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DEEP Awards Urban Forestry Grant To Fairfield For Interpetive Signs DEEP Awards Urban Forestry Grant To Fairfield For Interpetive Signs
Deep Awards Urban Forestry Grant To Fairfield For Interpetive Signs FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Brookfield, Fairfield, Stratford and Westport have received grants from the state's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection 2016 America the Beautiful urban forestry grants.  The grants are designed to advance urban forestry in Connecticut. Urban forestry is the management of trees that grow in close proximity to people – trees where people live, work and play.  “Urban forestry is all about planning for the future – it is gesture of true optimism. The work done this year, through these grants, will sustain for years and even generations to come,” said Ch…
Edgewater BOE Proposes $23 Million Budget Edgewater BOE Proposes $23 Million Budget
Edgewater BOE Proposes $23 Million Budget EDGEWATER, N.J. -- Faced with a rising student enrollment, the Edgewater Board of Education recently submitted a $23.3 million tentative budget for the 2016-17 school year that includes money for new technology and new employees, according to NorthJersey.com. The budget is $541,889, or 3 percent, more than last year's mainly because of a 6.5 increase in costs for special education students and to upgrade the district's technology systemwide, said NorthJersey.com. In addition, increasing enrollment in the district calls for hiring new staff. A public hearing will conducted in May to review t…
Larchmont Congregation Announces Jewish Commitment Award Larchmont Congregation Announces Jewish Commitment Award
Larchmont Congregation Announces Jewish Commitment Award LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- Congregation Sulam Yaakov recently selected local Jewish teen advocates Abe Baker-Butler and Sean Herzfeld as its 2016 Jewish Commitment Award recipients."Both Abe and Sean have committed themselves to the values of service and learning which Sulam Yaakov holds so dear,” says Rabbi Alfredo Borodowski. “These youths point to a bright future for the Jewish people."  Baker-Butler is an eighth-grader at Blind Brook Middle School and a member of Congregation KTI, the 125 year-old conservative egalitarian synagogue in Port Chester.  At KTI, Baker-Butler's founded the …
Sen. Carlucci Applauds Passing Of State Budget Sen. Carlucci Applauds Passing Of State Budget
Sen. Carlucci Applauds Passing Of State Budget ORANGETOWN, N.Y. -- With the passing of the state's 2016-17 budget on Friday, State Sen. David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) said he is proud to deliver a budget that will continue to provide relief to middle-class families. "This year marks the largest education investment in the history of New York," Carlucci said. "We will fully restore $434 million in funding to our schools by eliminating the Gap Elimination Adjustment that has shortchanged our children, and increase Foundation Aid funding to $627 million for our school districts that need it most. In addition, we will …
New Jersey Trout Season On The Horizon New Jersey Trout Season On The Horizon
New Jersey Trout Season On The Horizon NORTH PASSAIC, N.J. -- Anglers across the country are testing their lines as the opening day of trout season inches closer to Saturday, April 9 at 8 a.m.More than 100,000 anglers are expected to take to the water across the state on opening weekend, said the The Division of Fish and Wildlife. Officials with the division said they are stocking more than 570,000 rainbow trout across the state throughout the spring, with nearly 200,000 in the water and ready to be caught on opening day.  "Opening day of trout season is one of the most anticipated days on the calendar for anglers,” said Da…
Senate Candidate From Stamford Files Overdue Finance Report Senate Candidate From Stamford Files Overdue Finance Report
Senate Candidate From Stamford Files Overdue Finance Report STAMFORD, Conn. -- August Wolf of Stamford, the only Republican candidate primed to challenge U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal in the upcoming election, has finally filed his long overdue campaign finance report, while at the same time naming a new leadership team, according to the CT Mirror.Wolf reportedly named a new team in an effort to renew his drive for the Senate that has been rocked by fundraising problems, public battles and high turnover, said the CT Mirror.  The campaign also filed its overdue year-end campaign finance report, showing it only had $144,330 cash in the bank, the CT Mirr…
New Poll Shows Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton Lead in New York Primaries New Poll Shows Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton Lead in New York Primaries
New Poll Shows Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton Lead in New York Primaries A new Quinnipac University poll released Thursday shows that Donald J. Trump and Hillary Clinton have the home court advantage with both leading their competitors in New York state primaries, but both candidates will face a tougher run when it comes to the Wisconsin primary election on Tuesday, April, 5, according to The New York Times. On the Republican side, the poll found Trump, who owns an estate in Bedford and golf clubs in Hopewell Junction and Briarcliff Manor, leading with 56 percent of Republican voters supporting him, in New York, where primaries are on April 12.  The poll also sh…
Upcoming Darien Senior Programs At The Mather Center Upcoming Darien Senior Programs At The Mather Center
Upcoming Darien Senior Programs At The Mather Center DARIEN, Conn. -- Seniors will have a chance to learn about everything from plant based diets to jazz music during the upcoming programs at the Mather's Center in Darien.  The programs include: Monday, April 4, 11 a.m.: Plant-based diets are low in saturated fat, free of cholesterol, and rich in fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. When following this type of diet, one can lower their risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and digestive diseases. Meg Whitbeck, of RVNA will be here to cover all the pros and cons of a plant based diet for seniors.  Tuesday, April 5, 12:…
Parents, Community Invited To Wappingers School District Workshop Parents, Community Invited To Wappingers School District Workshop
Parents, Community Invited To Wappingers School District Workshop WAPPINGERS, N.Y. --It's almost time to register for the next school year and if a child is moving up to junior high or high school, a lot of parents have many questions and concerns. That's why the Wappingers Central School District invites all to the Parent and Community Workshop on Saturday, April 2. The event, which runs from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Van Wyck Junior High School, is for parents with students in all grades from kindergarten to high school.  Topics will include  the following:  A JAY talks ( think TED talks ) introduction to John Jay High School led via a parent panel reg…
CIA In Hyde Park Celebrates 70 years Of Creating Great Chefs, Food CIA In Hyde Park Celebrates 70 years Of Creating Great Chefs, Food
CIA In Hyde Park Celebrates 70 years Of Creating Great Chefs, Food HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- It's hard to believe that it has been 70 years since the Culinary Institute of America (CIA), the premier culinary college in the United States, first opened its doors and began sending top-notch chefs into the world to create cutting-edge and comfort food alike for the masses. The institute was started in 1946 by Connecticut-based attorney Frances Roth along with Katharine Angell, who was married to then-Yale University President James Rowland Angell.  Roth, who was determined to establish a school that would become “the culinary center of the nation, turned her passion …
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