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Lakeland Copper Students Pair With Lakeland Cares To Help Those In Need YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Junior National Honor Society students at Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School are reaching out to help those in need through the district's Lakeland Cares program. The students have been selling Lakeland Cares bracelets to raise money for the Lakeland Caring Closet. The Lakeland Caring Closet helps families in the Lakeland district who experience significant hardship in providing for even the most basic of needs.

by Jason Bisnoff

02/27/2016

Events

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day At East Rutherford Library RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The East Rutherford Memorial Library will present "The Shannachie of Glendunbun Ballybeg: Traditional Celtic Tales" at 1:30 p.m. Monday March 7.This program is paid for by the Horizon Speakers Bureau of the New Jersey Council for the Humanitites, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities Storyteller David Emerson retells the the ancient tales of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Cornwall in this presentation. Registration is required, priority is given to East Rutherford residents. Register online. For questions, e-mail Chris Hartigan, library dire…

by Jason Bisnoff

02/27/2016

News

Rockland Freedom Award Goes To Retired Army Sergeant Elisabeth M. Gessel NEW CITY, N.Y. -- Rockland County Executive Ed Day and the county Veterans Service Agency Director Jerry Donnellan presented New City resident Elisabeth M. Gessel with the fourth annual Rockland County Freedom Award on Thursday, Feb. 25, for her outstanding service to the United States as a sergeant in the U.S. Army."When our nation called upon Lis, she stood up, raised her hand and served," said County Executive Day. "We're all grateful for the challenges she endured and overcame and the sacrifices she made that men simply didn't have to make. Sergeant Gessel is a trailblazer …

by Jason Bisnoff

02/27/2016

Events

College Of New Rochelle Welcomes Expert On Feminism, Arab Issues NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Mona Eltahawy, an award-winning columnist and international public speaker on Arab and Muslim issues and global feminism, will deliver this year’s Dowell Lecture at The College of New Rochelle. The Dowell Lecture will be held Thursday, March 10, at 7 p.m. at CNR’s Romita Auditorium. Eltahawy’s lecture is titled “Feminism: The Social and Sexual Revolution Goes Global.” The event, which is free and open to the public, has been held annually since 1987. Eltahawy lives in New York City and Cairo. Her commentaries have appeared on The New York Times Opinion pages and in oth…

by Jason Bisnoff

02/26/2016

Business

Dutchess Chamber Takes Headliner Award Nominations Until Monday DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Headliner Awards Committee of The Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce will accept nominations for the seventh annual Headliner Awards through Monday. Recipients will be chosen in the following categories: Leadership in Business and Community. Outside-the-box Innovator. Customer Service. Two new categories were announced for the seventh annual awards: Best Place to Work. Green and Lean. For more information on all of the categories and to download the nomination form, visit the website. Members of the community, including employees, customers, frie…

by Jason Bisnoff

02/26/2016

Schools

Scarsdale School Board Schedules Two Meetings SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- The Board of Education of the Scarsdale Union Free School District will hold two meetings during the week of Feb. 29, at Scarsdale High School, 2 Brewster Road. On Monday, Feb. 29, the board will hold a Budget Study Session at 6:30 p.m. and a Business Meeting at 8 p.m. The agenda for the Budget Study session is as follows: Budget; Instruction; Special Education; Athletics; Technology. At the business meeting, the board is expected to act on certain items, including a resolution concerning Mandarin instruction at the middle school, and adoption of a calendar for the 2016-201…

by Jason Bisnoff

02/26/2016

Sports

Three Briarcliff High School Athletic Teams Earn League Titles BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- Three Briarcliff High School winter teams earned league titles this year. The boys basketball, girls basketball and girls indoor track teams earned regional recognition for this season. “It’s an honor and a privilege to be surrounded by such talented coaches and athletes,” said Athletic Director Christos Drosopoulos.

by Jason Bisnoff

02/26/2016

Schools

Scarsdale School Board Reviews Budget Next Week SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- The Scarsdale Board of Education will hold two meetings next week at Scarsdale High School, 2 Brewster Road, in room 170-172. The board will hold a budget study session at 6:30 p.m. Monday and a business meeting at 8 p.m. The agenda for the budget study session is as follows: Budget instruction. Special education. Athletics. Technology. At the business meeting, the board is expected to act on items including a resolution concerning Mandarin instruction at the middle school and adoption of a calendar for the 2016-17 school year. On Wednesday at 8:30 a.m., the board …

by Jason Bisnoff

02/26/2016

Events

Kent Library Features Paws For Reading Event KENT LAKES, N.Y. -- Join volunteers from Therapy Dogs International and their dogs at Kent Public Library for the Paws for Reading program, on select Mondays in March through June. This program is designed to give children, ages 6-10, the opportunity to gain confidence and improve reading skills by reading aloud to a therapy dog. This is a free event. One-on-one, 15-minute sessions are available by appointment only. Registration is required. Once you are registered, you will be called, and an appointment will be made. To register, call 845-225-8585 or stop by the library. The library is…

by Jason Bisnoff

02/26/2016

Schools

Weston Asks For Public Input On Superintendent Search WESTON, Conn. -- The Weston Board of Education is inviting the public to assist in the search for a new superintendent. The Weston Board of Education oversees Hurlbutt Elemetary School, Weston Intermediate School, Weston Middle School and Weston High School. To be heard in this important decision, click here to take the survey online.

by Jason Bisnoff

02/26/2016

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