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Students Evaluated, Treated After Chemical Exposure At Middle School In Westchester
Multiple students were treated following a chemical exposure at a Northern Westchester middle school, fire officials said. The incident happened on Friday afternoon, Nov. 15, when the incident was reported at Fox Lane Middle School in Bedford, according to the Bedford Fire Department. Arriving fire crews began isolating and ventilating the affected room while the Westchester County Hazmat team sent a representative to the scene. After an investigation, first responders determined the product and exposures were "not significant" or critically harmful. Fox Lane staff then handled …
Schools
Covid-
19: School In Westchester Goes Remote Due To Number Of Quarantines
A staffing shortage at a Northern Westchester school due to COVID-19 has forced a transition to distance learning for the rest of the week. Bedford Schools Superintendent Joel Adelberg issued a notice to the community this week after learning that multiple students and staff members at Fox Lane Middle School will be forced to temporarily quarantine after potentially being exposed to the virus. In response, Fox Lane Middle School will switch to remote learning from Tuesday, Nov. 10 through Friday, Nov. 13, with students returning to the classroom on Monday, Nov. 16. During the quarantine, Ad…
News
Covid-
19: Two New Cases Reported At School District In Westchester
Two new cases of COVID-19 have been reported at one of the largest school districts in Northern Westchester. The Bedford Central School District said it learned of the cases -- one from Fox Lane Middle School and the other at Fox Lane High School -- on Tuesday, Oct. 13. "The two individuals are from the same family and they are currently isolating, and due to federal health privacy laws further information about their identity cannot be released," BCSD Superintendent of Schools Joel Adelberg said in a statement to the school community. Students and staff who were potentially…
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Schools Announce
Covid-
19 Closures, Schedule Adjustments For Friday, March 13
The following are schedule adjustments by schools and school districts due to the outbreak of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Westchester County Bedford Central School District: Closed on Thursday, March 12 and Friday, March 13 to "thoroughly sanitize" all district facilities after it was recommended a staff member at Fox Lane Middle School self-quarantine pending testing for the COVID-19. Croton-Harmon School District: Closed Friday, March 13 on Superintendent's Conference Day. Byram Hills Central School District: Closed, the Superintendent’s Conference Day will occur vir…
Schools
Bedford Central Considers Closing Pair Of Elementary Schools
As student enrollment continues to decline in the Bedford Central School District, officials are considering consolidating their elementary schools, closing two as part of their “long-range facilities plan development.” The district commissioned three demographic studies, which determined that enrollment is on the decline and that each of the district’s five current elementary schools has excess capacity, which is expected to continue to grow. Bedford had 3,915 students enrolled districtwide last year, a 10 percent decrease from just five years ago, when 4,367 students were enrolled. Offic…
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Ex-Westchester School Bus Driver Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Child
A 23-year-old former school bus driver in Northern Westchester will spend several years behind bars for having sexual contact with a minor and attempting to plan a second sexual encounter with her. Brewster resident Brayan Moscoso Arias has been sentenced to four years in state prison after pleading guilty last year to first-degree sexual abuse following his arrest in May. He had faced a maximum sentence of seven years in prison. Moscoso Arias, who was a Fox Lane Middle School bus driver at the time of his arrest, was busted by county police in Mount Kisco after they received information th…
Schools
Water Main Break Leads To Early Dismissals At Fox Lane High School, Middle School
A water main break on the Fox Lane Campus causing no water pressure, impacting toilets and all running water, resulted in early dismissal for Fox Lane High School and Fox Lane Middle School students late Thursday morning, Jan. 10. The dismissal occurred at 11 a.m. and all after-school and evening activities on the Fox Lane Campus are canceled for Thursday. Activities at other Bedford Central schools will go on as scheduled.
Police & Fire
Reported Luring Incident In Westchester A Misunderstanding, Police Say
A reported luring incident involving a student in Northern Westchester was a misunderstanding, according to officials. Police were notified on Friday, Nov. 2 of a driver in a dark-colored SUV who allegedly attempted to make contact with a Fox Lane Middle School student near the intersection of Parkview Place and Lafayette Street in Mount Kisco at about 3 p.m. The incident led to an increased police presence near the school, following a request from Bedford Schools Superintendent Christopher Manno. According to police, the 11-year-old girl reported that the driver of the parked S…
Police & Fire
Patrols Increased After Luring Attempt Involving Student In Westchester
Click here for an updated story: Luring Incident In Northern Westchester A Misunderstanding, Police Say There are extra police patrols on Monday after school officials say a man tried to lure a student into his car in Northern Westchester. The incident occurred on Friday, Nov. 2 at around 3 p.m. when the driver of a dark-colored SUV tried to lure a Fox Lane Middle School student into his car at the corner of Parkview Place and Lafayette Street in Mount Kisco. "It is heartening that our student did exactly the right thing in this suspicious and scary circumstance by runni…
News
Ex-Westchester School Bus Driver Admits To Sexually Abusing Child
A 23-year-old former school bus driver in Northern Westchester will spend several years behind bars after admitting to having sexual contact with a minor and planning a second sexual encounter with her. Brewster resident Brayan Moscoso Arias pleaded guilty on Tuesday to first-degree sexual abuse following his arrest in May. He faces up to seven years in state prison when he is sentenced on Jan. 29 next year. Moscoso Arias, who was a Fox Lane Middle School bus driver at the time of his arrest, was busted by county police in Mount Kisco after they received information that he was planning to …
Obituaries
School Administrator, Former Westchester HS Basketball Standout Dies At 53
A popular school administrator in Northern Westchester and youth sports coach in Fairfield County has died at age 53. Brian Davidson was assistant principal at Fox Lane Middle School in Bedford who worked in the Bedford Central School District for 20 years. He also served as a guidance counselor during that time. Davidson had been on leave for the past year, according to BCSD Superintendent of Schools Christopher Manno. He died on Thursday, Aug. 16. He is survived by his wife Sharon and children, Emma, Olivia and Devin, and was predeceased by another daughter, Katie. Davidson was a resid…
Lifestyle
This Sunday: Bedford Playhouse Previews 'The Number On Great-Grandpa's Arm'
Bedford Playhouse is thrilled to be screening a popular HBO film with local ties on Sunday, March 11, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. HBO's documentary film, “The Number on Great-Grandpa's Arm," shares lessons of the Holocaust through conversations between a young boy and his great-grandfather. The screening will be followed by an audience Q&A with panelists including: 10-year-old Elliott Saiontz, local resident and the film's young narrator; his mother, Stacey Saiontz; Amy Schatz, award-winning director/producer; and Jeff Scher, animator. The screening will take place at The Little Theater…
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