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Skip Pearlman

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Skip Pearlman is an award-winning photojournalist who has been photographing and covering news, sports and features in Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties for three decades, and currently resides in Dutchess County.

Skip was formerly a photographer and reporter at Daily Voice.

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Sports
Danbury High Girls Ready For Another Strong Spring On The Track Danbury High Girls Ready For Another Strong Spring On The Track
Danbury High Girls Ready For Another Strong Spring On The Track DANBURY, Conn. - The Danbury High School girls track and field team was out in full force last week for a preseason practice. The Hatters have a new coach this season, and Nick Fraticelli has high hopes for this spring's team. "The team was solid last year," said Fraticelli. "Right now, for us, it's all about day-to-day progress. I tell the girls that excellence is a process, and we're trying to establish that as a team right now. We have a lot of underclassmen, some very good freshmen and sophomores, and some outstanding leaders." Danbury High is scheduled to open the 2015 season Th…

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Sports
Danbury High's Boys Lacrosse Team Aims To Make Strides Danbury High's Boys Lacrosse Team Aims To Make Strides
Danbury High's Boys Lacrosse Team Aims To Make Strides DANBURY, Conn. - The Danbury High School boys lacrosse team knows some of the state's top programs are at neighboring schools. Although the Hatters aren't quite in that category, that's what they're working toward. The Hatters were busy preparing for the upcoming season recently when the Daily Voice stopped by to chat with second-year Head Coach Bill Kersten. "We made a lot of positive strides last year," said Kersten, whose Hatters went 5-11 and missed the playoffs in 2014. "Now we're looking to move it to the next level," he said. "We have very simple goals - to qualify for the sta…

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Sports
Greenwich High Girls Lacrosse Team Aims For A Great Season Greenwich High Girls Lacrosse Team Aims For A Great Season
Greenwich High Girls Lacrosse Team Aims For A Great Season GREENWICH, Conn. - Last year's Greenwich High girls lacrosse team lost in the first round of the state playoffs. But this spring's squad is looking to do even better. "We have a lot of juniors and seniors, we're excited, and we have high hopes for the year," first-year Head Coach Caitlin Young told the Daily Voice during a recent preseason visit. "We'd like to get further in the states," she added. "And get the program, back on the map." Greenwich was set to open the 2015 season on April 8, hosting Brookfield High School.

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Lifestyle
Kids Young, Old Enjoy Easter Sunday Magic Show At Somers' Muscoot Farm Kids Young, Old Enjoy Easter Sunday Magic Show At Somers' Muscoot Farm
Kids Young, Old Enjoy Easter Sunday Magic Show At Somers' Muscoot Farm SOMERS, N.Y. -- There was a full house at the Muscoot Farm in Somers Sunday, as magician Margaret Steele dazzled children and adults with an assortment of Easter Sunday magic tricks. Shows were held at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., and Steele kept both crowds hypnotized with her slight of hand, and "Family Magic." Muscoot farm has several events coming up, including Backyard Chickens, a Farmer's Market and a Learning Center. To learn more about Muscoot Farm, check out their web site at www.muscootfarm.org.  

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Lifestyle
Easter Bunny Hides Treats For Kids At Greenwich Church Easter Bunny Hides Treats For Kids At Greenwich Church
Easter Bunny Hides Treats For Kids At Greenwich Church GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Easter bunny paid a visit to the Second Congregational Church in Greenwich on Sunday morning to the delight of the children in attendance.  The kids found Easter eggs hidden all over the lawn and playground at the Greenwich house of worship.

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Lifestyle
Easter Activities Bring Crowds To North Salem's Harvest Moon Orchard Easter Activities Bring Crowds To North Salem's Harvest Moon Orchard
Easter Activities Bring Crowds To North Salem's Harvest Moon Orchard NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- Lots of locals turned out for the Easter weekend activities Saturday at North Salem's Harvest Moon Farm and Orchards. Kids of all ages took part in egg hunts, and also enjoyed face-painting, pony rides, a bounce house, animals, and even a visit from the Easter Bunny. Food and snacks were also available, and on the way out visitors found it difficult to resist the orchard's usual offerings - including pies, cider doughnuts, cider, cookies, jams and much more. To learn more about the orchard, check out their web site at www.harvestmoonfarmandorchard.com.

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Lifestyle
Dancing (And Easter Egg Hunting) With Wolves In South Salem Dancing (And Easter Egg Hunting) With Wolves In South Salem
Dancing (And Easter Egg Hunting) With Wolves In South Salem SOUTH SALEM, N.Y. -- Visitors to South Salem's Wolf Conservation Center Saturday got to see an Easter egg hunt with a twist -- it was wolves doing the hunting. Adults and kids got to hide dozens of eggs in the wolves' pen (sans the wolves, of course), then watch (from the outside of the pen) as three wolves -- Alawa, Nikai and Zephyr -- were allowed back into their area, then sniffed them out and ate the treats. The center's Operations Manager, Spencer Wilhelm, said the wolves hunt down the eggs by using their senses of sight and smell, though on this windy day the smelling part wasn't …

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News
Darien's Faithful Usher In Good Friday By Carrying Cross Darien's Faithful Usher In Good Friday By Carrying Cross
Darien's Faithful Usher In Good Friday By Carrying Cross DARIEN, Conn. -- A number of churches in town banded together to commemorate Good Friday by walking 2 miles through the streets of Darien with a giant cross while stopping for prayers along the way. "Having walked these 2 miles, from First Congregational to St Luke Episcopal, there's a kind of a glow of solidarity among people of faith," said the Rev. Dale Rosenberger, of First Congregational, an organizer of the walk. The tradition is meant to evoke Jesus's carrying of the cross before his crucifixion on Good Friday. Christians celebrate his resurrection on Easter Sunday.  "There's …

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Schools
Danbury Students Serve Up Tasty Treats In Healthy Snack Challenge Danbury Students Serve Up Tasty Treats In Healthy Snack Challenge
Danbury Students Serve Up Tasty Treats In Healthy Snack Challenge DANBURY, Conn. - Students at Danbury's Pembroke Elementary School used their creativity and culinary skills to make healthy, after-school snacks in Sodexo’s 2015 Future Chefs Challenge on Thursday. The national initiative, which is in its fifth year, was created to get students thinking about how to make healthy food choices while also encouraging them to get active and creative in the kitchen. Pembroke students are joining over 2,500 students representing over 1,000 school sites in 29 states nationally in this fun and educational challenge. Students submitted healthy, after-school s…

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Lifestyle
Work Of Bridgeport Quilt-Maker Stars In Wilton Historical Society Exhibit Work Of Bridgeport Quilt-Maker Stars In Wilton Historical Society Exhibit
Work Of Bridgeport Quilt-Maker Stars In Wilton Historical Society Exhibit WILTON, Conn. -- An exhibit featuring nearly a dozen masterpieces by acclaimed quilt designer Denyse Schmidt, who weaves her creative magic out of a historic factory in Bridgeport, is gracing the gallery at the Wilton Historical Society. "Denyse Schmidt: In the Making - Historical Inspirations/New Quilts" held an opening event at the historical society recently. Schmidt's creations are modern interpretations of classic quilt designs – contemporary, functional textile art with deep historic roots. “A quilt is art, a quilt is history, and a quilt is a tactile, shared experience on many le…

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