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Best High Schools: Westchester Well-Represented In Brand-New U.S. News Rankings Best High Schools: Westchester Well-Represented In Brand-New U.S. News Rankings
Best High Schools: Westchester Well-Represented In Brand-New U.S. News Rankings Led by a strong showing downstate, New York is well-represented on U.S. News & World Report's brand-new rankings of the nation's best high schools. The rankings were released on Tuesday, Aug. 29. Top-ranked in the Empire State is the High School Math Science and Engineering at CCNY, with a 100-percent graduation rate and college readiness rating of 98.9, placing it at the No. 22 spot nationally. The top five-ranked Long Island high schools are: Jericho High School (13th in NY, 104th nationally) Garden City High School (21st in the state, 199th nationally) Great Neck South H…

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by Joe Lombardi
Sports
Super Bowl Flyover: Navy Pilot From Northern Westchester Joins All-Woman Team For Big Game Super Bowl Flyover: Navy Pilot From Northern Westchester Joins All-Woman Team For Big Game
Super Bowl Flyover: Navy Pilot From Northern Westchester Joins All-Woman Team For Big Game A US Navy pilot from Northern Westchester was one of several women who flew over Super Bowl LVII just before the game started.  Former North Salem resident and North Salem High School alumni Lieutenant Margaret Dente, also known as Peggy Bobbin, was part of the all-woman team who took part in an integrated flyover over State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, where the game was held on Sunday, Feb. 12, North Salem Town Supervisor Warren Lucas said.  The flyover was conducted at the end of the national anthem, and consisted of three tactical aircraft squadrons, US Navy officials said.  …

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by Ben Crnic
Schools
Two Schools In Northern Westchester Closed Due To Water Supply Issues Two Schools In Northern Westchester Closed Due To Water Supply Issues
Two Schools In Northern Westchester Closed Due To Water Supply Issues Two schools at a district in Northern Westchester are closed due to water supply issues. North Salem High School and Middle School are both closed on Monday, May 16. The district office is also closed, the North Salem Central School District said. "This is a standard school close, there will not be remote instruction," the district said in an announcement on its website. "Thank you for your patience."   Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
Schools
These Westchester Students Named Regeneron Semifinalists These Westchester Students Named Regeneron Semifinalists
These Westchester Students Named Regeneron Semifinalists More than two dozen Hudson Valley high school students were among the 300 that were chosen as semifinalists at this year’s prestigious Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS). This year, approximately 1,800 students entered the Regeneron STS, where they “submit original research in critically important scientific fields of study.” The organization said that the search is “unique among high school competitions in the US and globally, (as the) Regeneron STS focuses on identifying, inspiring, and engaging the nation's most promising young scientists.” Judges narrowed the field to just 300, based…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Longtime Highway Supervisor, Business Owner In Northern Westchester Dies Longtime Highway Supervisor, Business Owner In Northern Westchester Dies
Longtime Highway Supervisor, Business Owner In Northern Westchester Dies Lifelong Northern Westchester County resident and longtime highway supervisor Drew Allan Outhouse died on Sunday, July 11, at the age of 73. Outhouse lived in North Salem and was a graduate of North Salem High School, according to his obituary. He worked as the highway superintendent for the Town of North Salem for 30 years, and he retired in 2009. Additionally, for more than 46 years, he was a member of the Croton Falls Fire Department. "He enjoyed cooking, gardening, listening to music and spending time at Brant Lake," his obituary reads. "However, his greatest passion and love was …

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by Nicole Valinote
Sports
Former Northern Westchester HS Standout Takes Over As Fordham's Head Basketball Coach Former Northern Westchester HS Standout Takes Over As Fordham's Head Basketball Coach
Former Northern Westchester HS Standout Takes Over As Fordham's Head Basketball Coach A former Hudson Valley high school basketball standout has been chosen to take over as interim head coach of the Fordham University men's program.  Associate head coach Michael DePaoli, a three-time all-State selection while playing at North Salem High School, has been chosen to take over for Jeff Neubauer, who was fired midway through the season after a 1-7 start. The university said it is launching a national search to find a permanent head coach. "Fordham Athletics appreciates Coach Neubauer and his commitment and leadership to our men's basketball program over the past six seasons…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
COVID-19: Northern Westchester High School's Drive-In Graduation Ceremony Getting Attention COVID-19: Northern Westchester High School's Drive-In Graduation Ceremony Getting Attention
Covid-19: Northern Westchester High School's Drive-In Graduation Ceremony Getting Attention A unique "social distancing" plan for a Class of 2020 high school graduation is drawing attention amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. North Salem High School in Northern Westchester announced through a much-anticipated YouTube video that graduation will be held "quarantine style" at a drive-in theater. On the video, school officials, along with Principal Vince DiGrandi, said grads will be able to celebrate with family and friends about 40 miles north of campus in Dutchess County at the Four Brothers Drive-In Theater in Amenia at 8:30 p.m., on Monday, June 22. During the event, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Gas Leak Causes Evacuation Of North Salem High School, Middle School Gas Leak Causes Evacuation Of North Salem High School, Middle School
Gas Leak Causes Evacuation Of North Salem High School, Middle School A gas leak prompted the evacuation of North Salem High School and North Salem Middle School. The leak was discovered by officials at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, prompting the evacuation as crews went to work to investigate the cause of the odor that forced the evacuation. NYSEG reported at approximately 9 a.m. that they found the cause of the leak, and students were welcomed back into the building shortly before 9:30 a.m. North Salem Town Supervisor Warren Lucas said that “the gas leak turned out to be a bad meter outside the back of the building. The meter’s regulator o…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Dish Out 21 Tickets In School Zone Enforcement Detail In Northern Westchester Police Dish Out 21 Tickets In School Zone Enforcement Detail In Northern Westchester
Police Dish Out 21 Tickets In School Zone Enforcement Detail In Northern Westchester Nearly two dozen tickets were doled out by New York State Police troopers on Thursday as they conducted special enforcement details targeting distracted drivers speeding in school zones. On Thursday, April 11, troopers from Somers conducted their distracted driving enforcement detail in school zones at Somers High School, John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, North Salem High School and John Jay High School. During the detail, a total of 21 traffic tickets were handed out, including six school zone speeding tickets, five drivers were nabbed for not wearing seatbelts, two distracted drivers …

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Golf Outing Scheduled In Memory Of Former North Salem HS Student Golf Outing Scheduled In Memory Of Former North Salem HS Student
Golf Outing Scheduled In Memory Of Former North Salem HS Student Friends and supporters of the late Zack Bassin of Carmel, who died in August at the age of 21 from a rare form of Cystic Fibrosis, will host a memorial golf outing in Putnam County to help raise funds to battle the disease. The event, scheduled for May 21 at the Putnam County Golf Course, 187 Hill St., Mahopac, benefits Emily's Entourage, an innovative foundation that fast-tracks research and treatments for Cystic Fibrosis. “Zack was a great friend and an avid golfer and would love to see everyone coming together for a fun day of golf and fundraising for a great cause,” said friend and one …

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by Kathy Reakes