03/05/12 The Raw New Rochelle News Feed

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• Director Bringing Classical Drama to New Rochelle _{2012-03-05, 12:51 am}
  Peter Meineck, director of "Ancient Greeks/Modern Lives: Poetry - Drama Dialogue," will lead an acting workshop at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at New Rochelle High School's Linda Kelly Theater.
• Mount Vernon, New Rochelle homes damaged in fires; 11 residents displaced _{2012-03-04, 05:40 pm}
  ... the second floor. Less the an hour earlier, meanwhile, nobody was injured in a fire at a single-family home in New Rochelle that was apparently caused by cigarette smoking, a fire official said. Tanisha Heyward, 22, lived in the second-floor Mount ...
• What's Happening Around New Rochelle This Week _{2012-03-04, 03:43 pm}
  Here's a look at events happening around New Rochelle this week, including government meetings and community happenings.
• New Rochelle's Holy Family Take Girls CYO Title _{2012-03-04, 12:31 pm}
  ... and Head Coach Frank Conroy. Kneeling (Left to Right): Emma Berg, Hana Wilder, Meghan Conroy and Eliana Silk NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. - The Holy Family Catholic Youth Organization girls seventh grade basketball team, which has been playing together since ...
• Two homes damaged in fires _{2012-03-04, 03:00 am}
  ... to a single room on the building's second floor. No one was injured in the fire. / Ned P. Rauch/The Jounal News New Rochelle firefighters collect their equipment after responding to a house fire at 60 Argyll Ave. on March 4, 2012. Fire officials ...
• Hamilton Girls Wins Section 1 Basketball Title _{2012-03-03, 07:00 pm}
  ... really awesome," said Behagen, in her first year on varsity after playing three years at Blessed Sacrament in New Rochelle. Hamilton led, 16-5, after the first quarter and opened the second quarter with a 10-0 run. Hood scored 12 points in the ...
• Bill Gates, Field Issues and Miracle Baby _{2012-03-04, 06:07 am}
  ... co-hosted by Winchester resident and Beacon Grille owner Bill Cummings and his daughter, Dr. Marilyn Morris of New Rochelle, NY. The Field Development Committee told the Board of Selectmen they would like to increase user fees for youth sports ...
• New Rochelle Students Help Resolve Conflicts _{2012-03-04, 03:01 am}
  Customized Training Solutions Conflict Resolution Specialist Tara Fishler gives a refresher course to 20 student peer mediators last week at Ward Elementary School in New Rochelle.
• Engagements: Alexandra Toglia & Gilbert Rodriguez _{2012-03-04, 03:00 am}
  ... and became engaged at Rockefeller Center in February 2012. Ms. Toglia is a graduate of The Ursuline School in New Rochelle and holds a BA in English from Skidmore College and dual MS degrees in Secondary English Education and TESOL from Syracuse ...
• Cheerleading championships: New Rochelle has grand finish; Lakeland, Putnam Valley also take titles _{2012-03-04, 03:00 am}
  If you're a regular at the Jacob Burns Film Center, chances are the Iron Horse Grill is on your... New Rochelle cheerleaders cheer together before performing at the WPDRCCA 2012 Winter Cheerleading Conference Championship Competition at Woodlands High School in Hartsdale Saturday.
• Restaurants we love: Sofrito, White Plains _{2012-03-04, 02:30 am}
  ... food, industrial design and upscale edge has made it an exciting food and entertainment spot. 115 Cedar St., New Rochelle, 914-637-3737, www.doncoqui.com . Ripe Kitchen & Bar: Not Puerto Rican, but this West Indian outpost in Mount Vernon has a ...
• March 3 SUNY Ulster roundup: Men's basketball falls in Region XV semis _{2012-03-03, 03:00 am}
  SUNY Ulster shot just 24 percent from the field and dropped the Region XV Division III semifinal in New Rochelle.
• Pelham Art Center Rocks to Drum Circle Beat _{2012-03-03, 04:44 pm}
  ... in. Lynn Honeysett, the director of the Pelham Art Center, had seen Jackson perform at a drum circle in New Rochelle and was impressed with his ability to get everyone involved. "They really just sort of feel welcome and engaged to pick up any ...
• March 2 SUNY Ulster roundup: Men's basketball picks up quarterfinal win _{2012-03-03, 02:52 am}
  Chris Austin's layup with 30 seconds left gave sixth-seeded SUNY Ulster a win in the quarterfinals of the Region XV tournament in New Rochelle.
• New Rochelle Arts Council Opens Quilt Gallery _{2012-03-03, 02:48 am}
  Donna Chambers' quilt work will be on display in the Rotunda Gallery in New Rochelle City Hall in a "Fabrics of America," art exhibit opening this month.
• Mourners Gather To Celebrate Life _{2012-03-03, 01:20 am}
  ... The Mike Scully Show on 1460WVOX, Wednesday mornings at 10:30. A Larchmont resident with strong family ties to New Rochelle, Scully's family came to New Rochelle in the 1920s. To view the entire calendar click here , to inquire about how to add your ...
• How to File a Civilian Complaint with the New Rochelle Police Department _{2012-03-01, 07:40 pm}
  Generally speaking, the New Rochelle Police Department has been very good in providing documents and records.
• Larchmont Native, Publisher, O'Connor Dies at 63 _{2012-03-02, 08:34 pm}
  ... School of the Holy Child in Rye. She graduated from Mt. Vernon College in Washington, D.C. and Iona College in New Rochelle, then received a master's of business administration from Baruch College in New York City. Nicknamed "Doc," O'Connor spent ...
• Free Voice Lessons For Seniors Offered At New Rochelle Public Library _{2012-03-02, 08:23 pm}
  ... the library's Community Relations Office: (914) 813-3707. This program is made possible by the Friends of the New Rochelle Public Library. Mike Scully raises a question rarely considered in the discussions about the proposed Echo Bay Development. ...
• Pelham Art Center 'Thrilled' About Drum Circle _{2012-03-02, 07:29 pm}
  The Pelham Art Center is "thrilled" to be offering a free drum circle event given by Damon Jackson on Saturday from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Executive Director Lynn Honeysett said she had seen Jackson perform before at an event in New Rochelle and was impressed with his ability to get everyone involved.

03/02/12 The Raw New Rochelle News Feed

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• New Rochelle Mayor Says State of City is 'Strong' _{2012-03-02, 12:28 am}
  New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson receives a round of applause during his seventh annual state of the city address sponsored by the New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce Thursday at the Davenport Club.
• Westchester Government Optimistic about Bus Deal _{2012-03-01, 07:20 pm}
  ... provided by our hospitals and other businesses that have many employees who rely on the bus to get to work." New Rochelle resident Maria Peragine, who uses the bus every day to get to work in Mount Vernon, was jubilant upon hearing that the bus ...
• Retrospective at Eclipse Gallery _{2012-03-01, 06:02 pm}
  ... from the New York Institute of Photography in 1948. He operated a photo portrait studio for nine years in New Rochelle, N.Y., before moving to California. Throughout his career he also worked as truck driver, bartender, deep sea diver and authored ...
• Ex-White Plains Bridal Consultant, Kaufmann Dies _{2012-03-01, 04:17 pm}
  ... Plains, Kaufmann graduated from Maplehurst Convent of the Sacred Heart in 1932 and then from the College of New Rochelle in 1936. She married Leo Kaufmann of White Plains on Jan. 12, 1941 in Port of Spain, Trinidad. They started their family in ...
• Couple Spending 60th Anniversary At Waldorf Astoria For 1952 Room Rate _{2012-03-01, 11:45 am}
  ... later, I asked her out." On their first date, the couple headed for Glen Island Casino, a waterfront resort in New Rochelle, N.Y. "He wore a pork pie hat," Joan remembers. By the summer of 1951, they were engaged and planning a March 2, 1952 ...
• Teacher Sex Abuse: Why Having Repeat Offenders Is Common _{2012-03-01, 11:24 am}
  When Bud Spillane was a school superintendent in New Rochelle, N.Y., he had to deal with removing an elementary school teacher suspected of sex abuse.
• Education's Darkest Corner - Sex Abuse _{2012-03-01, 09:52 am}
  ... - the history of other institutions makes that clear. When Bud Spillane was a school superintendent in New Rochelle, N.Y., he had to deal with removing an elementary school teacher suspected of sex abuse. "It was pretty evident he had done ...
• All Bee-Line buses are operating today, Thursday, March 1st _{2012-03-01, 07:14 am}
  ... The Mike Scully Show on 1460WVOX, Wednesday mornings at 10:30. A Larchmont resident with strong family ties to New Rochelle, Scully's family came to New Rochelle in the 1920s. To view the entire calendar click here , to inquire about how to add your ...
• House Fire 145 Sickles Avenue New Rochelle _{2012-03-01, 06:52 am}
  The New Rochelle Fire Department responded to a house fire at 145 Sickles Avenue at 10:15pm Wednesday evening.
• County Promises Flood Mitigation Money to Larchmont and Mamaroneck _{2012-03-01, 06:34 am}
  ... narrows and flattens in the Pine Brook area-pumps in stormwater from three municipalities: 70 percent from New Rochelle, 15 percent from the Town of Mamaroneck and 15 percent from the VOL, totaling 1,024 acres of drainage.A Outflow is directed to ...
• Albanese Project Runs the Risk of Overcrowding Our Schools _{2012-03-01, 05:21 am}
  ... might say that no amount of money is enough. And City Council would be wise to consider the negative impact on New Rochelle's economy if the school system develops a reputation for being overcrowded, The true cost of additional enrollment on the ...
• White Plains PD: Woman Steals, Devours Pretzels _{2012-03-01, 02:47 am}
  ... security Monday afternoon and found him on the corner of Hale Avenue and Paulding Street. Ardo Guzman, 43, of New Rochelle, stuffed a Cartier fragrance and Chanel bottle totaling $189 in his jacket and left the store, according to police. WHITE ...
• New Rochelle Quietly Resumes Crime Mapping Program _{2012-02-29, 01:06 am}
  New Rochelle has quietly switched its crime map back on after a much publicized incident last March where the Mayor expressed shock the his police department had endorsed a web service that provided residents detailed information about crime in their neighborhoods.
• A View of Forest City - Politics Promises and Payoffs _{2012-02-28, 11:39 am}
  Questions about the relationship between New Rochelle's administration and Echo Bay developer, Forest City Ratner, are nothing new to the readers of this site.
• Can industrial parks be more environmentally friendly? _{2012-01-03, 03:00 am}
  ... available online at Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. (http://www.liebertpub.com) Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 140 Huguenot St., New Rochelle, NY 10801-5215 http://www.liebertpub.com Phone: 914-740-2100 800) M-LIEBERT Fax: 914-740-2101
• New Rochelle Coach Awarded With Coach of the Year _{2012-02-28, 06:15 pm}
  College of New Rochelle women's basketball coach Susan Kern was recently selected as coach of the year by the Hudson Valley Women's Athletic Conference.
• Concordia Women's Softball Set for Season Opener _{2012-02-28, 04:00 pm}
  ... Rosario will play third base. Jenna Stueber and Magnani share first base this season with Alexandra Mandarano (New Rochelle) and Cynthia Johnson adding depth. Mandarano will be a key utility player. The outfield is comprised of junior Kristina ...
• The Voice of New Rochelle: You Have Been Re-diss-tricted _{2012-02-29, 05:06 pm}
  ... resulting inA incomprehensible and illogicalA geographic boundaries for state senate districts, one here in New Rochelle, the other in Ossining. For the purposesA of this discussion, we will dismiss the Ossining case except to say that there ought ...
• Recycling Rules Refresher for New Rochelle _{2012-02-29, 05:06 pm}
  ... but a refresher course isn't always a bad idea, especially when it comes to getting rid of trash in New Rochelle. The city's Web site has all the information residents need to, literally, sort things out. But Patch is including a PDF version of the ...
• Bee-Line Strike Could Affect New Rochelle School Children _{2012-02-29, 05:06 pm}
  The following was sent to parents in the New Rochelle School district via e-mail Tuesday: Good day.