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COVID-19: Two Schools In Northern Westchester Close After Positive Case COVID-19: Two Schools In Northern Westchester Close After Positive Case
Covid-19: Two Schools In Northern Westchester Close After Positive Case Two schools in Northern Westchester are closed for in-person learning after COVID-19 exposure. The Somers Central School District announced Sunday night, Oct. 25 that both Somers High School and Somers Middle School have switched to remote learning for Monday, Oct. 26 and Tuesday, Oct. 27, unless otherwise insructed by the Westchester County Department of Health. The news comes after it was confirmed that an individual with the COVID 19 virus was discovered to be present at both the Somers Middle School and the Somers High School while infectious.  Contact tracing efforts are un…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Bus Driver DWI Charge Prompts Somers School District Review Of Transportation Policies Bus Driver DWI Charge Prompts Somers School District Review Of Transportation Policies
Bus Driver DWI Charge Prompts Somers School District Review Of Transportation Policies The drunk driving charge against a school bus driver in Northern Westchester has led to the Somers Central School District reviewing its transportation policies amid a cacophony of angry cry from concerned members of the community. William Mendez, 61, of Somers, is under investigation for allegedly having inappropriate contact with students before his DWI arrest in Somers, when police say he had a blood-alcohol concentration of .22, nearly triple the legal limit, in an incident last month. Police said that on Monday, Dec. 9, Mendez, while employed by the Royal Coach Line, drove his bus wi…

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by Zak Failla
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Ex-Westchester Assistant Principal Under Investigation In Fairfield County Ex-Westchester Assistant Principal Under Investigation In Fairfield County
Ex-Westchester Assistant Principal Under Investigation In Fairfield County Students at one Fairfield County school found a new principal at the helm on Thursday after their former leader was placed on leave pending an investigation. Darien's Hindley Elementary Principal DJ Collela has been placed on leave, the district told parents in a letter sent last month. Although the details concerning his leave were not released, the school is apparently looking into his conduct as a principal.  Collela was appointed to on July 1, 2016. Before the appointment, he worked as a fifth-grade teacher for 10 years, a sixth-grade science teacher for five years and as the assistant…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Security Added For Middle School In Northern Westchester After Threat Security Added For Middle School In Northern Westchester After Threat
Security Added For Middle School In Northern Westchester After Threat An apparent threat written on a boys bathroom wall will lead to additional security at Somers Middle School and other schools in the district Monday, June 4. "The Westchester (County) Police (Department) interviewed several additional children on Saturday to determine who exactly was responsible for the statement written on the boys bathroom wall," Superintendent of Schools Raymond H. Blanch said in a statement to the community. "Unfortunately, the police have not been able to identify who wrote the statement.  "It appears that the intent of the statement was to get anot…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Public Hearings On Power Outage Response Set For Somers, Pound Ridge Public Hearings On Power Outage Response Set For Somers, Pound Ridge
Public Hearings On Power Outage Response Set For Somers, Pound Ridge With winter weather seemingly finished, Northern Westchester residents will have their chance to speak out about the recent response to a rash of Nor’easters that rocked the region, leaving hundreds in the dark for days. The New York State Department of Public Service is currently investigating the preparedness and response of each of New York’s seven major electric companies, including Con Edison, recently announcing a series of public meetings to allow members of the community the opportunity to have their say. According to officials, as part of the investigation, “the Department will con…

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by Zak Failla