$80M bond projects in progress at all four P.C. elementary schools

Though the weather on Tuesday, Oct. 9, was dreary and drizzly, there was radiant energy coming from King Street and John F. Kennedy elementary schools.
Voters back cumulative voting

Cumulative voting will be the law of the land in the Village of Port Chester for trustee elections going forward following Wednesday’s referendum which asked voters to give the system a thumbs up or down. They endorsed it 746 to 429 with 63.5% of the vote.
The charges are dropped

After a four-month delay in the Village of Mamaroneck Court, Blind Brook School District Administrator Patricia Lambert has been acquitted from all accusations related to the “smacking” incident at prom in June.

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Community News

Local artists to display varied pieces at annual ART10573 exhibition

From photography to doll making, colored pencils, paintings and so much more, the area encompassing Port Chester and Rye Brook houses a plethora of artists with talents in different mediums.

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Rye Brook’s biggest landowner speaks about firm’s plans for village

Peter Duncan, the President and CEO of Manhattan real estate firm George Comfort & Sons, Inc., now Rye Brook’s biggest landowner and landlord, stepped into the public eye in Westchester County for the first time last Thursday

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Voters back cumulative voting

Cumulative voting will be the law of the land in the Village of Port Chester for trustee elections going forward following Wednesday’s referendum which asked voters to give the system a thumbs up or down. They endorsed it 746 to 429 with 63.5% of the vote.

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School News

School News | PCSD building project

$80M bond projects in progress at all four P.C. elementary schools

Though the weather on Tuesday, Oct. 9, was dreary and drizzly, there was radiant energy coming from King Street and John F. Kennedy elementary schools.

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The charges are dropped

After a four-month delay in the Village of Mamaroneck Court, Blind Brook School District Administrator Patricia Lambert has been acquitted from all accusations related to the “smacking” incident at prom in June.

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Police Briefs

Police save woman, kids and armed, suicidal man

Port Chester police rushed to a Willett Avenue home at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 10, after receiving a call indicating a suicidal man had fired gunshots within the house.

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Over the line

After Port Chester police pulled over a 65-year-old driving a white Nissan Rogue for alleged traffic violations on Monday, Oct. 1, they also allegedly recovered hard drugs from the driver.

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Not a valid parking spot

When Revia Cohen thought she was parking her Grey Lexus on Tuesday, Oct. 2, she allegedly drove most of it onto a Quintard Drive lawn.

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Soaking the streets with coke in the cloak

A patrolling Port Chester police officer allegedly saw Ismael Alexander Baneco Ramirez lingering after getting kicked out of Jomas Tavern on Westchester Avenue on Monday, Oct. 8, so he kept an eye on him to make sure he didn’t try to regain entry.

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Opinion

Dick Hubert’s Worldview: A Holocaust witness project – coming to a theater in Westchester

Brookline, Massachusetts-based video producer R. Harvey Bravman sent an urgent plea to the editor of the Westmore News a few days ago: could the paper publicize the one-time-only screening of a one-hour-plus documentary about the testimony of Holocaust survivors from Brookline at the Bedford Playhouse, home of the Clive Davis Art Center, on Thursday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m.?

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Letter: Take note of housing project proposed for 900 King Street

Chances are, if you are a part of the Westmore News readership, you drive, walk or bike on King Street. It is certainly the most-traveled road in Rye Brook. Lately, you may have noticed two text-heavy signs posted in the area of 900 King St. in the vicinity of Village Hall. I urge you to take notice—and pay attention to what's behind those signs.

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Letter: The voices of my constituents

Shortly after I was sworn in as your new State Senator for the 37th Senate District, I sent a districtwide newsletter to residents introducing myself and outlining some of my priorities. In the newsletter, I included a section asking residents to identify the top three issues they would like me to prioritize as their new State Senator. Over 125 residents mailed back the completed survey to my District Office.

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Letter: Dr. No-Show

I am sure you all remember the many James Bond movies during the 60’s. I sure do. Recently, I saw “Dr. No” again on TV. Why do I mention this? Well, on Friday, Oct. 5, our Superintendent Ed Klizsus just received another name—Dr. No Show—at the dinner honoring longtime Board of Education member Anne Capeci at Westchester Burger.

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Photo Galleries

B.B. girls’ tennis finishes season 6-5 following tough loss to Edgemont

The Blind Brook girls’ varsity tennis team was unfortunately rained out on Thursday, Oct. 4 in what should have been an exciting match against Albertus Magnus.
Lady Rams swim team keeps improving no matter what their losing record says

They have already done what no other Lady Rams’ swim team has done before—won the team's first dual meet in their first six years of competition earlier in the season against East Ramapo.
Blind Brook football Trojans continue their winning streak

For the fifth consecutive Saturday this fall, the Blind Brook Trojans played a great game and were by far the dominant football team against the Tuckahoe Tigers.
Lady Trojans’ soccer sits at 4-3-3 heading into the home stretch

The Blind Brook girls’ varsity soccer team improved to 4-3-3 after a relatively uneventful week. The girls tied a strong Edgemont side at home before losing to perennial powerhouse Bronxville just two days later.
Stacey Marciano Macri memorialized at halftime of P.C.-New Rochelle game

Each year in the United States, about 237,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer. That number is part of a statistical analysis that includes the fact that about 41,000 women in the U.S. die each year from breast cancer.
Grid Rams fall to Forrest, 'trees' as New Rochelle reigns 49-6

The game, gutsy, overachieving but outmanned and outclassed Port Chester varsity football Rams couldn't see the Forrest from the human trees against visiting New Rochelle last Saturday, Oct. 6. And there was no stopping New Ro short of installing stop signs and building traffic lights all flashing red at John Ryan Stadium.
Scoring drought chokes Port Chester soccer teams

It happens in soccer, even in the pros, those scoring droughts that seem to go on forever for no apparent rhyme or reason.
Rams, Lady Rams race to solid showing in top tier Gressler X-Country Invitational

It's about time.

For the first time in more than a decade, Port Chester cross-country runners won a varsity trophy, two varsity medals and a freshman championship as well as a trophy in a major, ultra-competitive high school meet featuring more than 1,000 runners from 22 schools.
Lady Rams tennis team learning love for the game

If you follow ladies’ tennis at all, and maybe even if you don't, you probably know that Japanese-born Naomi Osaka beat Serena Williams for the U.S. Open Singles Title last month on the center outdoor hardcourt at the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens in a match worth roughly 1 million bucks for the newly-crowned Open tennis queen.
Blind Brook boys’ soccer in driver’s seat as postseason nears

The Blind Brook Trojans boys’ varsity soccer team had a successful homecoming week for the 2018 regular season, going 1-1-1 against three very strong teams. After the week, the Trojans find themselves with a strong record of 8-2-1 as the October playoff push is on the horizon.

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Sports

People

Correra-Rietti to wed in 2019

Rachel Correra, daughter of Marni and Chip Correra, is engaged to Luca Rietti, son of Susan and Giorgio Rietti of Rye Brook.

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Facts of Life

Happy 35th wedding anniversary to Denise and Ed Quinn of Rye Brook who celebrate Oct. 15.

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Obituaries

Carol Miller: Family genealogist

Carol Miller, 75, of Bridgeport, Conn. and formerly of Port Chester, died Aug. 29, 2018.

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Madelyn Marie Meagher Trepp: Florist shop office manager

Madelyn Marie Meagher Trepp, 92, of Rye Brook, died peacefully at home Oct. 7, 2018.

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Dr. Ernest Joseph Avallone: Psychologist

Dr. Ernest Joseph Avallone, 78, of Huntington, N.Y., died Oct. 9, 2018 at his home.

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More Obituaries

Marie A. Riviezzo, 89, a West Harrison resident and mother of a Port Chester man, died Oct. 3, 2018.

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Government Meetings
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Government Meetings

RYE TOWN BOARD. Port Chester Courtroom, 350 North Main St., Port Chester. 7:30 p.m. Regular monthly meeting. Open to the public. For information, agenda, call 939-3570 or visit townofryeny.com.

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10573 Events

GARBAGE W/RITUALS OF MINE. The Capitol Theatre, 149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester. Ages 18 & over unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Doors open at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Garbage is an American alternative rock band.

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Nearby Events

MY IDENTITY IS NOT YOUR OPINION: AN EVENING ABOUT TRANSGENDER AND NON-BINARY LIVES. Irvington Town Hall Theater, 85 Main St., Irvington. 7:30 p.m. Free. “Lost and Found: A Coming Out Story,” a short documentary about life coach Ralph Cioffi and his son, Lylo Squared will be shown followed by a Q&A session. www.irvingtontheater.com.

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Arts & Entertainment

HOWIE MANDEL. Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St., Tarrytown.

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Religious Services

ST. JOHN BOSCO PARISH (OUR LADY OF MERCY CHURCH). 260 Westchester Ave., Port Chester. Daily Masses in English at 6:30 & 8 a.m. & 12 p.m. 7:30 p.m.: Spanish Mass. Rev. Patrick Angelucci, SDB, Pastor. 914/881-1400; Fax: 914/939-7249; www.Portchestercatholicchurch.org

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Il Coco Pazzo roosts on South Main Street

Il Coco Pazzo (The Crazy Rooster) is now open at 139 South Main St., serving up Italian and other European specialties in a good-sized storefront space with a bar across the street from the currently-stalled Auto Zone construction site.

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Romo’s bites the dust

A sign in the window at Romo’s Italian Kitchen & Bar at 108 Abendroth Ave. tells loyal customers: “We are sad to announce due to unfortunate circumstances Romo’s has closed its doors.”

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Station House opens in the P.C. train depot serving exceptional coal-fired pizza & more

Spring has finally sprung and with it has come the long-awaited opening of a new restaurant in the Port Chester Metro-North station. Station House opened quietly on Tuesday, Apr. 17, and the Village Beer Garden next door made its 2018 debut the following week—on Thursday, Apr. 26.

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Normally robust restaurant scenesuffering temporary setback

Usually I'm writing about all the great new restaurants opening in Port Chester and Rye Brook, most recently focusing on Saltaire and Café Mirage. Unfortunately in recent weeks more eateries have closed than opened, a sad sign for what had been a robust restaurant scene regularly experiencing turnover as every community does.

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Restaurant recap: Café Mirage on the verge, Piero's open in Harrison

Café Mirage will be opening in a week or two at its new 223-225 Westchester Ave. location, according to co-owner Katy Haggerty, whom I spotted outside the building last week

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The latest scoop on Piero's,Port Chester Hall and Patsy's

On Sept. 12, Port Chester Hall at the train station changed its name to Heartland Black + Gold. With the name change came a light renovation removing the train theme and a new menu.

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