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Retired NYPD Officer, Teacher Found Dead After Murder-Suicide At Yonkers Home Retired NYPD Officer, Teacher Found Dead After Murder-Suicide At Yonkers Home
Retired Nypd Officer, Teacher Found Dead After Murder-Suicide At Yonkers Home Authorities are investigating after a retired police officer shot his wife several times before turning the gun on himself at a Westchester residence while their children were home.  New, updated report - Eastchester School District Mourns 'Exceptional' Teacher, Mother After Murder-Suicide The murder-suicide was discovered just after 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, when an unconscious person was found at a house at 142 Chittenden Ave. in Yonkers, according to Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio.  Arriving officers found a dead man with a gunshot wound t…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Teacher From Hartsdale Accused Of Kissing Student Returned To HS After Retirement Announcement Teacher From Hartsdale Accused Of Kissing Student Returned To HS After Retirement Announcement
Teacher From Hartsdale Accused Of Kissing Student Returned To HS After Retirement Announcement A former teacher accused of taking a student behind a high school auditorium curtain in Westchester and kissing them returned to the district in a partial capacity for a year after announcing his retirement, officials said.  Hartsdale resident Michael Rubino, who taught music with Hastings Public Schools for over 20 years, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 11 on charges connected to his alleged unwanted touching and kissing of an underage student at Hastings High School, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office.  Earlier Report - Former Teacher…

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by Ben Crnic
Schools
Westchester School District Taps New Technology, Innovation Director Westchester School District Taps New Technology, Innovation Director
Westchester School District Taps New Technology, Innovation Director An educator who has led learning communities on modern concepts such as artificial intelligence and augmented reality has been selected as a Westchester school district's new technology director. Jerrod Blair's appointment as the Irvington Union Free School District's new director of technology and innovation was announced by the district on Thursday, Aug. 22.  Blair, who was chosen after a long search process, will start in the position on Friday, Sept. 6. According to the district, he is a "standout" in the field and has led professional learning communities on topics including AI an…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
David Segrue Of White Plains, Popular Teacher In Rockland, Dies At 50 David Segrue Of White Plains, Popular Teacher In Rockland, Dies At 50
David Segrue Of White Plains, Popular Teacher In Rockland, Dies At 50 David Segrue, of White Plains, a popular teacher in Rockland, died Saturday, Aug. 3, at age 50. He was a special education teacher and resource consultant for the North Rockland School District for 25 years. He was born on June 4, 1969, in Flushing, New York, to Carolyn (nee Lipton) and Daniel Segrue.  He loved the theater, art, music, high-end shopping, the beach, dinner with friends and family, traveling, and laughing. He was also a voracious reader, says the obituary. Segrue is survived by his mother, Carolyn, his sister, Lori Segrue-Martin, and his niece, Kylie Martin. He is p…

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by Donna Christopher
Schools
Ex-Westchester Assistant Principal Under Investigation In Fairfield County Ex-Westchester Assistant Principal Under Investigation In Fairfield County
Ex-Westchester Assistant Principal Under Investigation In Fairfield County Students at one Fairfield County school found a new principal at the helm on Thursday after their former leader was placed on leave pending an investigation. Darien's Hindley Elementary Principal DJ Collela has been placed on leave, the district told parents in a letter sent last month. Although the details concerning his leave were not released, the school is apparently looking into his conduct as a principal.  Collela was appointed to on July 1, 2016. Before the appointment, he worked as a fifth-grade teacher for 10 years, a sixth-grade science teacher for five years and as the assistant…

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by Kathy Reakes