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Sunday, June 19, 2011

06/19/11 The Port Chester Topix News Message Board: Port Chester Father Reflects on Spierer Case

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Port Chester - News June 19, 2011

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Port Chester Father Reflects on Spierer Case
Port Chester Father Reflects on Spierer Case (The Daily Port Chester)
Joe Durney sat at Starbucks in Rye Brook having coffee with his daughter Caitlin, who recently returned from Monroe Community College in Rochester while the parents of Lauren Spierer are still searching for their daughter in Indiana.

Uninvited Guest at Port Chester School Fun Day (The Daily Port Chester)
Fifth grader Jordan Lewis and his classmates had a blast at King Street School's Fun and Fitness Day, but an uninvited guest almost ruined the fun for everyone.

Booze trips to Port Chester and beach violate man's probation (Darien News-Review)
A Norwalk man convicted for the sexual assault of a fellow Darien fire cadet in 2008 was arrested for violating his probation after his GPS monitoring device showed he was making unauthorized trips for beer in Port Chester, N.Y. and to the beach over Memorial Day weekend.

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Unusual Suspects: Snapping Turtle Sighting, Late-Night Shrimp Run Leads to Arrest, and More (Patch)
Here is Patch's weekly rundown of some of the more unusual police activity in the area this week.

06/19/11 Update: Four Dead in Armonk Plane Crash and more from Port Chester Patch

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June 19, 2011

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Update: Four Dead in Armonk Plane Crash

Jonann Brady, Satta Sarmah, and Renea Henry | Jun 18, 2011 | 0 Comments

imageA small Cessna departing Westchester County Airport crashes about one mile from airport.

Celebrating Dads Who Cook (Whole Pig, Homemade 'Garbage Plates' and Venison Stew)

Katie Ryan O'Connor | Jun 18, 2011 | 1 Comment

imageDads — at least the ones in my family — love to cook and cook big.

Opposite Styles Become One This Weekend at Clay Art Center

Christine Loughran | Jun 18, 2011 | 0 Comments

imageClay Art Center will celebrate the opening of their newest joint exhibition, Where We Agree, this Saturday from 6-8 p.m.

06/19/11 The Raw Port Chester News Feed

News Reports About Port Chester, NY
Unusual Suspects: Snapping Turtle Sighting, Late-Night Shrimp Run Leads to ...
Patch.com
A Port Chester woman splashed hot cooking oil on her roommate after an argument over the use of a shared kitchen in their Soundview Street apartment on Thursday evening, police said. The 40-year-old victim called Port Chester police at 8:40 pm and told ...
Assembly Derails Bid to Repeal MTA Tax
Patch.com
Suzi Oppenheimer (D-Port Chester) introduced a local bill that would designate court attendants in the town and village of Harrison as peace officers. In New York, law enforcement officials with peace officer status have greater powers, ...
Tarrytown Board of Trustees - 6/15/2011
Patch.com
It is something already being done by Dobbs Ferry, Port Chester and Tuckahoe. Sleepy Hollow is looking at giving the county some power over taxi and limo licensing. "We don't do a good job of it ourselves, lets let them take care of it," Trustee Zollo ...

Saturday, June 18, 2011

06/18/11 Port Chester Patch - Breaking News Alert

Police & Fire
Plane Crash Near Westchester County Airport
Fatality reported, but not confirmed.
By Jonann Brady | Jun 18, 2011
A small plane crashed in the woods near the Westchester County Airport, fire officials confirmed. The Breaking News Network confirms one fatality, but there has been no confirmation from fire or … Read More

06/18/11 Port Chester Topix News Message Board: School Board Appoints Edison Principal, Special Ed Director

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Port Chester - News June 18, 2011

School Board Appoints Edison Principal, Special Ed Director (Patch)
At its last meeting before seniors graduate and the rest of the kids head off for summer, the Board of Education named replacements for a well-liked retiring principal and director of special education.
Police Shoot Fox That Approached Kids at King Street School (Patch)
Port Chester police shot and killed a fox that came within feet of children at King Street School on Friday.
Superintendent Hopeful Has $255k Work-From-Home Job (Patch)
Port Chester school leaders have narrowed their superintendent search to a three-person shortlist, and although community feedback groups often differ in opinion, most agree on one sentiment -- the new top educator should be a hands-on manager who knows the district, as well as its teachers and students.

               
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Police Search for 3 Accused of Assaulting, Robbing PC Man (Patch)
Police are looking for three suspects accused of punching a Port Chester man in the face in a late night robbery on Haseco Avenue.

06/18/11 The Raw Port Chester News Feed

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Police: PC Woman Splashed Hot Oil on Roommate After Argument
Patch.com
By Nik Bonopartis | Email the author | June 17, 2011 Lynsey Anglebrandt, 19, is accused of splashing hot cooking oil on her roommate after an argument on Thursday evening, according to Port Chester police. Courtesy photo A Port Chester woman splashed ...
Police Shoot Fox That Approached Kids at King Street School
Patch.com
Gary Lehman, US Fish and Wildlife Division Port Chester police shot and killed a fox that came within feet of children at King Street School on Friday. Officers responded to the school at 697 King St. at 11 am after calls started coming in from parents ...
A Waterfront Party, and a Restaurant
New York Times
Bartaco, in Port Chester, is the newest installment from the Barcelona group, which has specialized in tapas restaurants in Connecticut. The bartaco Web site is the only one I have ever seen that features, along with "home" and "menu" and "location," a ...

New York Times
Local Filmmaker's Latest in Theaters Today
Patch.com
The Art of Getting By opens June 17 in four Westchester theaters: New Roc City, City Center White Plains, Saw Mill Multiplex and Loews Port Chester. Interested in a follow-up to this article? Great, we'll send you an email as soon as a follow-up is ...
School Board Appoints Edison Principal, Special Ed Director
Patch.com
He said he sees himself in many Port Chester children. "As a son of immigrant parents, I succeeded thanks largely to the efforts of the educators I came in contact with as I was growing up," he said. Tolentino said he hopes to inspire kids the way his ...

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Port Chester police shoot, kill fox near King Street School ...
By Leah Rae
Port Chester police shot and killed a fox this morning near the King Street Elementary School, where the mangy-looking animal was trying to get through a fence.
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06/18/11 Police: PC Woman Splashed Hot Oil on Roommate After Argument and more from Port Chester Patch

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Police: PC Woman Splashed Hot Oil on Roommate After Argument

Nik Bonopartis | Jun 17, 2011 | 0 Comments

imageLynsey Anglebrandt is accused of calling her roommate "a [expletive] immigrant" before splashing hot cooking oil on her.

Police Shoot Fox That Approached Kids at King Street School

Nik Bonopartis | Jun 17, 2011 | 5 Comments

imageOnly a few feet and a fence separated the fox from students who were participating in an outdoor activity at the school.

The Great Escape: Take a Bite Out of Fresh Veggies This Weekend at a Local Farmers Market

Christine Loughran | Jun 17, 2011 | 0 Comments

imageFarmers market to open this Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

School Board Appoints Edison Principal, Special Ed Director

Christine Loughran | Jun 17, 2011 | 0 Comments

imageSchool board announces a new principal for Edison School and a new director of special education.

Superintendent Candidate Paid By Current District To Stay Home

Nik Bonopartis | Jun 17, 2011 | 2 Comments

imageCharles Khoury has been working from home since November, when he reached an agreement described as "best for him and best for the district."

Friday, June 17, 2011

06/17/11 The Port Chester Topix News Message Board:Port Chester Middle School Holds Blood Drive

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Port Chester - News June 17, 2011

Port Chester Middle School Holds Blood Drive
Port Chester Middle School Holds Blood Drive (The Daily Port Chester)
Michael Carpinello never thought about donating blood until his daughter Nicholette, 12, told him about Port Chester Middle School's blood drive.
Peace Tree's Cajeta Caramels Tarry in Westchester (The Daily Port Chester)
I told you recently about Connecticut's own Sustainable Pastry Chef, Robyn Eads.
With the Help of IBM Engineers, PC Kids Become Inventors (Patch)
Ready to tackle the tech-world by creating devices that help make life easier? Port Chester students are already halfway there, thanks to some support from IBM engineers.

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Cure the Work-Week Blues at These 4 Happy Hour Locations (Patch)
By the time 5pm hits on a Wednesday afternoon, you've had just about enough of the work day.
Owner of Partially Collapsed Building Faces Charges (Patch)
Residents began complaining about a dilapidated Irving Avenue building more than a year ago.

06/17/11 The Raw Port Chester News Feed

News Reports About Port Chester, NY
Booze trips to Port Chester and beach violate man's probation
Stamford Advocate
NORWALK -- A Norwalk man convicted for the sexual assault of a fellow Darien fire cadet in 2008 was arrested for violating his probation after his GPS monitoring device showed he was making unauthorized trips for beer in Port Chester, NY and to the ...
Police Search for 3 Accused of Assaulting, Robbing PC Man
Patch.com
Three men are wanted for attacking a Port Chester man on Haseco Avenue before taking his wallet and cell phone. By Nik Bonopartis | Email the author | 6:15am Police are looking for three suspects accused of punching a Port Chester man in the face in a ...
Superintendent Hopeful Has $255k Work-From-Home Job
Patch.com
By Nik Bonopartis  People wait for the fireworks during the Independence Day celebration at Port Chester High School July 4, 2010. Port Chester school leaders have narrowed their superintendent search to a three-person ...
With the Help of IBM Engineers, PC Kids Become Inventors
Patch.com
From mobile trash cans to tricked-out notebooks, Port Chester kids unveil inventions that would make Billy Mays proud. By Christine Loughran
Ready to tackle the tech-world by creating devices that help make life ...
Owner of Partially Collapsed Building Faces Charges
Patch.com
An 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. By Nik Bonopartis  Residents began ...
Nino Sechi: Readers, friends see message in flower cross
Greenwich Time
Another Chickahominy resident told me she went to a luncheon in Port Chester, where she met 11 friends. She passed the clipping of the newspaper column around the table and the group was unanimous in its opinion that it was a "good omen" and my spouse ...

06/17/11 The Westmore News Reports ....

Two local politicians to run for 6th District County Legislator

Two local politicians to run for 6th District County Legislator



No competition so far for Supervisor Carvin; Four candidates emerge for Councilperson

No competition so far for Supervisor Carvin; Four candidates emerge for Councilperson




Gas station disappearing

Gas station disappearing

Work is underway to erase the former Mobil station at the corner of Bowman Avenue and South Ridge Street. The diesel fuel tank was removed this week and sits above ground in this photo..
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06/17/11 In the News: Ryan Reynolds


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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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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?

| Jun 16, 2011 | 0 Comments

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 ...
www.thedailyrye.com/.../port-chester-high-students-awarded-s...

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.

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