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Retired Officer From Westchester Remembered: 'Respected, Committed' Retired Officer From Westchester Remembered: 'Respected, Committed'
Retired Officer From Westchester Remembered: 'Respected, Committed' A police department in Westchester is mourning retired Officer Robert J. Higle, a dedicated public servant who spent decades protecting his community and giving back in countless ways. Higle, a lifelong resident of Sleepy Hollow, died on Saturday, March 15, after a courageous battle with multiple illnesses, according to his obituary. He was 70 years old.  Born on February 2, 1954, Higle graduated from Sleepy Hollow High School in 1972 before beginning a long and distinguished career in law enforcement. In 1980, he joined the Irvington Police Department, where he served with honor and d…

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by Ben Crnic
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These Ardsley, Hartsdale Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists These Ardsley, Hartsdale Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
These Ardsley, Hartsdale Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists Several talented high school seniors in Westchester and Putnam have been recognized for their impressive achievements by being named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists.  Those who earned this title join more than 16,000 other students across the country also named as semifinalists after earning high marks on the Preliminary SAT during their junior year.  Now, each semifinalist must fulfill requirements to advance to the finalist level, including submitting an application including information about their academic record, school and extracurricular activities, leadership abil…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Filming To Take Place On Busy Main Road In Sleepy Hollow: Here's When Filming To Take Place On Busy Main Road In Sleepy Hollow: Here's When
Filming To Take Place On Busy Main Road In Sleepy Hollow: Here's When Officials are warning motorists that filming will be taking place on a busy main road in Westchester and may cause traffic delays. The filming will take place on Thursday, March 21 between 7 p.m. and midnight on both directions of Route 9 in Sleepy Hollow between Sleepy Hollow High School and Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant, according to Sleepy Hollow village officials.  Officials said there may be brief traffic delays as a result of the filming, which has been approved by the state Department of Transportation. Motorists are advised to avoid driving in the area during the filming.…

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by Ben Crnic
Sports
Westchester Native, Ex-Olympian Caitlyn Jenner Visits NY In Support Of Trans Athletes Ban Westchester Native, Ex-Olympian Caitlyn Jenner Visits NY In Support Of Trans Athletes Ban
Westchester Native, Ex-Olympian Caitlyn Jenner Visits NY In Support Of Trans Athletes Ban Caitlyn Jenner, a former Olympian and media personality, paid a visit to Long Island to publicly back a recent executive order banning transgender women from participating in women’s sports. On Monday, March 18, the former Olympian, who came out as a trans woman in 2015, held a press conference alongside Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman in support of his polarizing transgender athlete ban. The executive order, which went into effect on Thursday, Feb. 22, prohibits the Nassau County Parks & Recreation Department from issuing permits to female teams that include transgender women, …

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by Sophie Grieser
Schools
2 New Assistant Principals Named At High School In Westchester 2 New Assistant Principals Named At High School In Westchester
2 New Assistant Principals Named At High School In Westchester A high school in Westchester has named two new assistant principals, including one who has been with the district for nearly 20 years.  The Union Free Schools District of the Tarrytowns Board of Education announced the appointment of two new assistant principals at Sleepy Hollow High School during its meeting on Thursday, July 13. The two new staff members are Daniel Larkin, who was previously serving as the school's Acting Assistant Principal, and Jessica Perez.  Larkin, who has been with the district for 17 years, began as a student teacher in 2006 and offic…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Former Sleepy Hollow HS Athletic Director Chuck Scarpulla Dies Former Sleepy Hollow HS Athletic Director Chuck Scarpulla Dies
Former Sleepy Hollow HS Athletic Director Chuck Scarpulla Dies A beloved former coach and athletic director in the Hudson Valley who was a star athlete in high school and college has died after battling cancer for over 15 years. Rockland County resident Charles S. "Chuck" Scarpulla, of Valley Cottage, died on Tuesday, April 11 at age 81. Scarpulla, the former Ramapo High School and Sleepy Hollow High School athletic director and Section 1 football coordinator was known for his coaching skills, but more importantly for listening, caring, and motivating young athletes. But before coaching athletes, Scarpulla was a two-sport athlete in his own right at …

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by Kathy Reakes
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27 From Westchester Named Regeneron Science Scholars 27 From Westchester Named Regeneron Science Scholars
27 From Westchester Named Regeneron Science Scholars A total of 31 of the Hudson Valley's best and brightest high school seniors were among 300 chosen to compete with some of the nation’s top students in the Regeneron Science Talent Search competition. The 300 scholars were chosen out of 1,760 applications that were received from 611 high schools across 49 states. The 300 hail from 193 American and international high schools, Puerto Rico, and two other countries. Of the scholars, 27 came out of Westchester, with three in Putnam, and one in Dutchess. Each of the scholars chosen and their schools will receive $2,000 for their school. Accordin…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: School In Westchester Dismisses Early Amid New Cases In District COVID-19: School In Westchester Dismisses Early Amid New Cases In District
Covid-19: School In Westchester Dismisses Early Amid New Cases In District A school in Westchester closed early after being notified a student tested positive for COVID-19 amid new cases in the district. All students at the Washington Irving Intermediate School in Tarrytown were dismissed at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 9 after the student tested positive. In addition, three Sleepy Hollow High School students and one employee have reported positive COVID-19 test results to the district, Schools Superintendent Christopher Borsari said. The district was also informed that an employee at W.L. Morse Elementary School tested positive. Sleepy Hollow Middle School will…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Swastika, Racial Slur Found Written In Bathroom At Sleepy Hollow School Swastika, Racial Slur Found Written In Bathroom At Sleepy Hollow School
Swastika, Racial Slur Found Written In Bathroom At Sleepy Hollow School More messages of hate were found etched into a bathroom inside a Westchester school. A swastika and slurs were found etched into a toilet paper dispenser at the Sleepy Hollow High School, officials said in a message to parents on Thursday, Jan. 9. The dispenser has since been replaced and an investigation has been launched. The latest incident comes after several similar instances at multiple schools throughout Westchester in the past few months. "Although it should go without saying, I want to be clear that the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns condemns all expressions of hate and int…

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by Zak Failla
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Tarrytown Native Awarded Nobel Prize For Breakthrough Discovery Tarrytown Native Awarded Nobel Prize For Breakthrough Discovery
Tarrytown Native Awarded Nobel Prize For Breakthrough Discovery A Hudson Valley native was one of three researchers who were awarded a Nobel Prize for showing how cells sense and adapt to changing oxygen levels, leading to the discovery of new drugs. The Nobel Prize was awarded to Gregg L. Semenza, a Sleepy Hollow High School alum, who is the C. Michael Armstrong Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. William G. Kaelin Jr., who teaches at Harvard, and Peter J. Ratcliffe, who researches at the University of Oxford and Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, were also named as the honorees of the 2019 Nobel Prize in …

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by Zak Failla
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These Westchester Students Named National Merit Semifinalists These Westchester Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
These Westchester Students Named National Merit Semifinalists Some of Westchester County’s best and brightest students were among those chosen as semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program, which celebrates academic achievement in high school students. On Wednesday, 16,000 high school seniors were chosen from around the country. Those 16,000 will soon be pared to 7,500 finalists, who will be picked to receive upwards of $31 million in scholarships, which will be announced next spring as they prepare to continue their educations in college. Semifinalists from Westchester County are:  Ardsley High School Maxwell T. Greenspoon; Melody S. …

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by Zak Failla
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New Rankings: These Westchester High Schools Among Best In State New Rankings: These Westchester High Schools Among Best In State
New Rankings: These Westchester High Schools Among Best In State Related story: These Hudson Valley School Districts Among Best In State It’s no secret that the Hudson Valley is home to some of the nation’s finest schools But which high schools in New York are at the top the list? On Wednesday, Niche released its 2019 rankings, which are “based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education.” Using a weighted scale that includes academic grades (60 percent), teacher’s grades (10 percent), culture and diversity (10 percent), parent-student surveys (10 percent) and…

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by Zak Failla
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These Westchester High Schools Rank High In U.S. News List These Westchester High Schools Rank High In U.S. News List
These Westchester High Schools Rank High In U.S. News List More than two dozen high schools in Westchester County earned top rankings as "best high schools" in New York state and nationwide in this latest comparison by U.S. News & World Report.  U.S. News & World Report's rankings emphasize student outcomes, using information on graduation rates and state assessments for more than 20,500 schools nationally. Here is the list of local top schools in the order of their rankings: Edgemont Junior-Senior High School ranked 14th in New York state and 87th nationwide. Bronxville High School ranked 15th statewide and 90th nationwide. Rye…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Tarrytown Public Schools On Lockout After Teacher Gets Threatening Email Tarrytown Public Schools On Lockout After Teacher Gets Threatening Email
Tarrytown Public Schools On Lockout After Teacher Gets Threatening Email All schools in the Tarrytown Public School District are on lockout after a teacher received a threatening email, according to the school district. Superintendent Christopher Borsari said the decision for the lockdown was made Monday morning after a Sleepy Hollow High School teacher received a threatening email message.  The message was shared with the Sleepy Hollow Police who followed up with the Westchester County Intel Center and the Westchester County Police, Borsari said. "Although the threat is considered to be non-credible, as it has been received by numerous school districts th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Westchester Native Caitlyn Jenner In Talks With 'DWTS' For Athlete Special Westchester Native Caitlyn Jenner In Talks With 'DWTS' For Athlete Special
Westchester Native Caitlyn Jenner In Talks With 'DWTS' For Athlete Special Mount Kisco native and former Sleepy Hollow High School student Caitlyn Jenner could be among the 10 athletes coming to "Dancing With The Stars" on ABC, Page Six reports. Jenner, who graduated from Sleepy Hollow High School, would be the third member of the Kardashian klan to be on the show. Next season will be unusually short at just four weeks, the article says. Jenner, 68, became an Olympic icon as Bruce Jenner. Click here for more.

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
These Westchester High Schools Among Best For Athletes In NY These Westchester High Schools Among Best For Athletes In NY
These Westchester High Schools Among Best For Athletes In NY There is no shortage of Hudson Valley high schools that are among the best for athletes in New York, according to a new list released by Niche.com. The website analyzes data sets and reviews to produce rankings, report cards and profiles for schools, colleges and places to live. The 2018 rankings are “based on student and parent reviews of athletics, student participation in athletics, and the number of sports offered at the school,” the website says. Here are the Hudson Valley schools that were ranked highest, with links to each school's profile: North Rockland Monroe-Woodbury Arlington …

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by Daily Voice
Obituaries
Sleepy Hollow High School Grad Lindsay White, 33 Sleepy Hollow High School Grad Lindsay White, 33
Sleepy Hollow High School Grad Lindsay White, 33 Lindsay M. White of Stamford and formerly of Tarrytown died Jan. Friday, 5, 2018 after a long illness.  Born in North Tarrytown on Feb. 6, 1984, she was the daughter of Robert and Janis Cunitz Schrader. Lindsay had been a teacher at the Goddard School in Wilton. After graduation from Sleepy Hollow High School, she went on to college and continued her education by earning two masters’ degrees. She will be remembered as someone who loved her family and friends dearly. S She adored her nieces and nephews and loved spending time with Parker, Hailey, Isabella, Lyla and Joey. She was also a vora…

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by Daily Voice