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- Jurors Set to Weigh Daniel Penny’s Fate in Choking Case That Divided New YorkProsecutors in Daniel Penny’s manslaughter trial are to finish closing arguments Tuesday. The trial has touched on fears about crime and the city’s failure to help its most troubled residents.
- Earn $800,000? You Might Get Financial Aid at an Elite N.Y.C. School.The average tuition of $65,000 a year at private schools has separated New York’s truly rich, who can afford to pay full tuition, from its merely wealthy.
- East Coast to See More Freezing Temperatures as Lake-Effect Snow EasesSnow has been piling up for days around the Great Lakes as temperatures remain bitterly cold in the eastern United States. Another storm system brings the threat of more.
- Daniel Penny Returns to Court for Closing Arguments in NYC Subway Chokehold TrialDaniel Penny was charged with manslaughter in the choking death of Jordan Neely, a homeless man who was shouting in a subway car, last year.
- A Culture-War Battle Convulses a School Panel in Liberal ManhattanMaud Maron, a right-wing activist, introduced a resolution about transgender students’ participation in sports. The fallout has derailed a parent council in one of Manhattan’s largest school districts.
- The Friendship Behind ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘Manhattan’In a Q&A, Woody Allen describes the years spent collaborating with his friend Marshall Brickman on beloved movies. Mr. Brickman died on Friday.
- The Nameless Dead and the Cold Case Unit That Tries to Identify ThemA little-known squad of New York’s medical examiner’s office uses dogs, DNA and any other available clue to identify bodies.
- Jason Laks Named President of Broadway LeagueThe Broadway League, an industry trade organization, named Jason Laks as its new president. “I think our mission has to be more than to make it 2019 again,” Laks said.
- Hochul Tries to Meet New York’s Climate Goals Without Provoking TrumpGov. Kathy Hochul is contending with pressure from environmental advocates and President-elect Donald Trump as she charts a path forward.
- Alice Hudson, Librarian Who Built a Trove of Historic Maps, Dies at 77She transformed the New York Public Library’s collection of charts and atlases into one of the world’s largest and most accessible resources.
- Jurors Set to Weigh Daniel Penny’s Fate in Choking Case That Divided New York
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Astronomers to View Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn
The Discovery Center at Ridgefield, in conjunction with the New Pond Farm Observatory, 101 Marchant Rd., West Redding, is hosting an astronomy program that is open to the public on Saturday, May 23rd, starting at 9:00 P.M. Participants will see … Continue reading
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Great Mobile Apps for the Outdoors At L.L.Bean
Great Mobile Apps for the Outdoors Date: Thursday 4/23 Time: 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Event Location: L.L.Bean – Danbury Store Danbury Fair 7 Backus Ave. Danbury, CT 06810 Today’s adventurers don’t leave home without their phone for a good reason – … Continue reading
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David Cook – Xfinity Rock Series at the Ridgefield Playhouse
David Cook Wed, 02/11/2015 – 8:00pm With Special Guest Artie Tobia xfinity Rock Series This is his only Connecticut Performance! David is best known for “Light Onâ€, “Time of My Life†and “Come Back to Meâ€. After winning the Idol … Continue reading
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Dana Carvey – Comedy Series, Ridgefield Playhouse
Clark Construction Comedy Series Underwritten by M&T Bank and CULTEC Dana Carvey Thu, 06/19/2014 – 8:00pm Emmy-award winning comedian, American Comedy Award recipient and Saturday Night Live alumn, Dana Carvey, has maintained a tremendous career. Be it his own HBO … Continue reading
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Kids Festival 2014 in Ballard Park
Kiwi Country Day Camp and the Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce are pleased to bring you…. Â Kids Festival Saturday, April 26, 2014 (rain date Sunday, April 27) 10:00am to 4:00pm Ballard Park Main Street, Ridgefield Sponsored by Kiwi Country Day Camp, … Continue reading
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‘Walk off the Turkey’ – Family Stroll
The Discovery Center at Ridgefield is hosting a family stroll, to help ‘Walk off the Turkey’ from all of the delicious treats of Thanksgiving Day, on Friday, November 29th starting at 11:00 A.M. The program will take place on the … Continue reading
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Fall Colors – Why do they appear, and what do they mean?
The Discovery Center at Ridgefield is hosting a Fall Colors program for all ages on Saturday, October 12th at 1:00 P.M. in Ballard Park on Main Street in Ridgefield. Autumn has arrived. As the days get shorter, and the nights … Continue reading
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“The Ghosts of Ridgefield,” presented by the DiscoveryCenter at Ridgefield
‘The Ghosts of Ridgefield’ Return to Hemlock Hills Saturday, October 19, 2013 October is the month of shadows. As Halloween approaches, the spirit world meets the living, and in certain places, ghosts can be seen by mortals. Ridgefield’s own Hemlock Hills … Continue reading
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Sports Vision Evaluation – The Institute for Sports Vision at Ridgefield Eye Care
For more than 30 years, The Institute for Sports Vision at Ridgefield Family Eye Care has worked with many professional baseball, football, basketball and hockey teams, as well as U.S. Olympic teams. These athletes are among the best in their … Continue reading
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John Jay Homestead Barn Dance
2013 BARN DANCE TO BE HELD AT JOHN JAY HOMESTEAD The Barn Dance at John Jay Homestead will take place on September 21st, from 5:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. The dance includes an informal barbecue, ice cream sundaes, a campfire, … Continue reading
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