Coldwell Banker Residential Broker Honors Dobbs Ferry Office

The Dobbs Ferry office of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Connecticut and Westchester County, N.Y., has been named a Coldwell Banker Premier Office for year-end 2014, the highest honor given to Coldwell Banker offices. Only 446 out of 2,445 offices, or 18 percent of all Coldwell Banker offices in the United States and Canada, qualified for this award.

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Dobbs Ferry's Mercy College Celebrates New President With Operation Cupcake

The celebration of the arrival of Tim Hall as the new president of Mercy College will be a piece of cake for the region's political and business leaders. The college in Dobbs Ferry will hand deliver 50 cupcakes to leaders in the community Monday, April 13, as part of inauguration week.

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Ashford Avenue Bridge Repairs this Wednesday

... RELEASE WESTCHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TRAFFIC ADVISORY ASHFORD AVENUE C.R. 134 VILLAGES OF DOBBS FERRY & ARDSLEY IMPACTS: There will be single lane closures of Ashford Avenue in each direction within the above limits. Police ...

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Have You Made Your Easter Plans? The Rivertowns Are Chock Full Of Options

... of decadent desserts. Reserve Now: 400 Benedict Ave., (914) 631-3646, http://ift.tt/1hUW1wc . Half Moon , Dobbs Ferry: It doesn't get much better than this -- the Easter Bunny plus delicious food. At Half Moon you get both with a host of brunch, ...

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Margaret a oePeggya Freydberg

... was born and had her early schooling in Rochester, New York. As a young woman she attended the Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, New York, where she discovered to her surprise and delight that she had a strong and original mind. Soon after her ...

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Mercy College Retires American Flag At Main Hall

The college participated in a retiring of the colors ceremony at the Dobbs Ferry campus on Wednesday, March 18. The flag was retired so that the flagpole could be taken down as construction continues on the new dorm. When the dorm is completed, a new flag will be raised at a new location.

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Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Hastings and Irvington High Schools Ranked Among Best in New York

Education website Niche.com recently named Ardsley High School the 29th, Irvington High School the 46th, Dobbs Ferry High School the 48th and Hastings High School the 53rd best public high schools in New York. The website evaluated schools based on several key statistics, as well as parent and student reviews.

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Daughters of Jewish Mom Killed in Metro North Crash To Speak Out For the First Time

... and journalist said at the service inside the 49-year-old woman's beloved Chabad of the Rivertowns synagogue in Dobbs Ferry. "I generally succeeded, but on that night, I wanted to be her superhero," he said, according to The New York Post. She would ...

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6 Individuals To Be Honored At Dobbs Ferry's St. Christopher's Gala

John and Diane Durante of Durante Rentals will be honored with the Corporate Citizen Award for their efforts to further the mission of St. Christopher's. DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. Six members of the community will be honored at the annual Superhero Gala hosted by St. Christopher's Inc. on Thursday, April 30 at Tappan Hill Mansion in Tarrytown.

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Dobbs Ferry HS Seniors Win Regional Gold Key, Honorable Mention Awards

Two Dobbs Ferry High School seniors -- William Daly and Camille Rapay -- have won the Regional "Gold Key" and Honorable Mention awards respectively in the prestigious 2015 Scholastic Arts & Writing Awards competition, sponsored by The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. The Scholastic Arts & Writing Awards is the nation's longest-running and most prestigious creative arts scholarship and recognition program for students in grades 712.

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St. Christopher's Hosts Rally To Honor Director's Mount Kilimanjaro Climb

... St. Christopher's, Inc. Development Director Kurt Kannemeyer's upcoming Mount Kilimanjaro climb in Tanzania. DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. -- St. Christopher's, Inc. recently hosted a pep rally to celebrate and support its development director and Ossining ...

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Dobbs Ferry Middle School Prepares Students With Career Days

Dobbs Ferry Middle School is preparing its students to be career-minded during its annual Career Days for seventh and eighth grade students. The seventh-grade Career Day 2015 took place on March 11 and the eighth-grade career day will be held this Wednesday.

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Westchester Native Mark Zuckerberg's Startup Aimed At African Education

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, a White Plains native who grew up in Dobbs Ferry and attended Ardsley High School, has invested in a mission to bring education to some of Africa's poorest children, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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Barbara Ann Harasymiw, 80, Medical Secretary, Of Irvington

Harasymiw married Michael Harasymiw, on Oct. 10. 1953, at St. Michael's Church in Yonkers. They moved to Dobbs Ferry in 1953 and started their family.

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Helen's Run Walk team honors memory of Megan Bookstaver

... at the Woodbury Road Veterinary Hospital in Plainview. She was an honors student and senior at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry at the time of her death. "Her joy and excitement for life lives on through each and every one of us," said Ms. Jenkins. "We ...

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Westchester Women Lead Fourth Wave of Feminism, Revive NOW Chapter

... NOW's first chapter meeting will be held March 26, at 7:30 p.m.in the Rotunda in Mercy Hall on the Mercy College Dobbs Ferry Campus, at 555 Broadway in Dobbs Ferry. Go to http://ift.tt/1GlUmLR for more details.

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Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow and the Rivertowns Seeing Dividends from 'Pothole Killer'

The Villages of Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Elmsford, Hastings-on-Hudson, Irvington, Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown are having their potholes filled with a device nicknamed the "Pothole Killer," thanks to a joint venture of the Greenburgh Village Officials Committee. In January, the group contracted with Pennsylvania-based Patch Management, Inc. to spend a total of 80 hours on various streets in the seven villages filling potholes.

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Dobbs Ferry's Waterfront History Explored

DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. The history of Dobbs Ferry's waterfront will be explored and explained during a special presentation next month. The Dobbs Ferry Historical Society is hosting the discussion on the history of the waterfront Sunday, April 26 from 4-7 p.m. The discussion will take place at the Mead House, 12 Elm St., Dobbs Ferry.

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Team effort for Livingston Manor

... but with foul trouble and injuries they had to step up and they did the job," Lockhart said. Clark Academy, of Dobbs Ferry in Westchester County, tied the game at 23-23 midway through the third quarter. Livingston Manor responded with a 9-0 run ...

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Team effort for Liv. Manor

... but with foul trouble and injuries they had to step up and they did the job," Lockhart said. Clark Academy, of Dobbs Ferry in Westchester County, tied the game at 23-23 midway through the third quarter. Livingston Manor responded with a 9-0 run ...

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Mercy College In Dobbs Ferry Hosts Education Forum On Student Success

Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry hosted a National Thought Leaders' Forum on Student Success on Monday that was moderated by Paul Tough, a New York Times Magazine contributor and best selling author. The panelists for the discussion were Martha Kanter, former under secretary of the U,S.

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2015 HS girls' lacrosse: Staten Island Academy 'cautiously optimistic' for upcoming season

... will be competing in the PSAA, home to the likes of Long Island Lutheran, Portledge and The Masters School of Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. "Historically, Long Island Lutheran has been one of the most difficult schools we play," said SIA head coach Frank Crane. ...

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Coldwell Banker In Dobbs Ferry Honors Top Realtors

DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. The Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Dobbs Ferry has recognized several real estate professionals for their exceptional sales achievements. The agents honored are Therese Militana Valvano, Ford-Sussman Team, William Boeckelman, Rebekah FioRito, Janet Nold, Francie Malina, Team Dobbs, Paul Fourie and Jonathan Mernit.

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Rivertown Eateries Are Taking A Bite Out Of Hudson Valley Restaurant Week

... full list. Twelve restaurants in the Rivertowns are taking part leaving you lots of options close to home. In Dobbs Ferry, eateries include Cedar Street Grill, Half Moon, Harper's Bar & Restaurant , Piccola Trattoria , The Cookery and The Parlor . ...

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Latest Storm Causes Slippery Roads, Accidents, School Closures

... a.m. at Midland Avenue in Rye (Exit 22). The northbound Saw Mill River Parkway at Ashford Avenue (Exit 17) in Dobbs Ferry was closed briefly following an accident. It was cleared by 8 a.m. Farther north on the Saw Mill, also northbound, an accident ...

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I Grew Up In One of The Top Ten Places in New York

... of Tarrytown ~ City of White Plains ~ Village of Mount Kisco ~ Town of Scarsdale ~ Town of Harrison ~ Village of Dobbs Ferry ~ City of Rye ~ City of New Rochelle and City of Saratoga Springs Mamaroneck has one of the best Fireman's Parade in New ...

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Latest Storm Causes Slippery Roads, Accidents, School Closures

... 8:10 a.m. at Midland Avenue in Rye (Exit 22). The northbound Saw Mill River Parkway at Ashford Ave (Exit 17) in Dobbs Ferry was closed briefly following an accident. It was cleared by 8 a.m. Farther north on the Saw Mill, also northbound, an ...

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Latest Storm Causes Slippery Roads, Accidents, School Closures

... 22 (Exit 3). It was reported at 8:20 a.m. The northbound Saw Mill River Parkway at Ashford Ave (Exit 17) in Dobbs Ferry was closed briefly following an accident. It was cleared by 8 a.m. Farther north on the Saw Mill, also northbound, an accident is ...

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Latest Storm Causes Slippery Roads, Accidents, School Closures

... became steady around dawn in most of the area. The northbound Saw Mill River Parkway at Ashford Ave (Exit 17) in Dobbs Ferry was closed briefly following an accident. It was cleared by 8 a.m. Farther north on the Saw Mill, also northbound, an ...

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Daily Voice Leaders: Timothy Hall, Mercy College President

It's a long way from Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn., to Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, but it's a journey Timothy Hall is happy he has made. Hall took over as Mercy College president in May 2014 after serving the previous seven years as Austin Peay's president.

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Westchester Is Well-Represented On Forbes' Billionaires List

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who grew up in Dobbs Ferry, is ranked No. 16 in the world in Forbes' list of billionaires.

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Eskind Joins William Raveis Agency In Irvington

... past 22 years with her husband, son and dog, Lexi. She serves all of the Rivertowns villages, including Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Hastings, Tarrytown and Irvington.

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Mario Vairo, 84, Of Dobbs Ferry

Born in the Bronx, he was the son of the late Joseph and Angela Vairo. On April 10, 1955, he married Viola Petruzzellis, and they lived in Dobbs Ferry since 1969.

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Dobbs Ferry High School Presents David Ives' 'All in the Timing'

Dobbs Ferry High School's Theatre Arts students are performing David Ives' comedy "All in the Timing," on Saturday, March 7, at 7:00 p.m , the school announced. Now in its third year and taught by Vocal Music & Theatre Director Georgia DeFalco, the class boasts two sections with 31 students .

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Sister Mary Rosalie Tapley, R.S.M.

... 1951 and after Profession she became a Certified Practical Nurse and received a BS in Nursing at Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry in 1971. Her nursing career took her to Sanatorium Gabriels, The Sisters Infirmary, St. Francis Hospital in Port Jarvis, ...

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March Comes In Like A Lion As Latest Snowstorm Hits Rye

... all reported exactly 6.2 inches of accumulation just before midnight, according to the National Weather Service. Dobbs Ferry reported 6.1 inches and Mount Kisco 4.4 inches. The outlook for Monday calls for cloudy skies, followed by gradual clearing ...

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Sleepy Hollow HS Student Austen Paris Receives Scientific Excellence Award

... constant drive for self-improvement and progression it demanded. Between riding and working at a bike shop in Dobbs Ferry, he noticed that many bike designs compromised certain areas of performance - speed, efficiency, braking, comfort - so he set ...

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