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Skip Pearlman

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spearlman@dailyvoice.com

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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.

Skip Pearlman's Contributions

News

Bridgeport Family Celebrates New Home With Habitat For Humanity BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A Bridgeport family celebrated as they moved into their new home in Bridgeport, thanks to the help of Habitat For Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County. Jeymar and Kimberly Soto and their four children will be moving into a new Habitat CFC home in Bridgeport before the cold winter ends. The Sotos, lifelong Bridgeport residents, are eager to move into their newly Habitat-built and Energy Star-rated home. Their insulation is poor in their current apartment and makes heating bills very expensive for the family. The ceremony Saturday featured remarks from Habitat for Humani…

by Skip Pearlman

02/22/2016

Lifestyle

Westport Dishes Up Fresh Items At Winter Farmers Market WESTPORT, Conn. — Westport hosts its Winter Farmers Market on Saturdays, running for the fifth season inside the greenhouse at Gilbertie's Herb Garden. The market, which features area vendors offering everything from pizza to fresh produce, soups, cheeses, breads, meats, baked goods and more, will run each Saturday through March 12. "The market contributes to organic foods, as well as helping the local farmers get more attention to the food and the produce," frequent market visitor Athena Coroneos of Norwalk told Daily Voice. "I love the people here, they're honest, they ha…

by Skip Pearlman

02/22/2016

News

Spring-Like Weather Draws Area Canines, Owners To Playland Beach RYE, N.Y. - Playland Beach in Rye went to the dogs Sunday. Spring-like temperatures brought lots of people out to stroll the beaches near Playland, and it seemed like the majority had their dogs with them. Unseasonably mild temps are expected to continue this week. Highs Monday through Wednesday are expected to be in the 40s, possibly hitting the 50s by Thursday. There is a chance of rain Tuesday and Wednesday.

by Skip Pearlman

02/22/2016

Sports

Peekskill Falls To Defending Champ Albertus Magnus In Playoffs BARDONIA, N.Y. - There was a playoff atmosphere in the Albertus Magnus gymnasium Friday night, as the No. 5 Peekskill High girls basketball team traveled to face the No. 4 Falcons in a Section 1 Class A quarterfinal. The house was packed for these two rivals, and Peekskill gave the host all it could handle, but in the end it was Albertus that advanced to the semifinals at the County Center after surging to a 61-56 victory. Kate Mager led Magnus with 20 points, including five three-pointers. Lanay Rodney had 15 points for the Lady Devils. The Magnus girls - the defending sectional champs -…

by Skip Pearlman

02/21/2016

Sports

HS Sports Community Mourns Loss Of 'Once-In-Lifetime' Guy Joe McGuinness BARDONIA, N.Y. - The Albertus Magnus, Rockland County and Hudson Valley athletic communities are all mourning a big loss -- Joe McGuinness, a longtime coach and athletic director at Albertus Magnus High School, died Feb. 12 after battling cancer. He was 55. Born Nov. 18,1960 in Suffern to John J. and Florence McGuinness, McGuinness graduated from Clarkstown South High School and Manhattan College. A New City resident, McGuinness had previously attended West Point where he played basketball under now Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski. Krzyzewski wrote a letter of recommendation earlier this year …

by Skip Pearlman

02/21/2016

Sports

Harrison Gives Top-Seeded Tappan Zee All It Can Handle In Playoff Thriller ORANGEBURG, N.Y. - There was excitement in the air in the crowded gym at Tappan Zee High School Friday night, as the ninth seed Harrison Huskies came in to take on No. 1 Tappan Zee in a Class A playoff quarterfinal. The home crowd was expecting their heroes to roll to an easier win, but Harrison (11-10) came in ready to play, and gave the top seed all it could handle, with Tappan Zee clawing its way to a 43-42 victory. TZ junior Kevin Lynch hit one of two free throws with 30 seconds left to give his team the lead. The Huskies, who led for much of the second half, had two shots at a win befo…

by Skip Pearlman

02/20/2016

Sports

No. 9 Harrison Gives No. 1 Tappan Zee All It Can Handle In Playoff Thriller ORANGEBURG, N.Y. - There was excitement in the air in the crowded gym at Tappan Zee High School Friday night, as the ninth seed Harrison Huskies came in to take on No. 1 Tappan Zee in a Class A playoff quarterfinal. The home crowd was expecting their heroes to roll to an easier win, but Harrison (11-10) came in ready to play, and gave the top seed all it could handle, with Tappan Zee clawing its way to a 43-42 victory. TZ junior Kevin Lynch hit one of two free throws with 30 seconds left to give his team the lead. The Huskies, who led for much of the second half, had two shots at a win befo…

by Skip Pearlman

02/19/2016

Lifestyle

Dutchess Crew Makes DVlicious Finalist List For 'Best Soup' POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- From soothing chicken noodle to rich tomato, soup is one dish that never disappoints. We asked for your top picks for our DVlicious “Best Soup in Dutchess County” contest and whittled it down to three finalists. Each has been profiled this week with the winner selected Monday, Feb. 22. Here’s a “bowl-ful” rundown on one of them. Crew Restaurant & Bar, 2290 South Rd., Poughkeepsie, (845) 462-8900 Number of Soups Offered: Two daily with at least one or more specials. Among those on the rotation lately: Tomato and Basil, Chicken and Vegetable Chowder, Basil Butternu…

by Daily Voice

02/18/2016

Neighbors

Beardsley Zoo Rings In The Asian New Year With Dragon Parade BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Frigid temperatures didn't spoil the celebration Saturday at Bridgeport's Beardsley Zoo, which hosted a celebration of the Asian New Year. "We have an Asian New Year celebration every year, because usually it's an animal, and usually it's an animal we have here," Beardsley's Tracy Benham told Daily Voice. "If not, we try to improvise. We have a lot of fun. Obviously this year because of the cold we didn't get as many visitors, but we had quite a few families come out. "We always feature the animal, and this year is the year is the monkey," she a…

by Skip Pearlman

02/17/2016

Sports

Section 1 Crowns Large-School Wrestling Champions WEST NYACK, N.Y. - Section 1 wrestlers who will compete in the state tournament were decided on Sunday as Clarkstown South High School hosted the Section 1 Division 1 (large schools) Wrestling Championships. Mahopac crowned a pair of sectional champs in Garrett Semenetz (99 pounds; see Semenetz' comments in our chat with champions video) and Mike DiNardo (195), who won for the second time. Brewster also had two champions - sophomore Grant Cuomo (see Cuomo's comments in our chat with champions video) won at 152 pounds, and Mike Larm took a title at 285. John Jay-East Fishkill's Randy Earl …

by Skip Pearlman

02/16/2016

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