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Yorktown, NY
Schools
Students From Yorktown, Ardsley Win $25K Each In Prestigious National Science Competition
Two Westchester County high school seniors have each earned $25,000 awards after being named finalists in one of the nation’s most prestigious science competitions. Jashvi Desai of Yorktown Heights and Khushi Karthikeyan of Ardsley were among the 40 finalists nationwide in the 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search, a nationally recognized competition that honors outstanding high school seniors for original scientific research. The finalists were selected from more than 2,600 entrants representing 826 high schools across the United States and internationally. Both Westchester stu…
Gaithersburg, MD
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Teen Charged As Adult After Loaded Handgun Found At Gaithersburg High School: Police
A teen is being charged as an adult in Maryland after being caught with a loaded handgun on a high school campus, police say. Officers were called around 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, March 10, to Gaithersburg High School, where there were reports of a possible weapons violation involving a student who was armed. According to the Gaithersburg Police Department, school staffers advised officers that they received an anonymous tip from a community member reporting that a specific student was in possession of a handgun. The student was quickly located, and a loaded .40 caliber Glock handgu…
Oyster Bay, NY
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Third-Alarm Fire Rips Through Historic Laurel Hollow Elementary School
A fast-moving fire tore through part of a historic Long Island elementary school early Tuesday morning, March 10, heavily damaging the building’s library. Firefighters from multiple agencies rushed to West Side Elementary School in Laurel Hollow after an automatic fire alarm sounded around 4:40 a.m. When crews arrived at the Laurel Hollow Road campus, they found flames burning through the building, with heavy fire pushing through the roof as firefighters began attacking the blaze. The fire appears to have started in the school’s library, where flames spread through books and paper stored …
Lexington Park, MD
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Student Airlifted After Altercation Turns Violent At Great Mills High School, Sheriff Says
A student was airlifted to a hospital after a stabbing at Great Mills High School in Southern Maryland on Tuesday afternoon. Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were called to the school around 12:45 p.m. on March 10, where there were reports of an altercation involving two students that left one with a stab wound. Upon arrival, they found the injured student, who was airlifted to an area hospital to be evaluated for injuries that authorities say appear to be non-life-threatening. A suspect was taken into custody at the scene. Officials say the situation has been con…
Towson, MD
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'Beloved' Baltimore School Staffer Deborah Tolson Found Dead Inside Elementary School
A Maryland school community is mourning after a beloved educator was found dead inside a Baltimore elementary school building. Deborah Tolson, a longtime Baltimore City Public Schools educator who worked as a math interventionist at Arundel Elementary School, died inside the school building, administrators confirmed in a letter to families on Monday. The discovery prompted the school to dismiss students early at 10:15 a.m. on March 9, officials said. Tolson had served Baltimore City Public Schools for 23 years and had been part of the Arundel Elementary School community for the past seven …
Setauket-Stony Brook, NY
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Suffolk County Teacher Who Wished Death To Trump Supporters Keeps Job
A Long Island teacher who wished President Trump’s supporters a slow and painful death in a Facebook post last year will keep her job, an arbitrator ruled. Pamila Pahuja, who taught science at R.C. Murphy Junior High School in Stony Brook, won her case against Three Village School District, which sought to fire her, Newsday reported Monday, March 9. In January 2025, days before Trump’s second inauguration, Pahuja shared a Facebook post hoping for “all Trump supporters” to “slowly wither away while struggling to gasp.” “That’s what you want for people you deem not worthy right?” she wrote. …
Ashburn, VA
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Students Evacuated From Eagle Ridge Middle School After Bomb Threat Report (
Developing
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Some students in Virginia had to be shuffled to a different school after a bomb threat was called into Eagle Ridge Middle School on Monday morning. Shortly before 10 a.m. on March 9, members of the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office were called to the building to investigate a reported bomb threat. The school was evacuated, officials said, while students and staff were relocated to another nearby school to allow the agency to investigate. Parents have been asked not to come to the school while the probe is ongoing, officials said. More information is expected to be released by the sheriff's …
Hagerstown, MD
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Beloved Southern Maryland Teacher Fighting For Life After Routine Procedure Sparks Crisis
A beloved Southern Maryland teacher has been fighting for her life for months after what was supposed to be a routine medical procedure. Amanda Cain, a longtime teacher at Northern Middle School, has remained hospitalized since November 2025 after developing severe pancreatitis following a minor procedure, according to friends and family. Cain has taught at the school for 12 years, touching the lives of countless students and families in the community. Her condition quickly worsened after the procedure just before Thanksgiving, according to organizers of a fundraiser set up for Cain and he…
Woodbridge, VA
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Woodbridge HS Student Assaulted, Abducted Ex During School Day In Virginia, Police Say
What started as a typical school day at a Virginia school ended with a teen facing serious charges after police say a student repeatedly assaulted his ex throughout the day. A 16-year-old Woodbridge boy is accused of assaulting and restraining a 17-year-old female student during multiple encounters inside Woodbridge High School on Old Bridge Road. The investigation was concluded on Thursday, March 5, by the school resource officer assigned to the campus, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The alleged incidents happened earlier in the semester. The investigatio…
Elkton, MD
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Watch
: Gold Pickup Blows Past Stopped School Bus As Kids Approach In Cecil County
Recognize this truck? The Cecil County Sheriff's Office released video of a gold pickup truck that barreled past a stopped school bus as children were approaching to get on board. Now, they are hunting the driver. In the video, two kids being escorted by an adult can be seen walking toward the bus as the truck sped past the open doors. The man then threw his hands up in incredulity. Cecil County Sheriff's Office The incident was reported early on Thursday, March 5, on Telegraph Road in front of Duval's Bus Service. Cecil County Sheriff's Office "Deputies need your help to id…
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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Crash-Related Power Outage Forces Early Dismissal At Middletown High School
A vehicle crash that knocked out power forced an early dismissal at a high school in Orange County on Thursday, March 5, officials said. According to the Enlarged City School District of Middletown, the outage happened around 10:15 a.m. on Thursday after a crash on Route 211 disrupted electricity to several district facilities. The power outage initially affected Twin Towers Middle School, Middletown High School, and the district’s Board of Education office, officials said. A report of an outage at Presidential Park Elementary School was later determined to be accidental.&…
Southampton, NY
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Former PTA VP Stole $10K From Sag Harbor School Group, DA Says
A former Long Island elementary school PTA vice president is accused of stealing more than $10,000 from the organization while serving in a leadership role, Suffolk County prosecutors said. Hope Livingston, 50, of Sag Harbor, was arrested and arraigned Tuesday, March 3, on a charge of felony grand larceny, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. Prosecutors allege Livingston unlawfully used PTA funds for personal expenses during her time as co-treasurer and later vice president of the Sag Harbor Elementary School PTA. Livingston served as PTA co-treasurer from July 2021 to June 2022 a…
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