Friends of New Rochelle Public Library to Hold Big Book Sale
New Rochelle Public Library
NEW ROCHELLE, NY -- The Friends of the New Rochelle Public Library will conduct their monthly Big Book Sale on Friday, October 6th and Saturday, October 7th, from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, in the Library’s Lobby and in the Friends’ new Bookstore. The public may select from a wide range of hardcover and paperback books, CDs, dvds, and more, when the Friends of NRPL’s conduct their monthly Big Book Sale.
The new Friends’ Book Store is open every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday throughout the month, from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. The executive board of the Friends of the Library, a 501(c)(3) non-... Read More
New Rochelle Public Library
NEW ROCHELLE, NY -- The New Rochelle Public Library will host an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday, October 12th, from 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm, in the library’s meeting room and theater stage.
Eligible blood and platelet donors of all types are needed now. Donors with types O, B negative or A negative blood are especially needed and encouraged to give a Power Red donation, if available. Donors need to be at least 17 years of age. Donors may drop-in or register by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS, or by visiting www.redcrossblood.org/... Read More
Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino
WHITE PLAINS, NY -- County Executive Robert P. Astorino and the FBI unveiled the newest member of the Westchester County police today – a cyber dog named Harley who is specially trained to sniff out thumb drives, SD cards, hard drives and other digital storage devices.
These storage devices often contain the critical evidence that law enforcement needs to investigate and prosecute a wide variety of crimes, ranging from financial fraud to child pornography to counter-terrorism cases.
“Harley, a 2-year-old Labrador retriever, is one of only a handful of electronic storage... Read More
City School District of New Rochelle
NEW ROCHELLE, NY -- Three student musicians from New Rochelle High School have been chosen to perform in the All-State Conference of the New York State School Music Association in late November.
Cellist Taz Kim, soprano I Annael Alvarez and tenor II David Rubertone were among 900 students statewide chosen to perform at the music festival in Rochester. They were among more than 6,500 students who auditioned with solos last year as sophomores and juniors. Each young musician chosen was also recommended by a teacher.
"This is the highest honor that New York music teachers can... Read More
City School District of New Rochelle
NEW ROCHELLE, NY -- A band of about 20 Albert Leonard Middle School students swept through Five Islands Park on Echo Bay for International Coastal Cleanup Day, picking the beaches and rocky crags clean of bottles, countless cigarette butts, fishing line, and even the rusted base of a blender. Not to mention discarded clothes.
"We can make an outfit out of the clothes we found," seventh-grader Zoe Todd said when it was over.
After a couple of hours of work last Saturday, the students from the school's Pay it Forward Club had amassed a mound of clear 30-gallon bags, about 20 of... Read More
City School District of New Rochelle
NEW ROCHELLE, NY -- Five New Rochelle High School seniors have been named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program, which honors top academic achievement.
Zoey Deutsch, Elijah Pomerantz, Randall St. Louis, Taylan Selman and Andrew Sorota were among approximately 16,000 students across the country named in the 63rd annual competition. The semifinalists represent less than 1 percent of the high school seniors across the country.
"It's an honor to be named," said Pomerantz, who plans to study math in college.
"It's fantastic that these five students have... Read More
Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino
WHITE PLAINS, NY -- Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino invites classic-car buffs to the Westchester County Car Show on Sunday, Sept. 24, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Glen Island Park in New Rochelle.
“This annual show is one of the jewels of the car exhibition season, and is a must-see for auto enthusiasts,” Astorino said.
The show will feature displays of a wide variety of classic and collectible cars, street rods, and motorcycles, all carefully restored to mint condition or modified for performance.
The Westchester Street Rod Association will present more than... Read More
New Rochelle Boys and Girls Club
NEW ROCHELLE, NY -- Boys & Girls Clubs of New Rochelle is holding its 55th Annual Golf Outing and Dinner on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at Wykagyl Country Club. Shotgun time is available at 12:00 PM. Registration and sponsorship opportunities are available on our website at the link below. Continental breakfast, golf, cart, caddie, driving range, putting green, lunch, cocktails and dinner are included.
The 6:00 PM dinner will honor Paul Vacca with the Man of the Year Award and Eric Woodlin with the Service to Youth Award. Dinner is $250.
Call Lindsey Coviello-... Read More
Williamsville, NY Man Arrested for Felony Aggravated DWI with a B.A.C. more than 2 Times the Legal Limit
New York State Police
NEW YORK, NY -- On September 22, 2017, at approximately 2:11 a.m., State Police stopped a vehicle on State Route 33, in the Town of Cheektowaga for a speeding violation. The driver of the vehicle, Joseph J. Lops, age 49, of Williamsville, NY, was found to be intoxicated. He was transported and processed at SP Buffalo, where his blood alcohol content was determined to be 0.21%. Additionally, he has a prior DWI conviction within the last 10 years and as a result was subsequently charged with:
Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated; a Class E Felony
Driving While... Read More
Talk of the Sound News
PELHAM, NY -- Pelham Art Center will be a vibrant part of ArtsFest 2017, a two-town art weekend adventure on October 7 and 8 in New Rochelle and Pelham. Both Saturday and Sunday 12-4 pm will be packed with art-related activities at Pelham Art Center (PAC) and Wolf Lanes Park, so plan to spend the afternoon. Ride the trolley to various events and exhibitions in Pelham and New Rochelle.
Program:
Saturday Schedule
Wolfs Lane Park:
Opening of new sculptural works Touch Stones by Beatrice Wolert 12:00-1:30 pm
Pelham Art Center:
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