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Happy Birthday To Croton's Audra McDonald
CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Happy birthday to Croton-on-Hudson’s Audra McDonald!
The singer and actress turns 46 on Sunday.
McDonald was born on July 3, 1970, in West Berlin, Germany, where her father was stationed with the U.S. Army. She was raised in Fresno, Calif.
The Tony-winning performer has appeared on stage in both dramas and musicals such as “Carousel,” “Master Class,” “Ragtime,” “A Raisin in the Sun,” and “Porgy and Bess.”
She has an active concert and recording career and appears in operas.
McDonald is also known for her role as Dr. Naomi Bennett on the ABC medical drama, “Priva…
Police Pursue Fugitive Wanted In 2015 Westchester Drug Arrest
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- State police are asking the public’s help in locating a man wanted for drug possession.
Gerald E. Friley, 56, was arrested in February, 2015, after being pulled over for a traffic infraction on the state Thruway in Ardsley, according to state police stationed at Tarrytown.
Friley was charged with seventh-degree possession of a controlled substance, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and unlawful possession of marijuana, police said.
He is described as white, 5-foot-11, 145 pounds and having blond hair and hazel eyes.
State police a…
Retiring Bronxville Teachers Leave With Great Memories, Plans For Future
BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- When eight Bronxville educators retired this year, they took more than a combined 150 years of teaching with them, they took precious memories of the children they helped grow and learn.
Leaving the classroom behind are Donna Bianco, Jim Brogan, Janet Corvini, Tim Curran, Virginia Gentile, Mary Schenck, Glenn Stockton and Chuck Yochim.
While some taught English, and others, math or music, all of the teachers have something in common -- they will all miss the daily interactions with their “committed colleagues and curious students,” the school district said in a statement…
