Eastchester Student In National History Bee Top Tier Leads Week's News

After taking on all comers in his own state, Eastchester Middle School student Matthew DeMarco faced the best in the country, finishing among the top performers in the nation at the National History Bee .

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Total Construction Grant Award of $681,149 to 15 Libraries in the...

... to existing Library and proposed adjacent Community Center to promote programming. Awarded amount: $84,969. Eastchester Public Library - Children's Room Lighting Renovation: This project includes replacement of 39 fluorescent fixtures with LED ...

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Tuckahoe Celebrates Class Of 2014 At Commencement

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. The Tuckahoe Class of 2014 stood together as one for the last time Friday as the community celebrated the students at the 82nd annual commencement ceremony.

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Weekend Subway Service Changes Affect 9 Lines

5 Line: From 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, 5 trains will be suspended in both directions between Eastchester-Dyre Avenue and East 180th Street due to signal upgrades on the Dyre Avenue line.

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Sun-Splashed Weekend In Store For Eastchester

Westchester County is in store for a weekend filled with sunny skies and mild temperatures, according to the National Weather Service.

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Eastchester Siblings Deliver Bagels To HBO Series Set In Mount Vernon

... Another HBO show, "Girls," filmed at Jimmy's Pizza in Mamaroneck in 2011, as well as Harrison and other towns. Eastchester residents Dominick DeBenedictis, 19, owns Gramatan Bagel Caf on 552-554 Gramatan Ave. in Mount Vernon, where his little sister ...

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David J. Tonking, 73, Of Bronxville, Owned The Denton Tonking Agency

... and insurance brokerage in Bronxville. He served in the United States Army in Korea. He was a member of the Eastchester Rotary Club. Tonking is survived by his children, Doreen T. Griffin of Riverside, Conn., and David J. Tonking, Jr. of Bronxville; ...

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Eastchester Native Launches E-Shopping Site 'Norma Face'

... Norma Face. I named the e-boutique in honor of my grandmother, whom I miss so much." Berrios was raised in Eastchester and attended Tuckahoe schools before moving to Brewster a decade ago. She went on to a career as a therapist for at-risk youth and ...

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Coals Of Port Chester Set To Expand Into Bronxville

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. A taste that is already familiar to some Sound Shore foodies is coming to Eastchester, as Coals of Port Chester prepares to expand into Bronxville this summer.

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Bronxville Board Of Ed Wraps Up Successful School Year

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. At the school year's final meeting, Bronxville School Board members looked back on the past year's accomplishments and ahead toward what the future holds for the district.

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Thomas F. O'Connell, 76, Of Eastchester

O'Connell was born in New York, in 1936. He was the son of Dennis and Alice O'Connell.

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Alive with Clive's Simple 5-Step Plan For Its 1st 10K Charity Extravaganza Is Now Online

Jun. 24, 2014 - EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- For 501 charities to accomplish their missions, they must raise funds from their supporters.

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Story of Pelhamdale, the Old Stone House by the Bridge, Once Owned by David J. Pell

... By WILLIAM R. MONTGOMERY We, of the old Manor of Pelham, which in the early days included the present town of Eastchester, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Bronxville, City Island, Pelham Bay Park and the Pelhams, are indeed fortunate in having so many ...

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Bronxville High Plans To Renovate Library Into A Learning Common

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. The library at the Bronxville High School will soon look radically different to students, as the district prepares to transform the space into a more spacious, open, learning common.

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Ernestine Tarcinale, 97, Lifelong Eastchester Resident

Calling hours are Tuesday, June 24, from 4 to 8 p.m. at The Westchester Funeral Home , 190 Main St., Eastchester.

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Draw dampens hopes of US soccer fans

... nce to the next round. "This is the best nation in the world. And you gotta root for it!" says Jaime Gimarco, of Eastchester.

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Eastchester Student Among Top Finishers At National History Bee

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. After taking on all comers in his own state, Eastchester Middle School student Matthew DeMarco faced the best in the country, finishing among the top performers in the nation at the National History Bee.

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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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Weekend Subway Service Changes Affect 12 Lines

... Center. 5 Line: From 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, 5 trains will be suspended in both directions between Eastchester-Dyre Avenue and East 180th Street because of signal modernization. From 5:45 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, and from 7:45 a.m. to ...

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Tuckahoe Schools To Test Bodies And Minds Next Year

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. Beginning with the next academic year, students in the Tuckahoe School District will be tested not only mentally, but also physically, with the beginning of a new physical assessment protocol.

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Eastchester Swimmer To Represent Team USA At Youth Olympics In China

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. A Bronxville swimmer who trains at the Badger Swim Club in Larchmont will be taking his talents to China in August as he gets set to represent his country on the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing.

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Kensington Road Developers To Address Bronxville Concerns

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. Although initial construction is scheduled to begin on July 7 at the Kensington Road development in Bronxville, the site continues to be a thorn in the side of both residents and elected officials alike.

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Eastchester Plans 350th Commemorative Town Board Meeting

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. A Town Board meeting will be held Tuesday, June 24, to celebrate the signing of the Pell Deed on June 24, 1664.

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Eastchester Weighs School Tax Exemption For Veterans

The Eastchester school district is inviting residents to weigh in on whether or not the district should implement a property tax exemption for qualified veterans.

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Eastchester's Julia DeBenedictis Is Miss Columbus Scholarship Winner

The Columbus Day Committee of Eastchester and Tuckahoe has announced that Eastchester High School junior Julia DeBenedictis is the winner of the Miss Columbus 2014 scholarship.

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Tuckahoe DPW Back On Schedule After Long Winter

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. Although the harsh winter caused delays on various village projects, the Tuckahoe Department of Public Works has been hard at work playing catch up, and is nearly back on schedule.

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Alive with Clive Announces The Creation Of A New AWC-MVP Designation

Jun. 18, 2014 - EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- To quote Wikipedia, "in sports, a most valuable player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best-performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests.

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Tuckahoe School System Launches New Fitness Initiative

... their fitness levels, and it will be run by a public/private partnership between the district and the Town of Eastchester. Varsity and JV athletes will be the first ones tested under the program. Below is the announcement from Dr. Barbara Nuzzi, ...

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Was it Mary Pell of Pelham Who Scandalized the Town of Eastchester in 1696?

... below. Mary Pell, daughter of John Pell (Second Lord of the Manor of Pelham), was born in about 1682. The Eastchester record does not explain the scandal in which this "Mary Pelle" was involved. The record strongly suggests, however, that a pregnant ...

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Glenmark Developers Give Tuckahoe A Proposal For Main Street Park

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. With ground officially broken on the 106-unit Glenmark Development in Tuckahoe, village officials have presented details about the renovation of Main Street Park.

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Ernesto Dillon packed his tennis bag for the last time as a member of Cornwall's tennis team.

... of best six-year runs in Section 9 history. Dillon's high school career was over following a 6-3, 6-0 loss to Eastchester's Taiyo Hamanaka, the second seed, in the state quarterfinals. Not so fast. As Dillon was leaving the complex, an official told ...

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Bronxville Singing Sensation To Highlight Eastchester Celebration

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. Bronxville country teen singing sensation Ali Isabella will be a hometown highlight at the community festival celebrating Eastchester's 350th anniversary.

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Junior League Honors Six Outstanding Female Leaders

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. The Junior League of Central Westchester recently granted Monetary Awards and Recognition Awards to six female high school juniors who have shown commitment to volunteering in their community and/or school.

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Eastchester Student's Future Filmmaker Prize Tops Week's News

MoneyRates.com released its list of best and worst states to make a living and New York didn't fare so well, ranking in the top five worst . Leroi Bouche, the suspect wanted for the recent alleged assault of a Yonkers detective in Mount Vernon, was apprehended in the Bronx on Wednesday.

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June Activities Abound for Eastchester's 350th Celebration

Written by Linda Doherty Laird When Thomas Pell deeded the land to Eastchester's original settlers on June 24, 1664, he could never have envisioned the celebration of this event that would follow 350 years later! From a Community Festival on June 21 to an official commemorative Town Board Meeting on June 24 to trolley tours on June 29, Eastchester, ... (more)

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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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Students Confirmed At Lutheran Church In Bronxville

After attending weekly confirmation classes for two years during their seventh- and eighth-grade years, the students were anointed with oil and given a confirmation Bible verse at the Rite of Confirmation liturgy during the 10:45 a.m., service on Sunday, May 18. Students who were confirmated were from the Bronx, Bronxville, Eastchester, Pelham, ... (more)

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Airport scene of many crashes

... leaving or approaching Westchester County Airport over the years. They include: November 2012: A pilot from Eastchester, N.Y. was injured when he crash-landed a small plane in a parking lot off of King Street just across the Greenwich border, less ...

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Eastchester Will Enjoy Sunny Weekend

A slight chance of showers will linger before 7 a.m. Saturday before skies clear with a high temperature of around 80 degrees.

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14 Subway Lines to Undergo Service Changes This Weekend

... Center. 5 Line : From 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, 5 trains are suspended in both directions between Eastchester-Dyre Avenue and East 180th Street because of signal modernization. From 6:45 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, East 180th Street-bound 5 ...

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Patricia Smuda, 85, Of Stamford

Smuda was born Oct. 7, 1928, in White Plains Hospital, she was the daughter of Harold F. Gormsen and Elsie Plassmann Gormsen of Eastchester, N.Y. She graduated from Eastchester High School, Eastchester, N.Y., in 1946 and the N.Y. Institute of Dietetics in 1947.

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Bronxville Schools Hire New Director Of Curriculum

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. After a lengthy search, the Bronxville School District has appointed Dr. Mara Koetke to the newly created position of director of curriculum and instruction.

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Louise A. DeCecco, 82, Longtime Eastchester Resident

... June 12 from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday, June 13 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Westchester Funeral Home, Inc., Eastchester. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 14 at Immaculate Conception Church, Tuckahoe. ...

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Petchester Veterinary in Eastchester Opens

Left to right, at ribbon cutting, Sills, Judy Fix, president of Eastchester/Tuckahoe Chamber of Commerce, Town Councilman Joseph Dooley, Town Councilman Glenn Bellitto, Kathy Muscat, Chamber member, Charles Muscat, Chamber member, and Ben-Adi.

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Sold! See How Much Sellers of Bronxville - Eastchester Homes Are Making

If you're wondering if you might be getting some new neighbors or if that house you've been eyeing in the area is off the market, this is the list you need.

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350th Anniversary Of Eastchester Book Goes On Sale

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. The first book chronicling the interwoven history of Eastchester, Bronxville and Tuckahoe is being offered at a reduced pre-publication price to mark the town's 350th anniversary.

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Eastchester Student Wins Future Filmmaker Prize

... "The Taker: Behind the Scenes," a look into the challenges of being a documentary filmmaker. Mark Catolano from Eastchester High School was honored for technical excellence for his film "The Suitcase," whose graphics highlighted the journey of a ...

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Construction of the Concrete Arch Pelham Bridge

For much of the last two hundred years, there has been a bridge over the Hutchinson River where it empties into Eastchester Bay.

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Nursing home death during outage prompts statewide probe

... shut off ventilators for 37 patients, including a 49-year-old woman who died when a backup generator failed at Eastchester Rehabilitation & Health Care Center . Records obtained by the Times Union , through a Freedom of Information Law request filed ...

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News Report Published in 1888 Indicates Opening of Sparks Avenue Prompted a Mini-Real Estate Boom

... and City Island. The news report noted that the opening of the new road named Sparks Avenue "from Wolf's lane to Eastchester Creek" caused a mini-real estate boom. Two homes were quickly erected on the road and a third had been begun by the time of ...

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Reckless Driving Charge For Eastchester Teen Tops News This Week

... according to Kieran O'Leary of the Westchester County Police Department . A group of high school seniors from Eastchester, Tuckahoe and Bronxville were awarded scholarships honoring the memory of Police Officer Michael Frey, who was killed in action ...

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Eastchester Residents Graduate From Quinnipiac University

Two Eastchester residents graduated and were awarded degrees at the 83rd undergraduate commencement at Quinnipiac University in Hamden Conn., on Sunday, May 18.

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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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Mother Nature Cooperates For Bronxville Sidewalk Sale

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. Bronxville business owners enjoyed pristine weather on Friday, June 6, as shoppers flocked into the heart of the village for super savings at the Chamber of Commerce's annual sidewalk sale.

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Eastchester Residents Say 'Thanks' To Troops On D-Day Anniversary

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. While America commemorates the 70th anniversary of the day 160,000 Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, to crack the Nazi Germany regime, several Sound Shore residents took the time on Friday to thank veterans for their service.

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Sunny Skies Will Brighten Weekend In Eastchester

Lingering clouds will vacate Westchester County on Friday, paving the way for a warm and sunny weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

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Webster School in a lockout

... County Police blood hounds are tracking the suspect near the Hutchison River Parkway on the New Rochelle-Eastchester board. Police have set up check points along Pelhamdale Avenue and New Rochelle Road near the overpass of the Hutch. Police from ...

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New Rochelle Police Join in Search For Wanted Suspect

Police blood hounds are tracking the suspect near Pelhamdale avenue and Parkview in the town of Eastchester.That street borders New Rochelle Robbins Road.The suspect Leroy Bouche was last seen wearing a orange shirt a orange hat and bluejeans he might have two handguns on him and is to be consider armed and dangerous.

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Franco Perri, 74, Of Eastchester

... sister Elena. Calling hours are Friday, June 6 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Westchester Funeral Home, Inc. Eastchester. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, June 7 at Immaculate Conception Church, Tuckahoe. ...

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Eastchester Elementary Teacher Pens First Children's Book

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. Influenced by the students she's taught in Eastchester schools for nearly 30 years, Greenvale Elementary teacher Wendy Fielding has penned "Skunky Dory," a children's book inspired by the challenges biracial children face in a different culture.

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Pawling Home Combines Old World Charm With Modern Conveniences

... rwell who can be reached at (914) 393-0770. J.B. Avery, Douglas Elliman is proud to support community news & The Eastchester Daily Voice. Contact us to learn more.

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Eastchester's 350-Year History Celebrated at Anniversary Gala

Written by Susan Kathryn Hefti Brought to vivid life during the 350th Anniversary Gala at Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville on Friday night, the Town of Eastchester's history was on display at every turn.

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Concordia College Hosts Talk By Cardinal Dolan

... lectures, but I really wasn't sure what to expect from such a high-ranking religious leader," alumna and Eastchester resident Jeanne Burke said. "But he was funny and open and just really interesting to listen to." Dolan, who has been named as one ...

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Eastchester Teen Charged With Reckless Driving, Crashes Into Hudson River

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. Police arrested a teenager Tuesday after driving his car into the Hudson River News 12 Westchester reports.

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Eastchester's Rachel Berk Grabs 100-Meter Track Title

Eastchester senior Rachel Berk took home the Section 1, Class B championship in the 100-meter dash on Friday, May 23. Junior miler Martin O'Connell took second place in the 1,600 meters, while junior John Wiley placed third in the high jump.

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New Gym For Women Set To Open In Bronxville

... the soft opening, the studio has plans to throw a grand opening party to celebrate its place in the community. Eastchester women are already getting excited about the possibility of Pure Barre Bronxville. Stephanie Gray, 28, who said she is getting ...

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High School Students Receive Michael Frey Scholarships

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. A group of high school seniors from Eastchester, Tuckahoe and Bronxville have been awarded scholarships honoring the memory of Police Officer Michael Frey, who was killed in action nearly two decades ago.

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Yonkers Hockey Coaches Excited To See NY Rangers Make Stanley Cup Finals

... Let's hope they can win four more games and make us here in Yonkers the happiest people on Earth," he said. Eastchester native Robyn Perez, a 23-year-old diehard Rangers fan, said since its been 20 years since the NY Rangers made playoffs, she's ...

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Tuckahoe Decathlete Raising Money For Cancer Research Tops News This Week

A pair of Eastchester residents have been hard at work training for a good cause, as they prepare to enter the RBC Decathlon, which benefits children's cancer research .

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