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Zika Action Plan Underway In Putnam Zika Action Plan Underway In Putnam
Zika Action Plan Underway In Putnam PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Officials from the Putnam County Department of Health recently met with town supervisors in Carmel, Southeast, Putnam Valley and Patterson to discuss coordinated efforts for enhancing mosquito education and control. The health department will be providing the towns with “mosquito- control kits,” complete with instructions on removing standing water, mosquito larvicide tablets called “dunks,” and mosquito repellants. These free kits will be available to residents through their towns upon request beginning in early summer, as long as supplies last.   “Mosquito control ef…

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Bridgeport Receives $15,000 Challenge Award For Public Health Bridgeport Receives $15,000 Challenge Award For Public Health
Bridgeport Receives $15,000 Challenge Award For Public Health BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The state Department of Public Health has awarded the Bridgeport and Stratford Medical Reserve Corps units, along with five other local health districts or departments, the 2015-2016 Challenge Award by the National Association of County and City Health Officials.As Challenge Award recipients, the MRCs in Bridgeport, Milford and Stratford Health Departments and the Ledge Light, Pomperaug, Uncas and Torrington Health districts will each receive $15,000 to implement innovative practices in their local jurisdictions that can be replicated throughout the state and beyond.  &q…

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Darien Honors 3 Students As Memorial Day Essay Contest Winners Darien Honors 3 Students As Memorial Day Essay Contest Winners
Darien Honors 3 Students As Memorial Day Essay Contest Winners DARIEN, Conn. -- Two students, one from Darien High School, and the other from Middlesex Middle School, have been named winners of this year's Memorial Day Essay contest hosted by the Monuments and Ceremonies Commission for the Town of Darien.Middlesex Middle School student Matthew Bergwall was selected for his essay "For Me," and Darien High School student Erin Corrigan won for her essay "Remember The Fallen." Students in each school were invited to submit an essay or poem on the meaning of Memorial Day. Both students' will read their pieces at the Memorial Day ceremony…

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Scarsdale Library Workshop Focuses On Handling Child's Stress Scarsdale Library Workshop Focuses On Handling Child's Stress
Scarsdale Library Workshop Focuses On Handling Child's Stress SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Caren Baruch-Feldman will continue her series on handling stress and developing a positive attitude with her latest workshop “Helping Children and Teens with Worry and Stress” at the Scarsdale Public Library on Tuesday, June 7.Participants will learn both thinking and behavioral strategies to address stress and worry and to help their children. Special emphasis will be on seeing the “upside of stress” and developing a “growth-mindset.”  Baruch-Feldman is a licensed psychologist and certified school psychologist. She has a private practice in Scarsdale and works part-time a…

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Author Dominique Wilder Speaks At Mount Vernon Library Book Signing Author Dominique Wilder Speaks At Mount Vernon Library Book Signing
Author Dominique Wilder Speaks At Mount Vernon Library Book Signing MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- The Mount Vernon Public Library will hold an special book signing and sale featuring author Dominique Wilder on Friday, May 27.The author of "The Words I Didn't Listen To," Wilder is a native of the Bronx and current resident of Boston, Mass. A brand marketing consultant and freelance cosmetologist by night, Wilder says she is a lover of God, truth, good food, laughter and sarcasm. A alumna of Northeastern University, Wilder will sign books and meet with the public from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Grace Green Baker Community Room at the library, 28 South First Ave. …

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Bronxville Farmers’ Market Returns Bronxville Farmers’ Market Returns
Bronxville Farmers’ Market Returns BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- You can tell its almost summer when the white tents unfurl at the Bronxville Farmers’ Market at the corner of Stone Place and Paxton Avenue on Saturday, May 28, with a bounty of veggies and other goodies offered.This year, a host of new vendors are joining the mainstays includings: Breezy Hill Orchards with their organic apples, artisanal pasta, cider donuts and yes, hard cider; Stone & Thistle Farm with their tender pastured meats and chicken and goat dairy products; Sun Sprout Farm with their gorgeous produce grown, organically, in the rich black dirt in Chester.  B…

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Clean Start Program Kicks Off In Danbury Clean Start Program Kicks Off In Danbury
Clean Start Program Kicks Off In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. -- The Clean Start Program, an initiative proposed by Mayor Mark Boughton as a way to put homeless residents to work for the city, is up and running in Danbury, according to WLAD.com The program, which provides homeless residents with gift cards for litter collection, is a collaborative effort between Danbury and the Jericho Partnership, said WLAD.com. Homeless residents who volunteer for the program are provided mentoring and paid with a $35 gift card after each half-workday. The program is aimed at providing a gateway to full-time employment for the area's homeless, added W…

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Tesei Announces Formation of Greenwich Veterans Council Tesei Announces Formation of Greenwich Veterans Council
Tesei Announces Formation of Greenwich Veterans Council GREENWICH, Conn. -- In an effort to pull together all veterans services and organizations into a cohesive organization, Greenwich First Selectman Peter Tesei announced that various veterans representatives are continuing to meet, and are extending an invitation to all veterans organizations to participate in the formation of the Greenwich Veterans Council. The council expects to become a clearinghouse for information and programs available to veterans including employment, health and counseling services. The group also plans to become a platform for communicating patriotic activities and othe…

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ArchCare, HRHCare Mobile Health Partnership Launch New Mobile Health Center ArchCare, HRHCare Mobile Health Partnership Launch New Mobile Health Center
ArchCare, Hrhcare Mobile Health Partnership Launch New Mobile Health Center DOVER PLAINS, N.Y. -- A new mobile health center created by ArchCare, the healthcare ministry of the Archdiocese of New York, made its first stop last week in Dover Plains to deliver primary care and other essential health services directly to those who can't afford healthcare.Developed in partnership with and operated by HRHCare Community Health, and made possible by grants from ArchCare and the Hearst Foundation, the 33-foot mobile health center will deliver a broad array of health services to underserved populations throughout the Hudson Valley, including agricultural workers, the frail el…

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Ossining Student Receives $16,000 Scholarship From Ronald McDonald House Ossining Student Receives $16,000 Scholarship From Ronald McDonald House
Ossining Student Receives $16,000 Scholarship From Ronald McDonald House OSSINING,N.Y. --Soon Il Higashino, 18, of Ossining, recently received a $16,000 scholarship from Ronald McDonald House Charities of the New York Tri-State Area. Higashino was one of six recipients of the 2016 RMHC/ASIA (Asian Students Increasing Achievement) Scholarship Program, which supports local students in financial need who have demonstrated academic achievement, leadership and community involvement.  Higashino, who is heading for Princeton in the fall, serves as an officer at her school's environmental club and plays five instruments in five different music groups.   “This scholarshi…

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