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Donna Christopher

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Here Are Five Sandwich Spots To Try In Putnam County They're a deal for a meal. Sandwiches are plenty in Putnam County. Here are five spots to try. Cold Spring Cheese Shop, 104 Main St., Cold Spring: It's a gourmet cheese and food shop with prosciutto and fresh mozzarella and roasted red peppers with oil and vinegar or salami and fresh farmer's cheese with olive oil sandwiches among others. North Brewster Deli, 78 N. Brewster Rd., Brewster: Philly cheesesteak, meatball or chicken parmesan and wrap of the day—recently eggplant, mozzarella, and peppers are on a diverse menu at this 35-year old local fixture. "Delicious over-stuffed sandwi…

by Donna Christopher

11/11/2020

Schools

New Superintendent In Northern Westchester Walks Into Role With 'Humility, Pride' The new leader of a Northern Westchester school district has a long career in education - he’s entering his 40th year - and no shortage of enthusiasm. Dr. Joel Adelberg was appointed superintendent in Bedford Central School District. He said he’s taking on the role with “humility and pride,” in the Board of Education’s announcement this week. An Armonk resident, he grew up in Brooklyn and moved to Greenwich as a junior in high school. Adelberg has a doctorate from Fordham University in educational leadership. Adelberg is not unfamiliar with the job because he recently served the…

by Donna Christopher

09/06/2020

Politics

Around The Towns: Westchester's 9/11 Memorial Going Virtual, Senior Scam Looks Official Westchester County is going ahead with an annual 9/11 ceremony but the event will be virtual due to the ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The online ceremony to honor thousands of lives lost during the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks will be attended by family members who will read the names of those killed on 9/11, or who have died of 9/11 related illnesses in the years that followed. Westchester County Legislator Catherine Parker announced plans for the virtual ceremony on Monday. She told Daily Voice it is a "good decision based on the number of people we have had in person at p…

by Donna Christopher

08/18/2020

Schools

Around Fairfield County Schools: These Districts Will Announce Latest Reopening Plans Parents won't want to miss these meetings giving the latest reopening plans in your child's Fairfield County school. Stamford Public Schools will announce theirs on Monday, Aug. 17 in a Pop-Up Webinar, Let's Talk: 2020-2021, said Superintendent Tamu Lucero. "As we move closer to the first day of school on September 8, 2020, we continue to refine our 2020-2021 SPS Reopening Plan Hybrid Model. The meeting for secondary grade students 6-12 is from 4:30 to 6 p.m. here and the elementary grades K-5 meeting webinar is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. here The plan added Lucero considers "the health …

by Donna Christopher

08/17/2020

Schools

Two- Way Parent-Teacher Communication Is Key Tip Among Advice From Fairfield County Principal One of the best ways to improve your child's education is to make sure to have two-way communication with their teacher. It's a key strategy among several suggestions from one of Fairfield County's new principal. Klara Monaco shared her tips shortly after taking over as Glenville School principal Aug. 5. Greenwich Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Toni Jones announced her appointment this month. Before Glenville Monaco was the assistant principal at New Lebanon School. She replaces Marc D’Amico who accepted the role of director of Curriculum for K-8 and head of K-5 Leade…

by Donna Christopher

08/14/2020

Lifestyle

Fairfield Addiction Specialist: 'Hopelessness' Hurts Recovery, Could Make Us Drink Too Much Does your "five o'clock somewhere" come in the middle of the afternoon in COVID-19 work-from-home quarantine? The stress is too much for some of us and impacts people in alcohol recovery. Someone trying to maintain sobriety is especially challenged right now, said John Hamilton, who is the CEO/president of Liberation Programs, Inc., a behavioral health organization that treats substance use disorders with outpatient and residential treatment centers at several locations in Fairfield County. "Any sense of loss and any level of financial stress can be a trigger for relapse," he worries. …

by Donna Christopher

08/14/2020

Politics

Still Time To Register, Safe Voting Bill Passes In Connecticut If you haven't already done it, here's where to register to vote online. The voting deadlines are Tuesday, Oct. 27 (received) by mail and Tuesday, Oct. 27 in person. Not sure if you're registered? Check online at voter registration lookup here. Concerned about your safety when voting? The Senate approved House Bill 6002, "An Act Concerning Absentee Voting At The 2020 State Election And Election Day Registration" by a vote of 35-1, and Gov. Ned Lamont is expected to sign it. It will allow Connecticut voters to cast their vote by mail-in absentee ballot or at a locked box outside their municip…

by Donna Christopher

08/14/2020

Schools

Westchester Schools: County's Reopening Report Out, Meet Irvington Player Headed To Yale in '21 Has he fallen behind? Will she be bullied? Parents have more than enough to worry about. Add the fear of contracting COVID-19 at school, and it all seems like too much. Westchester parents, though, now have a seven-page reference report to find answers to most of the hard questions. Questions and answers like these: Will my child have to quarantine when we get back from vacation to one of the governor's travel list states? Yes. Will contact tracers reveal the names of students to potentially infected people. They won't. The COVID-19 FAQ for Schools PreK-12th Grade guideline…

by Donna Christopher

08/13/2020

Schools

Westchester County Working Group Will Assist Schools In Fall Reopening Perhaps the biggest decision Westchester County school districts have faced in recent weeks is how to safely reopen. A government task force is in place to help schools develop their plans providing support around the areas of public health, emergency preparedness and response. This working group will assist in the purchase of personal protective equipment, suggest vendors for Plexiglas dividers and signage, assist with contact tracing and develop a standardized frequently-asked-questions document for districts. “No one knows what we will be up against when our school districts start to re…

by Donna Christopher

08/11/2020

Schools

Around Westchester County: Voting Discussed, Rent Help Long lines and delayed results from mail-in ballots were just some of the problems for Westchester County voters in the June 23 primary election and are big concerns for County and Board of Election (BOE) officials who have been meeting to discuss ways to improve things for November. The Board of Legislators met with BOE commissioners Wednesday, July 29, in a public meeting. Though residents in accordance with the governor's executive order could not attend, access was provided on a live-streamed video you may view here. The meeting notice outlined some of the issues with voting. …

by Donna Christopher

08/10/2020

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