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State Monitor Could End Up Overseeing East Ramapo Schools State Monitor Could End Up Overseeing East Ramapo Schools
State Monitor Could End Up Overseeing East Ramapo Schools RAMAPO, N.Y. -- A panel of educators who have studied the troubled East Ramapo School District is expected to recommend that a state monitor with veto power oversee the district's operation, according to lohud.com. The recommendation, one of several suggestions expected from the panel Monday, Dec. 14 in Albany, are the result of a 4-month review of East Ramapo's finances, the story says. The panel is headed by Dennis Walcott, former New York City schools chancellor.  The panel's work is likely to rekindle disagreements between state Democrats and Republicans, who failed to reach a deal in Ju…
Dutchess High School Ranks Among State's Best Dutchess High School Ranks Among State's Best
Dutchess High School Ranks Among State's Best RED HOOK, N.Y. -- Red Hook Senior High School was ranked by Niche as among the best high schools in New York.Niche, a Pittsburgh-based company that ranks schools and colleges across the country, compiled the list of top public high schools from more than 1,200 such facilities in the state. Niche ranks schools in areas like academics, teachers, student culture and diversity and resources and facilities, according to the company's website. More than 30 spots on top 100 list went to schools in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Dutchess counties. Red Hook High School, which received "A&qu…
I-684 Lane Closures Planned I-684 Lane Closures Planned
I-684 Lane Closures Planned SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- Construction work will force northbound lane closures along Interstate 684 on Tuesday and Thursday between 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., according to the state Department of Transportation (DOT).The closures, expected to occur between Exit 8 (Hardscrabble Road) and exits 9E/W (Interstate 84), will not prevent traffic from passing, but delays are likely, the DOT said. In the event that foul weather prevents the construction work, the closures will not take place. For up-to-date travel information, call 511 or visit www.511NY.org. Follow New York State DOT on Twitter and on Faceboo…
Clarkstown Junior Aerospace Registration Begins Monday Clarkstown Junior Aerospace Registration Begins Monday
Clarkstown Junior Aerospace Registration Begins Monday CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- Registration for Clarkstown's Junior Aerospace Engineering program opens Monday, Dec. 14 at the Parks Board and Recreation Commission administration building (Street Community Center).The program, open to kindergarteners, first- and second-graders, will meet at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesdays between Jan. 27 and March 23 at the Street Community Center, 31 Zukor Road, New City. The classes aim to teach students the fundamental principles of aircraft and spacecraft design, according to a course description. The program costs $160. Registration can be completed at the Community Cen…
Kenny Rogers Brings Christmas Tour To Westchester County Center Kenny Rogers Brings Christmas Tour To Westchester County Center
Kenny Rogers Brings Christmas Tour To Westchester County Center WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Three-time Grammy Award winner Kenny Rogers played to a sold-out crowd Friday, Dec. 11 when his "Once Again It's Christmas" tour stopped at the Westchester County Center, according to News 12 Westchester. The performer's annual Christmas tour is now in its 34th year, according to the report. Rogers has said he intends this tour to be his last, the news channel said. The tour continues for the next few weeks, taking Rogers as far north as Maine and Vermont and as far south as Maryland and Virginia. He circles back around the Lower Hudson Valley area on Dec. 19…
El Niño Is Not Reason For Wave Of Warmth El Niño Is Not Reason For Wave Of Warmth
El Niño Is Not Reason For Wave Of Warmth New York's weather has been abnormal so far this fall, but the current El Niño isn't the reason, according to the New York Post. According to the Post, the current warm weather can be explained by Arctic Oscillation, a pattern in which winds circulated in a counterclockwise direction around the Arctic. Spanish for the "little boy," or the "Christ child," El Niño is created when the equatorial waters of the Pacific Ocean warm significantly, according to the Post. This year's El Niño is supposed to be the strongest since 1997-98, when an El Niño caused storms and flooding…
Mother Had 2 Children In Car During DWI Crash In Kent, Police Say Mother Had 2 Children In Car During DWI Crash In Kent, Police Say
Mother Had 2 Children In Car During DWI Crash In Kent, Police Say KENT, N.Y. -- A Holmes woman accused of crashing her car while drunk with two young children in the back seat is facing a felony count of driving while intoxicated, according to police.Brandy Consigliati, 39, was driving with her two children, ages 6 and 7, in the back of her 2001 Mercedes when the car swerved, struck a tree stump and came to rest sideways across Peekskill Hollow Road about 4:45 p.m. on Dec. 4, according to Kent police. Police said that Consigliati told officers at the scene that she had swerved to avoid an animal when she drove into the stump. No serious injuries were repor…
Patterson Man Stabbed In Head With Knife During Assault, Sheriff Says Patterson Man Stabbed In Head With Knife During Assault, Sheriff Says
Patterson Man Stabbed In Head With Knife During Assault, Sheriff Says PATTERSON, N.Y. -- A 41-year-old man is facing a first-degree assault charge after stabbing a man in the head with a knife, authorities said Friday, Dec. 11. Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith said the alleged assault occurred late Wednesday in the victim's apartment on Route 311. Victor Manuel Molina-Alfado, 41, was arrested at the apartment about 10:15 p.m. after police responded to a reported disturbance and found him "unconscious from apparent alcohol intoxication." The victim, 21, was also in the apartment, bleeding from the head, police said. According to authorities, th…
Group Meeting At Preakness Healthcare Center to Focus on Parkinson's Group Meeting At Preakness Healthcare Center to Focus on Parkinson's
Group Meeting At Preakness Healthcare Center to Focus on Parkinson's WAYNE, N.J. -- A Parkinson's support group will meet at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 17 at the Preakness Healthcare Center, 305 Oldham Road, according to a release on the Passaic County website. Among those attending the group session will be Margaret Nysk of Passaic County's Senior Services Department. Nysk will discuss information about her office and the assistance it can provide. The meeting is open to anyone with Parkinson's disease, their caregivers and family members. New members to the group are welcome as well. According to organizers, the group's aim is to help those affected by Parkinson’s di…
Orangeburg Fire Department Parade To Cause Road Closures Orangeburg Fire Department Parade To Cause Road Closures
Orangeburg Fire Department Parade To Cause Road Closures ORANGEBURG, N.Y. -- Traffic in Orangeburg could get complicated Saturday evening when Orangetown Police close several roads for the annual Orangeburg Fire Department Parade. Closures for the parade, which is set to begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, will affect Dutch Hill Road, Lester Drive and Western Highway. Police said there will be traffic delays. Officials urged anyone planning to attend the parade to arrive well before the 6 p.m. kickoff. Those not planning to attend may wish to use alternate routes during the event. See the full notice on the Orangeburg Police Department's Facebook page.
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