Port Chester's Top Stories This Week

In case you weren't able to check in with The Port Chester Daily Voice every day, here are some of the top stories from Port Chester and Rye Brook this week.



via Port Chester Newswire http://portchester.dailyvoice.com/news/port-chesters-top-stories-week

Red Cross Assisting 45 Port Chester Families Left Temporarily Homeless By Fire

The American Red Cross is assisting at least 45 residents of a Port Chester apartment building that was damaged by a fire late Friday afternoon.



via Port Chester Newswire http://portchester.patch.com/articles/red-cross-assisting-45-port-chester-families-left-temporarily-homeless-by-fire

Obituary: Stella Loretta Travers, 96.

... the late Edward J. Travers, passed away Feb. 26 in Hillsborough, N.H., where she had recently resided. Born in Port Chester, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Ferenz and Mary (Gorlei) Ferenz and was predeceased by her sisters, Loretta ...



via Port Chester Newswire http://portchester.patch.com/articles/obituary-stella-loretta-travers-96

Port Chester Fire Department Explorers Named Top Youth Group of the Year

A youth group designed to show local teenagers what its like to be a volunteer in the Port Chester Fire Department has won a top statewide honor for community service performed by its members.



via Port Chester Newswire http://portchester.patch.com/articles/port-chester-fire-department-explorers-named-top-youth-group-of-the-year

Car Stolen on Fox Island Road in Port Chester

An SUV was stolen from the driveway of a home on Fox Island Road in Port Chester, according to Port Chester Police.



via Port Chester Newswire http://portchester.patch.com/articles/car-stolen-on-fox-island-road-in-port-chester

Copacabana to Host 9 Night Furthur 'After-Party' Concert Series

... musicians with their own extensive Dead repertoires will be doing the same just a couple of blocks away. Port Chester's Copacabana is hosting its own nine night concert and Furthur after-concert series to coincide with The Cap's Furthur run from ...



via Port Chester Newswire http://harrison.patch.com/articles/nine-nights-of-further-inspires-nine-night-concert-series-at-copa

Brakes Fail, Car Hits Steps of Port Chester Home

A car driven by a Port Chester resident slammed into a parked car and the front steps of a home after the vehicle's brakes failed on Neuton Street, according to Port Chester police.



via Port Chester Newswire http://portchester.patch.com/articles/brakes-fail-car-hits-steps-of-port-chester-home

Obituary: Constance Smith, former Port Chester Resident

... on Sept. 22, 1946 in Riddlesburg, PA, the daughter of the late David and Velma Carnell Smith and had lived in Port Chester for many years before moving to Stamford. She was a nurse for 20 years at United Hospital in Port Chester and then worked for ...



via Port Chester Newswire http://portchester.patch.com/articles/obituary-constance-smith-former-port-chester-resident

Port Chester Driver Cited for Leaving Scene of Accident

A Port Chester driver has been cited for leaving the scene of an accident in the village, according to Port Chester Police.



via Port Chester Newswire http://portchester.patch.com/articles/port-chester-driver-cited-for-leaving-scene-of-accident

Port Chester H.S. Softball Gets 5th Straight Win

The Port Chester High School girls varsity softball team picked up ith 5th win in a row, defeating Ossining 5 to 1. Cassie Lagana pitched a great game against a good team, shutting them down with only 6 hits in 7 innings while stiking out 4. Skylynn Roman had another home run making that her 3rd of the season.



via Port Chester Newswire http://portchester.patch.com/articles/port-chester-h-s-softball-gets-5th-straight-win

David Hyde Pierce, Amy Schumer top weekend events in the Hudson Valley

Musician B.B. King appears on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno " at the NBC Studios. He'll play at Port Chester's Capitol Theatre on April 11. (July 31, 2003) Whether you're looking to laugh or hoping to check out a great show, there are a lot of top ...



via Port Chester Newswire http://www.newsday.com/david-hyde-pierce-amy-schumer-top-weekend-events-in-the-hudson-valley-1.5047839

What To Do In Port Chester This Weekend

The events in Port Chester and Rye Brook this weekend include Rye Brook's first annual carnival , a show at the Capitol Theatre and the Port Chester High School performance of "Hairspray." Check out our Events calendar for more items.



via Port Chester Newswire http://portchester.dailyvoice.com/events/what-do-port-chester-weekend-10

Port Chester Tax Service Hosts Midnight Madness Event

Have you put off filing your taxes? Jackson Hewitt Tax Service of Port Chester is hosting its first Midnight Madness event this Friday for last-minute tax returns.



via Port Chester Newswire http://portchester.dailyvoice.com/news/port-chester-tax-service-hosts-midnight-madness-event

Drugs, Cash Found in Car Towed for Unpaid Port Chester Parking Tickets

A New Rochelle man whose car was towed away for having unpaid parking tickets in Port Chester was hit with a drug possession charge after 26 bags of marijuana were found in the car, according to Port Chester Police.



via Port Chester Newswire http://portchester.patch.com/articles/drugs-cash-found-in-car-towed-for-unpaid-port-chester-parking-tickets

No one hurt in Greenwich High School lockdown

... incident. There was heavy traffic along Route 1 near the school. Rafael Vintinilla raced from his job at the Port Chester Country Club to pick up his wife Delia Nunez at their Greenwich home after their daughter texted that they were in lockdown and ...



via Port Chester Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Greenwich-High-School-in-lockdown-4427007.php

No one hurt in Greenwich High School lockdown

... but sources reported that two people have been taken into custody. Rafael Vintinilla raced from his job at the Port Chester Country Club to pick up his wife Delia Nunez at their Greenwich home after their daughter texted that they were in lockdown ...



via Port Chester Newswire http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Greenwich-High-School-in-lockdown-4427007.php

Karen Sue Smith, 65, Of New Rochelle

... ours are Wednesday, April 10 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Gunipero-Farenga FH located at 353 Westchester Ave., Port Chester. A chapel service will take place at 12:30 p.m. before being cremated at Ferncliff Cemetery.



via Port Chester Newswire http://newrochelle.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/karen-sue-smith-65-new-rochelle

Port Chester Man Charged in Beer Theft at Supermarket

A Port Chester man is charged with petty larceny in connection with the theft of beer from a Port Chester supermarket, according to Port Chester Police.



via Port Chester Newswire http://portchester.patch.com/articles/port-chester-man-charged-in-beer-theft-at-supermarket

Darien Man's NY Arrest on 8-y/o Stalking Charge

A Darien man stopped for a traffic violation at Westchester County Airport has been arrested on charges in connection with a stalking incident in Port Chester more than eight years ago, according to Port Chester Police.



via Port Chester Newswire http://darien.patch.com/articles/darien-man-arrested-in-ny-on-8-year-old-stalking-charge

CT Man Arrested on Stalking Charge from Incident 8 Years Ago in Port Chester

A Connecticut man stopped for a traffic violation at Westchester County Airport has been arrested on charges in connection with a stalking incident in Port Chester more than eight years ago, according to Port Chester Police.



via Port Chester Newswire http://portchester.patch.com/articles/ct-man-arrested-on-stalking-charges-from-incident-8-years-ago-in-port-chester

Problem with Stove Creates Gas Odor at Port Chester Building

A problem with a stove at a Port Chester apartment building created a gas scare, according to Port Chester Police.



via Port Chester Newswire http://portchester.patch.com/articles/problem-with-stove-creates-gas-odor-at-port-chester-building

Port Chester Man Run Down By Car During Dispute, 9-Year-old Bystander Hurt

A dispute between two young men in Port Chester ended Tuesday night with one of them being intentionally run down by a car and a 9-year-old bystander being injured, according to Port Chester Police.



via Port Chester Newswire http://portchester.patch.com/articles/port-chester-man-run-down-by-car-during-dispute-9-year-old-bystander-hurt

Local business news, in brief

... up to five grants of $12,500 and the application deadline is May 31. Details: www.eileenfisher.com/grants PORT CHESTER - Pier 1 opened a new location at the Port Chester Shopping Center on Monday. The 9,871-square-foot store at 427 Boston Post ...



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Drugs, Cash Found in Car Towed for Unpaid Parking Tickets

A New Rochelle man whose car was towed away for having unpaid parking tickets in Port Chester was hit with a drug possession charge after 26 bags of marijuana were found in the car, according to Port Chester Police.



via Port Chester Newswire http://newrochelle.patch.com/articles/drugs-cash-found-in-car-towed-for-unpaid-parking-tickets

Rye Brook Mayor and Trustees Sworn In to Office

... zoning code, including tree regulations; and on determining ways to continue to share services with neighboring Port Chester. Read some of his ocomments in the video above. He thanked former Mayor Joan Feinstein, Village Administrator Chris Bradbury ...



via Port Chester Newswire http://rye.patch.com/articles/rye-brook-mayor-and-trustees-sworn-in-to-office

Man Charged in iPhone Theft from Greenwich Resident

A trip to a Friday night movie did not have a happy ending for an 18-year-old Port Chester, NY man.



via Port Chester Newswire http://greenwich.patch.com/articles/man-charged-in-iphone-theft-from-greenwich-resident

Local Hospital Closures Loom as Westchester Faces Health Care 'Squeeze'

... College Hospital, and the loss of White Plains' St. Agnes Hospital in past years, as indications of the future. Port Chester residents already know the impact of the changing health-care industry. Every day thousands of village residents pass by the ...



via Port Chester Newswire http://portchester.patch.com/articles/local-hospital-closures-loom-as-westchester-faces-health-care-squeeze-bcbcffe6

Ballet des Ameriques presents 'Peter and the Wolf'

Apr. 10, 2013 - PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Ballet des Ameriques School & Company will give its annual Spring Performance at 3 p.m. on June 9th, 2013, at The Emelin Theatre for the Performing Arts in Mamaroneck, New York.



via Port Chester Newswire http://www.prlog.org/12115887-ballet-des-amriques-presents-peter-and-the-wolf.html

Students Research How Satisfied Rye Residents are with Town Government

The "Tools for Change" seminar is entering the "home stretch." Our cohort of 32 students from Blind Brook, Port Chester and Rye Neck High Schools has now completed all but the final phases of the research process they have undertaken to answer this year's question: What is the relationship between people's efforts to improve the Rye Town community ... (more)



via Port Chester Newswire http://rye.patch.com/articles/students-research-how-satisfied-rye-residents-are-with-town-government

Port Chester Police Seek Owner of Dog Found Dead in Irving Avenue Trash Bin

Port Chester Police are seeking the owner of a white Pit Bull that was found dead, dumped in a trash bin on Irving Avenue in Port Chester.



via Port Chester Newswire http://portchester.patch.com/articles/port-chester-police-seek-owner-of-dog-found-dead-in-irving-avenue-trash-bin