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Schumer announces $40M to make I-90 a 'semiconductor superhighway'
New Yorkers can start call I-90 the "semiconductor superhighway." Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer already is after announcing a $40 million investment through the CHIPS Act that is coming to the state. “In a few years, a quarter of all the chips manufactured in the United States will be along...
Dr. Blanch Bids Farewell to Somers Schools
SOMERS, N.Y. - The Somers Board of Education faced criticism last week after not acting to renew longtime schools Superintendent Dr. Ray Blanch’s contract. During an emotionally charged special meeting last week, representatives of the district’s faculty, staff, and community heaped words of praise on the departing leader, calling him the epitome of honesty, integrity, respect, and trust.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “We are better educators and people because of your guidance and support,” former Somers Middle School principal Jeffrey Getman told Blanch. Getman is now a counselor at Primrose Elementary School. Blanch had sought...
Flag Football Game of the Week: Foxy Mamas Open Season with Big Win
SOMERS, N.Y. - On Thursday, June 27, the Westchester Female Flag Football League football season opened, and on the far end of the field, the Foxy Mamas of Lewisboro faced the Innuendos of Somers. Wearing the standard John Jay purple, the footballers exuded the same pride. “We’re all working, we’re all moms and we’re all foxy,” said Leah Jacobson. But the game was still up for grabs at 13-6 in the second half, so more than words were needed to bring home the bacon.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “I just went for it,” said...
Danbury man pleads guilty in murder of 18-year-old Yonkers man
A Danbury, Connecticut, man who fatally shot a Yonkers teenager in an ambush as the victim pulled up in a car on Morris Street last year has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Matthew Quinones, 22, admitted in Westchester County Court on Tuesday that he killed 18-year-old Daquan Powell on May...
Soulber Kitchen & Market Expands from Bowl Delivery Business to Full Service Café in Bethel
Sara Oberhammer recalls the day she got her driver’s license at 16. The first thing she did was cruise around her hometown of Bethel to apply to jobs in the hospitality industry. She even quit high school softball so she could waitress. In February of 2024, just a mere...
Donna Massaro reflects on her near-death experience
MAHOPAC – Donna Massaro is thankful her number wasn’t up!. Last Sunday, the lifelong resident of Mahopac was paddle boarding with several friends and her dog, Joey, on Lake Mahopac when within seconds, a pleasurable afternoon turned nightmarish. During an interview Tuesday, Massaro who owns the Freight House...
Norwalk’s new arts district awaits formal designation from the state
Norwalk is on the verge of receiving state recognition for its burgeoning arts and cultural district. Marc Alan of the Arts and Cultural Commission spearheaded the initiative after attending a seminar on Connecticut’s new arts and cultural legislation. Municipal cultural districts must meet several conditions to be designated by...
Mixed-Use Property To Be Built In Armonk: Here's Where
The groundbreaking event will be held on Tuesday, July 16 for a property located in Armonk at 100 Business Park Dr., according to its developer, South Florida-based-Basis Industrial. The site, which Basis Industrial purchased in Spring 2023, will include an 82,400-square-foot Extra Space Storage; a 26,550-square-foot Sportime pickleball facility; and...
Longtime Weston High School Educator Debbie (Hogan) Pender Retires
If this were a “word association” contest, the glaring and easy answer would be:. As it is, this is an announcement that one of the most iconic figures in Weston High School history has made the 2023-24 school year her last, ending a spectacular teaching, coaching and administrative career that has lasted 40 years. According to information provided by the Weston High School Alumni Association, Pender leaves with the distinction as being the longest serving faculty member in Weston High School history.
Elmwood Hall Danbury Senior Has Special Events Throughout July and August
It’s hot. Some days are unbearably so. Come on down to the Elmwood Hall Danbury Senior Center, where it’s not only cool, but you might make some friends along the way! We have programs and activities happening Monday through Friday, to keep those dog days of summer occupied. Daily programs include Tai Chi, Chair Yoga, Line Dancing, and Zumba. These and other programs will keep you moving all summer long.
New Construction Coming to Old Studio Road
The New Canaan Building Department has issued a permit to construct a 5,900-square-foot home on Old Studio Road. The six-bedroom house at 58 Old Studio Road will include seven full bathrooms, one half-bath, one fireplace, a three-car garage and unfinished basement and attic, according to the permit, issued May 9.
Claire Fitzpatrick Receives Division II Pace University Women’s Basketball Offer
Northport High School (N.Y.) and Team Lightning Melious 2025 wing/forward Claire Fitzpatrick has picked up an offer from Division II Pace University Setters Women’s basketball program, today Dan Melious wrote on X. The 6-foot Fitzpatrick also holds an offer from National Assocation Intercollegiate Assocation (NAIA) Coastal Georgia, according to...
Officers Save Business Owner, Dog Stranded On Island In Mahopac After Sudden Storm
The events leading up to the rescue began in Putnam County on Sunday, June 23, when a microburst slammed the area of Lake Mahopac around 5:30 p.m., bringing heavy rains and high winds and knocking down trees and power lines. During this time, the owner of Mahopac's Freight House Cafe,...
New Superintendent Takes Command At Carmel School District
On Monday, July 1, Erin Meehan-Fairben officially began her position as superintendent of Putnam County's Carmel Central School District, to which she holds deeply personal ties. A native of the area, Fairben was born in Putnam County Hospital and was raised within the Carmel community until she was around 5...
Rockland County District Attorney Announces Arrests in Ongoing Investigation into Illegal Firearms
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced today the arrest of two individuals following an ongoing investigation into illegal firearms in Rockland County. In May 2024, the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office received information about an illegal firearm component being shipped to Nanuet, NY. Detectives from the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Special Investigations Unit, who are also Federal Task Force Officers with the United States Department of Homeland Security, immediately launched an investigation into the recipients of the shipment.
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