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Michael Nocella, a longtime native of South Jersey and current resident of Mount Kisco, is excited to join Patch as a Local Editor for Pleasantville-Briarfcliff and the Rivertowns. Before jumping on board, Michael worked in Ithaca, N.Y., as a freelance reporter for the Ithaca Times and covered Chappaqua, Armonk, Bedford and Mount Kisco as a staff reporter for the Daily Voice. Michael is a 2011 University of Connecticut graduate with a double-major bachelor's degree in communications and English. When Michael isn’t breaking the latest news in Westchester, he most likely is on a long run, at the movies or watching his beloved Philadelphia sports teams break his heart. He can be reached at michael.nocella@patch.com.

The new learning space, which includes 26 iMacs equipped with various music software, was funded by a $76,000 grant from the Briarcliff Manor Education Foundation.
The work began Monday morning at the intersection in front of Stop & Shop.
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Catch up on this week's top headlines.
Buddy “Cake Boss” Valastro helps transform Lidia’s Bakeshop & Café in an episode airing Monday, Jan. 13 at 10 p.m.
Buddy “Cake Boss” Valastro helps transform Lidia’s Bakeshop & Café in an episode airing Monday, Jan. 13 at 10 p.m.
Buddy “Cake Boss” Valastro helps transform Lidia’s Bakeshop & Café in an episode airing Monday, Jan. 13 at 10 p.m.
Buddy “Cake Boss” Valastro helps transform Lidia’s Bakeshop & Café in an episode airing Monday, Jan. 13 at 10 p.m.
Buddy “Cake Boss” Valastro helps transform Lidia’s Bakeshop & Café in an episode airing Monday, Jan. 13 at 10 p.m.
Coach Bob Bernarducci never envisioned 300 wins -- and he has no plans to stop now.