By Eric Faatz Since the onset of COVID-19, many different aspects of our lives have changed. One of those is our youth and high school sports programs. Student-athletes are having their sports seasons drastically altered due to restrictions and health
Read MoreLow-risk high school and youth sports will be allowed to proceed as planned with practices and games starting Sept. 21 but full-contact sports will remain limited to the practice field, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday. Sports such as tennis, soccer,
Read MoreMahopac’s decision to retain the “Indian” as its mascot is wrongheaded. As a 1984 alumnus, I would ask that rather than reflexively defend the past, the school district follow a more enlightened path and reconsider its position. Rather than defending the decision to
Read MoreThe officers of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) voted Thursday to delay the official start date of the Fall 2020 sports season, cancel the Fall 2020 Regional and State Championships and prepare to implement a
Read MoreEveryone knows the devastation to education that the coronavirus has caused and the burdens it has placed upon educators. Since nobody knows how long the pandemic may last, certain measures had to be taken to ensure instruction would continue. Teachers
Read MoreBy Gabriel HarrisonThe school year’s end didn’t go as planned for the Carmel High School class of 2020. The last day of in-person classes was in mid-March. Senior ball was canceled. The school production of Guys and Dolls was canceled.
Read MoreFour Pleasantville residents are running for two vacant seats on the Pleasantville School Board in the upcoming election. This year, current board President Angela Vella is looking to retain her seat and faces a contested election against challengers Jill Grossman,
Read MoreThe Carmel High School FIRST Robotics Team, dubbed “The Bad News Gears,” were recently recognized for their community outreach during coronavirus pandemic. On April 30, FIRST® students, parents, mentors, coaches, volunteers, and community members from around the world tuned in
Read MoreStudents, staff, parents and residents of the Putnam Valley Central School District may soon see fencing going up around the middle and high schools, as the Board of Education on March 5 unanimously approved the awarding of bids to several
Read MoreBy Abby Luby The Town of Yorktown and its two school districts are taking strong steps to fight the potential spread of the coronavirus. On Friday, the Yorktown Town Board passed a resolution declaring a State of Emergency in the
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