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Harrison High Jazz Ensemble Performs At Essentially Ellington Festival Harrison High Jazz Ensemble Performs At Essentially Ellington Festival
Harrison High Jazz Ensemble Performs At Essentially Ellington Festival GREENWICH, N.Y. -- The Harrison High School Jazz Ensemble was one of a dozen high school jazz ensembles from the tri-state area to perform compilation pieces before professional musicians at the regional Essentially Ellington Festival.Two Harrison students received special acknowledgement for their performances at the festival, according to the Harrison school district. Sakura Tateiwa, a senior, was named the festival's Outstanding Reed Soloist for her flute work on Ellington's "Bourbon Street Jingling Jollies," according to the district. Noah Mattisun, a junior, was named Outstand…

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Business
Scarsdale Medical Group Welcomes New OB/GYN Scarsdale Medical Group Welcomes New OB/GYN
Scarsdale Medical Group Welcomes New OB/GYN HARRISON, N.Y. – A new gynecologist has begun seeing patients at the Scarsdale Medical Group’s multi-specialty practice at 600 Mamaroneck Ave.Dr. Elizabeth Hung, MD, MPH, FACOG, started work at the practice on Monday, according to a statement from the office at 600 Mamaroneck Ave. She will primarily serve patients - both adults and adolescents - from Westchester and Fairfield counties. Hung holds an undergraduate degree and a master’s degree in Public Health from Yale University and is on staff at Greenwich Hospital. She received her medical degree from the University of Vermont, College of …

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Police & Fire
Ramapo Police Issue Warning About Children As Hot Weather Approaches Ramapo Police Issue Warning About Children As Hot Weather Approaches
Ramapo Police Issue Warning About Children As Hot Weather Approaches RAMAPO, N.Y. -- As the warm weather of the summer nears, Ramapo police are warning parents about the dangers of leaving children is hot cars.On average, 38 children die under such circumstances annually, according to the department, which noted that "even the best of parents or caregivers can unknowingly leave a sleeping baby in the car." The department urges everyone who drives with a child to double check the back seat to make sure all children are out of the vehicle before exiting for an extended period.

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Pet Adoption Through Putnam Humane Society Gives Cat A New Lease On Life Pet Adoption Through Putnam Humane Society Gives Cat A New Lease On Life
Pet Adoption Through Putnam Humane Society Gives Cat A New Lease On Life CARMEL, N.Y. -- Thank goodness for nine lives.Nia, a cat who came to the Putnam Humane Society as a "tiny, fragile kitten" with an inoperable hole in her heart, would not lay down and give up.  Instead, the kitten, described as a "fighter," hung in there and recovered enough to be adopted on Aug. 5, 2015, according to the Humane Society. Today, the once-skinny, special needs kitten, is a flourishing cat who is taller than the dogs living in her home, according to the Humane Society, which thanked Nia's owner, Amee, for stepping up to provide a good home. The team at the…

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Rockland BOCES Course Combines Fire Science, Criminal Justice Rockland BOCES Course Combines Fire Science, Criminal Justice
Rockland Boces Course Combines Fire Science, Criminal Justice POMONA, N.Y. -- Rockland BOCES has joined with the Rockland County Fire Training Center to offer BOCES students a brand-new curriculum focusing on fire science studies in connection with criminal justice, according to lohud.com. The partnership arose after criminal justice teacher Marta Cortelli took her students on a class trip to the center, according to lohud.com. Just about a month later, the Board of Cooperative Educational Services had approved the added program, according to lohhud.com Click here to read the report from lohud.com.

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31 Mounted Police Officers Graduate Rockland Sheriff's Program In Pomona 31 Mounted Police Officers Graduate Rockland Sheriff's Program In Pomona
31 Mounted Police Officers Graduate Rockland Sheriff's Program In Pomona POMONA, N.Y. -- The Rockland County Sheriff's Office conducted an 80-hour mounted officer training class that ended this week with a graduation ceremony. Officers from numerous agencies participated in the class, which covered a variety of areas, including precision riding and application of police horses in law enforcement covering car stops, auto extrication and crowd control. The course ran from April 25 - Friday, May 6, and involved more than a dozen mounted officers and 31 horses, including: Rockland Sheriff’s Mounted Unit - 5 officers Bridgeport, Conn., Mounted Unit - 4 officers Bet…

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Sunny Is The SPCA Of Westchester's Pet Of The Week Sunny Is The SPCA Of Westchester's Pet Of The Week
Sunny Is The SPCA Of Westchester's Pet Of The Week BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- A 1 1/2-year-old labrador mix named Sunny is the SPCA of Westchester's Pet of the Week.Described as a "petite girl at 30 pounds," Sunny is gentle, but in need of a quieter home with older adults, according to the animal shelter. Sunny appears to be shy at first, but warms up quickly, according to the shelter. To learn more about Sunny or to meet her or any of the other animals in need of adoption, e-mail trainer@spca914.orgtrainer@spca914.org. View a list of animals available for adoption here.

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Sports
NFL's Roger Goodell Plays Football With Students From Yonkers, Bronxville NFL's Roger Goodell Plays Football With Students From Yonkers, Bronxville
NFL's Roger Goodell Plays Football With Students From Yonkers, Bronxville BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- The 2016 NFL draft may be a thing of the past, but a group of students from Yonkers and Bronxville lived an NFL experience recently that they'll remember far beyond even the longest league career starting this fall, according to myhometownbronxville.com. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, a Bronxville resident, was joined by former NFL player Terry "Tank" Johnson and former female quarterback and current director of football development at USA Football Samantha Rapoport for a football clinic and a pickup flag football game, My Home Town reported. The group, which …

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Rye Playland To Open This Weekend Rye Playland To Open This Weekend
Rye Playland To Open This Weekend RYE, N.Y. -- Its slogan is "Have some FUN today!" but we're angling for Saturday when Rye Playland officially opens its 2016 season.The May 7 opening comes with ticket deals, including a $15 special that allows entrance to the park and rides from noon - 7 p.m. The next day, Mother's Day, the park has another special going: Moms Ride Free. While most people will again have the chance to enter the park for $15, those mothers in crowd will gain entrance at no cost. Saturday and Sunday are part of the park's May Day special, which also allows for $15 entry on May 14, 15, 21, 22 and 27…

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Five Charged In Connection With Shooting Death Of Hudson Valley Man Five Charged In Connection With Shooting Death Of Hudson Valley Man
Five Charged In Connection With Shooting Death Of Hudson Valley Man Five men have been charged with murder and robbery in connection with the October 2015 death of a 34-year-old alleged marijuana dealer who was shot and killed in his Swan Lake home about 60 miles west of Poughkeepsie, according to authorities. Jeffrey Herring, the alleged shooter, and Mark Mack were already in police custody when Travis Davis and Andrew Reynolds were arrested by federal authorities on Thursday morning, according to a release from U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara. A fifth man, Jesse Hummel, was arrested Wednesday night by federal officials in Arizona. According to Bharara, all fi…

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