Bedford, North Salem, Lewisboro Supervisors Speak At LWV Meeting

Local Town Supervisors Chris Burdick (Bedford), Peter Parsons (Lewisboro) and Warren Lucas (North Salem) participated in the 2nd annual "State of the Towns" event, held by the League of Women Voters at the Katonah Library on Sept. 21. BEDFORD, N.Y. ...
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Westchester Residents Rank High On Forbes' New Top 400 List

Former Dobbs Ferry resident, Ardsley High School student and White Plains native Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook was the wealthiest Westchester native with a net worth of $40.3 billion, good for seventh overall. Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who owns an estate in North Salem, was just behind Zuckerberg, clocking in at a net worth of $38.6 billion.
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Westchester Residents Rank High On Forbes' New Top 400 List

Former Dobbs Ferry resident, Ardsley High School student and White Plains native Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook was the wealthiest Westchester native with a net worth of $40.3 billion, good for 7th overall. Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who owns an estate in North Salem, was just behind Zuckerberg, clocking in at a net worth of $38.6 billion.
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North Salem Home Owner Bloomberg Ranks High On Forbes' New Top 400 List

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who owns an estate in North Salem, topped the list of Westchester's wealthiest, clocking in at a net worth of $35.5 billion. The former mayor's accrued wealth made him the 14th richest man on the planet, Forbes said.
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Family-run Westchester Farm Offers Pumpkins, Apple Picking

The family-owned Outhouse Orchards in North Salem offers lots of both, including a bustling market where you can pick up homemade pies. From now through Oct. 8 you'll find McIntosh, Cortland and Rhode Island Greenings ripe for picking.
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North Salem Middle/High School Having 'Footloose' Audition Workshop

North Salem Middle/High School will host a style and audition workshop for students interested in participating in the Golden Stage Society's production of "Footloose" Oct. 15.
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Saudis attempt to quash rumors of higher hajj crush death toll

Iranians wait for their relatives from the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, at the Tehran Imam Khomeini airport, Iran, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015.
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Saudi Arabia says photos given to diplomats not just from hajj disaster

Police hold back Iranian protesters at the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Tehran, Iran, on Sunday, during a gathering to blame the Arab country for a deadly stampede on Thursday that killed more than 700 pilgrims. Police hold back Iranian protesters at the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Tehran, Iran, on Sunday, during a gathering to blame the Arab country for a deadly stampede on Thursday that killed more than 700 pilgrims.
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India, Pakistan say some 1,100 killed in Saudi hajj disaster

28, 2015 in Peshawar, Pakistan. Pakistan's minister for religious affairs says... .
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Super-moonrise over Peach Lake, NY

... be an eclipse tonight, September 27, 2015 but even before the eclipse occurs the moonrise over Peach Lake in North Salem, NY was also a sight to behold. Copyrighted by Robert Ondrovic Photography Select one of the options below. Your feedback will ...
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In Loving Memory of Rita B. Sabiega Dutter, 92

... Corps of the Army Air Force. Rita is a 50 year member of The American Legion and was a charter member of the North Salem, NY, Post 1866, and donated both Post and American Flags in memory of her parents. Following the war, Rita worked for the Erie ...
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Super-moonrise over Peach Lake, NY

The supermoon is scheduled to also be an eclipse tonight, September 27, 2015 but even before the eclipse occurs the moonrise over Peach Lake in North Salem, NY was also a sight to behold. Copyrighted by Robert Ondrovic Photography Select one of the options below.
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Hajj stampede: Iran blasts Saudi Arabia, accuses officials of 'ineptitude'

An Iranian worshipper holds a poster of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini during an anti-Saudi protest rally in Tehran on Friday. Saudi Arabia faced new accusations of neglect Friday in the hajj disaster that killed over 700 people, the second tragedy at this year's pilgrimage overseen by the kingdom's rulers who base their legitimacy in part on protecting Islam's holiest sites.
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North Salem Library Launches Book Club For Girls

A book club for girls age 13 and older will start Saturday at 5 p.m. at the The Ruth Keeler Memorial Library, 276 Titicus Road. Each month the group will read a book, watch the movie together and talk about the differences over snacks.
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North Salem Girl Scout Asks Residents To Donate Books

A North Salem Girl Scout is asking residents to donate books during Curriculum Night Thursday, Sept. 24 from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. at Pequenakonck Elementary School, 173 June Road.
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North Salem Man Charged With Having Two Pounds Of Marijuana

Troopers were dispatched on reports of a domestic dispute. Subsequent investigation revealed approximately two pounds of marijuana, some of which was packaged for sale, police said.
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Rich Moloney Gallops Home with the $215,000 Longines FEI World Cupa ...

More than 5,000 fans came to Westchester County's charming Old Salem Farm in North Salem, New York to see Rich Moloney earn the $215,000 Longines FEI World Cupa Jumping New York victory during the American Gold Cup held on September 13. The Irish native bested a six-horse jump-off with his careful mount Carrabis Z, opting for a slower round, they were the only pair to leave all the rails intact. An international field of world-class competitors - representing 14 nations from around the globe and the host country, the United States - made their way to Westchester County for this year's event, which was one of the most competitive in years.
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North Salem Man Faces DWAI Charge

New York State Police from the Stormville barracks arrested 36-year-old James E. Penny, of North Salem on Monday on a charge of driving while ability impaired by drugs, a misdemeanor. Troopers stopped Penny on Beekman Road for speeding and failure to maintain his lane of travel.
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Gold Cup Show Jumping in North Salem Draws Big Audience

The American Gold Cup show jumping competition at Old Salem Farm recently drew the largest live television audience ever for an equestrian event, according to the event organizers. Designated as an FEI World Cup qualifying event, the $200,000 American Gold Cup Grand Prix brought world-class equestrian competition to North Salem.
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UN agency: Iran's role in nuclear probe meets standards

20, 2015. Rouhani told Amano on Sunday that his agency should be fair in its implementation of a... .
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09/22 Astorino, Educators will Join to Promote Upcoming "Dads Take...

... a countywide Dads Take Your Child to School Day. Educators from White Plains, Yonkers, Mount Vernon, Lakeland, North Salem and Peekskill are among those who signed up, but all dads are encouraged to join. "The City of Mount Vernon Youth Bureau ...
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Dads Take Your Child to School Day is Tuesday

... 350 schools and Head Start Programs throughout New York State. White Plains, Yonkers, Mount Vernon, Lakeland, North Salem and Peekskill are among those who signed up with the Westchester County event. "We can't wait to see you all there," they wrote ...
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Westchester Connections Abound At Sunday Night's Emmy Awards

... Outstanding Comedy Series. Another local resident, retired talk show host David Letterman, who owns a home in North Salem, was nominated in the Outstanding Variety Talk Series category for the "Late Show with David Letterman." And Sol Miranda of ...
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Westchester Connections Abound at Annual Emmy Awards

... Outstanding Comedy Series. Another local resident, retired talk show host David Letterman, who owns a home in North Salem, was nominated in the Outstanding Variety Talk Series category for the "Late Show with David Letterman." And Sol Miranda of ...
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North Salem High School Celebrates Homecoming With Fireworks

North Salem Homecoming kicks off Friday night to celebrate school and community spirit at the North Salem Middle/High School Campus.
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5 Places to Go Apple Picking Near NYC

... close enough for an easy day trip, so you'll have plenty of time once you get home to bake a pie. Tucked away in North Salem, New York -- just 60 miles from New York City -- is Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard. Every weekend this fall, this family owned ...
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Richie Moloney takes World Cup Qualifier win

Kilkenny's Richie Moloney recorded the only zero score in the jump-off for the World Cup Qualifier at North Salem, New York, tonight and took the Longines trophy along with 62,000 in prize money. Riding Equinimity Llc's 12-year-old stallion, Carrabis Z, Moloney produced a clear first round and was one of just six from a starting field of 37 to make it through to the jump-off.
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ShowJumper Conor Swail wins $85,000 American Gold Cup Qualifier

Ireland's Conor Swail and his new mount Viva Colombia won the American Gold Cup Qualifier at North Salem, New York, over the weekend. The 10 year old mare won the 14 horse jump-off from the fifty-eight entry field.
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Popular horseman honored at jumping's American Gold Cup

Late showjumping rider and horse show organiser Donald Little is to be honored at the 2015 American Gold Cup show, with family and friends sponsoring the $35,000 Don Little Memorial Welcome Stake. The class at the show at Old Salem Farm in North Salem, New York, is being held in memory of the Boston horseman, who Little died in 2012 after a fall in the Masters Classic at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida.
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Golf "Fore" a Good Cause

Registration is now open for the 14th Annual St. Patrick's Golf Outing, to be held Monday, October 5, 2015 Registration is now open for the 14th Annual St. Patrick's Golf Outing, to be held Monday, October 5, 2015 at the Salem Golf Club, 18 Bloomer Rd, North Salem, NY. The day's activities include 18 holes with a shotgun start and scramble format, brunch, cart, range balls, cocktails, dinner, and live and silent auctions.
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National security cited in crackdown on journalism worldwide

The deten... BERLIN - The detention of three Vice News journalists in Turkey last month came with all-too-familiar charges of terror-related crimes. Similar allegations were leveled against three Al-Jazeera reporters convicted last year in Egypt of fabricating news to help the banned Muslim Brotherhood.
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Getty Images names the three global recipients of its inaugural Instagram grant program

Stock photography service Getty Images has announced the winners of its inaugural grant program centered around the popular photo-sharing social network Instagram. What makes this even more noteworthy is the fact that these recipients have been documenting stories from underrepresented communities from around the world.
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Journalists face threat of terror charges for reporting

The deten... BERLIN - The detention of three Vice News journalists in Turkey last month came with all-too-familiar charges of terror-related crimes. Similar allegations were leveled against three Al-Jazeera reporters convicted last year in Egypt of fabricating news to help the banned Muslim Brotherhood.
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George Herbert by candlelight

If you've attended a poetry reading in the past, say, twenty years, you've probably heard it: the Portentous Hush . This is what Joseph S. Salemi, a poet and Professor of English in New York, once provocatively identified as "the single most destructive and off-putting characteristic of contemporary confessional lyrics": an attitude of reverence that cancels out criticism, and would merely have you listen to the recitation of morally earnest verses "as if they were a religiously sanctioned revelation".
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Mount Kisco Merchants Speak In Favor, Against Modell's

... contrast, prospect of Modell's coming in is an unwelcome one for Mount Kisco Sports co-owner Robert Bernstein. A North Salem resident who has operated Mount Kisco Sports for 18 years, Robert Bernstein doubted that Modell's would bring in the volume ...
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