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Byram Hills Honored For Outstanding Music Education Program ARMONK, N.Y. -- Byram Hills has been honored with the “Best Communities for Music Education” designation for its commitment to music education.Byram Hills is one of seven Westchester County school districts – and just 476 districts nationwide – to receive the designation from the NAMM Foundation. The district’s music program spans all four district schools. Students can begin studying one of 10 instruments in the fourth grade. By the time they reach the high school, students can participate in a variety of choral, band and orchestra groups and continue their music education with courses tha…

by Jason Bisnoff

04/05/2016

Politics

Letter To The Editor: Budget Victories For The Village Of Ossining OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Ossining Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, email ossining@dailyvoice.com. To The Editor: This past Friday, the New York State Legislature passed the 2016-2017 budget. I am proud to announce that so many stood with me and made sure that our voices were heard, and key policy changes were included in this year’s budget that will benefit the Ossining School District moving Working with the school district, this budget will include an increase of Foundation Aid funding by $627 million. For Ossining specifi…

by Jason Bisnoff

04/05/2016

News

Habitat For Humanity Marking Yonkers Habitat Week YONKERS, N.Y. -- Habitat for Humanity is deeming this #YonkersHabitatweek, kicking off building in the largest city in Westchester.Steve Veneruso, of Veneruso, Curto, Schwartz and Curto and John Rubbo, of the Yonkers Brewing Company are co-chairs of the event. Events include building homes and rehabbing neighborhood homes, helping to make community gardens and speaking to local organizations and have an event at Yonkers brewing company. For more information email jim@habitatwc.org

by Jason Bisnoff

04/05/2016

Events

Poughkeepsie Hosts Community Cleanup POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Join friends and neighbors to spruce up Murphy Park, the Middle Main neighborhood, and the Fall Kill Creek at a community clean up on April 16 from 10 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will assist in collecting garbage, raking, and light gardening. All supplies will be provided and all ages are welcome. This event will take place rain or shine. This event is part of the Poughkeepsie Earth Day Celebration. For more information and a complete list of activities visit the Facebook page for Poughkeepsie Earth Day. The event will begin at 517 Main St., at the Poughkeepsie Underwear Fa…

by Jason Bisnoff

04/05/2016

Schools

Putnam Valley High School Performing 'Me And My Girl' PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. -- Putnam Valley High School TheatreWorks is presenting its sixteenth spring musical, "Me and My Girl" at the Putnam Valley High School Performing Arts Center. The students at Putnam Valley High School are a major component of TheatreWorks. It is the students who build the set, the students who are the crew and the students who manage the play. All performances will be held at the Putnam Valley High School Performing Arts Center, 146 Peekskill Hollow Rd. in Putnam Valley. Performance dates are: Friday, April 15 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, April 16 at 7 p.m.; Sunday, A…

by Jason Bisnoff

04/05/2016

Events

Half Moon Theatre Performing 'Vanya And Sonia And Masha And Spike' POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- The Half Moon Theatre will be pefforming"Vanya And Sonia And Masha And Spike," which won the Tony Award for Best Play. Vanya and his stepsister Sonia have been living small, quiet lives at their family’s rural lake house. But when their self-absorbed movie star sister Masha arrives with her 20-something boytoy Spike, the stage is set for a weekend of hijinks. This comedy blends Chekhov’s classic themes of loss and longing with supremely impressive abs, Disney’s Snow White, and a psychic housekeeper. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike is a off-kilter romp. …

by Jason Bisnoff

04/05/2016

Events

Maplebrook School Hosts Annual Run, Walk MAPLEBROOK, N.Y. -- The 12th Annual Hand in Hand 5K Run/Walk on the Walkway Over the Hudson will take place on Sunday, April 10. The annual event will take place at the the longest foot bridge in the world. Click here for more information on their website. Walkway over the Hudson is located at 61 Parker Ave. in Poughkeepsie.

by Jason Bisnoff

04/05/2016

Schools

Irvington Eighth Graders Explore History, Phone Tapping Constitutionality IRVINGTON, N.Y. -- Irvington Middle School eighth-graders in Dr. Jeffery Rieck’s social studies class recently explored the 1920s and the issues that revolved around the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.“As part of their study, they read about the case of Roy Olmstead, a prominent bootlegger from Washington who was arrested after having his phone tapped by Department of the Treasury agents,” Dr. Rieck said. The Olmstead v. United States case made its way to the Supreme Court in 1928, where the court reviewed whether the use and tapping of telephone conservations, which was a new for…

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04/05/2016

Events

Volunteer For Passover Delivery In Rye RYE, N.Y. -- Brighten the day of a senior by volunteering for DOROT’s Passover package delivery. Volunteer to deliver a package and visit with an older person on Sunday, April 10, 2016 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Congregation Emanu-El 2125 Westchester Ave. in East Rye. Orientations will begin 10:15 and 11 a.m. There will be arts and crafts for the kids. All volunteers must bring photo ID to participate. Your ID number will be recorded. Register online today to volunteer at their website.

by Jason Bisnoff

04/05/2016

Events

League Of Women Voters Coming To Somers SOMERS, N.Y. -- The Somers League of Women Voters will be coming to The Somers Library to assist with voter registration. The events will take place on Saturday, April 9 and 16 from noon to 3 p.m. The Somers Library is located at 82 Primrose St.

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04/05/2016

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