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COVID-19: 29 New Cases Reported At School District In Westchester COVID-19: 29 New Cases Reported At School District In Westchester
Covid-19: 29 New Cases Reported At School District In Westchester A school district in Westchester is contending with a new spike in confirmed COVID-19 cases as the region does battle with the spread of the Omicron variant of the virus. Irvington Schools Superintendent Kristopher Harrison issued an alert to the community advising that the district has reported 29 new COVID-19 cases between Thursday, Jan. 6 and Monday, Jan. 10. The breakdown of new cases was spread throughout the district. New cases were reported in these schools: Irvington Middle School: 12 new cases; Irvington High School: eight new cases. Dows Lane Elementary School: five new cases; …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Eight New Cases Reported At School District In Westchester COVID-19: Eight New Cases Reported At School District In Westchester
Covid-19: Eight New Cases Reported At School District In Westchester With the holiday break fast approaching, an area school district is dealing with a new outbreak of COVID-19 cases among students and staff as New York contends with the winter surge of infections. In Westchester, Irvington Schools Superintendent Kristopher Harrison issued an alert to the community advising that there were eight newly confirmed COVID-19 infections reported within the school. The eight cases were reported in these schools: Dows Lane Elementary School: One; Main Street School: One; Irvington Middle School: Four; Irvington High School: Two. According to district officials, a…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Two New Cases Confirmed At School District In Westchester COVID-19: Two New Cases Confirmed At School District In Westchester
Covid-19: Two New Cases Confirmed At School District In Westchester New COVID-19 cases have been reported in a Westchester school district that has been hit hard by the pandemic. Irvington Schools Superintendent Kristopher Harrison announced on Friday, Jan. 22 that a member of the Main Street School tested positive for the virus, while another confirmed COVID-19 case was reported at the Irvington Middle School. Harrison said that there is no need for anyone to quarantine due to exposure at the Main Street School, and anyone who may have been exposed to the individual that tested positive for COVID-19 in the middle school has been notified. It was not discl…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: New Positive Case Reported At High School In Westchester COVID-19: New Positive Case Reported At High School In Westchester
Covid-19: New Positive Case Reported At High School In Westchester A Westchester high school is set to reopen for in-person learning this week despite a newly confirmed positive COVID-19 case in a student or staffer. Irvington Schools Superintendent Kristopher Harrison issued an alert on Thursday, Jan. 14 advising that a member of the Irvington High School community has tested positive for the virus. Despite the new case, Harrison announced that Irvington High School will be reopening for in-person learning, as scheduled, on Friday, Jan. 15. Harrison said that anyone who may have been exposed has been notified by a school staff member during contact traci…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Nine New Cases Reported At School District In Westchester COVID-19: Nine New Cases Reported At School District In Westchester
Covid-19: Nine New Cases Reported At School District In Westchester A Westchester school district reported nearly a dozen new COVID-19 cases that were confirmed in students and staffers over the extended holiday break. With students returning to class on Monday, Jan. 4, Irvington Union Free School District Superintendent Kristopher Harrison issued a notice to parents advising that since the district closed for Holiday Recess on Wednesday, Dec. 23 there have been nine new positive cases in each of the district's four school buildings. New positives were reported in Irvington Middle School: 3; Dows Lane Elementary School: 2; Main Street School: 2; Irvingto…

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by Zak Failla
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Custodian From Westchester School Named Finalist In National Contest Custodian From Westchester School Named Finalist In National Contest
Custodian From Westchester School Named Finalist In National Contest Angel Aviles, a custodian at Main Street School in Irvington, has been named as a finalist in a nationwide search for Custodian of the Year. The Custodian of the Year contest is sponsored by Cintas Corp. The 10 remaining finalists will be competing for a $5,000 cash prize as well as $5,000 in Cintas and Rubbermaid products and services for their school. “Angel is dedicated to making MSS a safe and clean learning environment for all members of the Main Street School community,” Main Street School Principal Joyce Chapnick said. “He greets every single child with a “Good morning!” ev…

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by Valerie Musson
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Fifth-Graders 'Amazed' By Westchester County Police Hazmat Robot Fifth-Graders 'Amazed' By Westchester County Police Hazmat Robot
Fifth-Graders 'Amazed' By Westchester County Police Hazmat Robot Westchester County Police “wowed” fifth-graders in Irvington, showcasing some of the technology used to battle crime in the region. Aa a culmination to their “Project Lead the Way” program, fifth-grade students at the Main Street School welcomed Westchester County Police Det. Thomas Barker, who brought the department’s 500-pound Hazardous Devices Unit robot to the school this month to demonstrate how the machine helps investigators utilize the device in the field. According to technology teacher Gwenn Carney, “the visit made robotics seem real to the students. They were able to make connect…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
'Suspicious' Westchester Driver ID'd As Student Who Lives In Community 'Suspicious' Westchester Driver ID'd As Student Who Lives In Community
'Suspicious' Westchester Driver ID'd As Student Who Lives In Community This story has been updated. Police have found the car and driver wanted in association with a suspicious incident involving a 10-year-old boy on his way to school in Westchester. The incident took place around 8:10 a.m. Tuesday when the boy, who attends Main Street School in Irvington, was standing near the corner of Meadow Street and Millbrook Avenue off Route 119 in Tarrytown waiting for his school bus. The suspicious man drove up in a light-colored, late-model Honda Civic four-door sedan, with a New York yellow color “Empire” style plate, traveling north on Meadow Street and spoke to t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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'Suspicious' Westchester Driver ID'd As Student Who Lives In Community 'Suspicious' Westchester Driver ID'd As Student Who Lives In Community
'Suspicious' Westchester Driver ID'd As Student Who Lives In Community This story has been updated. Tarrytown Police have found the car and driver wanted in association with a suspicious incident involving a 10-year-old boy on his way to school. The incident took place around 8:10 a.m. Tuesday when the boy, who attends Main Street School in Irvington, was standing near the corner of Meadow Street and Millbrook Avenue off Route 119 in Tarrytown waiting for his school bus. The suspicious man drove up in a light-colored, late-model Honda Civic four-door sedan, with a New York yellow color “Empire” style plate, traveling north on Meadow Street and spoke to the ch…

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by Kathy Reakes