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Stratford Library Announces Winter Storytime Schedule Stratford Library Announces Winter Storytime Schedule
Stratford Library Announces Winter Storytime Schedule STRATFORD, CONN. -- Wintertime is the right time for children to curl up with a good book or two, say the folks at the Stratford Library. The library’s free storytime sessions start on Monday, Jan. 4. They are: Toddler Time: Mondays at 10:30 a.m. for ages 1 and 2. Digital Storytime: Meets some Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. Baby Lapsit Meets: Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Friday Fun Meets: Fridays at 10:30 a.m. for ages 2-5. For further information, click here, or call (203) 385-4164. The library is located at 2203 Main St.

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Schools
Pascack Hills High School Cabaret To Showcase Broadway Hits Pascack Hills High School Cabaret To Showcase Broadway Hits
Pascack Hills High School Cabaret To Showcase Broadway Hits MONTVALE, N.J. -- Pascack Hills High School in Montvale will hold its first Broadway cabaret on Monday, Jan. 25. The curtains go up at 6:30 p.m. Performing hits from “Les Miserables,” “Spring Awakening,” “Godspell,” and “Legally Blonde” will be: Chris McCarrell, Tyce Green, Corey Mach, and Kyra Kennedy. Meg Maley of the reality TV show “Big Brother” will emcee. Coffee and desserts will be served following the concert and a free raffle for a pair of BOSE headphones will be conducted. Proceeds from the event benefit the Pascack Hills Theatre Arts Department’s programs. Tickets are $50 for…

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News
Rehab Center Proponents Sue Cortlandt For $15 Million, Allege Bias Rehab Center Proponents Sue Cortlandt For $15 Million, Allege Bias
Rehab Center Proponents Sue Cortlandt For $15 Million, Allege Bias CORTLANDT, N.Y. – Cortlandt town officials have been sued for $15 million by a Briarcliff-based company seeking to build a luxury rehabilitation center, according to a report on lohud.com. The Hudson Ridge Wellness Center, a proposed 92-bed facility, is charging that the town and residents connived to discriminate against people suffering from drug and alcohol dependence by imposing a moratorium on special permits in September, according to lohud. The center sought a waiver, but was turned down, lohud's report said. The civil rights suit brought in federal court names Cortlandt and members …

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Politics
Ridgefield Audit Confirms Town Budget Surplus Of $1.5M Ridgefield Audit Confirms Town Budget Surplus Of $1.5M
Ridgefield Audit Confirms Town Budget Surplus Of $1.5M RIDGEFIELD, CONN. -- Ridgefield’s auditors have confirmed that the town now has an extra $1.5 million in its coffers, according to a report in The Ridgefield Press. According to the Press, the town’s finance board discussed the surplus after hearing a presentation by Vanessa Rossito of BlumShapiro, its auditing firm. The surplus – in the current $133 million spending plan – was attributed to two things, the report said: taxes, fees, and other income that exceeded the budget’s revenue projections and funds that were allocated but not spent by town departments and the schools. First Selectma…

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Schools
Yorktown Students Inspired To Compost After Touring Hilltop Hanover Farm Yorktown Students Inspired To Compost After Touring Hilltop Hanover Farm
Yorktown Students Inspired To Compost After Touring Hilltop Hanover Farm YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Students at Our Montessori School recently visited Hilltop Hanover Farm in Yorktown for a hands-on lesson on local agriculture, produce, and history. With roots dating back to the 1600s, the working crop farm and environmental center says it operates on the principals of sustainable agriculture, environmental stewardship, community education, and food for all. And to show that it also walks the walk, Hilltop donates 10 percent of the vegetables it grows to local food pantries and holds numerous tours, lectures, classes. Part of Hilltop's mission is passing on the passion …

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Schools
Irvington High School Wind Ensemble, Choir Perform At MetLife Building Irvington High School Wind Ensemble, Choir Perform At MetLife Building
Irvington High School Wind Ensemble, Choir Perform At MetLife Building IRVINGTON, N.Y. -- Irvington High School students got to showcase their musical talents recently at a concert in the MetLife Building in New York City. Members of the school’s wind ensemble and choir performed during the annual Bernard Kaplan Memorial Holiday Concert on Tuesday, Dec. 8. Debra Tuzman directed the wind ensemble; Janet Gillespie directed the choir. They said students have been performing at the concert for several years. “We are very fortunate that we are continually invited back,” Tuzman said. Judith Kaplan, who organizes the annual event in honor of her late husband, “han…

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Business
Beginner's Guide Touts Accessibility Of Target's Latest Wine Offerings Beginner's Guide Touts Accessibility Of Target's Latest Wine Offerings
Beginner's Guide Touts Accessibility Of Target's Latest Wine Offerings Target is distributing a beginner’s guide to wine in order to spur interest in the latest vino to hit its shelves, according to a report in supermarketnews.com. The retail chain is, according to the report, emphasizing the “approachability” of three Republic of Wine varieties, including a champagne from France, a California chardonnay, and a Cotes du Rhone. The guide, written by winemaker Erin O’Brien, offers flavor notes and food pairings, supermarketnews reported. For the full story, click here.

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Schools
Mahopac School Board OKs $3.1M Bond To Upgrade Technology Mahopac School Board OKs $3.1M Bond To Upgrade Technology
Mahopac School Board OKs $3.1M Bond To Upgrade Technology MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- The Mahopac Board of Education has approved a $3.1 million bond that will allow it to improve access to technology in the school district, according to a report in The Examiner. The board voted at a special meeting on Monday, Dec. 21, to accept the state’s Smart Schools Bond Act, the report said. The grant will be used to buy hundreds of Chromebooks and laptops for students, and for storage and charging carts, the report said. The district also plans to upgrade its internet capabilities and to install new security cameras and doors with the money, the Examiner reported. F…

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Politics
Dead Squirrels Force Bridgeport Mayor Into Temporary Quarters Dead Squirrels Force Bridgeport Mayor Into Temporary Quarters
Dead Squirrels Force Bridgeport Mayor Into Temporary Quarters BRIDGEPORT, CONN. -- Bridgeport Mayor Joseph Ganim was forced to temporarily relocate after dead squirrels were found in his offices at the Government Center, according to a report in the ctpost. One of the two deceased critters was found in a ceiling panel, and the other, behind a set of drawers. They are thought to have gained access through a hole in the side of the building, the report said. Ganim has moved his operations to a conference room while his offices are being cleaned and aired out, the ctpost story said. For the full story, click here.

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Wilton Rock Concert Raises 26K For Food Charities Wilton Rock Concert Raises 26K For Food Charities
Wilton Rock Concert Raises 26K For Food Charities WILTON, N.Y. -- Two local food charities got a big boost recently after Wilton resident Andy Schlesinger pulled off a fund-raising rock concert, according to a report in the Wilton Bulletin. The first-ever Wilton Rocks for Food event, held at the Trackside Teen Center, raised $26,000 for the Wilton Interfaith Food Pantry and the Connecticut Food Bank, the Bulletin reported. The money was split evenly between the two entitites. Schlesinger, a musician himself, gathered together local bands, graphic designers, sponsors, and volunteers for the Dec. 5 event, according to the story. Schlesinger…

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