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Schools
Beacon Decides On New Schools Superintendent Beacon Decides On New Schools Superintendent
Beacon Decides On New Schools Superintendent BEACON, N.Y. -- Following a nationwide search and a turnover of nine school chiefs over the past decade, the Beacon City School District has chosen a new superintendent to take over for 2017-18 school year, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. Matthew Landahl, currently the deputy superintendent of the Ithaca City School District, is expected to be confirmed during a District meeting Thursday, said the Journal. He was selected after being vetted by the search firm Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates. The firm was used in hopes of finding a superintendent who would stay and put an end to t…

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Traffic
Work On Route 119 To Cause Heavy Delays Work On Route 119 To Cause Heavy Delays
Work On Route 119 To Cause Heavy Delays TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Commuters should plan for extra travel time over the next two weeks as work on Route 119 will close westbound lanes beginning Monday, Jan. 30, according to the state Department of Transportation. Motorists should expect heavy delays and seek alternate routes where possible to avoid the area, officials said. During the construction, westbound lanes will be closed between Sawyer Avenue and the Interstate 287 on-ramp beginning at 9:30 a.m., with traffic being shifted to the eastbound lanes for travel west and east.  Traffic control will be performed by police. The closure i…

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Lifestyle
Bettina 'Gold' Wilkerson Named 2017 Dutchess County Poet Laureate Bettina 'Gold' Wilkerson Named 2017 Dutchess County Poet Laureate
Bettina 'Gold' Wilkerson Named 2017 Dutchess County Poet Laureate DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Residents who love poetry will be pleased to know the county's newest Poet Laureate is Poughkeepsie resident Bettina “Gold” Wilkerson. In her unpaid role as Dutchess County’s Poet Laureate, Wilkerson will serve for a one-year term and bring poetry to the community through a series of readings and events. “As Poet Laureate, through a series of poetry workshops and performances, I hope to empower communities to find their voice for their dreams, goals, and aspirations,” Wilkerson said. Wilkerson was the recipient of the 2016 Dutchess County Executive’s “Artivist” Awa…

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Events
Town Of Cortlandt Hosting Public Forum On Indian Point Closure Town Of Cortlandt Hosting Public Forum On Indian Point Closure
Town Of Cortlandt Hosting Public Forum On Indian Point Closure CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- Residents concerned about the impact the closure of Indian Point will have on the Town of Cortlandt and the surrounding area will have a chance to ask questions and learn about the challenges during a special forum on Thursday. The forum, at 7 p.m. at the Muriel H. Morabito Community, 29 Westbrook Drive, Cortlandt Manor, will address such topics as the loss of jobs, reclamation of the site, the effect on taxes, as well as other issues. Those attending the event include Town of Cortlandt Supervisor Linda Puglisi and the Town Board; Congresswoman Nita Lowey representative S…

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News
180 Eldorado Elementary School Students Graduate From RPD Dare Program 180 Eldorado Elementary School Students Graduate From RPD Dare Program
180 Eldorado Elementary School Students Graduate From RPD Dare Program CHESTNUT RIDGE, N.Y. -- More than 180 students from Eldorado Elementary School in Chestnut Ridge were all decked out in their special issue police T-shirts on Wednesday during their graduation from the Ramapo Police Department's DARE program.  The 10-week course is geared at helping students develop the skills needed to make good decisions in the face of peer pressure. During the graduation ceremony, students were also treated to an appearance from the DARE mascot, Darren the Lion, and honored by Chief Brad Weidel, DARE Officer Danny Lynch and Eldorado Principal Astrid Johnson for their har…

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Police & Fire
Man Wanted For DWI, Resisting Arrest, Fleeing Accident Scene In Clarkstown Man Wanted For DWI, Resisting Arrest, Fleeing Accident Scene In Clarkstown
Man Wanted For DWI, Resisting Arrest, Fleeing Accident Scene In Clarkstown CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- Clarkstown Police are asking for the public's help in locating a man wanted for DWI and other charges. Jairo Marte, 36, was last known to reside in Stony Point. He is wanted on a warrant for driving while intoxicated, resisting arrest and fleeing the scene of an accident, police said. Marte is described as being 5-feet-9, with black hair and brown eyes. If you have any information please contact the Clarkstown Police Warrant Unit at 845-639-5880.

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Business
Spectral Says It Will Stay In Dutchess, Expand Jobs Spectral Says It Will Stay In Dutchess, Expand Jobs
Spectral Says It Will Stay In Dutchess, Expand Jobs Following months of collaboration between business, education and government partners, Spectral Systems announced Wednesday it will remain in Dutchess County and invest more than $3 million in facility improvements and manufacturing equipment and expand jobs by more than 13 percent. County Executive Marcus Molinaro said, “This is a great example of our Think Dutchess Alliance for Business working together to expand our high-tech economy. This project retains and creates jobs, and provides regional businesses and students access to high-tech equipment.” Spectral, an employee-owned company lo…

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Police & Fire
Patterson Man Who Crashes Into Bridge Was Driving Drunk, Police Say Patterson Man Who Crashes Into Bridge Was Driving Drunk, Police Say
Patterson Man Who Crashes Into Bridge Was Driving Drunk, Police Say KENT, N.Y. -- A Patterson man who slammed his car into a bridge on Friday, Jan. 13, was charged with driving drunk, according to the Kent Police Department. Richard Hofmeister, 46, was charged with aggravated DWI when Officer Corey Ashe found Hofmeister's car on Mooney Hill  Road after crashing into a bridge. Both the car and the bridge had received extensive damage from the crash, said police. When Ashe walked up to the car, Hofmeister was still in the driver's seat and exhibited signs of intoxication and was given a variety of field sobriety tests, which he failed, police said. An additi…

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Business
PepsiCo Proposes New Research Building At Mount Pleasant Facility PepsiCo Proposes New Research Building At Mount Pleasant Facility
PepsiCo Proposes New Research Building At Mount Pleasant Facility MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. -- PepsiCo is working with city officials as the company eyes adding a new research-and-development building at its Global Beverage R&D Center in Mount Pleasant, according to lohud.com. The 35.7-acre proposed site is home to a three-story office building and a warehouse. To make room for the division's needs, the company is proposing adding a 122,000-square-foot facility, said lohud.com. PepsiCo officials said in a statement to lohud that they are in the initial stages of a possible expansion. The city learned of the expansion plans when the company informed them t…

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Schools
Isaac E. Young Teacher Combines Wildlife And Math To Connect With Students Isaac E. Young Teacher Combines Wildlife And Math To Connect With Students
Isaac E. Young Teacher Combines Wildlife And Math To Connect With Students NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Learning how to build a release pen for squirrels might not be an everyday math problem at most schools, but that's just the type of thing students of Regina Simoes are learning at Isaac E. Young Middle School. A math teacher, and licensed wildlife rehabilitator, Simoes was happy to share her knowledge when students showed an interest in her work outside the classroom. And, surprisingly, the lessons just happen to help the students understand math better as well. To get the special program underway, Simoes created the Wildlife Rehabilitation Learning Experience, a uniq…

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