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September 11, 2023
A day to remember.
Greetings from France
Writing from the train from Bordeaux to Paris after a rabid rugby weekend. I was fortunate to get 2 tickets for the Rugby World Cup match between Ireland and Romania on Saturday which Ireland won 82-8 scoring a team record of 12 trys. The next night we watched Wales just squeak by Fiji at a bar in the bourse section of Bordeaux.
So, for those who asked, we are quite happy to be relocated to Dublin which serves as a good jumping off point for the rest of Europe and makes long weekends in France easy enough.
The big news of the week in the Sound Shore area is certainly the passing of Pearl Quarles who was a major community and political figure in New Rochelle long before I met her on the set of the “Westchester can’t afford Noam Bramsom” political ads for Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino. It was quite a star turn for the octogenarian and played a large role in that campaign.
Interesting Links and Pix from Summer 2023 hand-curated by Robert Cox for the enjoyment and edification of readers
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Legendary Pearl C. Quarles of New Rochelle Passes at 92
New Rochelle Police Detective Fired Over 2021 Off-Duty Incident
Westchester Judge Vacates 1976 Rape Conviction of Innocent South Carolina Man
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Former Iona Prep Principal Turned Priest Retires in Massachusetts
Iona University Ranked #66 in The Wall Street Journal’s 2024 Best Colleges in America
A school principal turned U.S. legislator (Jamaal Bowman) has a message for students
Hit in DNA Database Proves Leonard Mack’s Innocence After 47 Years of Wrongful Conviction
New Rochelle Police Department fires detective acquitted of assaulting suspect
Fight at Mamaroneck Gas Station Leads to Arrest of 2 Suspects with Car Stolen in Ohio
Maher wants Westchester Legislature to probe its chairman over Manhattan affordable co-op
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Here are a few highlights you may have missed over the summer, headlines with hyperlinks.
Port Chester Man Charged in 18 Count Indictment for Sexually Assaulting 2 Teens in Rye
New Rochelle Men Busted with 7.5 Pounds of Cocaine After One Throws Bullets at Cops
New Rochelle Man Arrested for Impersonating a Federal Agent and Weapons Possession
Bronx Woman Charged by Feds for Threatening Massacre at Buffalo Wild Wings in New Rochelle
New Rochelle Man Claims $1 Million Powerball Prize
VIDEO: Passing Motorist Takes Door off New York State Trooper Vehicle on I-95 in New Rochelle
New Rochelle Police Rescue Dog Trapped in Sewer
Councilwoman Yadira Ramos-Herbert declares victory in Democratic primary for New Rochelle mayor
IT’S CAPPELLI: Westchester Real Estate Developer Bankrolling New Rochelle Democrat Mayoral Candidate
New Rochelle orthodontist pleads guilty in stabbing of ex-fiance’s girlfriend
New Rochelle Board of Education Re-Elects Board President
School Administrators to New Rochelle Moms and Dads: We Are Your Kid’s De Facto Parents
WSJ: The Suburb That Defied NIMBY ($) – New Rochelle
New Rochelle Public Library Director Announces Retirement After 18 Years
New Rochelle celebrates 100th anniversary of NAACP
CBS New York investigates troubled final days of Jarrel Garris, killed by New Rochelle police
Latest Developments in Officer-Involved Shooting in New Rochelle
New Rochelle Citizens Heard on Police Shooting of Black Man by White Police Officer
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Man Shot by New Rochelle Police Dies
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