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Happy Wednesday, readers! The latest print issue of the Norwood News is hitting the streets today, and it’s chock full of good stuff: an update on the living wage debate, a look at the end of Clinton’s football season, a farewell to Sal of Sal’s Pizza fame (he’s retiring this week) and more. Pick up a copy today, but until then, here are some other noteworthy news stories to keep you in-the-know. The latest twist in Bronx Councilman Larry Seabrook’s corruption trial: his former mistress, and the prosecution’s star witness, says she has early onset dementia. This is after she

By Jeanmarie Evelly The food pantry at Tolentine Zeiser Community Life Center, on University Avenue and Fordham Road, doesn’t open until 9 a.m. But the line of people who queue up at the building for the bags of groceries the center hands out starts to form some three hours earlier, around 6 a.m. “The line has gotten longer,” said Sister Margaret McDermott, who runs the center. “A lot more working families need food now. It’s either your rent, or your food.” At Christ Eternal Refuge Church, in Bedford Park, the weekly food pantry opens at 1 p.m. on Fridays. Sometimes,

Tax Workshop for Bronx Small Businesses

The end of the year is fast approaching, and with that comes what many dread: tax season. That’s why the Bronx Small Businesses Development Center is having a tax workshop geared towards helping small businesses handle their taxes. It’s on Wednesday, Nov. 30 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 2501 Grand Concourse on the third floor.

Bronx Community College Unveils “Transformation” Mural

The Bronx Community College has unveiled a new student-driven mural on its campus, called “Transformation.” It’s located on the temporary construction fence adjacent to the college’s Language Hall.

Thanksgiving Recipes from The Norwood News’ Be Healthy! Section

There’s no doubt the turkey is the inevitable star of the Thanksgiving spread. But if you want to boost the health quotient of your holiday meal, let your vegetable side dishes share some of that spotlight.

Bronx Sports Roundup: Clinton Gears Up for Semis, Fordham Fires Head Football Coach and More

Thanksgiving and sports go together like mash potatoes and gravy. So, with turkey day on the horizon, we thought we’d offered a brief local sports roundup to get you caught up on all the latest action.

Bronx Thanksgiving Events

Happy Thanksgiving, readers! The community has been getting in the holiday spirit of late. Yesterday, the Fordham Road Business Improvement District, nonprofit healthcare provider Healthplus and Councilman Joel Rivera’s office donated turkeys (see photo at left) to Part of the Solution (POTS), the Webster Avenue organization that runs a food pantry and other services for low-income residents (for more on POTS and the work they do, see here). On Friday, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., gave out 100 free turkeys at the corner of East 180th Street and Southern Boulevard (see photo below) and has been holding similar giveaways

A Norwood teen is recovering after being shot two times outside of an apartment he shared near Williamsbridge Oval Park on Tryon Avenue.

Live From Council Living Wage Hearing

Norwood News reporter Jeanmarie Evelly is Tweeting live from the City Council’s contentious hearing on legislation that would require businesses to pay living wages ($10 an hour plus benefits) to workers if their development deal include significant government tax breaks and subsidies. We’ll capture all the action here.