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Briarcliff Literary Magazine Wins Top National Awards BRIARCLIFF, N.Y. -- The 2015 edition of Briarcliff High School’s literary magazine, "Briars & Ivy," has earned top recognition from several organizations.“Please join me in congratulating the Briars & Ivy staff on an outstanding job for the 2015 edition of the BHS literary arts magazine,” said Karen McCarthy, the publication’s advisor. “It is clear from the national and state awards garnered in this award season that there is much to be applauded in the written and artistic work of the BHS student body. Under the direction of editor-in- chief, alumnus Olivia Segal, the Briar…

by K Reakes

06/13/2016

Police & Fire

Croton-On-Hudson Brings Home Pair Of Parade Awards CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- The Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department's volunteers came home with two awards after taking part in the annual Montrose Fire Department's parade. For the second parade in a row, Tower Ladder 44 came home with the "Best Aerial" award, first winning the same prize in Ossining two weeks ago. The fire house also came home with the "2nd Best Regulation Uniform" award. The department will be attending the Yorktown Heights FD Parade on June 22, which kicks off their annual carnival. That will be the department's last formal parade for 2016.

by K Reakes

06/13/2016

Events

Scarsdale Library Features Pair Of Adult Book Clubs SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Two book groups for adults are scheduled to hold their monthly sessions in the coming weeks at the Scarsdale Public Library. Not Your Kids Book Club for Adults, the group for those interested in what young adults are reading, will discuss “The War That Saved My Life” by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley on Wednesday at 1 p.m. Set in World War II England, Bradley tells the story of 9-year- old Ada, who has never left her one-room apartment because her mother is too humiliated by Ada’s twisted foot to let her outside. When Ada’s little brother Jamie is shipped out of London to esca…

by K Reakes

06/13/2016

Schools

North Rockland Students Receive Innovation, Creativity Awards GARNERVILLE, N.Y. -- Charles Freeman and Thea Vijaya Kumar, juniors at North Rockland High School, and members of the Academy of Engineering, recently received the Innovation & Creativity Award from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Both students will receive $7,000 a year totaling $28,000, if they choose to attend R.I.T. following graduation from North Rockland.

by K Reakes

06/13/2016

Schools

Sleepy Hollow Middle Schooler Creates Free Library SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- Visitors to the entrance of Winfield Morse Elementary School in Sleepy Hollow can't help but notice what looks like a mini-schoolhouse mounted on the exterior wall next to the school's entrance. Inside the meticulously designed schoolhouse, complete with shingles and even a solar light that shines in the dark, are books -- dozens of books, mostly geared toward readers between the ages of kindergarten and middle school. The small house is actually a "Little Free Library," established by Sleepy Hollow Middle School seventh-grader Sydney Schulz, who dreamed up …

by K Reakes

06/13/2016

Events

Norwalk Offers Education As It Observes World Elder Abuse Awareness Day NORWALK, Conn. -- The public is invited to learn how to prevent and detect elder abuse when the Norwalk Senior Services Coordinating Council teams with the Center for Elder Abuse Prevention and the Coalition for Abuse Prevention of the Elderly, of Jewish Senior Services, in recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on Wednesday, June 15 in Norwalk.The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Norwalk City Hall and feature how residents can spot elder abuse in its many forms, including physical abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day raises public a…

by K Reakes

06/13/2016

Schools

2,700 Receive Degrees At Monroe College Commencement NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The rainy weather on Sunday did nothing to affect the festive mood at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center as Monroe College in New Rochelle held its 83rd annual commencement. More than 40 countries were represented by the 2,700 students receiving associate, bachelor's or master's degrees and professional certificates. In addition to students from the U.S., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, members of the Monroe College Class of 2016 included sizable contingents from the Bahamas, Bangladesh, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, India, Israel, Jamaica, Japa…

by K Reakes

06/13/2016

Schools

Sleepy Hollow Rose Ceremony Bids Farewell To Class Of 2016 SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- The 25th annual Rose Ceremony, one of Sleepy Hollow’s most sentimental events of the year, recently took place in the Kusel Auditorium at Sleepy Hollow High School. The class of 2027 first-graders at the Winfield Morse School, handed roses to the class of 2016, the outgoing seniors. The event complemented the fall ceremony that took place earlier this year, when the Class of 2016 welcomed the younger students by giving them a rose. In an opening address to a packed crowd of parents, teachers and students, Principal Carol Conklin-Spillane warmly welcomed the class of 2…

by K Reakes

06/12/2016

News

Road Work Forces Lane Closures On Hutchinson River Parkway WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Westchester County motorists should take note that lane closures are expected for both northbound and southbound sides of the Hutchinson River Parkway, between Exit 7 (Boston Post Road) and Exit 29 (North Ridge Street), beginning Monday, June 13, through Thursday, June 16, for road maintenance.The closures will affect commuters in Scarsdale and Harrison; the cities of New Rochelle and Mount Vernon, and the villages of Eastchester and Pelham from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., daily. During the work, southbound lane closures are expected on Monday, June 13, and Tuesday, June 1…

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06/12/2016

Schools

Lakeland Student Scientists Present Research At Science Research Symposium SHRUB OAK, N.Y. -- Ten senior research student scientists from Walter Panas and Lakeland high schools recently presented their research at the annual Science Research Symposium in the Lakeland High School auditorium. The students presented summaries of their completed research papers to parents, community members, administrators, and staff. Dr. Alwyn T. Cohall, professor of sociomedical sciences, population, and family health and pediatrics at Columbia University Medical Center, opened the evening as the keynote presenter. Following the opening presentations, science research students pre…

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06/12/2016

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