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COVID-19: School District In Northern Westchester Goes Remote After Positive Cases COVID-19: School District In Northern Westchester Goes Remote After Positive Cases
Covid-19: School District In Northern Westchester Goes Remote After Positive Cases A school district in Northern Westchester has closed for in-person learning for two weeks due to COVID-19 cases. The North Salem Central School District said on Monday, Nov. 16. that it learned of two cases at the North Salem High School/Middle School as well as two other cases at Pequenakonck Elementary School. Therefore, the district's schools will move to remote learning until Monday, Nov. 30th due to a staffing shortage. "Any individual deemed to be exposed must quarantine for a minimum of 14 days from the date of last exposure and should be assessed by a physician," the district …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Gas Leak Causes Evacuation Of North Salem High School, Middle School Gas Leak Causes Evacuation Of North Salem High School, Middle School
Gas Leak Causes Evacuation Of North Salem High School, Middle School A gas leak prompted the evacuation of North Salem High School and North Salem Middle School. The leak was discovered by officials at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, prompting the evacuation as crews went to work to investigate the cause of the odor that forced the evacuation. NYSEG reported at approximately 9 a.m. that they found the cause of the leak, and students were welcomed back into the building shortly before 9:30 a.m. North Salem Town Supervisor Warren Lucas said that “the gas leak turned out to be a bad meter outside the back of the building. The meter’s regulator o…

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by Zak Failla
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This Black Bear Is Everywhere: Multiple Sightings Reported In Northern Westchester This Black Bear Is Everywhere: Multiple Sightings Reported In Northern Westchester
This Black Bear Is Everywhere: Multiple Sightings Reported In Northern Westchester A black bear seems to be everywhere in North Salem and Purdys these days from the golf course to an elementary school and a resident's backyard. North Salem Police Chief Thomas Howley said the sightings began on Sunday, May 26, when a black bear was seen at the PQ Golf Club off Bloomer Road. On Monday, May 27, the bear was spotted at Purdys' Field around 8 a.m., and was spotted later in the day on Whitter Hill in Purdys, the chief said. The bear apparently took a day of rest on On Tuesday, May 28, because no reports were called in, but on Wednesday, May 29, it was spotted again on 1st…

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by Kathy Reakes