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Pair Of New Principals Named At School District In Hudson Valley Pair Of New Principals Named At School District In Hudson Valley
Pair Of New Principals Named At School District In Hudson Valley Two new principals will soon take the lead at two Hudson Valley schools. In an announcement on Thursday, July 25, the Carmel Central School District in Putnam County revealed that new principals were hired for both Kent Primary School and Kent Elementary School.  Vincent Fino, the former Assistant Principal at Carmel High School, will take over at Kent Primary School. He replaces Dan Brown, who retired at the end of the 2023-24 school year, the district said. Meanwhile, John Fratto will be the next principal at Kent Elementary School and replace Michael Setaro, who will begin a new ro…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Longtime Southern Westchester BOCES Employee Dies At Age 47 Longtime Southern Westchester BOCES Employee Dies At Age 47
Longtime Southern Westchester Boces Employee Dies At Age 47 A longtime tech worker in the Hudson Valley died at the age of 47 at his home. Jamie Brian Paterson of Hyde Park, a lifelong Dutchess County resident, lived in of Hyde Park and was born in Poughkeepsie to Daniel M. Paterson and Linda J. (Steele) Paterson. Paterson graduated from FDR High School in Hyde Park in 1994 and then from Dutchess Community College. He was a longtime employee of Southern Westchester BOCES in Rye Brook where he worked in their IT department as a systems engineer, according to his obituary. When he was not working, his obituary said Paterson enjoyed camping, bowling,…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
New Update: School Districts In Northern Westchester Announce Closures, Delays New Update: School Districts In Northern Westchester Announce Closures, Delays
New Update: School Districts In Northern Westchester Announce Closures, Delays As an upcoming winter storm threatens to dump several inches of snow in the region, several school districts in Westchester have announced delayed starts and closures to account for snow cleanup.  Related Story - Projected Snowfall Totals Increase For Major Winter Storm Headed To Region The announcements followed predictions of between 6 to 8 inches of snow that is expected to accompany a storm beginning on Monday night, Feb. 27, and lasting into Tuesday morning, Feb. 28.  The storm will likely bring the first widespread plowable snowfall of the season an…

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by Ben Crnic
News
New Update - Schools Announce Closures, Shifts To Remote Learning For Tuesday New Update - Schools Announce Closures, Shifts To Remote Learning For Tuesday
New Update - Schools Announce Closures, Shifts To Remote Learning For Tuesday The following school districts have announced closures and shifts to remote learning for Tuesday, Feb. 2 due to the major winter storm.Reload page for new updates. Westchester County Ardsley Public Schools, remote instruction Bedford Central School District, closed Byram Hills Central School District, asynchronous snow day Chappaqua Central School District, closed Croton Harmon School District, closed Eastchester Union Free School District, asynchronous snow day Elmsford Union Free School District, remote instruction  Greenburgh North Castle UFSD, remote instructi…

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by Daily Voice
Obituaries
Judith Johnson, Longtime Hudson Valley Educator, Dies Judith Johnson, Longtime Hudson Valley Educator, Dies
Judith Johnson, Longtime Hudson Valley Educator, Dies Former New York State Education Department Regent and prominent Hudson Valley educator Judith Johnson has died. During her career, Johnson, 80, spent time serving as the Deputy Assistant Secretary and Acting Assistant Secretary for Education under President Bill Clinton and spent decades educating students in the Hudson Valley. Johnson spent 10 years as the Schools Superintendent in Peekskill, becoming the first African American to hold that post. She also took over at the helm in Mount Vernon in an interim position in 2012 as the district underwent wholesale changes and sought a permanent …

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Morning Update: School Closures For Tuesday Morning Update: School Closures For Tuesday
Morning Update: School Closures For Tuesday Here Are Projected Snowfall Totals For Storm That Will Sweep Through Area  The following schools and school districts have announced closures for Tuesday, Feb. 12 due to the winter storm. Westchester Ardsley Public Schools, closed Bedford Central School District, closed Blind Brook Public Schools, closed Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District, closed Byram Hills Central School District, closed Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District, closed Chappaqua Central School District, closed  Croton-Harmon Union Free School District, closed Eastchester Union Free School Di…

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by Daily Voice
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Westchester Officials Form 'School Safety Commission' For Students, Teachers Westchester Officials Form 'School Safety Commission' For Students, Teachers
Westchester Officials Form 'School Safety Commission' For Students, Teachers With the new school year just weeks away, elected officials in Westchester have formed a new “School Safety Commission,” which will be tasked with “facilitating and implementing best practices to keep students, faculty and staff safe while in (area) schools.” Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., and County Executive George Latimer announced the creation of the Westchester County School Safety Commission, which will be filled by “leaders representing schools, educators, mental health experts and law enforcement throughout Westchester County,” “With a new school year se…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Thursday Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Thursday
Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Thursday The following area school districts and schools have announced they will have delayed starts on Thursday, March 22 as a result of the latest Nor'easter. Check back for updates and refresh this page. Westchester Ardsley Union Free School District, two-hour delay Bedford Central School District, two-hour delay Briarcliff Manor School District, two-hour delay Byram Hills Central School District, two-hour delay Chappaqua Central School District, two-hour delay Croton Harmon School District, two-hour delay Eastchester Union Free School District, two-hour delay Greenburgh North Castle Unio…

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by Daily Voice
Schools
Morning Update: Schools Announce Closures For Wednesday Morning Update: Schools Announce Closures For Wednesday
Morning Update: Schools Announce Closures For Wednesday Projected Snowfall Totals Increase As Fourth Nor'easter Nears The following area school districts and schools have announced they will be closed on Wednesday, March 21 as a result of the latest Nor'easter.  Check back for updates and refresh this page. Westchester Archbishop Stepinac Ardsley Union Free School District Beacon City School District Bedford Central School District Blind Brook Public Schools Chappaqua Central School District Croton Harmon School District  Eastchester Union Free School District Edgemont School District Elmsford Union Free School District Garrison Unio…

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by Daily Voice
Schools
New Updates: Schools Announce Closures For Wednesday New Updates: Schools Announce Closures For Wednesday
New Updates: Schools Announce Closures For Wednesday Projected Snowfall Totals Increase As Fourth Nor'easter Nears The following area school districts and schools have announced they will be closed on Wednesday, March 21 as a result of the latest Nor'easter. Check back for updates and refresh this page. Westchester Ardsley Union Free School District Beacon City School District Bedford Central School District Blind Brook Public Schools Chappaqua Central School District Croton Harmon School District Eastchester Union Free School District Edgemont School District Elmsford Union Free School District Garrison Union Free School District…

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by Daily Voice