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Westchester Resident Is Sanitation Worker By Day, Singer By Night
MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- By day, you'll find Michael Rivers working the sanitation shift in Larchmont/Mamaroneck, but by night -- and even on his shift -- you can find him humming or singing a tune.
That's because his real love is music, primarily soul and R & B. In fact, the Mamaroneck resident is in the midst of recording his second album at Warehouse Music in Mount Vernon. His goal is to get The Rivers of Truth, which contains a variety of styles, released by October or November. (His first album, Try To Work It Out, was released in 2014.)
Rivers, who plays a little keyboard and guitar bu…
Hopewell Junction $1M Lottery Winner A Local Resident, Store Says
HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N.Y. -- Hopewell Junction has a new millionaire, but no one is naming names.
According to employees where the winning ticket was sold, the $1 million Mega Millions winning ticket sold on Tuesday, April 18, paid out a cool million to a "local."
The store's manager said the winner is someone who comes in the store "all the time," and has turned in their ticket to claim their winnings. She added that the person wishes to remain anonymous.
The quick-pick ticket, purchased at Smokes 4 Less at 814 Route 82, had the five winning numbers of 8, 29, 30, 43, 64,…
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…
