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By Nora Lowe Children are notoriously curious, asking questions such as “Why are the trees green?” and “Why is the sky blue?” But Erica Blit, a Harrison resident and mother of two, was posed a more difficult question by her
Read moreMost local communities depend on volunteers to donate their time and energy to improve the quality of life. To honor the importance and selflessness of volunteers this Friday, about 200 Fox Lane High School juniors will be helping out at
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Stepinac High School has named Carlos Sanchez Jr. of New Rochelle as Valedictorian and Eduardo Ramirez of Peekskill as Salutatorian of the Class of 2022. The honored students will deliver their addresses during Stepinac’s 72nd Annual Commencement Exercises to be held
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Voters in six northern Westchester school districts handily approved budgets Tuesday for the 2022-23 school calendar. Most incumbents running were reelected, other than in the Hendrick Hudson School District. Yorktown A $108 million budget was approved 1,677-578. In the six-candidate
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By Martin Wilbur and Nora Lowe Bedford School District voters gave their approval Tuesday night to more than $62 million in borrowing for major infrastructure repairs, new learning spaces at Fox Lane High School and improved athletic facilities. The two
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Voters in two Putnam County school districts rejected budgets for the 2022-23 school years Tuesday. In Mahopac, the $133 million spending plan failed to pass the muster by eight votes, 1,225-1217. Residents did approve a $1.16 million proposition to buy
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Three incumbents were returned to the Lakeland Board of Education Tuesday in a hotly contested race. With 12 candidates on the ballot, three foursomes campaigned as four of the seven board seats were up for grabs. The top vote-getter was
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Voters in the White Plains School District overwhelmingly approved a $244.8 million budget Tuesday for the 2022-23 school year. According to unofficial results, the budget, which carried no tax increase for property owners, passed 1,015 to 109. “Not only does
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Thousands of books arrived at Eastview Middle School Saturday for an all-day literacy fair aimed to promote reading for White Plains students and their families. The outdoor event, hosted by the White Plains Teachers’ Association (WPTA), featured free books for
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The Putnam County Mother’s Day Weekend fundraiser to help the Ukrainian refugees in Poland was deemed a success by organizers. “So many people donated and so many people volunteered to help, it was just amazing,” said Sylwia Wojcik, a Mahopac
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