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Friday, June 17, 2011

06/17/11 In the News: Ryan Reynolds


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Ryan Reynolds was pretty blue after his recent divorce from heartthrob Scarlett Johansson, but now he's back in the headlines for feeling green! Reynolds stars in "The Green Lantern," which opens in theaters today. Learn more about the Canadian actor...

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06/17/11 Lawmakers Pass Tougher Ban on Texting While Driving and more from Port Chester Patch

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June 17, 2011

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Lawmakers Pass Tougher Ban on Texting While Driving

Dan Wiessner | Jun 16, 2011 | 2 Comments

imageBoth the Assembly and Senate this week passed a bill that would make texting while driving a primary offense. Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced that he would introduce a similar measure of his own.

QoTD: Should Lawmakers Legalize Gay Marriage in New York?

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imageYesterday, the state Assembly passed a bill legalizing gay marriage, and a state Senate vote could come before the end of this week.

With the Help of IBM Engineers, PC Kids Become Inventors

Christine Loughran | Jun 16, 2011 | 1 Comment

imageFrom mobile trash cans to tricked-out notebooks, Port Chester kids unveil inventions that would make Billy Mays proud.

Owner of Partially Collapsed Building Faces Charges

Nik Bonopartis | Jun 16, 2011 | 0 Comments

imageAn architect hired by the building's owner will meet with Port Chester's assistant building inspector to discuss remedies, which range from renovation to tearing the building down.

Cure the Work-Week Blues at These 4 Happy Hour Locations

Christine Loughran | Jun 16, 2011 | 0 Comments

imageHappy hour deals at these Port Chester, Mamaroneck and White Plains locations will give surely give you something to smile about.

Thursday, June 16, 2011

06/16/11 The Raw Port Chester News Feed

News Reports About Port Chester, NY
2 Nabbed for Driving While Intoxicated
Patch.com
According to a Greenwich Police report, Port Chester, NY resident Arnulfo Martinez, 44, of 8 Edison Pl., was spotted by police at 2:15 am Tuesday, in his car, stopped facing northbound on the southbound-only Greenwich Avenue, near Amogerone Crossway. ...
Cure the Work-Week Blues at These 4 Happy Hour Locations
Patch.com
Happy hour deals at these Port Chester, Mamaroneck and White Plains locations will give surely give you something to smile about. By Christine Loughran

St. Patrick's Day decorations at local bar Black Bear in White Plains. ...
Sources: Schools Superintendent Decision Delayed, Fanelli Promotion Unlikely
Patch.com
By Nik Bonopartis

Members of Port Chester's Board of Education haven't made a decision on who will be the next superintendent of schools, and a public announcement on the hiring has been delayed. Parents and teachers hoped ...
Late Night Shrimp Run Leads to Petty Larceny Charge
Patch.com
The Port Chester man had trouble hiding five bags of frozen shrimp as he tried to leave the Midland Avenue Pathmark. By Nik Bonopartis

A Port Chester man's late-night craving earned him a petty larceny charge when he tried ...
Watch Bram Stoker Awards Online Saturday
Patch.com
Port Chester novelist Lisa Mannetti is among the authors attending the Horror Writers Association "Stoker Weekend." Port Chester novelist Lisa Mannetti received the horror genre's highest honor when her first book, The Gentling Box, won the coveted ...
Police blotter: Man using apple to smoke marijuana faces drug charges
Greenwich Time
Arnulfo Martinez, 34, of 8 Edison Place, Port Chester, was charged Tuesday with driving under the influence after police discovered his 1996 Honda Civic facing north on Greenwich Avenue, a one-way southbound street. Police said the car was stopped near ...
White Plains Man Charged With Felony DWI
Patch.com
By Nik Bonopartis

A White Plains man is due back in court this week after he was charged with felony driving while intoxicated, Port Chester police said. Jonathan Martinez, 25, was driving on South Main Street a few minutes ...
US Borders Store Chain Reprieves 5 More Outlets
Anime News Network
The five stores include two in the Baltimore/Washington International Airport; a store in Swampscott, Maryland; one in the Rye Ridge Shopping Center in Port Chester, New York; and the Cross Count Mall outlet in Mattoon, Illinois. ...
Family Fun This Weekend
Patch.com
Students in New York represented Ardsley High School, Hackley School in Tarrytown, Fox Lane High School in Bedford, Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua, Hendrick Hudson High School in Montrose, Mamaroneck High School, Port Chester High School, ...
Borders Knocks More Locations Off the Store Closing List
Publishers Weekly
Two stores in the Baltimore/Washington International Airport have been taken off the closed list along with a store in Swampscott, Md. The store in the Rye Ridge Shopping Center in Port Chester, NY as well as the Cross Count Mall outlet in Mattoon, ...

Blog Posts About Port Chester, NY
ELFA | The Leukemia And Lymphoma Society, Long Island Chapter ...
This year's Man of the Year is Steve M. Robbins, a resident of Port Chester, NY. Mr. Robbins generated donations of over $60000 to take the top male honors. Steve, the Vice President, Asset Management for Capital One Equipment Leasing ...

Recently Updated Web Pages About Port Chester, NY
Port Chester High Students Awarded Scholarships | The Daily Rye
Three Port Chester High juniors are another step closer to college after being awarded $2500 scholarships by the Whaling family of Rye through the local ...
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06/16/11 Sources: Schools Superintendent Decision Delayed, Fanelli Promotion Unlikely and more from Port Chester Patch

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June 16, 2011

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Sources: Schools Superintendent Decision Delayed, Fanelli Promotion Unlikely

Nik Bonopartis | Jun 15, 2011 | 9 Comments

imageParents and teachers will have to wait at least another week for the Board of Education's decision on hiring a new superintendent.

Robbers Pose As Police Officers, Steal Cash from Driver

Renea Henry | Jun 15, 2011 | 0 Comments

imageFlashing lights convinced a driver he was being pulled over by police, instead he and his passenger were robbed in Rye Brook this morning.

Watch Bram Stoker Awards Online Saturday

| Jun 15, 2011 | 0 Comments

imagePort Chester novelist Lisa Mannetti is among the authors attending the Horror Writers Association "Stoker Weekend."

Late Night Shrimp Run Leads to Petty Larceny Charge

Nik Bonopartis | Jun 15, 2011 | 0 Comments

imageThe Port Chester man had trouble hiding five bags of frozen shrimp as he tried to leave the Midland Avenue Pathmark.

White Plains Man Charged With Felony DWI

Nik Bonopartis | Jun 15, 2011 | 0 Comments

imagePolice say Jonathan Martinez has two previous convictions for driving while ability impaired.

06/16/11 The Port Chester Topix Message Board: Get Out Weekend Planner

Topix Port Chester

Port Chester - News June 16, 2011

Get Out Weekend Planner (Patch)
Got your sights set on the weekend? We've got you covered. Here are six ideas to get your planning started.
Summer Shakespeare Play Coming To Port Chester
Summer Shakespeare Play Coming To Port Chester (The Daily Port Chester)
Ethan Levine-Weinberg looks up to screen actors like Al Pacino and Dustin Hoffman, but he still has a love for the stage.
Watch Bram Stoker Awards Online Saturday (Patch)
Port Chester novelist Lisa Mannetti received the horror genre's highest honor when her first book, The Gentling Box , won the coveted Bram Stoker Award in 2008.

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Sources: Schools Superintendent Decision Delayed, Fanelli Promotion Unlikely (Patch)
Members of Port Chester's Board of Education haven't made a decision on who will be the next superintendent of schools, and a public announcement on the hiring has been delayed.
Police blotter: Man using apple to smoke marijuana faces drug charges (Connecticut Post)
A man attempting to light a red apple while driving Monday morning was pulled over by a suspicious officer who believed there was more than healthy vitamins inside the apple.
White Plains Man Charged With Felony DWI (Patch)
A White Plains man is due back in court this week after he was charged with felony driving while intoxicated, Port Chester police said.

               
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06/16/11 In the News: Hugh Hefner


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Playboy founder Hugh Hefner's fiancee, Playmate Crystal Harris, backed out only days before the planned June 18th wedding. It would have been the 85-year old's 3rd marriage. Learn more about Hefner's legendary magazine empire...

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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

06/15/11 Port Chester Patch - Breaking News Alert

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Sources: Schools Superintendent Decision Delayed, Fanelli Promotion Unlikely
Parents and teachers will have to wait at least another week for the Board of Education's decision on hiring a new superintendent.
By Nik Bonopartis | Jun 15, 2011
Members of Port Chester's Board of Education haven't made a decision on who will be the next superintendent of schools, and a public announcement on the hiring has been delayed. Parents and teachers … Read More

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

06/14/11 Port vChester Topix News Message Board: Breast centers renamed for doctor who's 'the best'

Topix Port Chester

Port Chester - News June 14, 2011

Breast centers renamed for doctor who's 'the best'
Breast centers renamed for doctor who's 'the best' (Poughkeepsie Journal)
To his former patients, he's a cherished friend. To his family, he's a hero. To the Mid Hudson Medical Group staff, he's exemplary.
Talk Issues With Latimer, Rogowsky Over Coffee Saturday (Patch)
Port Chester residents have a chance to sit down for a face-to-face chat with two local representatives this Saturday at the Port Chester Senior Center.
Rye Town Councilman to Run For County Legislature (Patch)
David Gelfarb has announced his plans to run for one of three County Legislature positions that will represent Harrison in 2012.


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Thursday, May 26, 2011

05/26/11 The Raw Port Chester News Feed

News Reports About Port Chester
Cops: ME found fight didn't kill man found in Port Chester parking lot
The Journal News | LoHud.com
PORT CHESTER — A Connecticut man who died after being found unconscious in a village parking lot did not die as a result of a fight, according to a Connecticut medical examiner, police said Tuesday. But the mystery remains as to what caused Gilberto ...
Authorities: Costco Leak Was Freon
Patch.com
By Nik Bonopartis A hazardous substances leak that closed Port Chester's Costco last night was freon, according to emergency authorities. Firefighters and police were called to the Costco at 1 Westchester Ave. at 7 pm ...
Tennis shoes, anyone? Town shows support for annual sneaker drive
Greenwich Citizen
Of the better quality shoes, 850 pairs were separated and have been donated to shelters in Harlem, Bridgeport, Norwalk and Port Chester as well as to Neighbor to Neighbor. Participants that made the event a succeess included Old Greenwich, ...
Cuomo and Silver Compromise on 2 Percent Tax Cap
Patch.com
The Rye, Rye Brook and Port Chester chapter of the League of Women Voters invited Edmund J. McMahon, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research and the Empire Center for New York State Policy; Lisa Davis, executive director of the ...
What You Missed While I Was Running For New Rochelle Board of Education
Talk of the Sound
Port Chester lowered their tax rate by 5%, why not New Rochelle? My only conclusion is that all residents in the downtown tax-abated developments now want city services which the rest of the city has to pay for. I didn't read anything about cutting ...
Westchester Legislators Vote to Override County Executive's Veto on Re ...
Talk of the Sound
This data revealed that two districts, District 1 (which includes the City of Peekskill and parts of the Towns of Yorktown and Cortlandt) and District 6 (which includes part of the Town of Harrison, and the Villages of Rye Brook and Port Chester) were ...

Blog Posts About Port Chester
Thursday schedule | The LoHud Baseball Blog
By Jake Thomases
No 21 Port Chester at No. 5 Panas, 4:15 p.m.. ...
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Brazil Times: Local News: Greencastle residents named PAX ...
GREENCASTLE -- Linda Sebree and Patrick Aikman, both Greencastle residents, were recently named community coordinators for the Program Academic Exchange (PAX), a not-for-profit agency based in Port Chester, N.Y. ...
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Latimer Hears Public Grievances About the Metro-North New Haven ...
Complicating matters still further, Fitzpatrick cited an "ongoing feud about who was responsible for cleaning snow," in the Port chester station. "It's treacherous just getting to the train station," she added. ...
Larchmont-Mamaroneck Patch: Latest... - http://larchmont.patch.com/logout?return_to=%2Farticles%2Fethics-board-agrees-on-possible-changes-to-its-code-regarding-nepotism-uniforms

Recently Updated Web Pages About Port Chester
Port Chester Fest Slated for Saturday - Topix
Stop by Port Chester's waterfront for music and art from around the world.  ...
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Listen WCTZ - The Coast 96.7 FM Port Chester, NY Radio Online
The FCC approved an allocations shift to Port Chester, NY in December 2006 ... May 23, 2011... license in Port Chester and its broadcast area centered in ...
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Welcome to :: Port Chester Fire Department
The Annual Port Chester FD Lyon's Park Memorial will be held on Friday,June 10, 2011 at 1900hrs. All members and families will meet at the Monument to ...
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Port Chester: Incumbent Capeci, newcomer Johnson win seats; $79.56 ...
PORT CHESTER — Voters chose 18-year incumbent Anne Capeci and first-time candidate Bob Johnson to fill two open school board seats Tuesday.
www.lohud.com/.../Port-Chester-Incumbent-Capeci-newcomer...
61 Munson St Port Chester, NY 10573 - Real Estate | CENTURY 21
61 Munson St Port Chester, NY10573 - Home for sale by CENTURY 21 Real Estate.
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130 Fairview Avenue, Port Chester NY - Trulia
Photos, maps, description for 130 Fairview Avenue, Port Chester NY. Search homes for sale, get school district and neighborhood info for Port Chester, ...
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05/26/11 In the News: Oprah Winfrey


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The last episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" aired yesterday morning with no guests and no giveaways. Oprah spent the last hour relating a personal message to her audience about how much the show has meant to her. Learn more about the amazing woman who dominated daytime television for 25 years...

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Sunday, May 8, 2011

05/08/11 The Raw Port Chester News Feed

News Reports About Port Chester, Ny
Tony Grier: Port Chester holds place in his heart
The Journal News | LoHud.com
To get an idea how much pride Tony Grier takes in his Port Chester roots, consider this: One of the biggest basketball highlights he's enjoyed does not involve a game in which he played. It happened last year, and the 46-year-old Grier was a spectator. ...
Antiques: Porcelain more precious than gold in 17th century
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
A: Famous Firsts Ltd. of Port Chester, NY, made limited edition figural liquor decanters from 1968 until 1985. The initials on the bottom of your bottle are those of Richard E. Magid, the owner of Famous Firsts. The designs were based on "famous firsts ...
Top 10 Weird Crimes of the Week
Patch.com
A Main Street business owner may have thwarted a burglary when he noticed marks from a glass cutter on a window, Port Chester police said. The owner of The Bird House at 6 S. Main St. called police Monday at 7:30 pm and told them he noticed three slash ...
David James Keane
Leavenworth Times
Survivors include three brothers Father Bill Keane of Port Chester, NY, George Keane of Onalaska, Wisconsin, Ken of Baldwin City; five sisters Mary Clevenger of Kansas City, Kansas, Sister Kathy Keane of San Antonio, Texas, Dorothy Keane of ...

05/08/11 Was Killing Osama Bin Laden Legal? and more from Port Chester Patch

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May 8, 2011

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Was Killing Osama Bin Laden Legal?

Duncan Raymond | May 7, 2011 | 13 Comments

imageTop legal scholars discuss fine points of the mission that killed Osama Bin Laden at Pace Law School.

Top 10 Weird Crimes of the Week

Jonann Brady | May 7, 2011 | 2 Comments

imageThis week's unusual suspects ruin ice cream, Little League baseball and golf for the rest of us.

I Know I'm Not Kate Middleton, But...

Katie Ryan O'Connor | May 7, 2011 | 5 Comments

imageA weekly column about being creative in the kitchen without a reliance on complicated recipes. Today we turn to a time that challenges any home cook — the restrictive diet.

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Mother's Day 2011 at Stone Barns

imageBring your family to Stone Barns to celebrate Mother's Day! Pitch in on the farm with special hands-on activities, take a tour of …

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Mothers Day Brunch, Crowne Plaza Westchester

imageJoin the Crowne Plaza in White Plains for a Mothers Day Brunch!  Make mothers day special this year with a champaign brunch with …

05/08/11 Today In History: Let it Be


May 08
The Beatles release their final studio album "Let it Be" on this day in 1970. Deemed a "cheapskate epitaph" to the Beatle legacy, Let It Be still sold like crazy, proving that The Beatles are like sex. When they're good, they're really good. And when they're bad, they're still pretty good.

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