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'Color of Water' Author James McBride Speaks At Pace Commencement 'Color of Water' Author James McBride Speaks At Pace Commencement
'Color of Water' Author James McBride Speaks At Pace Commencement James McBride, an award-winning author, musician, and screenwriter is this year’s honorary degree recipient and speaker for Pace’s Westchester undergraduate commencement on Wednesday, May 16. Graduation ceremonies began at 11 a.m. on the Pleasantville campus, 861 Bedford Road. McBride is a teacher and native New Yorker, born and raised in the Red Hook housing projects in Brooklyn, and later St. Albans, Queens. He is the eighth of 12 children.  McBride went to New York City public schools. He graduated from Oberlin College, where he studied music and communications and he earned a master’s …

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by Jon Craig
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Teatown Gears Up For Annual Eaglefest Teatown Gears Up For Annual Eaglefest
Teatown Gears Up For Annual Eaglefest For 14 years, the eagle has had a place to call home at Teatown. Teatown will be celebrating its 14th annual Eaglefest at Croton Point Park on Saturday, Feb. 10, featuring a performance from singer-songwriter Dar Williams. "This event is a fun and celebratory way for Teatown to pursue its mission of inspiring our community to lifelong environmental stewardship,” said Kevin Carter, Executive Director of Teatown. “With so much divisiveness in the world, it is a joy to bring people together with hope and purpose." Eaglefest allows visitors to see live birds of prey and provides oppo…

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by Sam Barron
Schools
Croton Senior Honored As BOCES Student Of Distinction Croton Senior Honored As BOCES Student Of Distinction
Croton Senior Honored As Boces Student Of Distinction CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Senator Bjorge's future is mapped out.Bjorge, a senior at Croton-Harmon High School, was honored as the BOCES Student of Distinction for his achievement in the Urban Forestry program at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES.  Bjorge has already committed to attending Paul Smith College in the Adirondacks, to pursue a degree in Arboriculture and Landscape Management. Bjorge, whose lifelong fascination with heavy machinery dates back to his early childhood, said he first became interested in the Urban Forestry program while attending a metalworking camp at the Tech Center…

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by Sam Barron