NEW CITY, N.Y. -- Rockland County Executive Ed Day congratulated Clarkstown High School North for taking home the Rookie All Star Award at the Hudson Valley Regional FIRST Robotics competition, held on March 24 - 26.Students from Clarkstown North were among 47 teams of high school students from the U.S. and Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, India, Turkey and the United Kingdom ...
SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Hoff-Barthelson Music School’s 2017 New York Philharmonic Educational Residency, featuring members of the New York Philharmonic, will take place on Monday, April 24, at the school in Scarsdale.The Educational Residency with the New York Philharmonic, now in its 21st year, gives 12 HBMS chamber ensembles the opportunity to perform for New York Philharmonic members, ...
ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Rockland Community College student Emma Colchamiro was named a 2017 Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team Bronze Scholar, receiving a special medallion and a $1,000 scholarship.Colchamiro, who will graduate this May, is one of just 150 community college students in the country to receive an award and scholarship from the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation.A ...
MONTROSE, N.Y. -- Hendrick Hudson High School seniors Katie MacNeil and Danielle Guida were presented with the prestigious Gold Award at the the Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson Gold Award ceremony on Saturday, March 11, at the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel.They also received Certificates of Achievement/Merit from Sen. Terrence Murphy, Congresswoman Nita Lowey, Westchester County Executive ...
SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- World-Renowned flutist Carol Wincenc will perform with flute students, faculty and alumni at Hoff-Barthelson Music School’s Annual Spring benefit on Sunday, April 23, in the recital hall of the CV Rich Mansion in White Plains. Wincenc will be accompanied by the talented young pianist Bryan Wagorn. Wincenc and Wagorn will perform works by Copland, Mozart, Debussy, ...
BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- The Bronxville Elementary School community recently collected 242 pajamas to ensure that children in need will have warm, comforting pajamas to change into before the night falls. The school held its pajama drive over two weeks in support of the Pajama Program, a national charity that provides new pajamas and books to children who often live under difficult ...
DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Here's a look at last week's top stories from around Dutchess County. Two months after its oft-delayed opening, the Poughkeepsie Golden Corral has reportedly closed its doors for good. Joesph's Steakhouse in Hyde Park was destroyed by an explosion and fire that began around 2 p.m. Monday. An Amenia woman was nabbed for stealing nearly $900 worth of merchandise ...
ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Here's a look at last week's top stories from around Rockland County. Binghamton University has temporarily suspended Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity as university officials and police continue to investigate the death of Pearl River student Conor Donnelly on Saturday, March 18, according to University spokesman Ryan Yarosh.The Airmont Board of Trustees has two new ...
CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- Emma Weinstein, a student from the Hendrick Hudson School District who attends Putnam | Northern Westchester BOCES’ Pines Bridge School, was honored as a Student of Distinction for the month of March.Emma was recognized at this week’s Hendrick Hudson Board of Education meeting at Hendrick Hudson High School, where she received a certificate and medal from Hendrick ...
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The Harlem Wizards visited New Rochelle High School on March 5 to play a friendly game of basketball against New Rochelle teachers and community members to raise money for a variety of clubs at Albert Leonard Middle School.More than 425 people came from all over Westchester and the New York City metro area to watch the game. It was organized by Susan Granata, the ...
