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Westchester Fourth-Grader Wins Earth Day Poster Contest
SOMERS, N.Y. -- You can't change the past, but you can change the future.
Such is the mantra of Julia Schmidberger, a fourth grader at Somers Intermediate School who came up with the slogan and put it to paper, entering her project in Senator Terrence Murphy's 2017 Earth Day Poster Contest for grades K-6.
Schmidberger's entry, which also encompassed the contest's theme, "Reduce, Reuse and Recycle," was chosen as this year's winner.
"Congratulations, Julia, for creating a poster that truly captured the message of this year's contest," said Senator Murphy. "All of…
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Westchester Runner Makes History With 200 Miles Around Central Park
CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. --- What does it take to run 200 miles in Central Park in one weekend?
The new film, "200 Miles," showing at Tribeca Film Festival Thursday, April 27, has the answer thanks to its main subject, Ultramarathoner Eric Gelber, of Chappaqua.
More than 250,000 steps
12 gallons of water; two liters of ginger ale
Six pairs of shoes; nine pairs of socks
One pound of salami (one of Gelber's favorite running foods), two cantaloupes, and a pound of boiled potatoes
Five to 20-minute naps
One Central Park pedicabber who rode 107 miles transporting the Tribeca documentary film …
Westchester Blogger Helps Busy Moms Navigate Parenthood
YONKERS, N.Y. -- Need some mom advice? Andrea Worthington hopes to steer you in the right direction.
The Yonkers mom of two took over BabyGot Chat in Fall 2016 after being a guest blogger for a year. The site, launched in 2015, was originally created as a forum for parents with a strong classifieds-style section of childcare options, pediatricians, photographers, and other services.
Now, however, it's been molded to include a stronger focus on events, reviews, and articles of interest.
"Westchester is a big place with a lot of things to do, and some moms get overwhelmed with all the…
Oh, Baby: Port Chester Actors Perform In Fairfield County
EASTCHESTER, N.Y. --- Three Westchester actors -- Eastchester's Danielle Valdes and Port Chester's Peter Green and Jeffery Aldana -- are returning to the stage in the spring musical, "Baby," written by Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire.
The production, directed by Carin Zakes and produced by Nova Hall, at the Darien Arts Center (DAC) in Darien, Conn, is being showcased April 21, 22, 28, 29 and May 5 and 6 at 8 p.m., and April 23 and 30 at 2 p.m. in the theater's Weatherstone Studio.
The story examines how parents-to-be experience the emotional stresses and triumphs, as well as t…
Keeping It Real: Westchester Actor Returns To Scene Of Crime In New Film
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- John Palomino admits that for most of his life, he was ashamed and embarrassed to talk about his father, who committed suicide when he was 6-years-old. And so, the New Rochelle native put his efforts into a movie that deals with the topic.
"Man of the House," premiering at the Pelham Picture House Saturday, May 6, was filmed in and around New Rochelle and Mount Vernon, with nods to Mamaroneck, to mirror exactly what happened to him 24 years ago.
"The script and casting were important, but the areas we shot in were just as important or even more so,"…
