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NWH's Prescription 'Take Back' Offers Opportunity For Responsible Disposal NWH's Prescription 'Take Back' Offers Opportunity For Responsible Disposal
NWH's Prescription 'Take Back' Offers Opportunity For Responsible Disposal Northern Westchester Hospital is teaming up with the Westchester County Police Department and The Mount Kisco Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Council’s Partners in Prevention to host a prescription take back as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 27. The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications. Part of a nationwide effort to responsibly dispose of household drugs and keep them from …

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Schools
Three Northern Westchester Districts Will Get School Resource Officers Three Northern Westchester Districts Will Get School Resource Officers
Three Northern Westchester Districts Will Get School Resource Officers County Executive George Latimer has authorized the Westchester County Police Department to provide School Resource Officers to the Lakeland, Somers and Hendrick Hudson school districts. Under separate contracts for police services, the school districts will pay the cost of the officers’ salaries and benefits during the school year, while the County will assume those costs during the summer months. Latimer noted that the school districts will be able to enhance school security and student safety during the school year, by having five new School Resource Officers -- or SROs -- in their buil…

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by Jon Craig