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Threat ID'd That Caused Closure Of Orange County School District Threat ID'd That Caused Closure Of Orange County School District
Threat ID'd That Caused Closure Of Orange County School District This story has been updated. Police have identified the juvenile who emailed a serious threat against a Hudson Valley elementary school. The threat was received in Orange County in the village of Montgomery on Monday, June 6. According to Montgomery Village Police Chief William Herlihy, the threat was made against Montgomery Elementary School. "The origin of the email has been identified and was made by a juvenile," the chief said.  Due to an ongoing investigation, the chief declined to say what was in the email.  All schools now have an "enhanced" police presence, t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Ask Help In Probe Of Orange County School Administrator's Homicide Police Ask Help In Probe Of Orange County School Administrator's Homicide
Police Ask Help In Probe Of Orange County School Administrator's Homicide Twenty-five years after the murder of a senior school district administrator in the Hudson Valley, the New York State Police are still working the case and asking the public for help. Saturday, Feb. 5 marks the anniversary of the murder of Dutchess County resident Richard H. Aderson, age 47, of LaGrange, which remains unsolved. According to state police, troopers responded on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997, to I-84 in the town of Fishkill, after Aderson contacted 911 and reported that he had been shot. Aderson, a former assistant superintendent for the Valley Central School District, was traveli…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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
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Police Search For Leads In Murder Of 47-Year-Old Area Man Police Search For Leads In Murder Of 47-Year-Old Area Man
Police Search For Leads In Murder Of 47-Year-Old Area Man New York State Police are continuing their search for leads in the murder of a 47-year-old man from LaGrange. Richard H. Aderson was the victim of a homicide on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997. New York State Police say they responded to Interstate 84 near Exit 12 in the Town of Fishkill around 6 p.m. after the victim called 911 to report that he had been shot. Aderson was a former assistant superintendent for the Valley Central School District. Police say he was traveling east on I-84 in a gray 1995 four-door Volvo sedan when he was involved in a fender bender approximately four miles east of the …

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
Schools Announce Delayed Starts Due To Storm Schools Announce Delayed Starts Due To Storm
Schools Announce Delayed Starts Due To Storm The following school districts have announced closures or delayed starts for Monday, Feb. 10 due to the storm. Reload page for new updates. Westchester County Check back for updates Putnam County Check back for updates Dutchess County Arlington Central School District, two-hour delay  Pine Plains Central School District, two-hour delay Poughkeepsie City School District, two-hour delay Red Hook Central School District, two-hour delay Rhinebeck Central School District, two-hour delay Spackenkill Union Free School District, two-hour delay Wappingers Central School District…

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by Daily Voice
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Schools Announce Delayed Starts Due To Storm Schools Announce Delayed Starts Due To Storm
Schools Announce Delayed Starts Due To Storm The following school districts have announced closures or delayed starts for Thursday, Feb. 6 due to the storm. Reload page for new updates. Westchester County Check back for updates Putnam County Check back for updates Dutchess County Millbrook Central School District, two-hour delay Pine Plains Central School District, two-hour delay Red Hook Central School District, two-hour delay Rhinebeck Central School District, two-hour delay  Orange County Valley Central School District, two-hour delay Rockland County Check back for updates Ulster County Ellenville…

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Police: Walden Woman Upset Over School Bond Vote Arrested For Making Threat Police: Walden Woman Upset Over School Bond Vote Arrested For Making Threat
Police: Walden Woman Upset Over School Bond Vote Arrested For Making Threat A 63-year-old woman has been arrested for making a terroristic threat against the Valley Central School District, according to Montgomery Police. The incident took place around 10:10 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 20, when police were made aware of the threat to the district, said Det. Sgt. Sarge Farina. Within an hour, police were able to identify and located Alice K. Lubitz, of Walden, who allegedly made the threat in anger of an upcoming school bond vote issue, Farina said. "By the actions of this threat, the voting process was disrupted," he said. Police also responded to Valley Central Hig…

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by Kathy Reakes
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These Area School Districts Have Best-Paid Principals These Area School Districts Have Best-Paid Principals
These Area School Districts Have Best-Paid Principals Educators have among the most important jobs out there, helping to mold the minds of children, which is why the Hudson Valley is home to some of the most well-compensated principals in the state. A new study by Upstate New York determined that on average, principals and assistant principals earn an average of between $62,000 to approximately $170,000 annually, according to the New York State Education Department’s Personnel Master File. Other recent studies found that the median salary for New York State teachers range from $21,765 to $131,689, while administrators earn between approximatel…

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by Zak Failla
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These Area School Districts Pay Administrators The Most These Area School Districts Pay Administrators The Most
These Area School Districts Pay Administrators The Most The Hudson Valley is home to some of New York’s finest schools, with some teachers and administrators earning among the top pay among educators in the state. A new study by Upstate New York determined that on average, administrators earn between $50,000 to more than $200,000 annually, according to the New York State Education Department’s Personnel Master File. A second study recently found that the median salaries for New York State teachers range from $21,765 to $131,689. The report only includes school districts that are considered “upstate” which is considered north of Westchester and…

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by Zak Failla
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Teacher Salaries: These Area School Districts Rank Among Highest In Upstate NY Teacher Salaries: These Area School Districts Rank Among Highest In Upstate NY
Teacher Salaries: These Area School Districts Rank Among Highest In Upstate NY The Hudson Valley is among the top places to be an educator, with teachers among the highest paid in upstate New York, according to a new report. A new study by Upstate New York determined that the average salary for teachers in New York State is approximately $59,270, though many in the Hudson Valley are earning much more than that. The study found that median salaries in New York schools ranges from $21,765 to $131,689, based on data submitted on their Basic Educational Data Systems Personnel Data Forms. The report only includes school districts that are considered “upstate” which is con…

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by Zak Failla
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Morning Update: Delayed School Starts For Wednesday Morning Update: Delayed School Starts For Wednesday
Morning Update: Delayed School Starts For Wednesday The following schools and school districts have announced delayed starts for Wednesday, Feb. 13 due to the winter storm. Westchester Chappaqua Central School District, two-hour delay   Croton-Harmon School District, two-hour delay  Elmsford Union Free School District, two-hour delay Greenburg-Graham Union Free School District, two-hour delay Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District, two-hour delay Hendrick Hudson School District, two-hour delay John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, two-hour delay Katonah-Lewisboro School District, two-hour delay Lak…

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by Daily Voice
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Morning Update: Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Thursday Morning Update: Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Thursday
Morning Update: Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Thursday The following schools and school districts have announced closures and delayed starts for Thursday, Jan. 31 due to icy conditions and frigid temperatures. Westchester Bedford Central School District, two-hour delay  Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District, two-hour delay Croton-Harmon School District, two-hour delay Eastchester Union Free School District, two-hour delay Elmsford Union Free School District, two-hour delay Greenburg-Graham Union Free School District, two-hour delay John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, two-hour delay Lakeland Central School Dist…

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by Daily Voice
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Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Tuesday Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Tuesday
Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Tuesday The following schools and school districts have announced delayed starts for Tuesday, Jan. 22 due to icy conditions following the storm on Sunday, Jan. 20 and subsequent freeze-up. Related story: Midweek Storm Will Be Followed By New Round Of Arctic Air, Possible Weekend Snow Westchester Hendrick Hudson School District, two-hour delay   John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, revised testing schedule Lakeland School District, two-hour delay Our Montessori School In Yorktown & Carmel, two-hour delay  Peekskill City School District, two-hour delay  Putna…

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by Daily Voice
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Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Tuesday Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Tuesday
Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Tuesday The following schools and school districts have announced delayed starts for Tuesday, Jan. 22 due to icy conditions following the storm on Sunday, Jan. 20 and subsequent freeze-up. Related story: Midweek Storm Will Be Followed By New Round Of Arctic Air, Possible Weekend Snow Westchester Hendrick Hudson School District, two-hour delay John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, revised testing schedule Lakeland School District, two-hour delay Our Montessori School In Yorktown & Carmel, two-hour delay Peekskill City School District, two-hour delay Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES, …

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by Daily Voice
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Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Friday Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Friday
Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Friday The following schools and school districts have announced delayed starts on Friday, Jan. 18 as a result of the winter storm. Westchester County Greenburg-Graham Union Free School District, one-hour delay Iona Prep, Lower School faculty and staff are asked to report by 9:30 a.m.; students by 10. Upper School faculty and staff are asked to report by 10 a.m., students by 10:30 and all exams will begin at 11. The Masters School, one-hour delay  New York School For The Deaf, two-hour delay   Putnam County Putnam Valley Central School District, two-hour delay   Dutchess …

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by Daily Voice
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Orange County Votes On School Budgets, New Buses, Capital Reserves Orange County Votes On School Budgets, New Buses, Capital Reserves
Orange County Votes On School Budgets, New Buses, Capital Reserves As Orange County residents go to the polls on Tuesday, May 15, they'll be asked to OK a number of school budgets that seek to spend close to the state-imposed tax cap. Other school districts, meanwhile, have proposed creating "capital reserve funds," or so-called "rainy day" accounts for repairs or other emergency expenses. And several school districts seek taxpayer approval to buy new school buses. Here is a summary of major budget and ballot issues, in addition to school board elections: Chester School District proposes a $27.6 million budget. Cornwall School Distric…

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by Jon Craig
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
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Schools Announce Delayed Openings Schools Announce Delayed Openings
Schools Announce Delayed Openings The following area school districts have announced delayed openings for Friday, Feb. 2 due to slick road conditions. Westchester Bedford Central School District, Closed for students, staff will report two hours late. Chappaqua Central School District, two-hour delay Hendrick Hudson School District, two-hour delay Katonah-Lewisboro School District, two-hour delay Lakeland Central School District, two-hour delay North Salem Central School District, Classes are canceled for students. Professional Development will begin at 10 a.m. The PreAct test will be rescheduled until the May 25 snow d…

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by Dail