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New Pelham Restaurant Hosts Talk, Book Signing With Author Kris D’Agostino New Pelham Restaurant Hosts Talk, Book Signing With Author Kris D’Agostino
New Pelham Restaurant Hosts Talk, Book Signing With Author Kris D’Agostino PELHAM, N.Y. -- Pelham's newest Mexican restaurant Cantina Lobos will launch Books and Burritos Thursday with a discussion and book signing with novelist Kris D’Agostino, the author of the newly released book "The Antiques." The event  begins at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public. "The Antiques," published by Scribner, is a heartbreaking, nimble, laugh-out-loud funny send-up of modern family life, according to a release. The novel chronicles a week in the life of the Westfall family who reunite after the death of their patriarch, just as a massive hurricane tears…

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by Ken Davis
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New Rochelle's Iona Prep Kicks Off Centennial Art Exhibit New Rochelle's Iona Prep Kicks Off Centennial Art Exhibit
New Rochelle's Iona Prep Kicks Off Centennial Art Exhibit NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Iona Preparatory kicked off its Centennial Art Exhibit on Monday at the Upper School in New Rochelle. The exhibit will run through Friday. Drawings, paintings, photographs and sculptures are on display from Iona Prep students at the Upper and Lower Schools, alumni, alumni parents and Christian Brothers. A special artist meet-and-greet reception will be held on Thursday, from 5  to 7 p.m. in Iona Prep’s Upper School lobby. To register, visit www.IonaPrep.org or click here. “Part of Iona Prep’s mission is to develop our students holistically and art in all of its forms…

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by Ken Davis
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Resistance Rally Draws Diverse Groups From Across Westchester Resistance Rally Draws Diverse Groups From Across Westchester
Resistance Rally Draws Diverse Groups From Across Westchester WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. --  Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins partnered with a diverse coalition of community organizations to host the Westchester Resistance Rally in White Plains on Saturday. The protest, at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, also included New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. The event was organized in opposition to policies issued via executive order by President Donald J. Trump.  Stewart-Cousins stood with local leaders, elected officials and Westchester community members who came together in support of human rights and in opposition to policies …

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Immigration Rally Set For Pace Law School Immigration Rally Set For Pace Law School
Immigration Rally Set For Pace Law School Community organizers and elected officials are planning a rally for Saturday at Pace Law School to protest President Donald Trump's recent anti-immigration policies. The event will run from noon to 2 p.m. at the Justice Clinic at the school.  Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins will host the rally in partnership with other elected officials and community groups throughout Westchester County including the Immigration Justice Clinic at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, the Lower Hudson Valley Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union, Cabrini Immigrant Services, Community Vo…

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by K Reakes
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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist Dave Barry Returns To Westchester Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist Dave Barry Returns To Westchester
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist Dave Barry Returns To Westchester ARMONK, N.Y. -- Best-selling humorist and author Dave Barry will return to Westchester County this spring where he will speak before a live audience in his hometown of Armonk on Thursday, April 6, at the North Castle Public Library's Whippoorwill Hall, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the appearance, titled "Dave Barry: A Homecoming" go on sale Saturday, Feb. 25. Barry is a columnist with the Miami Herald, which he joined in 1983. He attended elementary and middle school in Armonk, and was voted “Class Clown” when he graduated in 1965 from Pleasantville High School. He received the Puli…

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by Ken Davis
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Mamaroneck Holding Cancer-Fighting 'Relay For Life' Event Mamaroneck Holding Cancer-Fighting 'Relay For Life' Event
Mamaroneck Holding Cancer-Fighting 'Relay For Life' Event Hundreds, if not thousands, of folks will be lacing up their running shoes this spring all over Westchester to help fight a deadly disease. The American Cancer Society says that 13 Relay for Life events have been scheduled for May 20 through June 19. The community-led events will be held in: Eastchester, Mamaroneck, Chappaqua, Harrison, Katonah-Lewisboro, the Tarrytowns, Yorktown, Yonkers, Somers, Ossining and the Hendrick Hudson School District. The two college sponsored ones – for students, staff and alumni – will be held at Iona College and Pace University. The Iona event will take pla…

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by Carol Reif
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Spend Super Bowl Sunday With New York Giants Hero David Tyree In Yonkers Spend Super Bowl Sunday With New York Giants Hero David Tyree In Yonkers
Spend Super Bowl Sunday With New York Giants Hero David Tyree In Yonkers YONKERS, N.Y. --  New York Giants legend David Tyree will host a Super Bowl viewing party on Sunday at the Empire City Casino in Yonkers, courtesy of JAG Sports Marketing. The former NFL wide receiver will talk about his famed "helmet catch" at Super Bowl XLII (2008), sign autographs and watch the Atlanta Falcons take on the New England Patriots with fans. He will also be available for select interviews. The free festivities will begin in the casino’s Entertainment Lounge at 5:30 p.m. on game day, where Tyree will mingle with fans, sign mini footballs, which will be offered to th…

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by Ken Davis
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Triscuit Is The SPCA Of Westchester's Pet Of The Week Triscuit Is The SPCA Of Westchester's Pet Of The Week
Triscuit Is The SPCA Of Westchester's Pet Of The Week BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- A bulldog mix who thinks she's a lap dog has been named the SPCA of Westchester's Pet of the Week. Triscuit, who is described as a "sweet mush of a dog," became popular with the animal shelter's staff almost as quickly as she came in, according to a statement from the SPCA, which said she has a "gentle nature and outgoing personality." According to the SPCA, Triscuit would probably do best with an active family able to provide her with "the TLC she deserves." To learn more about Triscuit or any of the other animals up for adoption wit…

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by James O'Rourke
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Heads Up! Distracted Driving & Walking Poster Exhibit At Rye Arts Center Heads Up! Distracted Driving & Walking Poster Exhibit At Rye Arts Center
Heads Up! Distracted Driving & Walking Poster Exhibit At Rye Arts Center This story has been updated. RYE, N.Y. -- Join the Rye YMCA in celebrating the opening of "Heads Up! A Distracted Driving and Walking? poster exhibit at Rye Arts Center. Each year, the Rye Y sponsors a poster contest for Rye High School students that highlights the dangers of distracted walking and driving.  An opening reception and informal awards ceremony was held Jan. 25 at the Rye Arts Center, 51 Milton Road in Rye. The exhibit is free and open to the public through Feb. 16. See how these talented students use photography and digital technology to get across an important message.…

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by Jon Craig
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Guns Is Tonight's Lively Topic On Larchmont-Mamaroneck TV's 'Local Live' Guns Is Tonight's Lively Topic On Larchmont-Mamaroneck TV's 'Local Live'
Guns Is Tonight's Lively Topic On Larchmont-Mamaroneck TV's 'Local Live' This story has been updated. MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Guns in Westchester County is Thursday evening's topic of discussion on LMCTV's "Local Live." The weekly cable television show's guests include Mamaroneck resident Mark Lane and Westchester County Legislator Catherine Parker of Rye, one of nine Democratic legislators who recently voted to ban the sale of guns on county property. The 9 to 8 vote was prompted by news that a gun show was returning to the County Center in White Plains this weekend as reported here by Daily Voice. Other local gun news has included the opening of a gun s…

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by Jon Craig
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DeCicco & Sons Says 'Cheers' To One Year In Larchmont DeCicco & Sons Says 'Cheers' To One Year In Larchmont
DeCicco & Sons Says 'Cheers' To One Year In Larchmont LARCHMONT, N.Y. – The owners of DeCicco & Sons’ Larchmont store are ready to celebrate their first anniversary in the 25,000-square-foot space on Palmer Avenue. On Thursday, the store is to hold an anniversary celebration featuring giveaways, several “very special” tapped kegs and a food pairing menu, according to the store’s Facebook page. When the store opened on Dec. 18, 2015, it was touted for its environmentally-friendly features including an advanced heat reclaiming refrigeration system, rooftop solar panels that generate up to 75 percent of the store’s electricity, energy-efficie…

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by James O'Rourke
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Rye Synagogue Invites Community To Join In NYC Women's March Rye Synagogue Invites Community To Join In NYC Women's March
Rye Synagogue Invites Community To Join In NYC Women's March RYE, N.Y -- The Community Synagogue of Rye is organizing a group to the NYC Women's March on Saturday, Jan. 21. Anyone and everyone who supports equality and civil rights is invited. The March, a sister event to the DC one on the same day, goes from  Dag Hammarskloldj Plaza to Trump Tower beginning at 11 a.m, though, with so many predicted to attend, there are staggered starting times. The synagogue group's scheduled marching time is at 11:50 a.m. They are asking folks to meet at Grand Central in front of Vanderbilt Hall at 10:50 a.m. The group is also organizing meet-ups at the Port Cheste…

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by Jeanne Muchnick