Rivertowns Brace for Thanksgivukkah, Winter Storm Boreas

2. Students get head start on Thanksgivukkah : The Irvington, Hastings-on-Hudson and Dobbs Ferry Free Union School Districts are all letting students out for early dismissal Wednesday for the four-day holiday weekend.

http://rivertowns.patch.com/groups/5-things/p/rivertowns-brace-for-thanksgivukkah-winter-storm-boreas

Yonkers Man Kicks In Hastings Jail Cell Door Frame

A Yonkers man was charged with criminal mischief in the third degree after was accused of kicking in the door frame of the Hastings-On-Hudson jail cell he was being held in, according to Patch.com .

http://rivertowns.dailyvoice.com/news/yonkers-man-kicks-hastings-jail-cell-door-frame

Obituary: Charlotte Zolotow / Her children's books had reassuring manner

"My Grandson Lew" is about a boy struggling with the death of his grandfather; "The Old Dog" concerns the loss of a beloved pet; "The Hating Book" deals with anger toward a friend; and "William's Doll" is about a boy who is bullied because he wants a doll.

http://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2013/11/27/Her-children-s-books-had-reassuring-manner/stories/201311270119

Hastings-on-Hudson School District is Ready to S.H.A.R.E. its Food

The event first returned to the school district last Thanksgiving after a four year hiatus .

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Hunger Banquet; New Castle Budget Public Hearing

It will be at 6 p.m. at the high school. 2. The New Castle Town Board will have a public hearing tonight on the proposed 2014 town budget, according to the agenda.

http://chappaqua.patch.com/groups/5-things/p/hunger-banquet-new-castle-budget-public-hearing

A move to leave them where they lie

They have been burned, blown into piles, raked into bags and generally scorned by homeowners everywhere.

http://thechronicleherald.ca/world/1170003-a-move-to-leave-them-where-they-lie

Author's works were a special lens into children's lives

"My Grandson Lew" is about a boy struggling with the death of his grandfather; "The Old Dog" concerns the loss of a beloved pet; "The Hating Book" deals with anger toward a friend; and "William's Doll" is about a boy who is bullied because he wants a doll.

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Police: Yonkers Man Kicked-in Hastings-on-Hudson Jail Cell Doorframe

A Yonkers man is being charged with criminal mischief in the third degree, a class E felony, after he repeatedly kicked in the doorframe of a Hastings-on-Hudson police jail cell, police said.

http://rivertowns.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/police-yonkers-man-kickedin-hastingsonhudson-jail-cell-doorframe

Wrong-way drunken Hastings teen crashes on I-87, cops say

A Hastings-on-Hudson teen drove the wrong way while drunk on Interstate 87 early Monday before crashing into a Daily News delivery van, injuring its driver, state police said.

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Police: Hastings-on-Hudson Man Drives Wrong Way, Crashes into Daily News Truck

A Hastings-on-Hudson man was charged with first-degree reckless endangerment, a class D felony, after, police say, he traveled the wrong way on Interstate 87 while intoxicated and sideswiped a Daily News delivery truck.

http://rivertowns.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/police-drunk-hastingsonhudson-man-drives-wrong-way-crashes-into-daily-news-truck

State Police Arrest Teen For Wrong Way Driving, DWI On Thruway In Ramapo

New York State Police charged a Hastings-on-Hudson teen with reckless endangerment of the first degree, a class D felony, after he traveled the wrong way on Interstate 87 in Ramapo, while intoxicated, and sideswiped a Daily News delivery truck.

http://nanuet.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/state-police-arrest-teen-for-wrong-way-driving-dwi-on-thruway-in-ramapo

Lakeland School District Opts out of Race to the Top

The Lakeland Central School District has officially opted out of the state's multi-million dollar Race to the Top project because of privacy concerns.

http://yorktown-somers.patch.com/groups/schools/p/lakeland-school-district-opts-out-of-race-to-the-top

Rake the leaves? Some towns say mow them

DOBBS FERRY, N.Y.>> They have been burned, blown into piles, raked into bags and generally scorned by homeowners everywhere.

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This Week in the Rivertowns: S.H.A.R.E. Thanksgiving Dinner, Restorative Yoga

When you're not eating food or watching football this week, there's plenty of local happenings to get to.

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Hastings-on-Hudson's Family-to-Family Seeks Gifts For Children

The Hastings-on-Hudson chapter of Family-to-Family is seeking donations of gifts for children in need this holiday season.

http://rivertowns.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/hastings-hudsons-family-family-seeks-gifts-children

Friends of Hastings Library To Present 'Before Sunset'

The presentation of the film begins at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Hastings-on-Hudson Public Library.

http://rivertowns.dailyvoice.com/events/friends-hastings-library-present-sunset

Charlotte Zolotow, whose books tackled children's issues, dies at 98

Charlotte Zolotow, a distinguished author and editor of children's books whose work -- both her own titles and those of the writers in her stable -- offered even the youngest readers a forthright view of emotionally fraught subjects such as anger, envy and death, died Tuesday at her home in Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y. She was 98. Zolotow's own picture ... (more)

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Charlotte Zolotow Popular Author and Editor Dies

Charlotte Zolotow the famed literary icon died on Tuesday in her Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, home.

http://www.webpronews.com/charlotte-zolotow-popular-author-and-editor-dies-2013-11

Children's Author and Editor Charlotte Zolotow Dies at 98

Esteemed children's book editor, publisher, and author Charlotte Zolotow, whose written works are lauded for their warmth and their realistic portrayals of childhood emotion, died Tuesday, November 19, at her home in Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y. She was 98. Zolotow was born Charlotte Shapiro in Norfolk, Va., in 1915.

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/60082-children-s-author-and-editor-charlotte-zolotow-dies-at-98.html

Briefs: New Divisions for Macmillan Children's UK; Charlotte Zolotow Dies; and More

Macmillan Children's UK announced the creation of two audience-focused publishing divisions, Macmillan Under 6s , to be overseen by publisher Stephanie Barton , and Macmillan Over 6s , led by Venetia Gosling .

http://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2013/11/briefs-4/

Flag Deposit Box Now Available in Hastings-on-Hudson

Recycle Your Flags: The American Legion Post 1195 in Hastings-on-Hudson announced a flag deposit box for disposing retired flags is now available at its Legion Hall at 215 Farragut Avenue.

http://rivertowns.patch.com/groups/5-things/p/flag-deposit-box-now-available-in-hastingsonhudson

Hastings High School Boosters To Host Casino Night

... residents are asked to mail a check to Hastings Yellowjackets Booster Club at 1 Mount Hope Blvd., Hastings on Hudson, N.Y. 10706. "The Hastings Yellow Jackets Boosters are dedicated to support and promote all Hastings athletes by uniting students, ...

http://rivertowns.dailyvoice.com/news/hastings-high-school-boosters-host-casino-night

Hastings American Legion Offers Flag Box For Retired Old Glories

The members of American Legion Post 1195 announced that the flag deposit box is available at the Legion Hall at 215 Farragut Ave. in Hastings-on-Hudson.

http://greenburgh.dailyvoice.com/news/hastings-american-legion-offers-flag-box-retired-old-glories

Hastings-on-Hudson Board to Recommend State Fracking Ban

Items on the agenda include a presentation of the 2012-2013 village audit and a resolution to recommend prohibition of hydraulic fracture drilling for natural gas in New York.

http://rivertowns.patch.com/groups/5-things/p/hastingsonhudson-board-to-recommend-state-fracking-ban

Hastings HS Senior Earns Eagle Scout Rank

Hastings-on-Hudson Boy Scout Troop 2 will gather at James harmon Community Center November 30 to honor Padric Sean Gallagher as he advances to the Eagle Scout rank, according to an announcement on Patch .

http://rivertowns.patch.com/groups/goodnews/p/hastings-hs-senior-earns-eagle-scout-rank

Gallagher to Be Honored as Eagle Scout

Hastings-on-Hudson, NY - November 15, 2013 - On Saturday, November 30, 2013, at the James Harmon Community Center, Boy Scout Troop 2 of Hastings-on-Hudson will honor the advancement of Padric Sean Gallagher to the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank of the Boy Scouts of America.

http://whiteplains.patch.com/groups/announcements/p/gallagher-to-be-honored-as-eagle-scout

Luxurious Living in Greenwich CT

Your Sophisticated Retreat Starts...with this beautifully sited 7.5 acre lakefront estate home with spacious, light filled rooms and exceptional privacy.

http://pleasantville.dailyvoice.com/real-estate/luxurious-living-greenwich-ct

Public Invited to Voice What Kind of New Superintendent of Schools...

The White Plains Online Newspaper Since 2000 A.D. John F. Bailey, Editor 997-1607 wpcnr@aol.com Public Invited to Voice What Kind of New Superintendent of Schools They Want Today, 5:30, 7:30 at WPHS Public Invited to Voice What Kind of New Superintendent of Schools They Want Today, 5:30, 7:30 at WPHS The White Plains Board of Education begins its ... (more)

http://whiteplainscnr.com/2013/11/18/public-invited-to-voice-what-kind-of-new-superintendent-of-schools-they-want-today-530-730-in-spanish-at-wphs/

Steffani Selvaggio, 95, Lifelong Hastings-on-Hudson Resident

Selvaggio was born Jan. 19, 1918, to Casimere and Adeline Kulsha. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1936.

http://rivertowns.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/steffani-selvaggio-95-lifelong-hastings-hudson-resident

Where to take an out-of-town guest? Neighbors have suggestions

With Thanksgiving and Hanukkah just a few weeks away, and Christmas not far behind, chances are you are going to be entertaining guests, or be a guest yourself.

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See Old Friends At Hastings High Alumni Basketball Game

Reconnect with your former teammates and coaches at the third annual Hastings Yellow Jackets Alumni Basketball Game.

http://rivertowns.dailyvoice.com/sports/see-old-friends-hastings-high-alumni-basketball-game

Hastings Flea draws vendors, shoppers for love of village

Take a love of Hastings-on-Hudson, combine it with the ambitious efforts of two residents, Michelle DeForest and Ilana Arazie, and you get the Hastings Flea, a flea market that debuted Oct. 20 in the Zinsser commuter parking lot of the village's Metro-North Railroad station.

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Lakeland Could Join Districts Opposing State's Data Demands

Alarm continues to grow among local parents and school officials about the student data New York state is collecting and analyzing as part of its multi-million dollar Race to the Top project.

http://yorktown-somers.patch.com/groups/schools/p/lakeland-could-become-latest-district-to-reject-states-data-dashboard

Authors at Book-Reading Program Will Cover Fashion Industry, Writing as a Career, and Holiday Cooking

Spoken Interludes will conclude its fall 2013 season of book-readings preceded by dining on Wednesday, November 13 at RiverView in Hastings-on-Hudson.

http://rivertowns.patch.com/groups/jerry-eimbinders-blog/p/authors-at-bookreading-program-will-cover-fashion-industry-writing-as-a-career-and-holiday-cooking

Hastings Serving Early Thanksgiving Lunch To Seniors

The meal will be served from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the James Harmon Community Center, 44 Main St, Hastings-on-Hudson. Call 478-2380 Ext. 644 by Nov. 15 to make a reservation for lunch and a ride. Admission is $5.

http://rivertowns.dailyvoice.com/events/hastings-serving-early-thanksgiving-lunch-seniors

Photos: Hastings Commemorates Local Vietnam, Korean War Veterans

View a video and read about today's ceremony and unveiling here . Hastings-on-Hudson paused this morning to thank its local veterans and unveil two new memorials at the at the James Daly Post 200 VFW on Warburton Avenue.

http://rivertowns.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/photos-hastings-commemorates-local-vietnam-korean-war-veterans

Video: Hastings Unveils its Vietnam and Korean War Memorials

Dozens of Hastings-on-Hudson residents-and several out-of-towners-gathered at the James Daly Post 200 VFW on a brisk Veterans Day morning to witness the unveiling of two new memorials.

http://rivertowns.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/video-hastings-unveils-its-vietnam-and-korean-war-memorials

White Plains School Officials Seek Public Input for Superintendent Search

Editor's Note: The following announcement comes from the White Plains school district.

http://whiteplains.patch.com/groups/schools/p/white-plains-school-officials-seek-public-input-for-superintendent-search

Hastings Senior Advocates Present Senior Arts And Crafts Day

The group, paid for through a grant from the Helen Andrus Benedict Foundation, and coordinated through the fall making art work program, is hosting the session at 10 a.m. Nov. 12 at the James Harmon Community Center.

http://rivertowns.dailyvoice.com/events/hastings-senior-advocates-present-senior-arts-and-crafts-day

Hastings Flea Revisits Waterfront Venue In Village

The next Hastings Flea, which follows the previous one in October, is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Nov. 17 at the Zinsser MetroNorth Commuter Parking Lot on Southside Avenue in Hastings-on-Hudson, according to a press release.

http://ossining.dailyvoice.com/events/hastings-flea-revisits-waterfront-venue-village

Police: Man Caught Smoking Marijuana in Hastings

A Hastings-on-Hudson police officer reported seeing a suspicious vehicle on Aqueduct Lane on October 31 with two people inside.

http://rivertowns.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/police-man-caught-smoking-marijuana-in-hastings

Wild chase through Yonkers, Hastings, Dobbs Ferry ends in 2 arrests

Two men are in custody after a wild four-mile car chase through the streets of Yonkers, Hastings-on-Hudson and Dobbs Ferry, Yonkers police said.

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The Search Is On! New White Plains Superintendent of Schools Public Meetings Scheduled

The White Plains Board of Education has announced a schedule of community meetings to develop a profile of the new Superintendent of Schools who will be appointed in the coming year.

http://whiteplainscnr.com/2013/11/05/the-search-is-on-new-white-plains-superintendent-of-schools-public-meetings-scheduled/

Weighing in on county exec candidates

He is truly a person of intelligence, vision and wisdom. He has the capacity of seeing the big picture and all the inter-connectivity of the many issues that impact our lives.

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Find classic albums ... on vinyl

In the Lower Hudson Valley, the ranks of vinyl devotees is growing decades after the music industry wrote off the format as obsolete.

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Eat, Shop During 'Late Night' Thursdays In Hastings

Downtown businesses and eateries in the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson will keep their lights on Thursday nights through the coming holidays in the business community's "Late Night Thursdays."

http://rivertowns.dailyvoice.com/business/eat-shop-during-late-night-thursdays-hastings