celebrating the Town's Rich History After almost two years of planning, the educational program for the Town of Eastchester's 350th Anniversary Celebration will commence this month.

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Eastchester High School's Eagle Impact Collects Food For The Needy

Eastchester High School's Eagle Impact recently collected more than 500 food items for the Eastchester Community Action Program to wrap up the winter season.

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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Quigley, Alfasi, Win Tuckahoe Trustees Vote

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. Although two Democrats threatened to offset the balance of the Republican-heavy Tuckahoe Board of Trustees, it maintained its same 4-1 balance after after the candidates split the vote in the Tuesday, March 18, election.

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Hugh J. Battersby, 87, Former Tuckahoe Resident

... ted at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 21 at St. Mary's Church, Mt. Vernon. Interment to follow at Holy Mount Cemetery, Eastchester.

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Bronxville Students Celebrate Eastchester's 350th Anniversary

Bronxville School will display a variety of student-produced fine art pieces, drawings and film to highlight Bronxville's history with the Town of Eastchester and its 350th anniversary.

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Eastchester Continues Debate On Summerfield Gardens Proposal

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. Although the Eastchester Planning Board has been discussing the proposed senior housing development on Summerfield Street for more than a year, developers continue to be plagued by town zoning laws.

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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Will Alive with Clive's New Best Song Contest Fill The Void Left By The X Factor?

Now that Fox has cancelled The X Factor in the U.S. and Simon Cowell has returned to the U.K. to judge The X Factor there, Alive with Clive's New Best Song Contest -- with prizes for singer-songwriters and viewers -- is moving in to fill the void PRLog - Mar. 18, 2014 - EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Fox said it cancelled The X Factor in the U.S. because it ... (more)

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Westchester County, NY, country clubs

I'm new to TST and this summer have been bitten by the elusive golf bug. I've been playing the public courses The best deal in Westchester is Lake Isle in Eastchester.

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Former Long Time Eastchester Resident Paula Berkowitz to Receive...

... Center, presented by United Way of Westchester and Putnam Community Hero Award to Paula Berkowitz (long-time Eastchester, NY resident, now residing in Sarasota, FL) for service to Friends of Karen, presented by Bunge Going Green Award to Lisa ...

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Eastchester Continues Tinkering With Schools Budget

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. Eastchester Superintendent Walter Moran has proposed a preliminary $76.9 million budget, representing a 3.21 percent tax levy increase from the current budget.

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Remember to Vote in Tuckahoe Election March 18

Four are running for two seats on the Tuckahoe Board of Trustees , according to the Eastchester Daily Voice.

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Monday, March 17, 2014

Eastchester Students Go Green With St. Patrick's Day Dance

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. Eastchester elementary students got into the spirit of St. Patrick's Day, singing and dancing to the beat of a mix of classic Irish folk songs and contemporary hits for a capacity crowd at Greenvale.

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Westchester County, NY, country clubs

I'm new to TST and this summer have been bitten by the elusive golf bug. I've been playing the public courses The best deal in Westchester is Lake Isle in Eastchester.

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Michael C. Carideo, 88, Former New Rochelle Resident

... Louis Carideo. Calling hours are Tuesday, March 18 from 5 to 8 p.m. at The Westchester Funeral Home, Inc., Eastchester. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 18 at the funeral home. Entombment will take place at 11 a.m. Wednesday, ...

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Motorists Battle Winter Ravaged Bronx River Parkway's Twists, Turns

... undrivable. It's a problem," New Rochelle resident Ginny Gilmore said at a gas station near the Tuckahoe-Eastchester border. "It makes more traffic, which is probably just doing more damage to the road." Robert Sinclair Jr., the AAA New York Media ...

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Friday, March 14, 2014

Westchester County, NY, country clubs

I'm new to TST and this summer have been bitten by the elusive golf bug. I've been playing the public courses The best deal in Westchester is Lake Isle in Eastchester.

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Softball Heads for Warmer Weather in 10-game Spring Break Series

... Norfolk State 10-2. The Red Foxes were led by senior Alyssa Zahka (Lexington, Mass) and junior Janine Lalli (Eastchester N.Y.), who each batted in three runs. Getting the win on the mound was senior Paige Lewis (Temecula, Calif) who went three ...

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Thursday, March 13, 2014

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Children Understanding Cultural Differences Basketball Grows Up In Tuckahoe

The Children Understanding Cultural Differences basketball club continues to grow as it enters its fourth year serving young athletes in Eastchester, Tuckahoe and Bronxville.

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Eastchester Schools Boast State's Only Nominee For Green Award

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. State Education Commissioner John B. King, Jr. has nominated just one New York school for the U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools program: Anne Hutchinson Elementary School in Eastchester.

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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

George Coutsourakis, 69, Former Eastchester Resident

... parents. Calling hours are Wednesday, March 12 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Westchester Funeral Home, Inc. Eastchester. Funeral services will take place at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 13 at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, New Rochelle. ...

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State Assemblyman David Buchwald's (D-Westchester) proposed legislation that would strip state pension benefits from any public official convicted of a felony where the ...

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Monday, March 10, 2014

Westchester Workers Do Some Of The Most Dangerous Jobs

... since 2011 and each has involved sanitation or maintenance workers, which are in the Top 10 most dangerous jobs. Eastchester Department of Public Works employee Nicholas Farella was killed in October 2013, when he was crushed by a sanitation truck ...

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Sunday, March 9, 2014

Anthony Lettieri: D-Day Veteran

... grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were handled by the WESTCHESTER FUNERAL HOME, INC. EASTCHESTER. Friends who wish may contribute to the Wounded Warrior Project. To sign our online guestbook visit ...

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Guilty Plea In Rape Case Tops Eastchester News This Week

Amanda Iles, a former teacher at Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, pleaded guilty to raping a 14 year-old-boy , a former student.

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Friday, March 7, 2014

Alive with Clive's New Free Online E-Course Reveals Secrets For Boosting Profits

Mar. 7, 2014 - EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Over the past few years, Alive with Clive - The TV Show Where Today's Top Singer-Songwriters Thrive , at http://ift.tt/O3vcMQ , has steadily been establishing its credibility as an alternative choice for fans of American Idol , The X Factor and The Voice .

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Weekend Service Changes Planned for 17 Subway Lines

... Central-42nd Street from 12:01 a.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Monday. 5 Line: Trains will run every 20 minutes between Eastchester-Dyre Avenue and Bowling Green from 5:45 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday and from 7:45 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Sunday. 6 Line: ...

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Former Teacher Involved with 14-year-old Pleads Guilty to Rape

Former Eastchester resident Amanda Iles pleaded guilty on March 10 to second-degree rape, in connection with a brief sexual relationship she had with a 14-year-old Archbishop Stepinac High School student, the Westchester District Attorney's office said.

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Thursday, March 6, 2014

Former Stepinac Teacher Pleads Guilty To Raping Student, 14

... determine if she will be listed in a public state directory. Iles engaged in sexual encounters with the boy in Eastchester between June 11 and July 14, 2013, the DA said. The inappropriate relationship between Amanda Iles and the 14-year-old student ...

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Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Carbon Monoxide Kills: Health And Safety Tips From WMC

... was born July 28, 1918, in Tuckahoe, to John Francis Oswald and Nellie Williams. She was a lifelong resident of Eastchester Village and was a graduate of Tuckahoe High School. She had worked at Bell Telephone from 1948 until her retirement about 40 ...

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Margaret E. Serrecchia, 95, Lifelong Eastchester Resident

... was born July 28, 1918, in Tuckahoe, to John Francis Oswald and Nellie Williams. She was a lifelong resident of Eastchester Village and was a graduate of Tuckahoe High School. She had worked at Bell Telephone from 1948 until her retirement about 40 ...

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Bronxville Board Of Ed Poised To Finalize Budget

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. The Bronxville Board of Education has been hard at work over the past month on the school budget, trimming more than $70,000 to bring the district even closer to the tax cap.

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Eastchester Letter: Parents Need To Advocate For More State Education Aid

... the concern voiced by parents. However, there is still more work to be done. Please keep advocating on behalf of Eastchester's children. It's time to contact our legislators again and tell them that the state needs to restore financial aid that has ...

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Eastchester Prepares For St. Patrick's Day Parade

The Eastchester Irish American Social Club is getting ready for its 10th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Sunday, March 16. The parade will step off at 3 p.m. beginning at Immaculate Conception Church in Tuckahoe and march north on Route 22 to the Lake Isle Country Club.

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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Lois Vassari, 84, Of Eastchester

... Cortright. Calling hours are Wednesday, March 5 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at The Westchester Funeral Home, Inc., Eastchester. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 6 at the Immaculate Conception Church, Tuckahoe. Burial will take ...

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Tuckahoe, Bronxville Prepare For Village Elections

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. A pair of Tuckahoe Democrats are threatening to crash the traditionally Republican-heavy village board, as Eastchester gears up for village elections season.

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Eastchester Public Library To Unveil Renovated Children's Room

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. After months of renovation, the Eastchester Public Library is set to unveil its new Children's Room on Saturday, March 8. Since September, the Children's Room has been something of a construction zone, as the library made more than $50,000 worth of improvements.

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Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-88) recently announced $125,000 in state funding is going to upgrade Kittrell Park in White Plains.

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Monday, March 3, 2014

Three Minutes on a Park Bench with: Janet Palazzolo

... that if there is a way to do things better, i figure it out. P: How long have you lived here? J: I have lived in Eastchester for 19 years. P: What's your favorite thing about living here? J: Great town. It is small yet everything you need is right ...

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Greenwich Likely To Escape Brunt Of Latest Storm

... the 20s, more than 20 degrees below the usual average high temperature for early March in Fairfield County. In Eastchester, N.Y., Paul McDonald, still weary of the forecast, was breaking down a mound of ice that had built up outside of his home, ...

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Sunday, March 2, 2014

Easton-Redding-Weston Likely To Escape Brunt Of Latest Storm

... the 20s, more than 20 degrees below the usual average high temperature for early March in Fairfield County. In Eastchester, N.Y., Paul McDonald, still weary of the forecast, was breaking down a mound of ice that had built up outside of his home, ...

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Stamford Likely To Escape Brunt Of Latest Storm

... in the 20, more than 20 degrees below the usual average high temperature for early March in Fairfield County. In Eastchester, N.Y., Paul McDonald, still weary of the forecast, was breaking down a mound of ice that had built up outside of his home, ...

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Westchester Likely To Escape Brunt Of Latest Storm

... the storm cell tracked further south, with the bulk of snow hitting Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. In Eastchester, Paul McDonald, still weary of the forecast, insisted on breaking down a mound of ice that had built up outside of his home, "just ...

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Eastchester Boys' Playoff Run Tops News This Week

Eastchester's Jack Daly hit three free throws in the final 27 seconds to seal a 56-51 victory over Harrison in a thrilling Section 1 Class A boys basketball semifinal over Harrison Wednesday at the County Center Navigating roads in New York during winter can be tricky enough, but a recent study suggests that doing so can cost drivers throughout ... (more)

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Saturday, March 1, 2014

Boys track: Rai Benjamin, Liam Purdy, Luke Gavigan, relay claim gold

... both titles in the 1,600. Likewise for Mount Vernon's Rai Benjamin after winning the 300. And a foursome of Eastchester's Martin O'Connell, Mamaroneck's Sean Ideozu, Byram Hills' Nick Giordano and Lakeland/Panas' Kunal Shah rose above the rest in ...

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Hudson Valley residents weigh in on not guilty verdict in Kerry Kennedy drugged-driving trial

... on the day of the incident. Dr. Deborah Cappell, who heads the Lawrence Hospital Center for Sleep Medicine in Eastchester, says Ambien can have profound effects on people. "A lot of people find when they take this, they don't remember what they've ...

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Anne Hutchinson Nominated for US Green Ribbon Schools Program

... nominated one school for the U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) program. The nominee is Eastchester's Anne Hutchinson School. The prestigious ED-GRS program recognizes schools where staff, students, officials and communities ...

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Open Houses In Eastchester This Weekend

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. House hunting in Eastchester and Tuckahoe? There will be several open houses on the market this weekend.

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