Archive for March, 2011
Singin’ in the Rain at Westchester Broadway Theater
The hit musical, Singin’ in the Rain, a singing and dancing extravaganza based on one of the most celebrated and beloved movies of all time, has tapped it way onto Westchester Broadway Theatre’s stage. It is showing through June 12. Reveling in parody, the musical turns the precarious birth of the “talkies” (and the demise [...]
Kent Woman Arrested for Grand Larceny
A Kent woman was arrested Tuesday for grand larceny after allegedly finding a credit card and using it to buy clothing at Kohl’s Department store, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office reported. Linda McTighe, 49, faces fourth-degree grand larceny charges after investigators say on March 12 she found a credit card in front of the Home Depot [...]
Chappaqua Names New School Superintendent
The Chappaqua School District announced Tuesday night that Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Lyn McKay will be its new chief administrator effective July 1. McKay, who has held her current position since arriving in Chappaqua in 2003, was selected by the board of education after the district conducted a national search. McKay said [...]
The Little Market That Could
We are fortunate to live in a county that is home to many farmers markets. Luckier still to have several that run year-round. One that deserves more attention and traffic than it gets is in Mt. Kisco. Run by Community Markets and located at the Boys and Girls Club on Main Street, winter hours are [...]
Ciffone to Compete for Yorktown Council Seat
Ed Ciffone of Yorktown Heights has spent the past 25 years acting as a watchdog over his community. He has now decided to take an even more active role by submitting his name for consideration as a Republican candidate for Yorktown councilman in the 2011 election. “Two town council seats are up and held by [...]
The Importance of Teaching Kids to Be Green
I recently had the pleasure to listen to legendary journalist, Vanity Fair writer, world explorer — and Bedford native — Alex Shoumatoff. He had come back to speak at the Bedford Village Historical Hall about his idyllic childhood there and how his youth has led to his career as a writer and activist on environmental [...]
Hundreds Attend Fundraiser for Wounded Marine
The local community came out in full force Saturday night for a fundraiser held for Lance Cpl. John G. Curtin, a Marine critically injured by an improvised explosive devise last month in Afghanistan. Hundreds of people, many from Putnam and Dutchess counties, were at VFW Post 9257 in Putnam Lake, including several of Curtin’s friends [...]
Workshops for Young Poets in Peekskill
Cindy Beer-Fouhy wants more young poets to know it. As part of National Poetry Month, on April 10 poet and creative writing instructor Cindy Beer-Fouhy will offer poetry workshops for young writers, in collaboration with Antonia Arts Inc., at Studio Two in Peekskill. The workshops, designed to inspire and encourage young poets, are scheduled for 10 [...]
The Heck With Originality, Build on What’s Come Before You
A few days ago, I read a great blog post written by author Seth Godin. Titled Originality, the post takes a look at two distinct groups of people with equal disdain: those who pass off the ideas of others as their own, and those who spend their time accusing others of stealing ideas. Godin is [...]
Why I Love Summer Camp (and What We Can All Learn From It)
I remember when… Summer camp used to be all about lanyard-weaving, wood-burning, camping out in tents, and s’mores. I just returned from the Tri-State Camp Conference. Although the trade show exhibits included all of the above, they also featured: Fabulous fashion like oh-so-cool Hollister-like tee shirts (so one can be trendy, branded, logo-ed, and easily [...]
Pepsi to Stay in Somers
Pepsi Beverages Company (PBC), the bottling division of PepsiCo Inc., will remain in its Somers headquarters, with the help of financial inducements from the county’s Industrial Development Agency and the state. “Westchester’s relationship with Pepsi is a long and proud one and I am delighted that it will continue,” County Executive Rob Astorino stated today [...]
Unemployment in Westchester, Putnam Among NY’s Lowest
Unemployment in January was down .7 percent from last year in Putnam, the Putnam County Legislature announced at Tuesday night’s economic development meeting. Putnam’s 7.0 percent unemployment rate in January was the second lowest in New York (behind Tompkins County), according to the New York State Department of Labor. Westchester, at 7.6 percent, was sixth [...]
A Fresh Start
Last week was a very busy but fruitful one for me. On Thursday I had dinner at the Flying Pig on Lexington in Mt. Kisco. Since they are not participating in Hudson Valley Restaurant Week, it was pretty quiet. The food, wine, and atmosphere were good, as well as the service. Tomorrow there will be [...]
Somers Recognizes Winter Athletes
Somers Winter Athletes Recognized March 22, 2011
Stephanie Crispinelli Fund Seeking School Supply Donations
The Stephanie Crispinelli Humanitarian Fund is collecting school supplies to sent to Jamaica for the second Stephanie’s Place School to be built in May. Last year the Somers community donated more than 2,400 pounds of school supplies and books to the first school that was built in Stephanie Crispinelli’s honor in Jamaica. Stephanie Crispinelli was [...]
Former Yorkown Attorney Charged With Grand Larceny
A former Yorktown attorney is charged with Grand Larceny after clients claim he stole $360,000. Fred E. Rosenberg, 57, who lived at 2888 Hemlock Street in Yorktown Heights until recently moving to 25 Bank Street in White Plains, has been charged with second-degree Grand Larceny, according to Westchester District Attorney Janet DiFiore. She said the [...]
Elderly Woman Dies in Yorktown House Fire
An elderly woman who lived alone died inside her burning home on March 20. Full crews from the Yorktown Fire Department responded to the working fire on Mead Street on Sunday night at around 7 p.m. When the firefighters arrived on the scene they saw smoke coming from the two-story house and neighbors stated that [...]
Cupcakes Care at The Ritz in Westchester
The Ritz-Carlton in Westchester is harnessing the do-good power of the cupcake. The Cupcakes that Care program, now in its third season, helps raise money for local non-profit organizations that have been hand-picked by the staff at the hotel.
Anti-Trafficking Task Force Announced in Westchester
A new partnership between the Westchester County Legislature and the newly-formed Westchester County Anti-Trafficking Task Force has been announced. Board of Legislators Chairman Ken Jenkins (D-Yonkers) and Majority Leader Peter Harkham (D-Katonah) will serve as co-hosts for a training session to educate 175 first responders including law enforcement, government officials, community organizations serving at-risk communities, [...]
Hayworth, Katz to Meet With Constituents
Assemblyman Steve Katz and Rep. Nan Hayworth will host a town hall meeting Saturday afternoon to meet with local constituents in Patterson. “It is important for constituents to know that their representatives are working together on their behalf. Congresswoman Hayworth and I have been partnering on a variety of local projects and want to ensure [...]
The Mews at Baldwin Place Accepting Applications
The Mews at Baldwin Place, a senior affordable housing project that is being built on Route 6 in Baldwin Place, is now accepting applications from prospective tenants. There are 72 one-bedroom apartments available to seniors age 62 and older. The rents range from $470 to $895, and is determined by the seniors’ income, explained Somers [...]
Bronx Woman Found Dead in Yorktown
A Bronx woman’s body was found near Mohansic Golf Course in Yorktown last night. She had been reported missing Saturday morning. “Around 5:45 p.m. a local resident was driving an ATV in a wooded area off of the Taconic State Parkway and Route 118 when the body was discovered,” stated Lt. Kevin Soravilla of the [...]
Missing Mahopac Man’s Body Found in Yorktown Preserve
The body of a missing Mahopac man was found yesterday afternoon at around 2:30 at Turkey Mountain Nature Preserve in Yorktown. Police were searching for Stuart A. Goldstein, who was reported missing by his family last week.
Taking the Time to Focus on What’s Important in Social Media
When I first started writing this column more than six weeks ago, I thought the toughest challenge was going to be finding interesting things to write about. I couldn’t have been more off base. I now have a multitude of little scraps of paper — each with a column idea scrawled upon it — scattered [...]
NYPD Cop from Cortlandt Killed While on Duty
A New York City police officer from Cortlandt Manor fell to his death on Sunday, Mar. 13 when he was shoved over a railing by a suspect in Brooklyn. Alain Schaberger, 42, a ten-year member of the force, fell 9 feet down a stairwell into a basement while arresting a domestic violence suspect in at [...]
Now a “STAR”: The Westchester Jazz Orchestra
The Westchester Jazz Orchestra has been selected for the Salute The Arts (“STAR”) Initiative of WNYC, New York’s flagship public radio station. As a STAR participant, WJO will benefit from on-air promotional announcements on WNYC 93.9 FM and AM 820, as well as on WQXR 105.9 FM, New York’s classical radio station. The orchestra will [...]
Source of Inspiration
Sometimes I meet people who inspire me. Dr. Drew Tortoriello and Dr. Nicole Browne are two of them. Together they run the Westchester Fertility Clinic located in Purchase and The Manhattan Fertility Clinic on Fifth Avenue, both part of the Sher Institutes for Reproductive Medicine. They recently launched a program to provide free egg harvesting [...]
Community Supported Agriculture
Now is the time of year most farms that run CSAs are signing up shareholders. This will be my first year participating. As an avid farmers’ market shopper and supporter, I have always bought my locally grown produce there, and plan to continue getting my goat cheese, chicken, and baked goods from my favorite market [...]
Ball Pushes Pension Forfeiture for Felon Officials
Sen. Greg Ball has introduced legislation that would strip public officials of their pensions if they are convicted of a crime related to their office, and the senator said Friday he expects the bill to pass in the Senate. Ball held a press conference Friday at his office in Brewster announcing the legislation. He was [...]
Layoffs Likely in Mt. Pleasant Schools
Mount Pleasant Superintendent of Schools Dr. Susan Guiney warned of “significant layoffs” that will be needed to balance the 2012-13 budget. Guiney told an audience Wednesday night in the packed middle school/high school library that her proposed $50.7 million budget would include layoffs of about 20 employees. A discussion regarding which positions would be lost will [...]
