Area college notebook: Purchase reaches new heights

... Then came the first win in the NCAA tournament the following season. Now in his sixth season, Charney, a Port Chester native who coached the Blind Brook boys basketball team for 14 seasons, has again brought the program to new heights. The ...



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EarthTalk: Cheaper natural gas lowering carbon dioxide emissions

... in 20 years despite the fact that we have no binding federal legislation limiting them? -- Jason Johnson, Port Chester, NY Carbon dioxide emissions are indeed lower than at any time since 1994, according to data recently released by the US Energy ...



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The Etsy Artists of Westchester: Holiday Edition

... vendors are from Yorktown Heights, Scarsdale, Rye, Mamaroneck, Pleasantville, Croton, White Plains, Ossining, Port Chester, Sleepy Hollow and Peekskill (local shops include PeekskillDrumWorks and Jeorjia Shea recycled cashmere). Here's one ...



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Town-by-Town: How Our Districts Handle Snow Days

... of cancellations, in this order: April 21, May 27, May 23. Beyond that, a day is tacked on at the end of June. Port Chester-Rye NY : Similarly, make-up days come in waves, as needed. If school is closed for a day from September through Nov. 4, then ...



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Open Houses In Port Chester This Weekend

PORT CHESTER, N.Y. House hunting in Port Chester? There will be several open houses on the market this weekend.



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Chef Lidia Bastianich To Hold Book Signing In Port Chester

Bastianich will sign her new cookbook "Lidia's Commonsense Italian Cooking" from noon to 2 p.m. at Tarry Market at 179 Main St. in Port Chester.



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Rye League of Women Voters Forum Now Available Online

The Rye, Rye Brook and Port Chester League of Women Voters' Dec. 5 forum titled "Detroit is Bankrupt: Could It Happen Here?" is now available online .



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Friday's stars of the day

Kori Henriquez, Port Chester boys basketball: Henriquez had 22 points and 18 rebounds in a 67-66 OT win against visiting Pawling.



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Full Show Video | Joe Russo's Almost Dead Debut

On December 27 Joe Russo's Almost Dead will play Port Chester, NY's Capitol Theatre - the group's second-ever show following their January 26 debut at NYC's Brooklyn Bowl.



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The Etsy Artists of Westchester: Holiday Edition

... from Yorktown Heights, Scarsdale, Peekskill, Rye, Mamaroneck, Pleasantville, Croton, White Plains, Ossining, Port Chester, and Sleepy Hollow, comes one particularly special story and gift close to home: Healing Hearts Tarrytown's Katie Smercak made ...



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Caroline Corley: Dec. 17 memorial set for 'The Peak' DJ

The staff at "The Peak" 107.1 FM radio station in White Plains will gather at Garcia's at The Capitol Theater in Port Chester on Dec. 17, to honor Caroline Corley, the gregarious on-air personality who died suddenly on Nov. 25 after her morning-drive show.



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Port Chester Schools Struggle With Growing Enrollment

Rising enrollment in Port Chester schools has officials worried about more students coming into the district, and looking for ways to prevent overcrowding in the classroom.



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Girls basketball: Stefanie Frolo powers Hackley to win over Pelham in ...

... a 63-47 win over Preston. ... Shannon Reddy had 13 points and nine rebounds for Blind Brook in a 47-33 win over Port Chester. ... Damonae Hargrove had 17 points for Maria Regina in a 44-30 win over Valhalla.



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Feds to examine NY commuter rail line for 2 months

In this photo provided by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, crew members stand aside as a train passes while they install new speed restriction signs along the Metro North tracks in Port Chester, N.Y., Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013.



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Feds to examine NY commuter rail line for 2 months

In this photo provided by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, crew members stand aside as a train passes while they install new speed restriction signs along the Metro North tracks in Port Chester, N.Y., Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013.



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Imagine Sitting by This Fireplace: PC Home for Sale

... n houses in every price range. Click an image for full details. Note: We're not seeing any Open Houses here for Port Chester this week, so check out Larchmont-Mamaroneck and New Rochelle .



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Port Chester Police Chief Resigns and Retires

Port Chester Police Chief Joseph Krzeminski has signed an agreement to resign his position for the purposes of retirement effective January 2, 2014.



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Teachers are Getting Lessons in Common Core Math

According to a bulletin from the Port Chester Schools, Port Chester's JFK Elementary School will have the privilege of allowing 70 educators from Westchester County to informally observe math module lessons under the new Common Core Curriculum for the K-5 grades tomorrow.



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Greenwich Teen Faces Drug Possession Charge in School

... student admitted owning the book bag and "that the pills inside had been given to the student by a friend in Port Chester," according to the report. Clonazepam is a muscle relaxer The student was issued a juvenile summons charging her with illegal ...



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5 Comedy Shows to Catch

... only $5. And that's just as good, right? Nick Kroll The Capitol Theater , 149 Westchester Ave., nr. Pearl St., Port Chester, N.Y.; 914-937-4126; 12/12 at 8 p.m. A master of characters and a commander of laughs. For this League and Comedy Central ...



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Westchester County Comedian Nick Kroll Plays Port Chester's Capitol Theatre

... County and a graduate of the Rye Country Day School. Nick Kroll is performing tonight at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester at 8pm. "It's really exciting. I'm going to be able to walk down the street in Port Chester to Pat's Hubba Hubba for a ...



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Comedian Nick Kroll will be performing at The Capitol Theatre

... County and a graduate of the Rye Country Day School. Nick Kroll is performing tonight at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester at 8pm. "It's really exciting. I'm going to be able to walk down the street in Port Chester to Pat's Hubba Hubba for a ...



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Port Chester School To Host Westchester Educators On Common Core

Approximately 70 educators from schools throughout Westchester County will converge on John F. Kennedy Magnet School in Port Chester on Friday to informally observe math module lessons under the Common Core Curriculum for Grades K-5.



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Students get a break

The Port Chester-Rye Union Free School Districts will not need to make up the snow day that was used on Tuesday.



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Commedian Nick Kroll will be performing at The Capitol Theatre

... County and a graduate of the Rye Country Day School. Nick Kroll is performing tonight at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester at 8pm. "It's really exciting. I'm going to be able to walk down the street in Port Chester to Pat's Hubba Hubba for a ...



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Empire Coffee brews success

... is still selling freshly roasted coffee, at his company, Empire Coffee and Waterfront Coffee Roasters, on Port Chester's Purdy Street. The roaster turns out nearly 4 million pounds of coffee each year, bound for private label brands, gourmet shops ...



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Embattled Port Chester police chief to retire in deal with village

Port Chester's embattled police chief, Joseph Krzeminski, will retire in early January as he continues to deal with medical issues plus criminal charges in both state and federal court.



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Fire on Haseco Avenue...

This morning the Port Chester Fire Department responded to a fire at 120-122 Haseco Avenue.



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Suspended Port Chester Police Chief Krzeminski To Retire

Port Chester Police Chief Joseph Krzeminski will retire on Jan. 2 as part of an arrangement reached with the village.



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Caroline Corley: Dec. 17 memorial set for 'The Peak' DJ

The staff at "The Peak" 107.1 FM radio station in White Plains will gather at the Capitol Theater's Garcia's performance space in Port Chester on Dec. 17, to honor Caroline Corley, the gregarious on-air personality who died suddenly on Nov. 25 after her morning-drive show.



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