Monday, September 29, 2014

Herald writer wins coveted spot at Guideposts workshop

... to fill one of the coveted spots for the workshop, held every other year. Housed at the historic Wainwright House in Rye, New York, the workshop is an all-expenses-paid trip and takes place in late October. The participants of the workshop are ...

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Second Congregational Church To Host Greenwich CROP Hunger Walk Oct....

Second Congregational Church in Greenwich, Connecticut, will host the seventh annual Greenwich CROP Hunger Walk on Sunday, Oct. 5, beginning at 2 p.m., rain or shine. Registration starts at 1:30 p.m. Teams and individuals from Second Congregational Church and other churches in Greenwich and in Port Chester and Rye, New York, are expected to participate in a two-mile walk beginning at Second Church, at 139 E. Putnam Ave. , and ending at Christ Church, at 254 E. Putnam Ave. in Greenwich.

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Sunday, September 28, 2014

Women's Soccer Edged At DePaul, 2-1

The Providence College women's soccer team fell to DePaul, 2-1, on Sunday, Sept. 28 in Chicago, Ill. Senior Lia Bellizzi (Rye, N.Y.) scored the lone goal for the Friars. The Friars are 5-4-2 on the season, while DePaul advances to 9-0-2. DePaul ...

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Suspect in Suffield Bank Robbery May Be Responsible for Other Heists

... p.m., according to WGGB . The same suspect is believed to have robbed banks in the past week in Trumbull, Bridgeport and Rye, NY, police said. Police described the suspect as a black male who was wearing blue jeans, a black hat, a black hoodie-style ...

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Friday, September 26, 2014

Best Gas Prices In Rye

Rye, N.Y. Before you head out this weekend, find out where to find the best gas prices in the Rye area.

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Group Launches Rye Fund for Education the Rye Fund for Education, Inc.

The following press release is from the Rye Fund for Education, Inc., which launched recently and already has raised $350,000: Mary Payton Emery tonight announced the creation of the Rye Fund for Education, Inc. at a press conference held at the Rye High School and Middle School Media Center. Emery is the President and a Trustee of the newly-launched Fund.

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Peter Rapacioli Joins TD Bank as Store Manager in Rye

TD Bank, America's Most Convenient BankA , has named Peter J. Rapacioli as Vice President, Store Manager of the Rye Downtown store located at 38 Purchase St. in Rye, N.Y. He is responsible for new business development, consumer and business lending, managing personnel and overseeing the day-to-day operations at the store serving customers in Westchester County. Rapacioli has 15 years of banking experience with expertise in branch management, private banking and sales.

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Rye School Fund Fills in Gap from Tax Cap

A group has launched a Rye fund for the city schools to cover what is expected to be an increasing demand for private funding in the face of continuing budget restrictions due to the 2% tax cap from New York State. John & Kim Abate & Family Mark & Karen Belanger & Family Glenn & Gina Giordano & Family Michael and Maria Guarnieri & Family Richard & Lisa Pell & Family Don and Anne Pollard & Family David and Anne Reno & Family Peter & Gwen Rukeyser &Family Joe and Sandy Sandberg & Family Richard & Laura Slack & Family RYE September 22, 2014-Mary Payton Emery tonight announced the creation of the Rye Fund for Education, Inc. at a press conference held at the Rye High School and Middle School Media Center.

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Thursday, September 25, 2014

Woman Arrested After Fight With Boyfriend At Fairfield University

A Rye, N.Y., woman is facing multiple charges following a fight in a Fairfield University parking lot on Friday, Sept. 19, according to the Fairfield Citizen.

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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Rumors Of Gun In Rye School Lead To Police, School Investigation

RYE, N.Y. Police are investigating rumors that a student brought a gun to Rye Middle School, according to LoHud.com. The school district is also looking into the matter after its middle school principal was told Monday that a student may have been carrying a weapon in a backpack after school last Friday.

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New York Woman Accused of Assaulting Police Officers in Fracas at Fairfield University

A 19-year-old woman from New York faces several charges, including allegedly assaulting a police officer and later an emergency medical services worker in separate incidents Friday night that all started with a dispute with her boyfriend at the Fairfield University campus, according to the Fairfield Citizen. The Citizen reports that Jennifer Ann Cassano, of Rye, New York, was arrested on two counts of breach of peace, one count of assault on a police officer and one count of assault on EMS personnel.

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Green: Plastic Bags

... Oceans spells out the facts in grim detail. Portland and Seattle and Brownsville, Texas have bag restrictions. And Rye, NY. Great Barrington, Mass. All of California. Washington, D.C. has a five-cent bag fee. A ban (or a tax) on plastic bags won't ...

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Tuesday, September 23, 2014

93-year-old woman receives high school diploma 75 years later

... high school 75 years ago, but got married instead. This weekend, 93-year-old Pickett finally got her diploma from Rye Country Day School in Rye, NY. "Cousins came into town. Kids came home from college. But she had absolutely no idea this is what we ...

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Monday, September 22, 2014

Fairfield U. student charged with assaulting officer, EMS worker

Jennifer Ann Cassano, a 19-year-old Fairfield University student from Rye, N.Y., faces several charges, including assault on a police officer and EMS worker, in connection with a Friday night incident on campus. A 19-year-old Fairfield University student was arrested on a host of charges, including assault on a police officer and assault on an emergency medical services worker, after police were dispatched to check on the report of a fight in the parking lot of a university dormitory Friday night.

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Jennifer Ann Cassano, a 19-year-old Fairfield University student from Rye, N.Y., faces several charges, including assault on a police officer and EMS worker, in connection with a Friday night incident on campus. A 19-year-old Fairfield University student was arrested on a host of charges, including assault on a police officer and assault on an emergency medical services worker, after police were dispatched to check on the report of a fight in the parking lot of a university dormitory Friday night.

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Doreen Bronner Appointed Manager of William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty's Stamford Brokerages

... recruitment. Bronner first entered the real estate industry in 2003 as a sales associate with Weichert, Realtors in Rye, N.Y., where she was recognized as a top producer and the Rookie of the Year. Three years later she became the office manager of ...

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Rye Ranks #19 on Safest Cities in New York State

Rye City is the 19th safest city in New York State, according to a recent study by Safe Choice Security" "19. Rye, NY Rye is another affluent Westchester County city and is known as the youngest city in the state.

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Sunday, September 21, 2014

Jane Pickett, 93-year-old Va. woman, gets NY high school diploma

A 93-year-old Virginia woman received an honorary diploma from her high school in New York, 75 years after her graduation date. Jane Pickett of Burke, Virginia, turned 93 this month, and as a gift her family contacted Rye Country Day School in Rye, New York, and asked its administrators to send an honorary diploma.

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93-year-old Va. woman gets NY high school diploma

... date. WRC-TV reports Jane Pickett of Burke, Virginia, turned 93 this month, and as a gift her family contacted Rye Country Day School in Rye, New York, and asked its administrators to send an honorary diploma. Pickett completed her high school ...

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93-year-old Va. woman gets N.Y. high school diploma

A 93-year-old Virginia woman received an honorary diploma from her high school in New York, 75 years after her graduation date. WRC-TV reports Jane Pickett of Burke, Virginia, turned 93 this month, and as a gift her family contacted Rye Country Day School in Rye, New York, and asked its administrators to send an honorary diploma.

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93-year-old gets diploma from New York high school

A 93-year-old Virginia woman received an honorary diploma from her high school in New York, 75 years after her graduation date. WRC-TV reports Jane Pickett of Burke, Virginia, turned 93 this month, and as a gift her family contacted Rye Country Day School in Rye, New York, and asked its administrators to send an honorary diploma.

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93-year-old Va. woman gets NY high school diploma

A 93-year-old Virginia woman received an honorary diploma from her high school in New York, 75 years after her graduation date. WRC-TV reports Jane Pickett of Burke, Virginia, turned 93 this month, and as a gift her family contacted Rye Country Day School in Rye, New York, and asked its administrators to send an honorary diploma.

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Great Old Amusement Parks

Before theme parks, amusement parks offered a summer escape for the entire family. This program visits Playland in Rye, New York; Holiday World in Santa Claus, Indiana; and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in California, where vacationers can still reach for the brass ring on the merry-go-round.

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Saturday, September 20, 2014

Greenwich house used by escaped slaves recognized

... then driven at great speed for New York," the New York Sun reported on Nov. 23, 1836. "Great excitement prevails both at Rye and Byrum (sic), in consequence of this outrage." Lyon and a Justice Brown , of Rye, New York, wrote to the mayor of New ...

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Friday, September 19, 2014

Culinary student Logan Parker wins six consecutive cook-offs: Cooking Creole

... been a great experience." Logan is no stranger to competitions. While doing an externship at Westchester Country Club in Rye, N.Y., he participated in two competitions (and won both) that were held after work hours, at midnight, sometimes sneaking ...

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Thursday, September 18, 2014

William B. Osgood, 78, Of Riverside, Owned William B Osgood Associates

... contracting company, William B. Osgood Associates. After selling his company he worked for Werner Tietjen Associates in Rye, N.Y for several years. After retirement he became a volunteer for Community Answers and Greenwich Green and Clean. He was a ...

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Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Markets Up Slightly Ahead of Fed Statement

U.S. stocks were rising slightly late on Wednesday morning ahead of a key statement by the Federal Reserve which is expected to provide clues on the next monetary policy move by the U.S. central bank. Materials sector shares were leading the advance, with DuPont up 4.3 percent at $68.64 after activist investor Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management, among the biggest shareholders in the company, urged it to separate its high-growth businesses from those with strong cash flows.

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Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Rye BOE Meeting: Tuesday, September 23, 2014

The Rye City School District Board of Education will meet Tuesday, September 23, 2014 beginning at 8:00 PM in the Rye Middle School Multipurpose Room, 3 Parsons Street, Rye, NY 10580. Prior to the meeting, the Board will meet in Executive Session at Rye Middle School Multipurpose Room for the review of the employment history of current and prospective employees, negotiations pursuant to the Taylor Law, review of current litigation and litigation strategy.

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Men's Tennis Announces 2014-15 Schedule

... against ranked opponents. Penn State returns 11 members from the 2013-14 team and adds Wake Forest transfer Aws Laaribi (Rye, N.Y.). Junior Leonard Stakhovsky (Kiev, Ukraine) is coming off a campaign in which he was a unanimous First Team All-Big ...

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Swimming and Diving Announce 2014-15 Captains

... for the 2014-15 season today, Tuesday, Sept. 16. Serving as captains for the women's team are seniors Kelly O'Neill (Rye, N.Y.) and Leia Federiconi (Williamsville, N.Y.). Last season O'Neill qualified for the BIG EAST Championships in three ...

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Ty Schaub Named Interim Assistant Tennis Coach

... teams in 2009-10), Solaris Sport and Racquet Club (New York), and served as assistant pro at the American Yacht Club in Rye, New York. While at Cornell, he helped guide the men's team to a second place finish in the Ivy League.

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Saturday, September 13, 2014

Press release distribution, EDGAR filing, XBRL, regulatory filings

Taste Freedom Campaign Donates Two Homes to Deserving Military Families. )--The chemical company Oxea will increase off-list prices on i/n Butyl Acetate and n Propyl Acetate effective October 1, 2014, or as contracts allow.

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Press release distribution, EDGAR filing, XBRL, regulatory filings

A subordinate note principal trigger is in e... )--Fitch Ratings takes the following rating action on the city of New Britain, CT's general obligation bonds: --$9,680,000 GO refunding bonds, series 2014A r... )--Fitch Ratings has affirmed SourceGas LLC's 'BB+' long-term Issuer Default Rating and 'BBB-' senior unsecured debt rating.

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Bahar Behbahani Presents a Tide of a Memory, a Performance at...

... Arts Project Space . A Tide of a Memory is inspired by the history of the Tide Mill, a prolific grain mill operated in Rye, New York during the 18th century. Over the 2 hours of the performance, Bahar Behbahani takes the role of masseur, offering ...

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Friday, September 12, 2014

Press release distribution, EDGAR filing, XBRL, regulatory filings

Taste Freedom Campaign Donates Two Homes to Deserving Military Families. )--The chemical company Oxea will increase off-list prices on i/n Butyl Acetate and n Propyl Acetate effective October 1, 2014, or as contracts allow.

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Press release distribution, EDGAR filing, XBRL, regulatory filings

Taste Freedom Campaign Donates Two Homes to Deserving Military Families. )--The chemical company Oxea will increase off-list prices on i/n Butyl Acetate and n Propyl Acetate effective October 1, 2014, or as contracts allow.

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Fitch Rates $1.2B Massachusetts GO RANs 'F1+'

GO PLEDGE OF THE COMMONWEALTH: The notes are a general obligation of the Commonwealth . STRONG COVERAGE BY PROJECTED CASHFLOWS: Projected receipts provide strong coverage of note repayment and the balance in the Commonwealth stabilization fund provides substantial additional cushion.

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Thursday, September 11, 2014

Forward Ryan Malone eager to prove worth with Rangers

Rye, NY, United States - The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with forward Ryan Malone on a one-year, two-way deal worth $700,000 at the NHL level and $100,000 in the AHL. The 34-year-old free-agent, a six-time 20-goal scorer, has been participating in informal skates with the Rangers at their Westchester practice facility in recent days.

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Annual Harrison -Rye Varsity Football Game This Weekend

The annual Harrison - Rye Varsity Football Game will be this Saturday, September 13 at 11:00am at John Nugent Stadium at Rye High School. Tickets go on sale Saturday morning at Nugent Stadium at 9:30am and ticket prices are $5.00 for adults and children over the age of 5; children under the age of five and Senior Citizens, 65 and up, are admitted free of charge.

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MARTINEZ, LUIS

LUIS MARTINEZ, 95 LAKELAND - Luis Martinez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Nicholas Martinez and Josefina Leon on September 19, 1918. Years later, Luis and his siblings were orphaned and sent to live at Saint Benedicts Home for Colored Children, in Rye, New York.

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Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Bahar Behbahani Presents a Tide of a Memory, a Performance at...

... Arts Project Space . A Tide of a Memory is inspired by the history of the Tide Mill, a prolific grain mill operated in Rye, New York during the 18th century. Over the 2 hours of the performance, Bahar Behbahani takes the role of masseur, offering ...

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Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Rye Business Spotlight: Post Road Market

... well. Business: Post Road Market Owners: Matthew & Mary Slater Website: www.jerrysprm.com Address: 1000 Boston Post Road Rye, NY 10580 My grandparents named the store when they opened it in 1937. We are located on 1000 Boston Post Road so that's ...

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Saturday, September 6, 2014

Battle of the Brands

The cramped reception area at Jarden's executive offices in Rye, N.Y., looks like the storage room at a consumer-products convention. In one corner are 10 Abu Garcia fishing rods, a red and white Coleman cooler, and three headless mannequins in sporty Marmot outfits.

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Thursday, September 4, 2014

Possible Home Depot Data Breach Prompts Consumer Quandry In Rye

RYE, N.Y. Hackers may have dealt their latest blow to consumers as Home Depot investigates a possible data breach at its 2,200 stores. But, some Sound Shore residents say the "game of technological cat and mouse" won't change their payment patterns.

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Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Icahn's Federal-Mogul to Split Motorparts, Powertrain Units

... very attractive businesses, the values of which were not reflected in the company's share price," Brian Sponheimer, a Rye, New York-based analyst at Gabelli & Co., who rates the shares buy. The two companies, once split, should trade for a combined ...

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Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Meet Rye City Schools' New Teachers: Glicksman, Hansen, Irizarry

RYE, N.Y. The Rye City School District will welcome 13 new teachers in 2014, who The Daily Voice will feature leading up to the opening of school Thursday, Sept.

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