Northern Westchester Painter Makes Children's Books Into Works Of Art

Leslie M. Connito , a longtime painter, has turned her love of poetry and her talent for brushstrokes, into five children's books, one of which is set in South Salem, where she lives. "The Wild-Out Animal Alphabet Book," "The Magic Drum," and "The Story of Ticklemino," were created and illustrated in a drawn out form for Connito's two daughters when they were young and just published this past summer.
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Westchester Painter Makes Children's Books Into Works Of Art

Leslie M. Connito , a longtime painter, has turned her love of poetry and her talent for brushstrokes, into five children's books, one of which is set in South Salem, where she lives. "The Wild-Out Animal Alphabet Book," "The Magic Drum," and "The Story of Ticklemino," were created and illustrated in a drawn out form for Connito's two daughters when they were young and just published this past summer.
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15 things we learned about the making of 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'

A lot of hard, No-Maj work went into making the magical world of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them." J.K. Rowling's universe was transported to 1926 New York, and the filmmakers had to make period-accurate sets and make sure even the smallest of details was consistent with the rest of the "Harry Potter" franchise .
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Vista, South Salem, Goldens Bridge FDs Join Forces For Toys For Tots

Fire departments from Vista, South Salem, and Golden's Bridge will host a Toys For Tots dropoff on Saturday, Dec. 10. Donations of new and unwrapped toys can be dropped at the fire stations between 9 a.m. and 5 p..The Vista station is at 377 Smith Ridge Road in South Salem; the South Salem station is at 1190 Route 35 in South Salem and the Golden's Bridge Fire Department is at 254 Waccabuc Road.
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Governor's ex-aide, 7 others deny guilt in corruption case

... appeared Thursday in federal court. A November indictment alleges bid-rigging and bribery. Percoco is from South Salem and was Cuomo's executive deputy secretary and one of his most loyal advisers. The government says evidence including about 2 ...
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Drugs Littered Hotel Suite Where Group Live-Streamed Video of Fake Guns: DA

... on the other side saying, "be careful with that, you could get shot," according to sources. Bassem Yousef, of South Salem, New York has previously served a year in state prison for a 2015 conviction for possession of stolen property, and is ...
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Ex-Cuomo aide Joseph Percoco pleads innocent to bribery scandal

... on their side after ex-Cuomo aide Todd Howe cut a plea deal with prosecutors five months ago. Percoco, 47, of South Salem, N.Y., allegedly accepted more than $315,000 in bribes. Prosecutors detailed how the defendant - using a code word lifted from ...
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