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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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Lifestyle
Find Nemo, Take A Cruise, Enter Flutter Zone At Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium Find Nemo, Take A Cruise, Enter Flutter Zone At Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium
Find Nemo, Take A Cruise, Enter Flutter Zone At Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium NORWALK, Conn. — Searching for something to do on a hot summer day? Hoping for an activity that's fun and educational for the kids? Look no farther than the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, the top tourist attraction in Fairfield County. The Maritime Aquarium always offers something to delight kids and adults of all ages. Check out its collection of fish and sea mammals as well as other exotic animals, including the sea tortoise and a bearded dragon. Or just see if you can "find Nemo" and spot Dory in the tanks. And the jelly fish are a lot more fun to watch spin inside their home at the aqua…

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News
Churches, Community Unite To Help Mount Vernon Allen Temple AME Restoration Churches, Community Unite To Help Mount Vernon Allen Temple AME Restoration
Churches, Community Unite To Help Mount Vernon Allen Temple AME Restoration MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. - The Allen Temple AME Church in Mount Vernon got a much-needed face-lift Saturday, as partners from other churches and organizations pitched in to re-paint the outside of the church. How the project came to be is quite a story. In the wake of the killings of nine members of from the Emanuel AME church in Charleston South Carolina, a sister church of Allen Temple, members of these churches attended a worship church service at Allen Temple as a sign of solidarity. During his sermon, Pastor Hugh Marriott proclaimed – "these killings have allowed us to see that collectiv…

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Neighbors
Kiwanis Hands Out Backpacks, Lunches To Norwalk's Needy Kiwanis Hands Out Backpacks, Lunches To Norwalk's Needy
Kiwanis Hands Out Backpacks, Lunches To Norwalk's Needy NORWALK, Conn. — The Norwalk Kiwanis Club held a Community Give Back on Saturday, handing out lunches to the homeless and back-to-school backpacks to needy children. The event was held at St. Joseph Church in Norwalk, and was set to run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. By noon, all of the backpacks were spoken for. "Our event today was to target the homeless, and provide the children of those families with backpacks and school supplies," said Paula Conte, president of the Norwalk Kiwanis Club. "We also handed out laundry bags  to homeless adults, as well as hygiene products, towels and water bott…

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News
Rye Residents Flock To Water As Heat Wave Looms Rye Residents Flock To Water As Heat Wave Looms
Rye Residents Flock To Water As Heat Wave Looms WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Westchester residents were in the mood to get cool Friday, flocking to area beaches as a heat wave looms. A heat wave is defined as three straight days of temps at 90 degrees or more -- which has not yet happened this year. Rye Town Park & Beach were buzzing with activity Friday, with most finding shade under umbrellas, or by getting wet. Temperatures are expected to be near, or above, 90% for the next seven days.

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Lifestyle
Kids Jump Into Summer Fun At Easton Community Center Kids Jump Into Summer Fun At Easton Community Center
Kids Jump Into Summer Fun At Easton Community Center EASTON, Conn. — The Easton Community Center's summer camp programs offer kids from age 3 up to 14 a place to play, learn and explore. Easton's preschool program, Play Tots, offers activities such as Spanish, computers, art, phys ed and much more. Older kids get a big variety, as the Easton Community Center offers weekly themes such as Water World Week, Mystery Week, Space Week and Survival Week. "The camp keeps the kids busy — there are always activities," said Alison Liebman, marketing director for the community center. "And we have an air-conditioned building, so if it rains or is …

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Locals Come Out To Play At South Salem Fire Department Carnival Locals Come Out To Play At South Salem Fire Department Carnival
Locals Come Out To Play At South Salem Fire Department Carnival SOUTH SALEM, N.Y. - The South Salem Fire Department's carnival has been in full swing since Wednesday night, when the event kicked off with a parade. The carnival was set to run through Saturday night, with hours running from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Ride-all-night wristbands cost $25 per person each night. On closing night there will be a raffle drawing for prizes. This year’s raffle prizes include $1,500 for first place, $1,000 for second place, and $500 for third place. Raffle tickets cost $5 each. For photos from the kickoff parade, click here.

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Putnam Wine, Food Festival Offers Visitors Fine Spirits, Tastes Putnam Wine, Food Festival Offers Visitors Fine Spirits, Tastes
Putnam Wine, Food Festival Offers Visitors Fine Spirits, Tastes PATTERSON, N.Y. - Nestled on top of a hill at Patterson's Beaver Creek Farm, the Putnam County Wine & Food Festival offered visitors over the weekend a chance to sample renowned wines and spirits from New York, and beyond. The two-day event took place Saturday and Sunday, and featured wine and food samplings, a beer and VIP tent, crafts vendors, cooking demonstrations, and live entertainment from Connecticut's Lone Wolf Trio. For more info on the festival, click here.

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Lifestyle
Bridgeport's Adventure Park Offers Thrills For Kids Of All Ages Bridgeport's Adventure Park Offers Thrills For Kids Of All Ages
Bridgeport's Adventure Park Offers Thrills For Kids Of All Ages BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — If you're looking for an outdoor activity that's not the same old thing, something that combines outdoor adventure and lots of action while building strength, awareness and self-confidence, then The Adventure Park in Bridgeport might be for you. Located within 5 wooded acres behind The Discovery Museum in Bridgeport, The Adventure Park is an “aerial forest ropes park” consisting of 180 platforms installed in the trees and connected by various configurations of cable, wood, and rope to form bridges and zip lines. Groups of these bridges, or “elements,” link together t…

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Lifestyle
Ives Park In Danbury Celebrates Sounds, Sights, Tastes Of Ecuador Ives Park In Danbury Celebrates Sounds, Sights, Tastes Of Ecuador
Ives Park In Danbury Celebrates Sounds, Sights, Tastes Of Ecuador DANBURY, Conn. — The popular Ecuadorian Festival made its return to Ives Concert Park in Danbury, running from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, as the area's Ecuadorian community came out to party. The festival featured cultural activities, including many types of food, drinks, games, vendors, children's activities, and live music — featuring El Chaval, Bachata Heightz and Gerardo Moran. "I think this is amazing," said Kelly Pelaez, the Danbury Civic Center's Queen of Ecuador, who moved from Orinte, Ecuador, to the U.S. seven years ago. "Every year we do this, and it's nice to see all the E…

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Lifestyle
Somers' Burger Barn Takes Top Spot For DVLicious Best Burger In Westchester Somers' Burger Barn Takes Top Spot For DVLicious Best Burger In Westchester
Somers' Burger Barn Takes Top Spot For DVLicious Best Burger In Westchester SOMERS, N.Y. -- The Burger Barn in Somers was recently named the winner of Daily Voice's DVlicious Best Burger in Westchester contest, and the DV dropped by to deliver the first-place certificate and congratulate owner Justin Tesone and his staff. "This is a tremendous honor," Tesone said. "We're blessed to be in this position, and we want to thank everyone from Westchester and everyone from Daily Voice. And this (first-place certificate) is certainly going to look fantastic on our wall." To read the full story on Burger Barn, click here.

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