State wrestling: John Hartnett regains confidence, earns trip to semis

... Section 1 champions from Division 2 made it into the semis. "There's no such thing as an easy matchup at states," Ossining senior Alex Delacruz said. "Everyone has time to scout whoever they're wrestling, so everyone can adjust and wrestle their ...



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Joan D. Fiorito, 83, Former Ossining Resident

Fiorito was born Aug., 3, 1930, in Ossining, to William and Jean Dean. She worked and retired from Anthony L. Fiorito, Inc., her husband's construction company.



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Former U.S. Navy Officer Joins Briarcliff Rotary

The Rotary Club of Briarcliff Manor is delighted to announce that Mr. Sean Santiago, a former member of the U.S. Navy and currently a corrections officers at the Ossining Prison, has joined the Club.



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Ossining Exploring Market Square Development

At a recent meeting, a consulting firm hired by the village proposed two developments of the 1.5 acre Market Square in downtown Ossining.



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3 high school sports super fans prove you don't have to be loud to be loyal

... the Lower Hudson Valley demonstrate, being a fan is more about showing up than showing off. In the past decade, Ossining High School has gone through four name changes for its sports teams: Indians to RiverHawks to the short-lived Ossining 'O,' ...



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Ossining Girls Bounce Greeley In Section 1 Class A Basketball Semifinal

Shaneen Samuels and Jalay Knowles combined for 37 points Thursday to lead top-seeded Ossining to a 73-47 victory over Greeley in a Section 1 Class AA girls basketball semifinal at the Westchester County Center.



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Girls basketball: Mahopac wins one for the heart

... each added 10 points for the Vikings. Seventh-seeded Mahopac (16-5) will play for its first gold ball against No. 1 Ossining in Sunday's championship game at 2 p.m. at the County Center. 'We never even thought we would get anywhere near here,' Felix ...



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Girls basketball: Mahopac wins one for the heart

... an illegal screen call against the Vikings. Seventh-seeded Mahopac (16-5) will play for its first gold ball No. 1 Ossining in Sunday's championship game at 2 p.m. at the County Center. "We never even thought we would get anywhere near here," Felix ...



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Disabled siblings hope to stay in their Ossining home

Louise Dennen was 3 when she and her parents moved into the raised ranch on the corner of Macy and Wolden roads in Ossining village, which her father had purchased with the help from the G.I. Bill.



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Pace University Names David Yassky Dean Of Pace Law

... scholarship. I look forward to helping the Law School continue to thrive in this rapidly changing environment." OSSINING, N.Y. -- Residents of Ossining are invited to St. Ann's Parish School on Friday, Feb. 28 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the continuing ...



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Ossining's Teatown Taps Maple Trees, Prepares For Pancake Brunch

Once the syrup is made, the reservation will hold its annual pancake brunch on Saturday, March 15. There will be four seating times: 8:30 a.m., 9:45 a.m., 11 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Tickets for the brunch are $10 for adult members, $15 for adult non-members, $5 for child members and $7 for child non-members.



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Workout of the Week: The Forearm Plank

LIzz Endrich demonstrates the forearm plank: Lizz Endrich owner of Lizz Fitness demonstrates the proper form for a plank at her studio, Lizz Fitness, in Ossining.



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Section 1 wrestlers optimistic about state meet

... getting the two-seed, as he is one of a handful of seniors from Section 1 looking to go out on top. Muldoon, Ossining's Alex Delacruz (126 pounds), North Rockland's Matt Caputo (138), John Jay-EF's Brett Perry (182) and Tappan Zee's Mike Manni (285) ...



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Section 1 facing drastic changes with realignment

... Jay-East Fishkill (AA); Ketcham (AA); Lourdes (A); Mahopac (AA) League B: Beacon (A); Hen Hud (A); Lakeland (A); Ossining (AA); Panas (A); Peekskill (A) League C: Garrison (K-8); Haldane (C); Pawling (B); North Salem (B); Putnam Valley (B) League D: ...



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Boys basketball: Masters wins Fairchester crown

... title, but also completed a three-game sweep of the season series with the Dragons. Junior Max Ishmael of Ossining has delivered clutch plays for Masters throughout the season, but none were bigger than his 3-pointer to put the Panthers up 59-56 ...



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2 Peekskill women charged as heroin crackdown continues

... men believed to have been selling heroin across northern Westchester. County police also arrested five people in Ossining who are accused of possessing the drug. Two city women arrested just one day and a few blocks apart are the most recent to be ...



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Walter Panas Boys Edge Tappan Zee In Section 1 Class A Basketball Semfinal

... the final three minutes, including the final basket, to complete the comeback win. Class AA girls semifinals: No. 1 Ossining vs. No. 4 Horace Greeley, 4:45 p.m. Class AA boys semifinals: No. 2 Clarkstown South vs. No. 6 Spring Valley, 6:30 p.m. ...



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Section 1 wrestlers optimistic about state meet

... getting the two-seed, as he is one of a handful of seniors from Section 1 looking to go out on top. Muldoon, Ossining's Alex Delacruz (126 pounds), North Rockland's Matt Caputo (138), John Jay-EF's Brett Perry (182) and Tappan Zee's Mike Manni ...



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Albertus Magnus Stops Rye In Section 1 Girls Basketball Semifinal

... 27 Class AA girls semifinals: No. 3 Clarkstown South vs. No. 7 Mahopac, 3 p.m. Class AA girls semifinals: No. 1 Ossining vs. No. 4 Horace Greeley, 4:45 p.m. Class AA boys semifinals: No. 2 Clarkstown South vs. No. 6 Spring Valley, 6:30 p.m. Class AA ...



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Westchester elementary students perform with famous violinist at Tarrytown festival

By Tisya Sharma, Staff Reporter TARRYTOWN - Orchestra students from the towns of Chappaqua, Hartsdale, Mamaroneck, Ossining, Pelham and Pleasantville participated in the 2014 Ars Viva Center for Music String Extravaganza Festival at Tarrytown Music Hall on Feb. 8. The event featured famous violinist and multiple Grammy Award winner Mark O'Conner as ... (more)



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Sr. Rose D. Debrecht, MM, Of Maryknoll, Teacher And Principal In Hong Kong

... rvice will be held for Sr. Debrecht Monday, March 3 at 4:15 p.m., in Annunciation Chapel, Maryknoll Sisters Center, Ossining, followed by a Memorial Mass at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 4.



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Girl Scouts Visit Cedar Rapids Nursing Center In Ossining

Scouts Celine Illioiu and Alexandra Barkan initiated an intergenerational social program on Feb. 11, Cedar Manor said in a release.



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Omar Herrera Enters Race For Ossining Village Trustee

... on Monday, Feb. 24, that he is running for village trustee on the Democratic ticket. Herrera is a lifelong Ossining resident who graduated from Ossining High School. "I am proud to be an Ossining resident," Herrera said. "Community is a big part of ...



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Jug Tavern Conducts Sparta Walking Tour in Ossining

Jug Tavern of Sparta is set to host a walking tour of the Sparta neighborhood on the south end of Ossining on Sunday, March 9. The tour will begin at 1 p.m. at the tavern on the corner of Rockledge Avenue and Revolutionary Road.



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... of labor and progressive groups pushing the change trumpeted the support of the mayors of Yonkers, New Rochelle, Ossining and the town of Greenburgh supervisor. To date, the push for local control of minimum wage has come largely from within New ...



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Michael V. Grande, 81, Of Thornwood, Contractor And Builder

... for the Michael Grande Construction Corp. in Thornwood. Grande is survived by his former wife, RoseMarie Grande of Ossining; children, Frank (Karen) Grande of North White Plains; daughter, Maria (Thomas) Griffin of Valhalla; brother, Nicholas Grande ...



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Find A Job In Ossining

The Ossining Union Free School District will host a Kindergarten Parent Information Night on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the Park Early Childhood Center.



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Dobbs Ferry's Masters School Wins Fairchester Basketball Title

... Saturday, Feb. 22, according to LoHud.com. The game was in question throughout. A three-pointer by Max Ishmael of Ossining with 30 seconds remaining gave Masters a lead it wouldn't relinquish. Ishmael finished the game with 15 points, LoHud.com ...



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Ossining High School Hosts Sophomore Parent Night

Ossining Schools will host a Sophomore Parent Evening on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. in the High School Library.



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Ossining To Host Kindergarten Info Night

The Ossining Union Free School District will host a Kindergarten Parent Information Night on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the Park Early Childhood Center.



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Snow, Frigid Temperatures Return To Ossining By Wednesday

Winter will return to Westchester County this week with much colder temperatures and a chance for more snow, according to the National Weather Service.



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Theodore W. Williams, Jr., 82, Former Ossining Resident

... Disabled American Veteran's, as well as other organizations. He was a former member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Ossining. Williams is survived by his sons, Ted (Pam) Williams of Huntington, W. Va.; Ken Williams of Clinton Corners and Daniel ...



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Joey Kramer

... a thing for molars..what can we say? Joey started his career as a PLJ intern and began his on-air career at WOSS in Ossining N.Y. where he had a rather large following from the prison population. Then it was onto WJLK FM in Monmouth/Ocean. Next ...



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RideConnect Program Expands To More Northern Westchester Towns

Family Services of Westchester Inc. announced that its RideConnect Program has received funding from the U.S, Department of Transportation that will allow it to expand into Cortlandt, Ossining, Peekskill, Yorktown and New Castle.



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Shooting Of 'Ten Thousand Saints' Tops Ossining News This Week

County Executive Rob Astorino recently submitted legislation to the County Board of Legislators to advance $1.85 million flood mitigation projects.



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College notebook: UMass' Nick Mariano excels on TV

... Rochelle's Tina Thomas (New Rochelle) was named HVIAC all-conference in women's swimming. ... NYIT's Alex Venuto (Ossining) was named to the ECC women's basketball honor roll. ... St. Thomas Aquinas' Winslow Dorsainvil (Spring Valley, Monsey) was ...



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Open Houses In Ossining This Weekend

The Ossining Village Board of Trustees was presented with two proposals for the redevelopment of Market Square during a recent meeting, according to theexaminernews.com.



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Celebrate 10th Annual Eaglefest

For the past 10 years, Teatown Lake Reservation in Ossining NY has celebrated the return of the eagle to the lower Hudson Valley with a festival known as Teatown's Hudson River EagleFest.



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Workout of the Week: The Forearm Plank

... and two mud runs (fitness obstacle courses). In 2010, she opened LizzFitness, Focused Innovative Training, in Ossining, where she leads fitness classes and offers one-on-one personal training sessions. She also teaches a weekly Aquatic Boot Camp at ...



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Ossining Trustees Review Market Square Development Projects

The Ossining Village Board of Trustees was presented with two proposals for the redevelopment of Market Square during a recent meeting, according to theexaminernews.com.



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Pace Athletics To Host Alumni, Friends Golf Challenge In April

... and former basketball player Todd Ziogas for his current success as UBS senior vice president of wealth management. OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Ossining Village Board of Trustees was presented with two proposals for the redevelopment of Market Square ...



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Ossining Woman Charged With DWI

A 49-year-old Ossining woman was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in Greenburgh, according to state police.



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2 Peekskill women charged as heroin crackdown continues

... wo men believed to have been selling heroin across northern Westchester. County police also arrested five people in Ossining who are accused of possessing the drug. Twitter @NightWriterT800



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It's Lights, Camera, Ossining As Film Featuring Ethan Hawke Comes To Town

... continue through Thursday. Steinfeld, who was nominated for an Oscar for "True Grit" said she had just arrived in Ossining. Steinfeld also said she was enjoying working with Butterfield again. The two teamed up on "Ender's Game" which came out last ...



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Village of Ossining Explores Possibilities for Creative Redevelopment of Market Square

On Wednesday, February 12, The Downtown Revitalization Group , a consulting firm retained by the Village of Ossining, unveiled two final scenarios at a Village working session for the creative redevelopment of Market Square and the existing downtown parking lots located at the intersection of Main and Spring Streets.



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Luggino Joseph Galletto,88, Former Ossining Resident

He attended Ossining High School, was a member of the Merchant Marines and a Lieutenant in the United States Army serving in Germany post World War II.



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Ossining, NY - Westchester Accounting Firm Launches New Website for...

Joe Randolla, owner of Padgett Business Services of Westchester County, NY, is announcing the launch of a new, client-focused website created to help small business owners.



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Have A Ticket, Ossining? Powerball Jackpot Climbs To $400 Million

Another Powerball lottery drawing came and went without a winner this past weekend giving Westchester hopefuls with a chance at Wednesday's $400 million prize.



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School, college snow delays, cancellations for Tuesday

... Lakeland: Private school and out-of-district transportation canceled. The Masters School: One-hour delay. Ossining: Out-of-district transportation canceled. Offices opening on 2 hour delay. Westchester Community College: Opening at 1 p.m. ...



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Boys basketball: Verdis, Arlington fight into sectional quarterfinals

David Verdis scored 19 points as the Arlington High School boys basketball team advanced to the Section 1 Class AA quarterfinals with a 73-62 first-round triumph over visiting Ossining on Sunday.



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Robert A. Bushell, 61, Former Ossining Resident

Bushell was born Feb. 26, 1952, in Ossining, the son of George A., Sr. and Lucy Bushell.



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Rose Faiella Groff, 98, Of Ossining

Groff is survived by her brother Sal Dipillo; and grandchildren, David, Raymond, and Deniz Groff and Jole Byrd.



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Mafalda Z. Fasciani, 82, Worked At PACE University In Pleasantville

Fasciani was born June 12, 1931, in Ossining, to Gioacchino and Donatella Zedda.



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Robert A. Bushell, 61, Worked At South Street Materials In Peekskill

Bushell was born Feb. 26, 1952, in Ossining, the son of George A., Sr. and Lucy Bushell.



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Police Warn Of Rising Heroin Use In Westchester

... man and a Buchanan man in late January. Police also charged five people with heroin possession last week in Ossining, and two Peekskill men were charged with selling heroin throughout Northern Westchester. A Montrose man was also sentenced to 40 ...



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Sunday's star of the day/Monday's must-see event

... losses to beat rival Stepinac 73-45 in the CHSAA Archdiocesan AA quarterfinals at St. Ray's. Jalay Knowles, Ossining girls basketball: In a first-round game in the Class AA playoffs, Knowles scored 26 points in the Pride's 81-29 rout over visiting ...



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Search For Missing Former Pelham Resident Harry Devert Tops News This Week

... envelopes of heroin, 50 pipes used to smoke crack cocaine and arrested five people on related drug charges at an Ossining home this past weekend, police said. Winter storm Pax , translated as Peace in Latin, was anything but peaceful as it blew into ...



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Peekskill High School Principal's Resignation Tops News This Week

... envelopes of heroin, 50 pipes used to smoke crack cocaine and arrested five people on related drug charges at an Ossining home this past weekend, police said. The Westchester County Medical Examiner's office has ruled that a man found in a burning ...



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Measles Exposure Warning For Mall Shoppers Tops Tarrytown News This Week

... envelopes of heroin, 50 pipes used to smoke crack cocaine and arrested five people on related drug charges at an Ossining home this past weekend, police said. A former Yonkers deputy mayor is facing a second felony charge in Rockland County after he ...



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Body Found In A Burning Car Tops North Salem News This Week

... ne envelopes of heroin, 50 pipes used to smoke crack cocaine and arrested five people on related drug charges at an Ossining home this past weekend.



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Arrest Of Five In Drug Sting Tops Armonk News This Week

Westchester County police recovered 16 grams of cocaine, 10 glassine envelopes of heroin, 50 pipes used to smoke crack cocaine and arrested five people on related drug charges at an Ossining home this past weekend.



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Evasion Of Winter Storm Pax Yorktown Tops News This Week

... envelopes of heroin, 50 pipes used to smoke crack cocaine and arrested five people on related drug charges at an Ossining home this past weekend. The Westchester County Medical Examiner's office has ruled that a man found in a burning car Sunday ...



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High Speed Chase Leading To Crash Tops Lewisboro News This Week

... envelopes of heroin, 50 pipes used to smoke crack cocaine and arrested five people on related drug charges at an Ossining home this past weekend, police said. The Westchester County Medical Examiner's office has ruled that a man found in a burning ...



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Removal Of New Rochelle's 'Negative Outlook' Tops News This Week

... envelopes of heroin, 50 pipes used to smoke crack cocaine and arrested five people on related drug charges at an Ossining home this past weekend, police said. The development company behind the failed Echo Bay proposal is attempting to bill New ...



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Invasion Of Greenburgh By Storm Pax Tops News This Week

... envelopes of heroin, 50 pipes used to smoke crack cocaine and arrested five people on related drug charges at an Ossining home this past weekend, police said. A fight in a Yonkers home on Sunday, Feb. 9 led to a stabbing that has left two men in the ...



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Yonkers Man Charged In Death Of 19-Year-Old Student Tops News This Week

... envelopes of heroin, 50 pipes used to smoke crack cocaine and arrested five people on related drug charges at an Ossining home this past weekend, police said. New York State Police from the Somers barracks arrested a Yonkers man and charged him with ...



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Invasion Of Rye By Storm Pax Tops News This Week

... envelopes of heroin, 50 pipes used to smoke crack cocaine and arrested five people on related drug charges at an Ossining home this past weekend, police said. Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino has still not declared he will run for governor ...



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Scarsdale Diver Evan Moretti's First-Ever Win Tops News This Week

... envelopes of heroin, 50 pipes used to smoke crack cocaine and arrested five people on related drug charges at an Ossining home this past weekend, police said. Mayor Robert Steves has announced that the Village of Scarsdale has entered a state of ...



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Arrest Of Five People On Drug Charges Tops Bedford News This Week

Westchester County police recovered 16 grams of cocaine, 10 glassine envelopes of heroin, 50 pipes used to smoke crack cocaine and arrested five people on related drug charges at an Ossining home this past weekend.



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Evasion Of Winter Storm Pax Tops Mount Pleasant News This Week

... were arrested in the last week. A pair of jackknifed tractor trailers are making a messy traffic day worse in Ossining and White Plains on Thursday. New York State Police from the Hawthorne barracks arrested a Long Island City woman and charged her ...



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Arrest Of Ossining Man On DWI Charges Tops News This Week

New York State Police charged an Ossining man with driving while intoxicated in Croton-On-Hudson on Saturday, Feb. 8, police officials said.



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Arrest Of Cortlandt Man On DWI Charges Tops News This Week

... envelopes of heroin, 50 pipes used to smoke crack cocaine and arrested five people on related drug charges at an Ossining home this past weekend, police said. A pair of Peekskill men that state police say are responsible for significant heroin sales ...



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State Of Emergency Declared By Port Chester Tops News This Week

... envelopes of heroin, 50 pipes used to smoke crack cocaine and arrested five people on related drug charges at an Ossining home this past weekend, police said. Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino has still not declared he will run for governor ...



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Chappaqua Synagogue's New Senior Rabbi Tops News This Week

Temple Beth El of Northern Westchester announced the hiring of Rabbi Jonathan Jaffe as its new Senior Rabbi on Sunday, Feb. 9. Westchester County police recovered 16 grams of cocaine, 10 glassine envelopes of heroin, 50 pipes used to smoke crack cocaine and arrested five people on related drug charges at an Ossining home this past weekend.



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Warning Against Possible Scammers Tops Mamaroneck News This Week

... ne envelopes of heroin, 50 pipes used to smoke crack cocaine and arrested five people on related drug charges at an Ossining home this past weekend, police said.



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Charge On Pleasantville Man In Heroin, Cocaine Bust Tops News This Week

Westchester County police recovered 16 grams of cocaine, 10 glassine envelopes of heroin, 50 pipes used to smoke crack cocaine and arrested five people on related drug charges at an Ossining home this past weekend, police said.



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Mount Kisco Medical Group's New CFO Kevin Conroy Tops News This Week

Westchester County police recovered 16 grams of cocaine, 10 glassine envelopes of heroin, 50 pipes used to smoke crack cocaine and arrested five people on related drug charges at an Ossining home this past weekend.



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Little marinas provide access for all

... the death of Pete Seeger, tributes have been pouring in from around the word. Here in his own backyard, the Town of Ossining has a unique opportunity to pay tribute to the legendary folk singer far beyond mere obituaries. It can let the historic ...



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Aftermath: Transit Update, Closings, Outages, Snow-Covered Roads, Photos

... travels on Palisades Ave., Ashburton Ave., Park Ave., and North Broadway instead. Routes 13 & 19-no service to the Ossining Railroad Station. Service will start and end at Spring St. and Waller Ave. Route 16-no service to Strawberry Rd. and ...



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Northern Westchester, Putnam students earn academic honors

Among the 1,498 students named to the Dean's List are: Kevin Balcacer of Mahopac; Kelly Bishop of Katonah; Lauren Casey of Mahopac; Olivia Dileo of Ossining; Nicholas Dingee of Patterson; Matthew Epstein of Cortlandt Manor; Lindsay Feinman of Chappaqua; Kaitlyn Greenberg of Putnam Valley; Abigail Laitman of Bedford; Elizabeth Lange of ... (more)



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Snow Continues To Leave Mark In Northern Westchester

... day, though Lakeland had a Superintendent's Conference Day and Briarcliff Manor was on a 3-hour delay. Snowfall in Ossining led to the cancellation of an event where Ossining High School students were going to treat senior citizens to breakfast at ...



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Winter Games, firefighter style: South Salem, Ossining, Verplanck go for gold

State Police Arrest Woman Over Prison Contraband At Sing Sing In Ossining

New York State Police from the Hawthorne barracks arrested a Long Island City woman and charged her with promoting prison contraband in the second-degree, police officials said.



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Ossining, Briarcliff Schools Will Have Delayed Starts On Friday

The Ossining Union Free School District and Briarcliff Manor School District will have delayed openings on Friday because of the winter storm.



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Wrestling: Breaking down Division 1 sectional championships

... over the Fox Lane middle-schooler during sectional qualifiers. 126 pounds Favorite -- Alex Delacruz, Sr., Ossining Top contender -- Daiton Powell, Jr., Suffern Outlook -- Delacruz is the only defending state champion from Section 1, which makes ...



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Storm Brings Northern Westchester To A Halt On Thursday

... a foot of snow that closed schools, some roads and many neighborhood businesses on Thursday. Municipalities like Ossining and Mount Kisco declared state of emergencies while the Town of New Castle announced the closing of various roads. The Montrose ...



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Snow Wrecks Havoc In Westchester

... county announced they are closing down portions of the Bronx River Parkway for snow removal. Municipalities like Ossining and Mount Kisco declared state of emergencies while the Town of New Castle announced the closing of various roads. The Montrose ...



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Cortlandt Troopers: Drunken Driver Gets Car Stuck in Snow Bank

State police arrested a 38-year-old Ossining man after they found him behind the wheel of a car that was stuck in a snow bank, according to authorities.



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Celebrate 10th Annual Eaglefest

For the past 10 years, Teatown Lake Reservation in Ossining NY has celebrated the return of the eagle to the lower Hudson Valley with a festival known as Teatown's Hudson River EagleFest.



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Jackknifed Tractor Trailers Lead To Closures On Route 9-A, I-684

A pair of jackknifed tractor trailers are making a messy traffic day worse in Ossining and White Plains on Thursday.



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Westchester Buses Operating On Delays Thursday

... will travel on Nepperhan Avenue between Elm Street and Walnut Street. Routes 13 and 19 will have no service to the Ossining Railroad Station. Service will start and end at Spring Street and Waller Avenue in Ossining. Route 16 from Peekskill to ...



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Storm Slamming Ossining Will Come In Three Parts

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. Good things may come in threes, but not when it comes to the major Nor'easter that is hitting Westchester County on Thursday.



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County Buses Running 20 Minutes Behind Schedule

... School St. and Nepperhan Ave. Bus travels on School St. to Nepperhan Ave. instead. Routes 13 & 19-no service to the Ossining Railroad Station. Service will start and end at Spring St. and Waller Ave Route # 30-no service on Stone Ave. and Fortfield ...



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Westchester Live Blog: Plowing, Monitoring

... Nodine Hill. Detour will travel on Nepperhan Ave. between Elm St. and Walnut St. Routes 13 & 19-no service to the Ossining Railroad Station. Service will start and end at Spring St. and Waller Ave. Route 16-no service to Strawberry Rd. and Lexington ...



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Westchester Live Blog: Area Braced for Nor'Easter

... Nodine Hill. Detour will travel on Nepperhan Ave. between Elm St. and Walnut St. Routes 13 & 19-no service to the Ossining Railroad Station. Service will start and end at Spring St. and Waller Ave. Route 16-no service to Strawberry Rd. and Lexington ...



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Westchester Live Blog: Area Braced for Nor'Easter

... Nodine Hill. Detour will travel on Nepperhan Ave. between Elm St. and Walnut St. Routes 13 & 19-no service to the Ossining Railroad Station. Service will start and end at Spring St. and Waller Ave. Route 16-no service to Strawberry Rd. and Lexington ...



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Westchester Community College Will Be Closed Thursday Because Of Storm

OSSINING, N.Y. The Ossining Union Free School District announced it will be closed on Thursday based on the forecast and projected timing of the winter storm expected to pass through the area.



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Municipalities Set Parking Restrictions During Snowstorm

... from these streets enables Village staff to properly clear roadways to allow these streets to be safely navigated." Ossining's declaration will remain in effect until further notice. The City of New Rochelle announced garbage/trash pickup has been ...



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Commission On Cancer Awards Northern Westchester Hospital Accreditation

... Westchester Hospital is proud to be a content partner with The Bedford Daily Voice. Contact us to learn more. OSSINING, N.Y. -- As municipalities in Westchester prepare for snow they are setting parking restrictions to make clearing the snow easier. ...



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Ossining Man, 39, Charged With DWI In Croton

New York State Police charged an Ossining man with driving while intoxicated in Croton-On-Hudson on Saturday, Feb. 8, police officials said.



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Mamaroneck taken off fed's exclusionary zoning list

... said. The six communities still labeled exclusionary by the monitor are Croton-on-Hudson, Harrison, Lewisboro, Ossining, Pelham Manor and Pound Ridge. Several of the towns have met with the monitor, and Ossining and Croton have had several followup ...



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Snow Emergency Declared In Ossining

The Village of Ossining has declared a snow emergency in anticipation of the significant Nor'easter set to hit the region late Wednesday night.



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Police Charge Two Westchester Men With Dealing Heroin

... ne envelopes of heroin, 50 pipes used to smoke crack cocaine and arrested five people on related drug charges at an Ossining home, police said. You can read about that heroin/cocaine bust here.



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Ossining Woman, 20, Charged In Theft From Kohl's

New York State Police from the Cortlandt barracks charged an Ossining woman with petty larceny on Friday, Feb. 7, police officials said.



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Ossining Letter: Teatown Should Seek Deer Kill Alternatives

People from near and far traveled to Croton Point Park and nearby locations to attend Teatown's 10th Annual Hudson River EagleFest to celebrate the re-emergence of bald eagles in the Hudson Valley.



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5 arrested after heroin, cocaine busts at Morningside Drive in Ossining

... of Cortlandt Manor, Tracy Knight, 25, of Harrison, Michael Spinelli, 28, of Pleasantville, and Lamar Walker, 36, of Ossining were taken into custody.



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Responders rally around injured Ossining Ambulance chief

Friends in the emergency services are rallying around the chief of the Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps who remains hospitalized with a head injury suffered in a recent car crash.



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Ossining Schools Could See Changes In Common Core Rollout

A six-member task force appointed by New York State Board of Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch has made recommendations to improve the implementation of Common Core standards throughout Westchester County and all of New York State, according to CBS New York.



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Metro-North Harlem Line Has Delays Up To 20 Minutes

... Zuckerberg has been ranked as the most generous American philanthropist in 2013, according to the Washington Post. OSSINING, N.Y. -- State Police from the Hawthorne barracks arrested a Manhattan woman on Thursday, Feb. 6 and charged her with ...



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Crime Scene: Westchester scrutinizes suspicious infant deaths

... in the past seven years, authorities said. Some of those cases resulted in criminal sanctions, like that of an Ossining babysitter who was sentenced to three years of probation in December 2012 after a 5-month-old girl died of suffocation while ...



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Police Arrest Woman Over Prison Contraband At Sing Sing

State Police from the Hawthorne barracks arrested a Manhattan woman on Thursday, Feb. 6 and charged her with promoting prison contraband in the second-degree at Ossining's Sing Sing prison, police officials said.



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Find A Job In Yorktown

State Police from the Hawthorne barracks arrested a Manhattan woman on Thursday, Feb. 6 and charged her with promoting prison contraband in the second-degree at Ossining's Sing Sing prison, ...



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Crews To Remove Asbestos Tiles From Ossining's AMD Middle School

Superintendent of Schools Raymond Sanchez announced in a letter to parents that the removal of the tiles is set to take place over the February break.



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Ossining Schools Host Sophomore Parents Night Tuesday

Ossining Schools will host a Sophomore Parent Evening on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. in the High School Library.



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Ossining Men Among Five Charged In Heroin, Cocaine Bust

... envelopes of heroin, 50 pipes used to smoke crack cocaine and arrested five people on related drug charges at an Ossining home this past weekend, police said. They heard a woman scream and went to the front door, where they were let inside. Once ...



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Dorothy Fields Tompkins, 101, Longtime Ossining Resident

Tompkins was born Feb. 8, 1912 to William J. and Sarah Burdick Fields. She was a lifelong Ossining resident until moving to Somers in 1990, after the death of her husband, Theodore S. Tompkins, whom she married in 1938.



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Area coaches welcome Michael Sam news

... " Dan Ricci has coached girls basketball for 23 years and football for 20-plus -- including 10 as head coach -- at Ossining. While he described football as still a little "hush-hush," he said today's kids don't view sexual orientation as an issue. ...



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Westchester County Police Arrest Five In Heroin, Cocaine Bust

... envelopes of heroin, 50 pipes used to smoke crack cocaine and arrested five people on related drug charges at an Ossining home this past weekend, police said. They heard a woman scream and went to the front door, where they were let inside. Once ...



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5 Westchester residents accused of having heroin, cocaine

Five Westchester residents were arrested over the weekend after police found heroin and cocaine in an Ossining residence.



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County Police Arrest 5 in Drug Bust

Westchester County police arrested five people on drug charges over the weekend after hearing a woman screaming in a house on Morningside Drive in Ossining.



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23 drove drunk or drugged, troopers say

... driving while intoxicated about 3:15 a.m. Saturday on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Greenburgh. Juan Marquez, 38, of Ossining was charged with driving while intoxicated, aggravated driving while intoxicated and being an unlicensed driver, an ...



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Recruits, One Just Off Surgery, In The Stands

... "UConn does a great job of not just going after the top player in the country every year," Walz said. "We went to Ossining, N.Y., to see Saniya Chong play. And when you looked at her, you thought; here's a shooter who understands the game. But if ...



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Author and Educator Shares Humble Views to Improving Education System

... Plains public schools system. During this period, he was elected to the post of deputy mayor of the Village of Ossining, N.Y., and became a principal of an open-education program for learning-disabled students (Board of Cooperative Services, ...



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My wellness route: Bryn Dinges swims her way to new goals

... she started working out with the Masters swimmers at the 25-meter pool at the Joseph Caputo Recreation Center in Ossining. As part of the Masters swimming program, Bryn Dinges is in the Ossining pool from 7 to 8:30 every Tuesday and Thursday night. ...



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New Ro claws past White Plains

... Karube scored 26 points in Keio's 65-58 win at Hawthorne Cedar Knolls. ... Brandon Gomez scored 21 points in Ossining's 65-50 win over visiting Greeley. ... Max Pearce scored 25 in Tuckahoe's 68-43 win over visiting Bronxville. ... Jeff Visoky ...



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Girls basketball: Lucy Bancone leads Byram Hills past Westlake; more results

... scored the game-winning layup with 2.8 seconds left to beat Nanuet 47-46. ... Alexis Bernardo scored 14 points for Ossining in a 79-47 win at Horace Greeley. ... Ally Mueller scored 17 points for Hackley in a 55-31 win over visiting Fieldston. ... ...



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In Pete Seeger's Letters, A Voice for Justice Sings On

... Guthrie, and there, one written to Bill Clinton, and, somewhere else, a brief missive from an inmate downriver in Ossining, N.Y., with whom Pete had been having a lively correspondence. From time to time, Pete would come skipping up the narrow ...



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Man Injured In Taconic Crash A Catalyst For Local Ambulance Corps

OSSINING, N.Y. A Yorktown man who suffered a serious head injury after a car accident this week has been instrumental in growing the Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps as its chief of operations.



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Sister Elizabeth Lee, 89, Of Maryknoll In Ossining

... Kong, Taiwan and served at a parish in San Francisco. She also worked in New Mexico. She returned to Maryknoll in Ossining in 2004. Sister Elizabeth is survived by two nephews, Donald Nguyen and Peter Lee and a cousin, Isabel Lee. She was ...



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Judge OKs Ossining's Teatown Deer Shoot

A State Supreme Court Judge has denied a request from residents near Teatown Lake Reservation to stop the proposed shooting of deer that are overpopulating the area, according to LoHud.com.



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Michele A. DiSisto, 89, Of Ossining, Mason Contractor

... is survived by his wife, India; son, Pietro DiSisto (Gladys) of Mt. Kisco; daughter, Carmen Murana (Joseph) of Ossining; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, Alberto DiSisto, Ricardo DiSisto; and sister, Assunta Velardo. Calling ...



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Barbara Grace Lofaro, 81, Of Ossining, Worked For The Bank Of New York

... way, Tarrytown. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 at St. Ann's Church, 25 Eastern Ave., Ossining.



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Anne F. Woods, 94, Of Stamford

... York. After raising her family, she joined B. Altman and Co. and retired as a manager. She was a volunteer at the Ossining Food Pantry. Woods is survived by her daughters, Regina Woods Gordon (Kenneth) of Stamford and Joanne P. Woods of ...



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Maria Concetta Penirelli, 95, Of West Harrison

Penirelli is survived by her son, Tommy Penirelli of Ossining; daughters, Margaret Fuca of Pleasantville, Carmella Miele of White Plains, Lena Perruccio of White Plains and Sandra Sciandra of West Harrison; 12 grandchildren; and 13 great grandchildren.



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Deer cull plan a draconian solution

... s us all. I think we all need to hear why Teatown believes this action is justified and defensible. Abby Anderson Ossining



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Northern Westchester Residents Clean Up After Yet Another Storm

... Westchester police departments reported few minor accidents, but said people stayed off the road for the most part. Ossining and Mount Kisco kept their municipal offices open Wednesday, while all others in northern Westchester closed for the day. ...



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William L. Koch, 86, Former Ossining Resident, WWII Veteran

... 10598. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7 at St. Augustine's Church 381 N. Highland Ave., Ossining, NY 10562. Interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne.



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Project Ex-Cel Launches In Ossining School District

Ossining, White Plains and Tarrytown school districts are joining forces for an initiative that will provide services for students who do not speak English.



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Ossining Lions Club Honors Volunteer Ambulance Corps

... to the Mid-Hudson region. OVAC Captain Nick Franzoso accepted the plaque that comes with the award from Ossining Lions President Thomas Evans. "For 55 years, OVAC has performed outstanding service to this community," representatives said. "It went ...



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Celebrate 10th Annual Eaglefest

For the past 10 years, Teatown Lake Reservation in Ossining NY has celebrated the return of the eagle to the lower Hudson Valley with a festival known as Teatown's Hudson River EagleFest.



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Pace Nursing Professor Wins Book Award

... Forum and Scholarly Inquiry for Nursing Practice. She is also the author or editor of five books on nursing topics. OSSINING, N.Y. Ossining's Saniya Chong had one of the best games of her blossoming career Saturday for the University of Connecticut ...



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Ossining Boat Club Fights To Keep Club Open

Members of the Ossining Boat & Canoe Club are doing all it can to reopen doors that were closed in October.



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Chong Bounces Back For UConn's Women's Basketball

OSSINING, N.Y. Ossining's Saniya Chong had one of the best games of her blossoming career Saturday for the University of Connecticut in a 86-29 blowout of Cincinnati.



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More interest than ever in Regents picks

... by the Regents, Chancellor Merryl Tisch, and (state Education) Commissioner John King," said Lisa Rudley, an Ossining parent and co-founding member of the network. The group's endorsed at-large candidates are Audrey Baker, a veteran New York City ...



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Pace Athletes Awarded With Conference Honors

... and one score. Ribeiro is majoring in finance in the Lubin School of Business and has a cumulative GPA of 3.94. OSSINING, N.Y. -- Parents, students and community members are invited to come and meet Ossining Superintendent of Schools Ray Sanchez on ...



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Ossining Superintendent Sanchez To Lead Discussion Tuesday

Parents, students and community members are invited to come and meet Ossining Superintendent of Schools Ray Sanchez on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Sanchez is set to lead a discussion at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4 in the Ossining High School library.



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County Police Caution Motorists As Snowstorm Leads To Numerous Accidents

... eb. 5. The National Weather service has already posted a Winter Storm Watch for Wed. from 12 a.m. to 6 p.m. "I'm in Ossining and it's still coming down," said Wendy Waczek just before 3 p.m. "I am not looking forward to (driving)."



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UConn Women: Chong Latest To Stumble A Bit As A Freshman

... there was no greater revelation in the nation's freshman class than Chong, the high school All-American guard from Ossining, N.Y. With Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and Morgan Tuck out with injuries, Chong quickly accelerated, playing more than 20 minutes ...



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County Police Caution Motorists With Snow Expected Through Evening

... eb. 5. The National Weather service has already posted a Winter Storm Watch for Wed. from 12 a.m. to 6 p.m. "I'm in Ossining and it's still coming down," said Wendy Waczek just before 3 p.m. "I am not looking forward to (driving)."



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Mississippi Phosphates adds MAP to its lineup

... internal marketing efforts with an exclusive off-take agreement for MAP with Interoceanic Corporation (IOC), of Ossining, N.Y., in an effort to enhance its targeting of value-added market sectors. IOC's proven market success in the industry will be ...



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Snow Arrives In Ossining, Closing Schools, Creating Slick Roads

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. Snow started falling throughout Westchester County just as the morning commute began Monday morning, leading to treacherous driving and walking conditions and school closures.



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David H. Rodgers

... Eastlawn Memory Gardens. Contributions in David's Name to Sarcoma Initiative Attn: Liddy Shriver, 17 Bethea Drive, Ossining, NY 10562-1620 or make a blood donation.



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Project Exc-EL to help teach English language learners locally

The numbers speak for themselves. In 2011-12, the graduation rate for students classified as English Language Learners at Ossining High School was 46 percent.



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Arrest Of Woman On DWI Charges Tops Peekskill News This Week

... Jan. 26, was the result of a heroin overdose . New York State Police from the Cortlandt barracks have charged an Ossining man who was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes on Route 9 near Montrose with driving while intoxicated and reckless ...



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Arrest Of Ossining Man On DWI Charges Tops News This Week

New York State Police have arrested an Ossining resident, Turron D. Daley, 28 , for allegedly driving while intoxicated and unlawful possession of marijuana recently, police officials said.



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Arrest Of Man On DWI Charges Tops Yorktown News This Week

New York State Police from the Cortlandt barracks have charged an Ossining man who was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes on Route 9 near Montrose with driving while intoxicated and reckless driving.



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Girls basketball: Peekskill 'smothers' Mahopac in second half, more results

... section champs), you can't coast,' " said Headley, who added his team is its own worst enemy. "Any team other than Ossining (we lose to), it's because we beat ourselves," he said. Twitter: @Zacchio_LoHud Best of the rest: Maddie Eck scored 16 ...



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