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Duncan McManus, Susan Rykowski Named Valedictorian, Salutatorian In Croton
CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Croton-Harmon High School's Class of 2016 valedictorian Duncan McManus and salutatorian Susan Rykowski, both point to their school and its close-knit community, as a reason for their success.McManus, who will be attending Brown University, is described by his school counselor Tanya Thibideau as “exceptional.”
“He is a vibrant member of our school community and is regarded in high esteem by faculty and peers alike,” she said. “Not only is he a stellar student, he is kind, clever, mature and extremely ambitious.”
He credits the school’s small community and collabora…
Residents Checked Out 106,000 Items From Pelham Library Last Year
PELHAM, N.Y. -- Most people may think of their local library as a quiet spot, but visit the Pelham Public Library and residents will find a bustling library full of activity with residents of all ages taking out books, studying or just reading.
The library is so busy in fact that in a recent report to the state Department of Education, the library found that a total of 106,597 items were checked out in 2015, including books, electronic media and downloaded files, the library said.
Other fun facts uncovered include: The library added 2,865 books to its collection in 2015 and 3,324 other mat…
TBZ Grant Funding Leaves Out 2 River Communities
ORANGETOWN, N.Y. -- Two of nine Hudson River communities -- Orangetown and Grand View -- were left out of state Thruway Authority grant funding for waterfront improvements, according to lohud.com.
The more than $1.5 million in funding went to Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow and Irvington in Westchester County and Piermont, Nyack, South Nyack and Upper Nyack in Rockland. Grants ranged in amounts from $300,000 to $163,000, said lohud.com.
The grants, part of a deal with environmental groups that allowed new bridge construction, will be used for everything from new park benches and plazas to construc…
