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Two Ardsley High School Students Win Regional Science Competition Two Ardsley High School Students Win Regional Science Competition
Two Ardsley High School Students Win Regional Science Competition ARDSLEY, N.Y. – Two Ardsley High School students were named grand prize winners when the Ardsley High School Science Research Program participated in the Westchester Science and Engineering Fair (WESEF). Prize winners were Vivek Hariharan and Kruti Sutaria, who showcased research with 550 students from 35 school districts from Westchester and Putnam. Awards were granted at the March 12 fair to the top 12 overall individual scoring projects and the top three team projects.  The award includes an all-expenses paid trip to compete in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)…
New Canaan Group Seeks Way To Save Historic Property New Canaan Group Seeks Way To Save Historic Property
New Canaan Group Seeks Way To Save Historic Property NEW CANAAN, Conn.— A hearing on saving the historic property at 441 Canoe Hill Road, formerly 8 Ferris Hill Road, will be held Thursday, March 24 at 10 a.m. at the New Canaan Historical Society. New Canaan Building Official Brian Platz received a letter objecting to the demolition of the antique structure on the property on Wednesday. A joint working committee, informally called the 8 Ferris Hill Group, formed of representatives and members of the New Canaan Preservation Alliance and the New Canaan Historical Society, and others concerned with saving the property, are working with the Co…
Grace Farms River Building Model On Display At MoMA Grace Farms River Building Model On Display At MoMA
Grace Farms River Building Model On Display At MoMA NEW CANAAN, Conn. – A model of the new River building at Grace Farms in New Canaan, designed by the architecture studio SANAA, is on display at The Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan as part of the new exhibition, “A Japanese Constellation: Toyo Ito, SANAA, and Beyond.” The exhibition, which opened last week, features the work of a multi-generational group of Japanese architects whose radical aesthetics and ideas of the experience of space and nature bring contemporary architecture to the level of art. The exhibition showcases a 1:200 scale model of the River building, featuring a hand-sculp…
Darien Community Association Holds Annual Easter Egg Hunt Darien Community Association Holds Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Darien Community Association Holds Annual Easter Egg Hunt DARIEN, Conn. – Three thousand eggs will greet little ones at this year’s annual Mom’s Morning In Easter Egg Hunt Friday at 10 a.m. on the Darien Community Association’s great lawn, weather permitting. Parents and caregivers are invited to bring toddlers, preschoolers and their Easter egg baskets to hunt and gather eggs. A special appearance by the popular Easter Bunny – who is very happy to pose for photos – will top off the morning. Cost is $10 per car. Reservations are not required. The DCA is located at 274 Middlesex Road, Darien. 
Adam William Marquard, 25, Ridgewood Resident Adam William Marquard, 25, Ridgewood Resident
Adam William Marquard, 25, Ridgewood Resident RIDGEWOOD, N.J. – Adam William Marquard, of Ridgewood, died Thursday, March 17 of lymphoma at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He was 25. He was born in Ridgewood, attended Ridgewood Public Schools and graduated from Ridgewood High School in 2009. He was a member of the cross country and track teams.  At the time of his diagnosis, he was studying audio engineering at Frederick Community College in Frederick, Md. He was passionate about music and performed many songs of his own composition and produced some of his own music videos. Extremely insightful and artistic, he wrote short stori…
Connecticut Master Chorale Presenting Annual Spring Concert In Danbury Connecticut Master Chorale Presenting Annual Spring Concert In Danbury
Connecticut Master Chorale Presenting Annual Spring Concert In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. – The Connecticut Master Chorale, under the direction of Tina Johns Heidrich, will present its annual Spring Concert at 3 p.m. Sunday at the First Congregational Church, 164 Deer Hill Ave., Danbury. Duke Ellington's first Sacred Concert although now unfamiliar to many, is an original work that was performed to great acclaim throughout the United States and Europe in the years following its creation in 1965.  The Sacred Concert exemplifies Ellington at the height of his artistry as a lyricist and composer, breaking down barriers with the power of his music. The First Sacred C…
Norwalk Student Raises Money For Pediatric Cancer Research Norwalk Student Raises Money For Pediatric Cancer Research
Norwalk Student Raises Money For Pediatric Cancer Research NORWALK, Conn. – University of Delaware student and Norwalk resident Sarah Rivera was among 250 participants that raised $1.7 million in one of the nation's largest university dance marathon fundraisers on Sunday, March 13. The benefit raised money for Wilmington, Delaware-based Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation. UD students joined the fight against childhood cancer with UDance, the university's most-popular student-run philanthropy. The organization celebrated a year's worth of fundraising during its 10th annual 12-hour dance marathon.  UDance is the fifth largest college dance marathon in t…
Cancer Experts Discuss Latest Trends In Colorectal Cancer Care In Danbury Cancer Experts Discuss Latest Trends In Colorectal Cancer Care In Danbury
Cancer Experts Discuss Latest Trends In Colorectal Cancer Care In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. – In recognition of Colon Cancer Awareness Month, Western Connecticut Health Network, in conjunction with Ann’s Place, will sponsor a roundtable discussion on the most recent updates in the treatment of colorectal cancer Tuesday, March 29 at Ann’s Place in Danbury. Cancer survivors, caregivers and health care professionals are invited to attend. Light refreshments will be served. The featured roundtable speakers will be Vincent Rella, M.D., medical oncologist; Stuart Bussell, M.D., colorectal surgeon; Daniel O’Brien, M.D., gastroenterologist; Shannon Morrill-Cornelius, CGC, g…
World Renowned Organist Performs On Good Friday At Bedford Church World Renowned Organist Performs On Good Friday At Bedford Church
World Renowned Organist Performs On Good Friday At Bedford Church BEDFORD, N.Y. – Bedford will be the site of a special and unique music opportunity when Haydn’s “The Seven Last Words of Christ” will be performed by world renowned organist Anthony Newman and choristers at noon on Good Friday at St. Matthew’s Church. In 1783, the Rev. Don José Sáenz de Santa María, a priest from the Oratorio de la Santa Cueva (Holy Cave Oratory) in Cádiz, Spain, commissioned Haydn for a series of musical settings of what are known now as the "Seven Last Words of Christ."  Two of the versions for this piece, “String Quartet” and “Choral,” have become beloved piec…
Andrew Gerety Lamb, Jr., 60, Ridgefield Park Resident Andrew Gerety Lamb, Jr., 60, Ridgefield Park Resident
Andrew Gerety Lamb, Jr., 60, Ridgefield Park Resident RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. – Andrew Gerety Lamb, Jr. died suddenly on Friday, March 18. He was 60. Born in New York City, to Andrew Gerety Lamb, Sr. and Cathleen D'Arcy, he lived in Ridgefield Park before settling in the Bronx.  He worked for many years as a computer technician for Macy's, Herald Square. He was the brother of Bernadette Hard and her husband, Dennis, Kate Elefante, Elizabeth Badaracco and her husband, Louis, and Virginia Falconer and her husband, Brian, the late Brian D'Arcy Lamb and his wife, Kim. Visitation will take place Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at Boulevard Funeral Home and…
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