Westchester community leaders rally in favor of mandatory kindergarten

... "It's outrageous that kindergarten is not mandatory," said Sister Maruja Causa from Holy Rosary Church in Port Chester, who spoke on the issue. Westchester United used its general meeting to rally its membership around the issue, in addition ...



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New Rochelle landlords, tenants sue over trash fee

... policy that do not work." New Rochelle is not the only municipality turning to fees to pay for services. Port Chester, for example, recently established a fee-based model to support its sewer system, though the method of collecting those fees has ...



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I Learned It At The Movies

... the weather was lousy, my wife decided that rather than drive a dozen or so miles to the AMC Loews 14 in Port Chester, NY, that we usually go to, we should instead drive just five miles to the Bow Tie Landmark 9 in Stamford, CT. Besides, the show in ...



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Grateful Dead's Bob Weir returns to the spotlight two months after collapsing onstage

... workout, but I'm doing fine." Nearly two months ago, Weir toppled over during a set at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, N.Y. After he played one more two days later in Atlantic City, the band released a statement saying "due to unforeseen ...



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Bob Weir Returns to Stage on 'Weir Here' Webcast

... guitarist fell down onstage while performing with the Grateful Dead offshoot Furthur at the Capitol Theater in Port Chester, New York. The band cited a "strained shoulder," and finished the concert without him. in Napa, California, and Weir ...



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Grateful Dead's Bob Weir returns to the spotlight two months after collapsing onstage

... workout, but I'm doing fine." Nearly two months ago, Weir toppled over during a set at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, N.Y. After he played one more show with Furthur two days later in Atlantic City, the band released a statement saying "due to ...



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Port Chester Hosts Third Walk For Gabby Saturday

Port Chester High School will hold the third annual Walk for Gabby Saturday in memory of former student Gabrielle Acevedo.



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Grateful Dead's Bob Weir returns to the spotlight two months after collapsing onstage

... workout, but I'm doing fine." Nearly two months ago, Weir toppled over during a set at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, N.Y. After he played one more show with Furthur two days later in Atlantic City, the band released a statement saying "due to ...



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Track work causing Metro-North schedule changes this summer

... with a train from Stamford that pulls into New Rochelle at 8:39 a.m. A morning peak train that originates in Port Chester will be also suspended, but commuters in Port Chester and Rye will still be able to catch rides at the same times --7:35 a.m. ...



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Harlem Line Peak Train Scratched From Metro-North Summer Schedule

... minutes later. Also on the New Haven Line, the 7:09 a.m. train from New Canaan will make additional stops at Port Chester and Rye, as it will be combined with the 7:35 a.m. train that serves only Port Chester and Rye. Metro-North commuters can ...



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New Haven Line Peak Train Scratched From Metro-North Summer Schedule

... minutes later. Also on the New Haven Line, the 7:09 a.m. train from New Canaan will make additional stops at Port Chester and Rye, as it will be combined with the 7:35 a.m. train that serves only Port Chester and Rye. Metro-North commuters can ...



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Who Wouldn't Want to Live in a Town Named Pleasantville?

... Harmony Stern, Associate Broker, William Raveis Real Estate, harmony.stern@raveis.com or call 914-462-2615. PORT CHESTER, N.Y. - Jonathan Russell, a resident of Port Chester and formerly of the United Kingdom, died June 10. He was 93. Russell was ...



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The Sword add summer dates before Clutch tour

... SWORD, CASTLE, AMERICAN SHARKS - 2013 TOUR DATES CLUTCH, THE SWORD - 2013 TOUR DATES SEP 26 THE CAPITOL THEATRE PORT CHESTER, NY SEP 27 THE PARAMOUNT HUNTINGTON, NY SEP 28 HAMPTON BEACH CASINO BALLROOM HAMPTON BEACH, NH OCT 27 MUSIC FARM CHARLESTON, ...



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Jonathan Russell, 93, Of Port Chester, WWII Veteran, Novelist And Poet

... He was admitted to the Academy of American of Poets. Russell is survived by his wife, Shirley Wolf of Port Chester; daughters, Caroline Russell-Smith of West Sussex, UK, Jacky Madel of Chesham, UK, and Cecelia Russell-Smith of New Jersey; brother, ...



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Port Chester Celebrates National Art In The Schools Day

Port Chester students, teachers and community members came together last week to celebrate the sixth annual National Art in the Schools Day.



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Port Chester News Provider BMN's "Cognitive Insights: API" Opens Possibilities in Audience Profiling

Port Chester Roundup's Parent Company Behavioral Media Networks Will Be At The AT T Mobile App Hackathon In Austin Texas Behavioral Media Networks (BMN), a Connecticut based technology company announced today the launch of their new Cognitive Insights API at the AT T Mobile App Hackathon in Austin, Texas from June 14-15th. The API promises to deliver psychological insights about users, enabling companies and developers alike to produce relevant information and thus create engaging applications and online experiences. Kathy Wirt, Chief Product Office at BMN said, "We are entering a new era in cognitive science, in which development of technology is in the spotlight. Our strength is innovation; with this, our drive, we are exceptionally proud today to announce the launch of our Cognitive Insights API of which we believe will have a powerful impact on how messages can be even further honed to a diverse audience." Further adding, "Our API can be utilized by any organization in any field to better understand the thoughts and feelings that influence their customers' or audiences' behaviors. " Drawing on research at MIT Media Lab and other top institutions, the CI suite detects users' personalities, values, attitudes, interests, and lifestyles from user-generated text such as social media posts, SMS, emails, blogs, cover letters and more. "We are very excited about our new Cognitive Insights:API; even more so, to be launching it at the AT T Hackathon in Austin," said Matthew Taylor, Engineer Developer at BMN. "The human mind is the most complicated object in the universe, yet our Cognitive Insights API makes it easier for you to get that one step closer to your users." The BMN team will be attending the event next week, to launch and showcase the exciting workings of Cognitive Insights to all attendees. Our VP of Engineering, Robert Decker, will even be one of the event's key speakers. Mr. Decker is an expert in software design and development, with fifteen years of experience at corporations including Adobe and Symantec.



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Port Chester News Provider BMN Announces Prize for BMN Audience Profiling Challenge

Port Chester Roundup's Parent Company Behavioral Media Networks offers prize at the AT T Mobile App Hackathon In Austin, Texas Behavioral Media Networks (BMN), a Connecticut based technology company, is happy to announce a $500 prize eligible for all participants during the AT T Mobile App Hackathon, taking place from June 14-15, 2013 in Austin, Texas. This comes as part of BMN's continuous efforts to encourage constant innovation and development to attain more meaningful and insightful social interactions. The prize will go to the team that imagines the most useful application of BMN's Cognitive Insight components that can deliver compelling user experiences based on psychographic information inferred from user-generated text. Some sample apps include: Cofounder selection, Marketing and Advertising, Human Resources Screening, Dating, and Content filtering. Kathy Wirt, BMN's Chief Product Officer said, "We felt it important for us, to contribute to this innovative and fun event, by offering a prize of our own that complements AT T's efforts to help accelerate developers' towards a successful technology product." The BMN team will be at the event next week to launch and showcase the exciting workings of Cognitive Insights to all attendees. Even BMN's VP of Engineering, Robert Decker, has been asked to be one of the key speakers. The AT T Mobile App Hackathon is an event produced by the AT T Developer Program that is designed for attendees (technical non-technical) to build applications/mobile apps, and compete for prizes across different categories. Most importantly, it introduces the latest cutting edge tools while providing a great space for similar minds to meet. Learn more at: http://www.bmedianet.com/api.html ABOUT BEHAVIORAL MEDIA NETWORKS Behavioral Media Networks (BMN) is a spin-off of the Mind Machine Project (MMP) at MIT. Our focus involves commercializing cognitive modeling technologies for predicting behavior in social media and other behavioral networks. We are helping major institutions generate behavioral insights from large, unstructured datasets. We're also developing a suite of consumer applications to make social interactions more meaningful. www.bmedianet.com



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Stuhrs honors veterans

... Reeves, featured speaker Col. Woods Struthers, U.S. Air Force, Retired. Colonel Wood Struthers was bom in Port Chester, New York, Nov. 15, 1947. He graduated from Duke University with a Bachelor's Degree in History in June 1970. He was commissioned ...



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Parking Fees Increase At Port Chester Meters

... property taxes, and shift some of the burden for additional revenue to people from other towns who visit Port Chester. Some businesses took issue with the extended hours, believing it could drive away customers. The Board is also considering ...



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Port Chester Hosts 'Legal Palooza' June 25

Westchester residents will have the opportunity to learn more about their legal rights when Sen. George Latimer and Legal Services of the Hudson Valley host "Legal Palooza" in Port Chester on June 25. This free community event is intended to provide residents with information on their rights in housing, public benefits and social security, ... (more)



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Bartaco Makes Restaurant Debut In Westport

... third to open in the state and fourth overall. The other restaurants are located in Stamford, West Hartford and Port Chester, N.Y. To reach the restaurant, call 203-222-8226. Instead of reservations, bartaco uses a wait list system. This means a ...



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Tropical Storm Andrea Tops Port Chester News This Week

... of this year's hurricane season, which the National Weather Service is predicting will be "extremely active." Port Chester High School's Rosie Veltri won Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 2013 Metropolitan High School Theater Awards for her role ...



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B-52's Cancel Gigs Over Cindy Wilson Illness

... but her doctor has ordered her to take immediate bedrest," read a section of the message. "The shows in Port Chester, New York, and Glenside, Pennsylvania, originally scheduled for June 6th and 7th, will be rescheduled. Unfortunately the June 8th ...



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What To Do In Port Chester This Weekend

This weekend Port Chester will host several musical performances and a day-long celebration of local diversity.



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Business briefs: Green company awards; Biederman leads project

... Waterfront Business Improvement District. June 18 will be Lipka's last day as executive director of the Port Chester/Rye Brook/Town of Rye Council of Community Services. Meanwhile, Michael Littman, executive director of the South Broadway Business ...



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Port Chester Students Awarded At State Music Festival

Port Chester Middle School musicians won several Gold Awards at the New York State School Music Association's annual spring evaluation festival.



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Royal Properties brings Heartland Brewery to historic train station

Royal Properties has leased 5,630 sq. ft. in the historic Port Chester, N.Y., train station to Heartland Brewery.



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Court Dismisses Lawsuit To Restore Port Chester Bus Line

A lawsuit to restore the canceled Route 76 bus line from Rye to Port Chester was dismissed by a Supreme Court judge Wednesday.



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Court Dismisses Lawsuit To Restore Rye Bus Line

... Bee-Line system." The now-defunct bus route serviced Milton Point in Rye through the Kohl's Shopping Center in Port Chester. It was the only line canceled in the 2012 budget in an effort to maintain bus fare rates. The stops on the Route 13 bus line ...



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Eric Lundell, 91, World War II Vet, Resided In Port Chester, Rye

Eric Lundell, a native and long time resident of the Port Chester-Rye area, died June 3 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He was 91. Mr. Lundell is survived by five sons, Allan, Wayne, Norman, Carl, and William Lundell, and four grandchildren, Sherry, Christopher, Robert, and Joseph Lundell.



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