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Former School Board President From Region Dies Former School Board President From Region Dies
Former School Board President From Region Dies A Northern Westchester woman passionate about volunteering for her community died on Saturday, Oct. 22.  Gail Wittkin Sasso of Croton-on-Hudson died at the age of 75, according to her obituary. Raised on Long Island, in Roslyn Heights, Sasso was heavily involved in her village, serving as a past president of the Croton Harmon Board of Education and a member of the Croton on Hudson Water Control Commission, her obituary said.  Sasso also co-founded the local chapter of CCoHope INDIVISIBLE, a political group.  In addition to her volunteering, Sasso was al…

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by Ben Crnic
News
ESPN Commentator's NY Home Destroyed In Fire, Report Says ESPN Commentator's NY Home Destroyed In Fire, Report Says
ESPN Commentator's NY Home Destroyed In Fire, Report Says The suburban New York home of ESPN commentator Mike Breen was destroyed in a fire over the weekend, according to a report from TMZ. Emergency responders on Long Island rushed to the scene of the blaze in North Hills at about 4 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25, the Nassau County Police Department previously reported. TMZ reported that Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department received reports from Breen's neighbors about the fire. No one was in the residence at the time. "Numerous hand lines as well as 2 ladder pipes and a deck gun were used to battle the fire," the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire De…

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by Nicole Valinote
Schools
This College In Capital District Ranks Among Nation's 50 Most Expensive This College In Capital District Ranks Among Nation's 50 Most Expensive
This College In Capital District Ranks Among Nation's 50 Most Expensive A ranking of the most expensive colleges in the United States includes several schools in the Hudson Valley, according to a report from CBS News. The news outlet shared a report on March 10 of the 50 most expensive colleges in the United States. Vassar College, located in Poughkeepsie, was the most expensive of the New York colleges that made the list, ranking 12th due to its tuition of about $76,000 annually. The following New York colleges were also included in the list: Bard College, Annandale-On-Hudson, 15th Barnard College, New York City, 22nd University of Rochester 24th Corne…

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by Nicole Valinote
Obituaries
Popular Teacher In Region Dies At Age 52 Popular Teacher In Region Dies At Age 52
Popular Teacher In Region Dies At Age 52 A popular Northern Westchester third-grade teacher, Josephine “Josie” Calvaruso, has died at the age of 52. Calvaruso attended school in the Bronx and graduated from Fordham University with her bachelor’s in philosophy, her obituary said.  Soon after, she received her master’s from Fordham in teaching.  She was a teacher for 28 years, working first in the Bronx before later moving to work in Armonk at the Wampus Elementary School in the Byram Hills Central School District.  "Josie was a beloved teacher to all students she taught," her obituary said. "She was so loved by col…

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by Kathy Reakes