Westchester’s Democratic state Assembly delegation sent a letter last week to the panel reviewing the state Foundation Aid formula urging the group to revise up to 10 points relating to education funding in New York. The seven Democratic Assemblymembers –
Read MoreThe Carmel Board of Education issued “a Call for Community Collaboration’ last week, a day after another raucous meeting where emotions were at a fever pitch and several residents were ordered to be removed. The Aug. 14 post on the
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Carmel Board of Education member Jim Wise has come under scrutiny again for remarks he made in June at a pro-Palestinian rally at the Carmel Courthouse. Four Hudson Valley lawmakers penned a letter Aug. 8 to New York State Education
Read MoreHelp wanted ads are commonly looking for qualified individuals to join the “digital workforce.” Frank Williams Jr. spoke in front of a group of teens last Wednesday afternoon about a new youth program, offering opportunities to develop the necessary skills
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The Mahopac Board of Education selected new leaders for the 2024-25 school year during its reorganization meeting earlier this month. In a closely contested race for president on July 8, Jonathan Schneider, a lifelong resident and Mahopac High School graduate,
Read MoreCarmel Superintendent of Schools Dr. Erin Meehan-Fairben has released her First 100 Days Plan to help the district move forward. Fairben officially took over the reins of the district on July 1, succeeding Interim Superintendent of Schools Joseph McGrath. “The
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Carmel Board of Education member Jim Wise was taken to task by his colleagues last week for remarks he made last month at a pro-Palestinian rally outside the Putnam County Courthouse in Carmel. During a five-hour meeting on July 9,
Read MoreThe old adage, “You can never go home again,” adopted from the title of a 1940 novel, certainly doesn’t apply to Dr. Erin Meehan-Fairben, new Superintendent of Schools in the Carmel School District. Fairben, who took over the reins July
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The rush of being on stage and feeling the excitement of the audience appreciating your work may be the greatest satisfaction a musician can receive. While Carlo Capano has certainly experienced that during his career, it has been the nearly
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By Anna Carpinelli After 44 years of teaching music at Horace Greeley High School, Dr. Raymond Lucia is putting down his baton this week. Since learning of an open position at the Chappaqua school in The New York Times ad
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