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Best High Schools: NY Well-Represented In Brand-New U.S. News Rankings Best High Schools: NY Well-Represented In Brand-New U.S. News Rankings
Best High Schools: NY Well-Represented In Brand-New U.S. News Rankings New York is well-represented on U.S. News & World Report's latest rankings of the nation's best high schools. The brand-new rankings were released Tuesday morning, April 23, and determined by performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare students for college. The highest-ranked school outside New York City is on Long Island: Jericho, at No. 13 statewide and 104th nationally. The top-rated high school in Westchester County is Edgemont at No. 14 in the state and 128th in the nation, with Bronxville, at No. 16 in the state and 151st nationally. Another W…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
These Locations In Region Rank Among NY's Top 25 Best Places To Live These Locations In Region Rank Among NY's Top 25 Best Places To Live
These Locations In Region Rank Among NY's Top 25 Best Places To Live Several Hudson Valley communities are among the “best places to live in America” in 2022, according to a newly released poll. Each year, Niche explores the best places to live in the US, evaluating factors that include crime, public school systems, job opportunities and local amenities. Using data based on the US Census, FBI, US Bureau of Labor (BLS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other sources, Niche then ranked the top places to live across the country, led by Chesterbrook, a suburb of Philadelphia. In the Hudson Valley, Greenville, commonly known as Edgemont, is…

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by Zak Failla
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DNA Testing To Be Done In Nationally Known 'Fatal Attraction' Case In Westchester DNA Testing To Be Done In Nationally Known 'Fatal Attraction' Case In Westchester
DNA Testing To Be Done In Nationally Known 'Fatal Attraction' Case In Westchester Westchester County prosecutors have given the green light for DNA testing on evidence linked to the 1992 conviction of Carolyn Warmus in the “Fatal Attraction” killing of her lover’s wife. Two years ago, Warmus, a former school teacher in Westchester, was granted parole following her conviction for her alleged role in the famed 1989 fatal shooting of Greenburgh resident Betty Jeanne Solomon, the wife of Warmus' lover, Paul Solomon, nine times in the back. Warmus was sentenced to a term of 25 years to life in prison. Earlier story - Convicted Westchester 'Fatal Attraction' Killer Carolyn …

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by Zak Failla
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Hudson Valley High Schools Among Nation's Best In Brand-New U.S. News & World Report Rankings Hudson Valley High Schools Among Nation's Best In Brand-New U.S. News & World Report Rankings
Hudson Valley High Schools Among Nation's Best In Brand-New U.S. News & World Report Rankings The Hudson Valley is well represented in the brand-new 2021 U.S. News & World Report rankings of the best high schools in the nation. The criteria in ranking the more than 17,000 focused on six factors:  College readiness,  Reading and math proficiency,  Reading and math performance,  Underserved student performance,  College curriculum breadth, Graduation rates.  College readiness specifically measures participation and performance on Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams, U.S. News & World Report said. The data used was from the 2…

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by Joe Lombardi