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Guns In Harrison This Week's Topic On LMCTV's 'Local Live' Guns In Harrison This Week's Topic On LMCTV's 'Local Live'
Guns In Harrison This Week's Topic On Lmctv's 'Local Live' This story has been updated. MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Guns in Westchester County is Thursday evening's topic of discussion on LMCTV's "Local Live." The weekly cable television show's guests include Mamaroneck resident Mark Lane and Westchester County Legislator Catherine Parker of Rye, one of nine Democratic legislators who recently voted to ban the sale of guns on county property. The 9 to 8 vote was prompted by news that a gun show was returning to the County Center in White Plains this weekend as reported here by Daily Voice. Other local gun news has included the opening of a gun s…

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by Jon Craig
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Rye Synagogue Invites Community To Join In NYC Women's March Rye Synagogue Invites Community To Join In NYC Women's March
Rye Synagogue Invites Community To Join In NYC Women's March RYE, N.Y -- The Community Synagogue of Rye is organizing a group to the NYC Women's March on Saturday, Jan. 21. Anyone and everyone who supports equality and civil rights is invited. The March, a sister event to the DC one on the same day, goes from  Dag Hammarskloldj Plaza to Trump Tower beginning at 11 a.m, though, with so many predicted to attend, there are staggered starting times. The synagogue group's scheduled marching time is at 11:50 a.m. They are asking folks to meet at Grand Central in front of Vanderbilt Hall at 10:50 a.m. The group is also organizing meet-ups at the Port Cheste…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Brady Rymer, Little Band That Could Performs At Mamaroneck's Emelin Theatre Brady Rymer, Little Band That Could Performs At Mamaroneck's Emelin Theatre
Brady Rymer, Little Band That Could Performs At Mamaroneck's Emelin Theatre MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Three-time Grammy nominee Brady Rymer and the Little Band that Could will perform two all-ages shows at the Emelin Theatre in Mamaroneck on Saturday, Jan. 14. Attendees can expect a rootsy and rollicking good time, according to a release from the Emelin Theatre. Rymer makes infectious rock ‘n’ roll for kids and families, the release said. Following a decade-long career with RCA Records jam band From Good Homes, recording and touring with big-name music acts from the Dave Matthews Band to Bob Dylan and Bob Weir's Ratdog, Rymer ventured into family music as he started h…

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by Ken Davis
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Rye Arts Center Displays Work of Italian Painter Nenne Sanguineti Poggi Rye Arts Center Displays Work of Italian Painter Nenne Sanguineti Poggi
Rye Arts Center Displays Work of Italian Painter Nenne Sanguineti Poggi RYE, N.Y. -- The Rye Arts Center will display the work of acclaimed Italian painter Nenne Sanguineti Poggi from Jan. 21 - March 4. The exhibition is titled "Nenne Sanguineti Poggi: An Artist Without Borders." The opening reception will be held Saturday, Jan. 21, from 3 - 5 p.m. Poggi’s paintings, which have been shown on three continents, reveal a strong influence from Africa, where she lived for 30 years, according to a release from the Rye Arts Center. Poggi was hired by then Emperor Haile Selassie to create monumental projects, including large-scale mosaics, which still sta…

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by Ken Davis
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Remedy For Winter Blahs: Catch Latest ArtsWestchester Exhibit Remedy For Winter Blahs: Catch Latest ArtsWestchester Exhibit
Remedy For Winter Blahs: Catch Latest ArtsWestchester Exhibit WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- If you are looking for something free and mentally stimulating to do in January, a free exhibition in downtown White Plains puts a surgical lens on the ways art can be healing and how healing can be an art. The exhibit reopens on Tuesday, Jan. 3 and runs through Jan. 14 when there is a closing reception planned with the artists. ArtsWestchester’s fall exhibition titled "Remedy" explores human attempts to relieve society’s modern ailments. The exhibit sponsored by Westchester Medical Center opened in October. “From our growing biotech industry to booming world…

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by Jon Craig
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Gun, Knife Show Will Return To Westchester County Center Gun, Knife Show Will Return To Westchester County Center
Gun, Knife Show Will Return To Westchester County Center WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- After a seven-year hiatus, gun shows are returning to the Westchester County Center in White Plains.  NorthEast Gun Shows and Westchester Collectors announced a two-day firearm and knife show/sale at the County Center for Jan. 21-22, the weekend after Inauguration Day. More details can be found by clicking here. After a gunman murdered 20 children and six teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., in November 2012, County Executive Rob Astorino canceled a show scheduled for February 2013 at County Center. There hasn't been one since. More than 3,600 p…

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by Jon Craig
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Heavenly Productions Foundation Holding Fundraiser In Armonk Heavenly Productions Foundation Holding Fundraiser In Armonk
Heavenly Productions Foundation Holding Fundraiser In Armonk ARMONK, N.Y. -- A local charity is holding its annual fundraiser this weekend in Armonk. Heavenly Productions Foundation, which helps provide support for children in financial need, will hold the fundraiser at Armonk House on Sunday, Dec. 18 from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Among the scheduled guests are News 12 reporter  Lisa Salvadorini, who will emcee the event, and Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano. The afternoon gathering will feature a 50/50 raffle, a silent auction and live music. Armonk House, a local restaurant, will serve an array of refreshments,  including appetizers, drinks, dinner and dessert…

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by Tom Auchterlonie
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Santa Claus Arrives Early, With A Special String Of Stopovers In Rye Santa Claus Arrives Early, With A Special String Of Stopovers In Rye
Santa Claus Arrives Early, With A Special String Of Stopovers In Rye RYE, N.Y. -- If you see fire trucks in your Rye neighborhood Sunday afternoon, don't be surprised to see Santa Claus aboard. He will be riding the trucks and passing out candy canes, an event organized by the Rye Fire Department. Approximate times/locations: 1 p.m., Indian Village - Stopping at Intersection of Mendota and Onondaga. 1:30 p.m., Louden Woods - Stopping at Intersection of Thistle and Holly Lane. 2 p.m.,  Dublin- Stopping at Intersection of Maple and High Street. 2:30 p.m., Rye Recreation - Stopping at Rye Recreation parking Lot. 3:3 p.m., Playland Manor - Stopping at Inter…

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by Donna Christopher
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Hundreds Gather In Harrison To Welcome Israeli Ambassador, Consul General Hundreds Gather In Harrison To Welcome Israeli Ambassador, Consul General
Hundreds Gather In Harrison To Welcome Israeli Ambassador, Consul General HARRISON, N.Y. -- Ambassador Dani Dayan, Consul General of Israel visited Harrison recently. He was welcomed at a celebration of Honor Week attended by 200 people at the Westchester Jewish Council Dec. 6 at the Jewish Community Center.  Honor Week is in recognition of those who have given of themselves in order to protect the State of Israel, said a release. Dayan shared the story of his family’s emigration to Israel and spoke of his support for the Westchester Jewish community.  Israeli soldier, Gil Revivo, who was wounded six times over the course of his 18 years of service in the Israe…

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by Donna Christopher
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Two Westchester Institutions Come Together For Wreck The Halls Bash Two Westchester Institutions Come Together For Wreck The Halls Bash
Two Westchester Institutions Come Together For Wreck The Halls Bash ELMSFORD, N.Y. -- Forget boring dinners at relatives houses for the holidays. Kick-off the festivities in style this year at Wreck the Halls on Monday, Dec. 19, when The Cookery heads to Elmsford's Captain Lawrence Brewery to spread holiday cheer “with carnage and beer.”  The first-ever Wreck the Halls holiday bash is sure to stir up some holiday trouble when the Dobbs Ferry restaurant whips up an impressive lineup of dishes while they're rocking to live music by Rockaway Bitch, an all-female Ramones cover band, and The Fat City Rockers. A few of the dishes planned -- of course to sample wi…

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by K Reakes
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Scarsdale Ballet Puts New Spin On Holiday Classic, 'The Nutcracker' Scarsdale Ballet Puts New Spin On Holiday Classic, 'The Nutcracker'
Scarsdale Ballet Puts New Spin On Holiday Classic, 'The Nutcracker' SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- A Scarsdale-based dance company will be presenting a new production of “The Nutcracker” at SUNY Purchase this weekend. The beloved holiday ballet, scored by Russian composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, has been re-staged and re-imagined but remains true to the tale of a young girl, Clara, who finds that her favorite Christmas toy has come alive. Her prince defeats the evil Mouse King and carries Clara off to a magical land filled with sugar plum fairies, swirling snowflakes and living dolls. The production was choreographed by Diana White and Marcus Galante with contributi…

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by Carol Reif
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Blue Christmas? Mamaroneck Church Holds Service For Folks Feeling Down Blue Christmas? Mamaroneck Church Holds Service For Folks Feeling Down
Blue Christmas? Mamaroneck Church Holds Service For Folks Feeling Down MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Acknowledging that the holidays aren’t always happy for everyone, a church in Mamaroneck is extending a hand to folks who may be feeling lonely or sad. St. Thomas Episcopal Church will be holding “Blue Christmas” services at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec.11. There will be sacred music, readings from the Bible, prayers and a homily. Those attending will be invited to share their loss, sorrow or grief by writing messages on index cards and placing them in a basket at the back of the church. The messages will be read during the service and candles will be lit for each prayer inte…

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by Carol Reif