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Weston Maps Out Plan To Find New Town Administrator Weston Maps Out Plan To Find New Town Administrator
Weston Maps Out Plan To Find New Town Administrator WESTON, Conn. -- Finding a new town administrator will be a hard process when Weston's current administrator Tom Landry, who has been a town administrator for 35 years, retires at the end of the year, according to the Weston Forum. That's why Weston's Board of Selectmen are getting a jump on the process by discussing what traits and qualifications they are looking for in a new leader to oversee the day-to-day operations of the town, the Weston Forum reported. The council plans to begin advertising for the position next month, said the Weston Forum. The selectmen discussed establishing a boa…

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East Fishkill Fifth-Graders Graduate From Too-Good For Drugs Program East Fishkill Fifth-Graders Graduate From Too-Good For Drugs Program
East Fishkill Fifth-Graders Graduate From Too-Good For Drugs Program EAST FISHKILL, N.Y. -- East Fishkill Police Chief Kevin Keefe and Dutchess County Legislator Marge Horton recently attended the graduation ceremony for all the fifth- grade students at Fishkill Plains from the Too-Good For Drugs Program.The program, aimed at educating students about the dangers of drugs, is taught by East Fishkill Police Officer Tammy Montagna. This year, all fifth-grade elementary students in East Fishkill schools have completed the program.  The program was made possible through a Dutchess County grant organized by Horton.

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Schools
Pocantico Hills Students Choose Their Own High School Pocantico Hills Students Choose Their Own High School
Pocantico Hills Students Choose Their Own High School POCANTICO HILLS, N.Y. -- Unlike most school districts in the area, Pocantico Hills serves only grades K through eighth grade, which means the 8th grade graduation is more than a moving-up ceremony. It is a true graduation, and with this structure, students face a challenging decision of which high school they will attend in the fall.  The students have three high schools to choose from: Sleepy Hollow High School, Pleasantville High School or Briarcliff High School. The process is a little like choosing a college, with the process beginning early in the year as eighth graders meet with school…

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Davis, Jefferson Kindergarten Students Moving Up Davis, Jefferson Kindergarten Students Moving Up
Davis, Jefferson Kindergarten Students Moving Up NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- During a fun, happy event recently, kindergarten students at George M. Davis, Jr., and Jefferson elementary schools celebrated their successes of the last year.With help from their parents, teachers and administrators, the students, were excited to celebrate that next year they would become first grade students, and seniors in 2028.

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Water Main Replacement Projects Beginning In Darien Water Main Replacement Projects Beginning In Darien
Water Main Replacement Projects Beginning In Darien DARIEN, Conn. -- Darien residents might experience discolored water or service interruptions when Aquarion Water Company begins work on water main replacement projects across town on Monday, June 20.The replacements will take place on Noroton Avenue from Chestnut Street to Middlesex Road, and on Middlesex Road and Mansfield Avenue from Ox Ridge Lane to Tower Drive.  “We greatly appreciate residents’ patience during these projects,” said Dan Lawrence, Aquarion’s director of Engineering & Planning. “We will work closely with our customers, contractors, and town and state officials to coord…

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Politics
Stamford Mayor to Attend West Side Association Meeting Tuesday Stamford Mayor to Attend West Side Association Meeting Tuesday
Stamford Mayor to Attend West Side Association Meeting Tuesday STAMFORD, Conn. -- As a continuation of his Neighborhood Association Town Hall series, Stamford Mayor David Martin will attend the West Side Association meeting on Tuesday, June 21. The meeting will run from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Yerwood Center.  Martin is attending neighborhood association meetings over the next few months to discuss city issues directly with residents. “Stamford is an incredibly diverse city, with different neighborhoods prioritizing a diverse set of issues. What is important to people in Glenbrook could be very different than what it is important to people in the Cove,&q…

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Lifestyle
Danbury Hospital Launches Outpatient Palliative Care For Pulmonary Diseases Danbury Hospital Launches Outpatient Palliative Care For Pulmonary Diseases
Danbury Hospital Launches Outpatient Palliative Care For Pulmonary Diseases DANBURY, Conn. -- Danbury Hospital announced the expansion of its palliative care program for outpatients with pulmonary diseases.Available at the Western Connecticut Medical Group Pulmonary and Sleep Disorders office in Danbury, the service is breaking new ground by making palliative care available early in the process of treating these chronically-ill patients before they require hospitalization.  “Our goal is to help more patients address their physical, emotional and psychological needs from the time of diagnosis until their illnesses reach a final stage,” said Karen Mulvihill, director …

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Yorktown Teen Charged With Operating Uninsured ATV At Park Yorktown Teen Charged With Operating Uninsured ATV At Park
Yorktown Teen Charged With Operating Uninsured ATV At Park YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A Yorktown teen was arrested June 5 after he was caught operating an uninsured, unregistered ATV at Junior Lake Park, police said.According to Yorktown police, the department received complaints of the teen operating the ATV at the park. When officers arrived, they said they observed the teen driving the black ATV in the park and onto Friends Road. After being stopped, it was revealed the teen did not have a valid registration or insurance, police said.  The teen was issued an appearance ticket and released.  In other news, Yorktown police also arrested a 41-year-old White…

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Mount Pleasant Rotary Honors Westlake Student For Volunteerism Mount Pleasant Rotary Honors Westlake Student For Volunteerism
Mount Pleasant Rotary Honors Westlake Student For Volunteerism MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. -- By nature, Peter Giannini loves to volunteer. You can find the energetic senior working at the Westlake Science Fair, coaching modified track athletes and delivering food to the homeless on midnight runs. That's why in May, Giannini received the Mount Pleasant Rotary Club’s Student of the Month honor for service above self. He has also dedicated his time to serving his parish on weekends. Giannini’s spent most of his middle and early high school career volunteering at the Academy of Good Counsel in White Plains.  From seventh to 10th grade, Giannini would go in along…

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Whole Foods Gets Poor Report From FDA On Food Prep Facility Whole Foods Gets Poor Report From FDA On Food Prep Facility
Whole Foods Gets Poor Report From FDA On Food Prep Facility Busy nine-to-fivers who rely on Whole Foods' ready-to-eat meals to make life easier when it comes to dinner time, might want to rethink their dining choices after a scathing report from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration hammered the upscale store for its food prep, according to the Huffington Post.In a letter dated June 8 to the company, the FDA describes deplorable conditions at a plant in Massachusetts in which the meals are prepared and shipped to 74 stores in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and Northern New Jersey, said the Huffington Post. Ac…

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