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HS Senior In Northern Westchester Wins $60K Award HS Senior In Northern Westchester Wins $60K Award
HS Senior In Northern Westchester Wins $60K Award A high school senior from Northern Westchester has earned a $60,000 award after placing highly in the final round of the Regeneron Science Talent Search, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious scholastic science and math competition.  Earlier Report - Byram Hills HS Seniors Get $2K Each For Being Regeneron Scholars Samantha Milewicz,  a senior at Byram Hills High School in Armonk, took eighth place in the final round of the competition on Tuesday, March 14, school district officials announced.  Milewicz, who had already won a $2,000 award for being name…

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HS Senior Wins $1K Award In Northern Westchester For Brain Cancer Research HS Senior Wins $1K Award In Northern Westchester For Brain Cancer Research
HS Senior Wins $1K Award In Northern Westchester For Brain Cancer Research A high school senior from Northern Westchester has earned $1,000 as part of the prize for winning a prestigious national award for her research into brain cancer treatment.  Byram Hills High School senior Samantha Schaevitz of Armonk is one of four winners in the US of the 2023 Neuroscience Research Prize, which is handed out by the American Academy of Neurology, according to an announcement by the Byram Hills Central School District from Monday, Jan. 30.  The prize for winning the award includes $1,000 as well as a trip to Boston, where Schaevitz will present …

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Police & Fire
Gas Odor Forces Evacuation Of School In Northern Westchester Gas Odor Forces Evacuation Of School In Northern Westchester
Gas Odor Forces Evacuation Of School In Northern Westchester A school in Northern Westchester was evacuated after a staff member reported an odor of gas for the second time in two months.  Earlier Report - Firefighters Respond To Odor Of Gas At Elementary School In Armonk: Police On Wednesday, Jan. 11, around 10:30 a.m., a teacher at Wampus Elementary School in Armonk reported an odor of gas in the building, which was then reported to North Castle Police. After this, all students and staff at the school were evacuated while fire officials investigated the odor.  No gas leak was detected, prompting the school to return to a normal day…

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HS Seniors From Northern Westchester Get $2K Each For Being Regeneron Scholars HS Seniors From Northern Westchester Get $2K Each For Being Regeneron Scholars
HS Seniors From Northern Westchester Get $2K Each For Being Regeneron Scholars Five high school seniors from a high school in Northern Westchester are being congratulated within the community for earning $2,000 each for being named top scholars in the 2023 Regeneron Science Talent Search, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious scholastic science and math competition.  Earlier Report - These Westchester High School Seniors Named Regeneron Scholars The five seniors attend Byram Hills High School in Armonk and were chosen from nearly 2,000 students across the nation who entered the competition, which began in 1942. The seniors were among 300 students who were…

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Police & Fire
Stolen Vehicle From Out Of State Found In Northern Westchester: Police Stolen Vehicle From Out Of State Found In Northern Westchester: Police
Stolen Vehicle From Out Of State Found In Northern Westchester: Police A stolen vehicle from another state was found parked on a Northern Westchester street thanks to a call from an observant resident.  On Monday, Dec. 26, around 6 a.m., an Armonk resident told police that a BMW with New Jersey registration was illegally parked on Banksville Road, North Castle Police said. After authorities looked the vehicle up, they realized that it had been stolen from Elizabeth, New Jersey, and confirmed this with Elizabeth's police department.  The vehicle was then impounded in Armonk Garage. 

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2 Vehicles Stolen From Northern Westchester Homes On Same Day, Police Report 2 Vehicles Stolen From Northern Westchester Homes On Same Day, Police Report
2 Vehicles Stolen From Northern Westchester Homes On Same Day, Police Report Two vehicles were taken from separate residences in Northern Westchester on the same day, police said.  The thefts both happened at residences in North Castle on Monday, Dec. 26, according to the town's police department.  The first incident happened at a home in Armonk on Upland Lane, when a resident reported around 11 a.m. that his car had been taken from his driveway overnight. The theft was captured on his Ring video camera, police said. The second theft happened on Pine Ridge Road around 9:20 p.m. when a resident reported that her car had been stolen from her garage.  …

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Firefighters Respond To Odor Of Gas At School In Northern Westchester: Police Firefighters Respond To Odor Of Gas At School In Northern Westchester: Police
Firefighters Respond To Odor Of Gas At School In Northern Westchester: Police Firefighters responded to an elementary school in Northern Westchester after an odor of gas was reported by school officials, police said.  On Thursday, Dec. 15, around 5:20 p.m., police in Armonk received a call from Superintendent Jen Lamia of the Byram Hills Central School District, who said that the smell of gas had been detected at the Wampus Elementary School located at 41 Wampus Ave., according to North Castle Police.  Lamia had told police that the odor was discovered by a group using facilities at the school, who had then reported it to the school's principal, police said…

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Former Fire Chief Of Northern Westchester Department Named NY Deputy State Fire Administrator Former Fire Chief Of Northern Westchester Department Named NY Deputy State Fire Administrator
Former Fire Chief Of Northern Westchester Department Named NY Deputy State Fire Administrator A former chief of a fire department in Northern Westchester is now the first woman to ever serve as New York's Deputy State Fire Administrator.  Former Armonk Fire Chief Luci Labriola-Cuffe was named to the position, which serves the New York Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC), on Thursday, Dec. 1, OFPC officials announced.  As Deputy State Fire Administrator, Labriola-Cuffe will make sure that the organization's training and education programs meet the new challenges and expanded responsibilities handled by OFPC, including newer threats suc…

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Blue Christmas: Holiday Parade In Northern Westchester Canceled For Second Time Due To Rain Blue Christmas: Holiday Parade In Northern Westchester Canceled For Second Time Due To Rain
Blue Christmas: Holiday Parade In Northern Westchester Canceled For Second Time Due To Rain An inclement weather forecast has dampened the Christmas spirit by causing a Northern Westchester holiday-themed parade to be canceled for the second time.  The Frosty Parade in Armonk scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 3 is now canceled because of expected rainfall, according to the North Castle Police Department.  Related story: More To Come: New Storm System On Track For Region Will Bring Round Of Rain, Gusty Winds The parade celebrates Frosty the Snowman's "annual homecoming" to Armonk, which is the former home of the snowman-themed holiday song's lyricist, Steve Nelson, accor…

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Bobcat Sighting Reported In Northern Westchester Bobcat Sighting Reported In Northern Westchester
Bobcat Sighting Reported In Northern Westchester A resident of Northern Westchester received a rare visit from a wild feline.  Armonk resident John Dunn sighted a bobcat in his front yard at his home on Byram Brook Place on Sunday, Nov. 27, he said.  The sighting is unusual, as bobcats prefer areas without continuous human population centers, according to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). However, the organization notes that sometimes the cats will use habitats located by humans if it is not isolated by urban development.  According to the NY DEC, bobcats occupy around 13,500 square miles of New …

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Two High School Teammates In Northern Westchester To Play Lacrosse At Division I Universities Two High School Teammates In Northern Westchester To Play Lacrosse At Division I Universities
Two High School Teammates In Northern Westchester To Play Lacrosse At Division I Universities Two high school star lacrosse athletes from Northern Westchester will be bringing their talents to Division I universities.  Armonk natives Gavin Javorsky and Sean Siegel, who are currently seniors at Byram Hills High School, committed to colleges during a ceremonial signing day ceremony in the school's lecture hall on Wednesday, Nov. 9, according to the Byram Hills Central School District. Javorsky, who plays attack, will play lacrosse at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, while Siegel, a midfielder, will play at the University of Richmon…

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Man Found Suffering Medical Emergency Next To Crashed Jeep In Northern Westchester: Police Man Found Suffering Medical Emergency Next To Crashed Jeep In Northern Westchester: Police
Man Found Suffering Medical Emergency Next To Crashed Jeep In Northern Westchester: Police A man was taken to the hospital after he was found passed out next to his crashed vehicle in Northern Westchester, police said.  On Saturday, Nov. 12 around 3:10 p.m., police received a call that a person was passed out next to a crashed brown Jeep on Route 128 in Armonk, according to North Castle Police.  Police then contacted the Armonk Fire Department, which had also received a report of an accident at the same location with an unconscious man at the scene, and officers responded to the scene along with fire department members, police said.  Upon arriving, CPR was given t…

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