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Education The Examiner 

Ex-Bedford School Board Member Suggests Censorship of Comments

January 20, 2023 Martin Wilbur Bedford

A former Bedford Board of Education member questioned last week whether the board committed censorship of the speech of residents who were raising uncomfortable issues or unpopular positions after two other speakers were interrupted multiple times. Pound Ridge resident Pam

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Environment The Examiner 

‘Uninvited’: Waging the Battle Against Invasive Plants and Trees

January 16, 2023January 19, 2023 Abby Luby Bedford

We’ve all seen the thick, impenetrable tangle of vines along the Saw Mill River Parkway choking off trees and shrubbery. And the creeping labyrinths of wisteria, English ivy, kudzu or bittersweet taking over our backyards. A growing number of plants

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Education The Examiner 

Bedford Schools Super Addresses Softball Facilities, Equity Issues

January 12, 2023 Martin Wilbur Bedford

Despite criticisms from advocates of the Fox Lane softball program, the field will remain in its current location but the playing surface and facilities will undergo improvements through money made available from last spring’s approved bond. Last week, in a

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Education The Examiner 

Bedford Schools Softball Players, Supporters Press District on Equity

January 4, 2023January 4, 2023 Martin Wilbur Bedford

Bedford School District softball players and supporters recently urged the Board of Education and administration to take steps to ensure their team receives equal treatment to the Fox Lane baseball team. During the last board meeting before the holiday break,

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Education The Examiner 

Fox Lane Softball Parents Continue to Press for Athletic Gender Equity

December 19, 2022December 20, 2022 Martin Wilbur Bedford, Mount Kisco

A group of Fox Lane girls’ softball parents submitted a letter to Bedford school officials on Friday, detailing the steps they believe the district should take in order to deliver gender equity. In the letter, parents claim the district is

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COLUMNS Editorial Stone's Throw 

Bedford Schools Plagued by Culture Problem; New Super Seeks Solutions 

December 19, 2022December 26, 2022 Adam Stone Bedford, Mount Kisco

I had a different column written, and even published briefly online, for just a few minutes on Sunday. In the piece, I made the mistake of being overly generous to the administrators who gravely mishandled the investigation into incidents of bathroom

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Education The Examiner 

Report: Fox Lane Administrators Botched Bathroom Photos Investigation

December 15, 2022December 26, 2022 Martin Wilbur Bedford

An incriminating independent report into last March’s incidents of bathroom photos and video being taken of special education students at Fox Lane High School drew condemnation from Bedford School District community members Wednesday night. The 57-page report from Kroll Associates,

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Stone's Throw The Examiner 

50 Years After Landmark Equity Law, Fox Lane Softball Says Fight for Rights Continues

November 28, 2022January 8, 2023 Adam Stone Bedford, Mt. Kisco

District Emphasizes Program Progress Underway  Half a century ago, when Indiana Senator Birch Bayh helped shepherd Title IX into existence, he noted in a statement the limitations of federal legislation — gender equity written in the law books wouldn’t be

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Arts & Entertainment The Examiner 

Palminteri Directs Comedian Peter Fogel in New One-Man Show

November 8, 2022November 11, 2022 Martin Wilbur Bedford

Peter Fogel has been a successful working comedian and comedic actor for decades, so it’s difficult to get the Long Island-raised comedian starstruck. After all, he has toured throughout North America, is a veteran of countless radio and television commercials

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Arts & Entertainment The Examiner 

Random Farms Kids’ Theater Takes Anti-Bullying Show on Road

October 22, 2022October 24, 2022 Adam Stone Armonk, Bedford, Mt. Kisco, Westchester County

IT’S COOL TO BE A NERD, JUST OWN IT Eric Webb loved comic books as a kid growing up outside of Albany in the 1980s and 90s. But he worried about the social implications of embracing the interest. Webb’s young

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