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Rockland County Executive Praises East Ramapo Schools' Oversight Bill Rockland County Executive Praises East Ramapo Schools' Oversight Bill
Rockland County Executive Praises East Ramapo Schools' Oversight Bill EAST RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Rockland County Executive Ed Day praised on Friday the bipartisan agreement reached by state lawmakers to provide oversight of the East Ramapo school district. "It is not a cure and does not address all the injustices in East Ramapo," Day said. "It is a small step forward. There is a long journey ahead and that trek needs strict oversight and monitoring."  Day has long supported a monitor to oversee the troubled district. He has lobbied state lawmakers in both parties to approve oversight for the district.  "I urge Gov. Cuomo to sign this legisl…

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Events
Starr Library Offers Walk-And-Talks At Rhinebeck HS Starr Library Offers Walk-And-Talks At Rhinebeck HS
Starr Library Offers Walk-And-Talks At Rhinebeck HS RHINEBECK, N.Y. -- Starr Library has upcoming Walk and Talk events on Mondays 9 a.m. at the Rhinebeck High School track. Participants will be reading a short story each week and discussing it while they walk. The schedule is as follows: June 27: "Nirvana" by Adam Johnson. July 11: "The Arrangers of Marriage" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. July 18: "Neighbors" by Raymond Carver. July 25: TBD. Copies of all the stories are available at the front desk of Starr Library. Register at 845-876-4030 or on the calendar at this link.

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Police & Fire
New City Fire Department Train In Weekly Drill New City Fire Department Train In Weekly Drill
New City Fire Department Train In Weekly Drill NEW CITY, N.Y. -- With sawdust flying, members participated in the New City Fire Department weekly Monday night drill. Held at the Rockland County Fire Training Center in Pomona, the drill covered saw safety, use of saws on both flat and peaked roofs, and using the saws while working from our tower ladder.

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Lifestyle
New Rochelle Police Sponsor Youth Fishing Trips New Rochelle Police Sponsor Youth Fishing Trips
New Rochelle Police Sponsor Youth Fishing Trips NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The New Rochelle Police Department's Police and Community Together Unit and the New Rochelle Police Foundation announce the 2016 Community Youth Fishing Program for boys and girls ages 10 to 15. There are four Wednesday trips that are scheduled for this summer: July 6, 13, Aug. 3 and 10. Participants must arrive at the Fort Slocum Road Dock by 9 a.m., the boat returns approximately at 2 p.m. Lunch, soft drinks and equipment are provided.  The trip is open to New Rochelle residents only and pre-registration is required.  Forms can be downloaded online or are available a…

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Schools
Briarcliff High Schooler Earns First In Engineering At Expo Briarcliff High Schooler Earns First In Engineering At Expo
Briarcliff High Schooler Earns First In Engineering At Expo BRAIRCLIFF, N.Y. -- Briarcliff High School’s Will Clark, earned recognition at the Lower Hudson Student Tech Expo on June 5 at Scarsdale High School for creating a motorized gas-powered bicycle.The tech expo was organized by the Lower Hudson Valley Computer Science Teachers Association.

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Croton Teen, Oakwoods Student Temps Fate Croton Teen, Oakwoods Student Temps Fate
Croton Teen, Oakwoods Student Temps Fate CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Recently back from representing the United States in an international competition in Belgium, Croton’s budding teen linguist Caroline Norfleet has just graduated from the Oakwood Friends School in Poughkeepsie.Formally or informally, at Oakwood Friends she has studied Spanish, French, German, Chinese and Japanese. This fall she will be moving to Minnesota to attend Macalester College, a small liberal arts school where she plans to major in linguistics.  Norfleet was one of just two American high school students to participate in this year’s International Philosophy …

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News
Indoor Cat Escapes From Yonkers Home Indoor Cat Escapes From Yonkers Home
Indoor Cat Escapes From Yonkers Home YONKERS, N.Y. -- A Yonkers resident's indoor cat is missing. The cat is missing in the East Grassy Sprain Rd. and Gailmor Drive area. Click here for more information on Craiglist. If found, call 347- 610-9773.

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Lifestyle
Dance Under The Stars And Celebrate Haverstraw's Anniversary Dance Under The Stars And Celebrate Haverstraw's Anniversary
Dance Under The Stars And Celebrate Haverstraw's Anniversary HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. -- Dancing Under the Stars will celebrate the 400th anniversary of the town of Haverstraw on Friday from 8-10:30 p.m.Music will be provided by The Mighty Spectrum Band. The event will take place outside Village Hall, 40 New Main St.

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New Deadline Set For New Rochelle's Let's Get Ready SAT Class New Deadline Set For New Rochelle's Let's Get Ready SAT Class
New Deadline Set For New Rochelle's Let's Get Ready SAT Class NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- For the New Rochelle High School Class students the new deadline to submit to the free "Let's Get Ready" SAT class applications, accessible here, is Sunday, June 19.  Applications must be completed online, take approximately 30 minutes, and must be finished in one sitting.  The New Rochelle High School LGR program offers nine weeks of SAT instruction and college mentoring this summer, Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., beginning Monday, June 20.  Enrolled students must attend both nights and also must attend two mandatory practice SAT’s, one this Satu…

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Lifestyle
Try Yoga On The Waterfront In Haverstraw Try Yoga On The Waterfront In Haverstraw
Try Yoga On The Waterfront In Haverstraw HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. -- Yoga classes are coming to Emeline Park in Haverstraw. Stretch and relax while gazing at the Hudson River on Saturday mornings until July 9. Nancy Mahon, former owner of Sanctuary Yoga of New City, will teach a series of four yoga classes at Haverstraw's Emeline Park.  A package of four costs $60. Drop-ins or single classes are $20. The classes are June 18 and 25, July 2 and 9 from 7-8:15 a.m. Emeline Park is at 16 Front St.

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