Monday, February 6, 2012
Former Yankee looks to improve upon 40-52 finish in 2011.
The Rockland Boulders say that former New York Yankee Dave LaPoint will return as manager for the 2012 season of the Can-Am League professional baseball team. In 2011, the Boulders first season of play, LaPoint managed the team as it went 40-52, finishing in 5th place. “This season we will be more prepared when it comes to putting the team on the field.” LaPoint said. “We have acquired some pretty good players in the offseason and are looking to add some more before the season starts. We have a beautiful stadium with great fans. It is our duty to improve on last year by quite a margin and we will do that,” he said. This season will also be the second season at the new Provident Bank Park in Pomona. In 2011, the Boulders had to play an …
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Hundreds of families converged on the Crowne Plaza White Plains on Sunday for the 30th annual Westchester Camp & Activity Fair.
When Janet Vega of New Rochelle decided to attend a camp and activity fair in White Plains on Sunday, the biggest question she had was how to go about choosing a camp for her 7-year-old son, Christian. So she was pleasantly surprised when she arrived at the Crowne Plaza for the 30th annual Westchester Camp & Activity Fair to see that Catherine Pearlman, a social worker and family counselor who runs The Family Coach, was giving a presentation on that very subject. “It was exactly what I needed,” Vega said of the presentation, “How to Choose the First Camp for Your Child,” which was held in a conference room on the hotel’s lower level. “It gave me great ideas and some guidance on the right questions to ask my son so we can make a great …
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure has stirred up controversy for withdrawing donations used to pay for breast cancer screenings from Planned Parenthood.
Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic (PPHP) provided more than 9,300 breast health exams to women in Westchester, Putnam and Rockland counties last year. The organization was disappointed to find out Tuesday that the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation has decided to withdraw their financial donations to Planned Parenthood. But services at local Planned Parenthood offices in New Rochelle and White Plains will not be affected. "We don't have a direct relationship with Susan G. Komen or its affiliates," said Beverly Katz of Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic in Hawthorne. PPHP provided health services to more than 35,000 men and women in 2010. Vern Calhoun of the Greater New York City Susan G. Komen for the Cure affiliate responded by email…
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Persistent solicitors showing up on doorsteps has become an issue for several Hudson Valley residents who sounded off on Facebook this week.
Solicitors possibly posing as representatives from local energy companies have concerned several residents in Rockland and Westchester counties who say they have been badgered with requests to give away personal account information. Consolidated Edison, the largest energy provider in the area, issued a statement warning customers to be on the lookout for impostors showing up for meter readings without proper identification. The company warned anyone with concerns to call authorities. When Patch surveyed readers last week about energy representatives visiting their homes and asking to see their bills, the response was overwhelming. Several said representatives from Direct Energy, a gas and electric company operating in at least eight states…
Friday, January 27, 2012
Vacant homes are often hard to sell. They often go for less and attract low-ball offers. Here are some tips to get it off your hands.
A vacant house is like a vacant stare—something just doesn’t seem right. Trying to sell a vacant house can often add obstacles, and sellers end up obtaining a lower sales price. When a house is vacant, every little crack, outdated item and stain stands out so much more than if the rooms were furnished. The peeling paint on the living room wall where the sofa once stood is now out in the open for all to see. It’s not just the defects that stand out. According to "Rooms With Style," more than 95 percent of buyers have trouble picturing what their furniture would look like in a vacant space. If a buyer can’t picture themselves in a home, chances are pretty good that they will not buy it. Also, while the current winter might be mild, buyers …
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Five Corners Properties
300 Heathcote Rd, Scarsdale, NY
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The company warns the public to beware of email, imposter and green dot scams.
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Friday, January 27
The following was provided by Con Edison: Con Edison is warning its customers and other members of the public to be vigilant in protecting themselves against several types of scams that have been reported to the company. The company places the safety of the public first and is working with authorities to catch those who have been trying to pull the scams. In particular, Con Edison advises people to guard against the following: Be alert if anyone asks you by telephone to arrange for pre-paid credit cards as payment for your bill, or to send money to an out-of-state address. Con Edison does not authorize these payments. Never arrange payment or divulge account or personal information over the telephone, unless you are certain you are …
Nancy Silberkleit, a co-CEO of Archie Comics, has been barred from the company's location temporarily.
Although Veronica, Jughead and Archie have been regular fixtures in Riverdale for 70 years, preserved in the suspended timeline of comic book reality, the upper management of Mamaroneck-based Archie Comics may be ready for a turnover in staff. According to msnbc, a federal judge put a temporary restraining order on co-CEO Nancy Silberkleit that bars her from entering the building on 325 Fayette Ave. or playing any role there. The company previously filed suit against Silberkleit for harassing and intimidating employees. The article goes on to say that after employees complained about Silberkleit's unprofessional behavior, a human resources firm was hired in 2011 to investigate the matter. Some of the complaints found in court documents …
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Archie Comics Publications, Inc.
325 Fayette Ave, Mamaroneck, NY
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Friday, January 20, 2012
A roundup of the region's headlines for Friday, Jan. 20.
Protestors Demand Obama to Investigate Role of Banks in Mortgage Crisis Westchester Rallys to Hold Banks Accountable for Mortgage Crisis Police: 11 Charged in Conjunction with Hastings Burglary Clarkstown North High School Students Compete in Cardboard Regatta
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
One-half of Kraft's employees will be offered positions elsewhere in the New York/New Jersey area; 225 will have the option to relocate to Illinois
Kraft Foods Inc. announced today that it will vacate its Tarrytown complex and move its beverages unit to the Chicago metropolitan area by the end of 2012. "A total of 440 Tarrytown employees will be affected," Mike Mitchell, Kraft's senior director of corporate external communications at Northfield, Illinois, said. "One-hundred-forty research and development engineers and personnel will remain in the New York/New Jersey area," Mitchell said. "but whether they work in Tarrytown or another nearby site in the area hasn't been determined as yet." Mitchell said, "We realize this is a tough decision and it will have a lot of impact on the Tarrytown employees involved." He revealed that 225 non-technology employees are being offered the option…
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Kraft Foods
555 S Broadway, Tarrytown, NY
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Friday, January 13, 2012
Doing good for others isn't difficult-just ask Stephanie Kole, owner of Stephanie's Kloset in Larchmont.
Although it’s not uncommon for charities to receive donations of used clothing to be distributed to needy recipients, Stephanie Kole—owner of Stephanie’s Kloset in Larchmont and a 15-year veteran of the retail industry—understood that sometimes it’s nice to have clothing that was meant just for you. Kole was inspired to make her first donation—$5,700 worth of new merchandise from her tween/junior clothing store to the Boys and Girls Club of New Rochelle—after witnessing the damage wrought by Tropical Storm Irene, displacing many local families. The Boys and Girls Club is an organization that provides afterschool and summer programs for underprivileged young people. “They wrapped the clothes up for Christmas,” she said. Kole, a Port Chester…
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Stephanie's Kloset
1967 Palmer Ave # A, Larchmont, NY
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Lanning Taliaferro
7:41 am on Monday, February 6, 2012
Ditto, Harrison. Email me about Mosholu Camp at lanning.taliaferro@patch.com and we'll add it to our new summer camp guide! http://tarrytown.patch.com/topics/hudson-valley-camp-guide-2012-3b3244d4 more ›