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Senior Services Network Coming to Port Chester
by Ryan Villarreal | 06/23/11
	RYE, N.Y. -- Betti Weimersheimer sat down for lunch with a group of senior citizens at the American Yacht Club to introduce herself as the executive director of a new organization that will help seniors maintain an independent lifestyle."The majority of older adults want to live in their own homes, READ MORE

Face To Face With The Daily Port Chester
by Ryan Villarreal | 06/23/11
	The Daily Port Chester is holding office hours Thursday at Panera on Westchester Avenue from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Come meet your city's reporter Ryan Villarreal and share your thoughts on the site and the community. We'd love to get your input on our work and hear about the things you would like to see READ MORE

Port Chester Welcomes New Kindergarten Class
by Ryan Villarreal | 06/22/11
	PORT CHESTER, N.Y. – With a son in fifth grade and another in first, Mariella Hernandez is a veteran parent at Thomas A. Edison School. She's ready for her youngest son Julian to start kindergarten in the fall."It's important to get them used to the school," said Hernandez, who brought Julian to an READ MORE

White Plains: Vote to Raise Rent Gets Heated
by Sarina Trangle | 06/21/11
	WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – It appears that everyone who attended the tenant and owner debate at the Westchester County Rent Guidelines Board left dissatisfied after the board passed a vote to increase rent throughout the county on rent-regulated apartments. The meeting, which ran for nearly three hours READ MORE

New York Salad Chain Opens In Rye Brook
by Ryan Villarreal | 06/21/11
	RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- Cindy Weisberg had a hankering for greens Tuesday so she made sure to stop for lunch at the Chop't Creative Salad Company that opened that day."I'm a big salad eater," said Weisberg, a Rye Brook resident and healthcare industry recruiter. "This is my main meal of the day."Weisberg READ MORE

'Citizen Scientists' Can Help Greenwich Streams
by Anna Helhoski | 06/22/11
	GREENWICH, Conn. — Standing on the bridge over the Mill River on the edge of Byram and Port Chester, Jack Stoecker points out rock walls lining the banks.   "It's a very engineered environment, very unnatural," said Stoecker, coordinator of the Byram Watershed Coalition. "It serves a purpose — READ MORE

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Shopping centre in Ellesmere Port 'needs a boost' Ellesmere Port Pioneer The Cheshire Retail Study was commissioned by Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire East councils to inform development plans for centres such as Ellesmere Port, Chester, Crewe and Frodsham. According to the report, Ellesmere Port has a high number of ...

Police Impostor Case Was Drug Deal Gone Bad Patch.com Originally, police warned the public about a pair of men impersonating officers after Ralph Russo of Port Chester -- the "victim" in the initial incident -- flagged down a Rye Brook patrolman and said he'd been robbed of $50 after he'd been pulled over ...

Police: Man, 82, Stashed Wine Bottle After DWI Crash Patch.com Courtesy Port Chester Police Department Port Chester police thought an 82-year-old Scarsdale man was suffering from dementia or just shaken up after he struck a parked car on Monday afternoon. But when witnesses approached officers at the scene and ...

A Whole Lot of Summer Reading: Retired Teachers Deliver 300 Books to JFK Students Patch.com Led by a retired Port Chester teacher, a group of former educators hope JFK Magnet students spend part of their summer behind a good book. A group of retired teachers have become familiar faces to the second-graders of John F. Kennedy Magnet School in ..

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YouTube - Port Chester Middle School Trombone Suicide 2011 2011 Band Night performance of the PCMS Trombones and Drumline doing Trombone Suicide. www.youtube.com/watch?v=04buNk4I3x0

Uninvited Guest at Port Chester School Fun Day - Topix Full story: The Daily Port Chester. Fifth grader Jordan Lewis and his classmates ... This will search the titles of the threads in the Port Chester forum ... www.topix.com/.../uninvited-guest-at-port-chester-school-fun-...

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06/22/11 Police: Man, 82, Stashed Wine Bottle After DWI Crash and more from Port Chester Patch

Today 80° 67° Tomorrow 78° 67° June 22, 2011 Your News Police: Man, 82, Stashed Wine Bottle After DWI Crash Nik Bonopartis | Jun 21, 2011 | 0 Comments Harold Gorenfeld tried to drive away when an officer radioed for a tow truck, according to police. Gorenfeld was charged with DWI. Police Impostor Case Was Drug Deal Gone Bad Nik Bonopartis | Jun 21, 2011 | 1 Comment Police want the public to know the "victim" was targeted, and police impostors aren't pulling over random drivers in Rye Brook. A Whole Lot of Summer Reading: Retired Teachers Deliver 300 Books to JFK Students | Jun 21, 2011 | 1 Comment Led by a retired Port Chester teacher, a group of former educators hope JFK Magnet students spend part of their summer behind a good book. Support Port Chester Cheerleaders at Sunday Car Wash | Jun 21, 2011 | 0 Comments JV cheerleaders will be hard at work washing cars this Sunday to raise money for trips and competitions. New Volunteers Get A Trial By Fire Nik Bonopartis | Jun 21, 2011 | 0 Comments Five days after they officially joined the ranks of the Port Chester Fire Department, a handful of new volunteers found themselves fighting a fierce blaze. See more News »

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New York Salad Chain Opens In Rye Brook
by Ryan Villarreal | 06/21/11
	RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- Cindy Weisberg had a hankering for greens Tuesday so she made sure to stop for lunch at the Chop't Creative Salad Company that opened that day."I'm a big salad eater," said Weisberg, a Rye Brook resident and healthcare industry recruiter. "This is my main meal of the day."Weisberg READ MORE

Stream Walk Survey Needs Greenwich Volunteers
by Anna Helhoski | 06/22/11
	GREENWICH, Conn. — Standing on the bridge over the Mill River on the edge of Byram and Port Chester, Jack Stoecker points out rock walls lining the banks.   "It's a very engineered environment, very unnatural," said Stoecker, coordinator of the Byram Watershed Coalition. "It serves a purpose — READ MORE

Port Chester Welcomes New Kindergarten Class
by Ryan Villarreal | 06/22/11
	PORT CHESTER, N.Y. – With a son in fifth grade and another in first, Mariella Hernandez is a veteran parent at Thomas A. Edison School. She's ready for her youngest son Julian to start kindergarten in the fall."It's important to get them used to the school," said Hernandez, who brought Julian to an READ MORE

White Plains: Vote to Raise Rent Gets Heated
by Sarina Trangle | 06/21/11
	WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – It appears that everyone who attended the tenant and owner debate at the Westchester County Rent Guidelines Board left dissatisfied after the board passed a vote to increase rent throughout the county on rent-regulated apartments. The meeting, which ran for nearly three hours READ MORE

No Vote On Children's Museum Lease At Rye Playland
by Ryan Villarreal | 06/21/11
	WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The Westchester County Board of Legislators has delayed a vote to lease out the North Bathhouse at Rye Playland to the Westchester Children's Museum until its next meeting July 11. "It's all part of the process," said Tracy Kay, executive director of the museum. The decision READ MORE

Port Chester High Senior Gives Thanks
by Ryan Villarreal | 06/21/11
	PORT CHESTER, N.Y. – With prom and graduation coming back to back, high school senior Antonio Garcia has a lot on his mind this week. However, the 17-year-old made sure to find the time to thank the people at school who helped him get to where he is."I found people here that care about you and want READ MORE

06/22/11 The Port Chester Topix News Message Board: Port Chester Welcomes New Kindergarten Class

Port Chester - News June 22, 2011 See Port Chester Weather Port Chester Welcomes New Kindergarten Class (The Daily Port Chester) With a son in fifth grade and another in first, Mariella Hernandez is a veteran parent at Thomas A. Edison School . Stream Walk Survey Needs Greenwich Volunteers (The Daily Port Chester) Standing on the bridge over the Mill River on the edge of Byram and Port Chester, Jack Stoecker points out rock walls lining the banks. New York Salad Chain Opens In Rye Brook (The Daily Port Chester) Cindy Weisberg had a hankering for greens Tuesday so she made sure to stop for lunch at the Chop't Creative Salad Company that opened that day.                 More Port Chester News Police: Man, 82, Stashed Wine Bottle After DWI Crash (Patch) Port Chester police thought an 82-year-old Scarsdale man was suffering from dementia or just shaken up after he struck a parked car on Monday afternoon. Fake-cop robbery in Rye Brook involved a marijuana deal, real cops say (LoHud) Fake-cop robbery in Rye Brook involved a marijuana deal, real cops say Comments RYE BROOK - A Port Chester teenager who reported that two men impersonating cops robbed him of $50 was actually a drug dealer, police said, and the thieves who drove up with flashing lights made off with $2,700 worth of marijuana. A Whole Lot of Summer Reading: Retired Teachers Deliver 300 Books to JFK Students (Patch) A group of retired teachers have become familiar faces to the second-graders of John F. Kennedy Magnet School in Port Chester.

06/21/11 The Port Chester Topix News Message Board: New Volunteers Get A Trial By Fire

Port Chester - News June 21, 2011 See Port Chester Weather New Volunteers Get A Trial By Fire (Patch) The Port Chester Fire Department welcomed seven new firefighters to its ranks earlier this month. For Midland School, It's Nairobi, Baghdad or Bust (My Rye) Midland School unveiled two road signs on June 16 - one located outside on the grass inside the bus circle, and the other inside the building near the lobby. Neighbors Confused After Street Signs Are Removed (Patch) Residents who live in a four-block stretch near Port Chester High School have been lobbying for months to have alternate-side street signs removed so they don't have to move their cars every morning.

06/21/11 No Cause Yet in Deadly Westchester Plane Crash and more from Port Chester Patch

Today 84° 63° Tomorrow 80° 65° June 21, 2011 Your News No Cause Yet in Deadly Westchester Plane Crash Harold F. Cobin and Jonann Brady | Jun 20, 2011 | 0 Comments Four people aboard the plane were killed in the fiery crash. The pilot owned an art gallery in Piermont. Neighbors Confused After Street Signs Are Removed Nik Bonopartis | Jun 20, 2011 | 2 Comments Port Chester Republicans say the alternate-side parking signs were removed without the approval of the board. Trustees are expected to discuss the issue tonight. School Calendar Highlights: Prom, Graduation Slated for this Week Christine Loughran | Jun 20, 2011 | 0 Comments For the last week of school, students, teachers and parents say their goodbyes to another school year with end-of-the-year celebrations. District Teachers Say Goodbye: Larry Siena Christine Loughran | Jun 20, 2011 | 1 Comment Port Chester High School English teacher of 38 years to retire this month. See more News » Things to Do 12:00am Volleyball Camp, Next Level Volleyball Next Level Volleyball Camp is in its third year of offering summer camp instruction at SUNY Purchase College. This week-long … 10:30am Toddler Story Time at The Voracious Reader The Voracious Reader hosts Toddler Story Time on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. and Wednesday at 2 p.m. "Stories, coloring and fun around a …

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Port Chester High Senior Gives Thanks
by Ryan Villarreal | 06/21/11
	PORT CHESTER, N.Y. – With prom and graduation coming back to back, high school senior Antonio Garcia has a lot on his mind this week. However, the 17-year-old made sure to find the time to thank the people at school who helped him get to where he is."I found people here that care about you and want READ MORE

No Vote On Children's Museum Lease At Rye Playland
by Ryan Villarreal | 06/21/11
	WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The Westchester County Board of Legislators has delayed a vote to lease out the North Bathhouse at Rye Playland to the Westchester Children's Museum until its next meeting July 11. "It's all part of the process," said Tracy Kay, executive director of the museum. The decision READ MORE

Weekend Tip Yields No Results in Spierer Case
by Natalia Baage-Lord | 06/20/11
	Bloomington Police continued their search over the weekend for missing Edgemont resident Lauren Spierer, after someone reported a suspicious odor with the possibility of a body. When the tip was received at 3 p.m. on Sunday, police assumed that it might have something to do with the Spierer READ MORE

New Crib Safety Standards Protect Infants
by Mitch Lipka | 06/20/11
	The rules for how cribs must be made are changing dramatically in the wake of the recall of millions of drop-side cribs that followed the deaths of about three dozen infants and toddlers since 2000. On June 28, every store in America that sells cribs will have to purge its old inventory and only READ MORE

'Love Me Some Bakery' Hot in New Rochelle
by Danny LoPriore | 06/20/11
	Tia Alleyne has been watching her mom, grandma and aunts bake for years. With all that love working in the kitchen, it's no surprise that the New Rochelle baker has turned homegrown tradition into a homegrown business called Love Me Some Bakery. A career financial services professional for 15 years, READ MORE

Port Chester Kid Loves Baseball And Books
by Ryan Villarreal | 06/20/11
	Fourth grader Xavier Massey sat on the bleachers by the baseball fields in Port Chester's Lyon Park eating a pack of sunflower seeds Saturday afternoon after playing two games in the morning. "I like watching the other teams play," said Xavier, 10, whose team "Lockdown" won their first game against READ MORE

06/21/11 The Raw Port Chester News Feed

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Support Port Chester Cheerleaders at Sunday Car Wash Patch.com Friends and neighbors can get a great deal by stopping by the Port Chester Middle School parking lot on Sunday, where junior varsity cheerleaders will return their rides to a pre-storm gleam, all for a good cause. Money raised during the car wash will ...

District Teachers Say Goodbye: Mary Romanello Patch.com The departing science teacher has been a familiar face to Port Chester students for 22 years. By Christine Loughran Mary Romanello spent her first three years with the Port Chester School District teaching at the Edison ...

New Volunteers Get A Trial By Fire Patch.com Five days after they officially joined the ranks of the Port Chester Fire Department, a handful of new volunteers found themselves fighting a fierce blaze. By Nik Bonopartis Seven Port Chester Volunteer Firefighters recently ...

Neighbors Confused After Street Signs Are Removed Patch.com Port Chester Republicans say the alternate-side parking signs were removed without the approval of the board. Trustees are expected to discuss the issue tonight. By Nik Bonopartis Residents who live in a four-block ...