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New Update: Bomb Threat To School In Westchester Came From Foreign Country, Police Say New Update: Bomb Threat To School In Westchester Came From Foreign Country, Police Say
New Update: Bomb Threat To School In Westchester Came From Foreign Country, Police Say A bomb threat that prompted authorities to search a Westchester County school has been confirmed to have come from another country, police announced.  The threat, made to the Bronxville School at 177 Pondfield Rd. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, originated from the country of Malaysia, Bronxville Police said on Thursday evening, Sept. 12.  At around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Bronxville Police received a call from the National Hotline reporting that someone had claimed to have placed bombs inside the school. Officers then responded to the building and searched its perimeter with the help of …

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by Ben Crnic
Schools
Ida: Westchester School, Fields Damaged By Flooding From Storm Ida: Westchester School, Fields Damaged By Flooding From Storm
Ida: Westchester School, Fields Damaged By Flooding From Storm A school district in Westchester is scrambling after Tropical Depression Ida caused mass flooding and damaged parts of the building and outside fields in advance of the first day of classes. Bronxville Schools Superintendent Roy Montesano issued a message to the community after the village was hit particularly hard by the storm, with as many as eight inches of rain falling over a three-hour period. The rain and flooding - which prompted a State of Emergency in the village - caused damage to a portion of the Bronxville School and playing fields. “Spaces on the first floor of our building re…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
COVID-19: Class Goes Remote, School District Stays Open In Westchester Due To New Case COVID-19: Class Goes Remote, School District Stays Open In Westchester Due To New Case
Covid-19: Class Goes Remote, School District Stays Open In Westchester Due To New Case A ninth-grade student at the Bronxville School tested positive for COVID-19, forcing some classes to switch to remote learning on Friday, though the rest of the district remained open. Bronxville Schools Superintendent Roy Montesano issued a notice to the community late on Thursday, Nov. 19 advising that a student in the high school community had tested positive for COVID-19. In response, Montesano said that the entire ninth grade would be distance learning for at least Friday, Nov. 20 as the district and health officials conduct contact tracing to determine who may have been exposed to the…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Raised in Bronxville, Waccabuc, Crawford Shaw, Jr., 47, Made Friends Wherever He Went Raised in Bronxville, Waccabuc, Crawford Shaw, Jr., 47, Made Friends Wherever He Went
Raised in Bronxville, Waccabuc, Crawford Shaw, Jr., 47, Made Friends Wherever He Went Crawford Shaw, Jr., beloved friend, brother, son, stepson, uncle, nephew and cousin, died at age 47 on Thursday, Oct. 22 in Denison, Texas. He was born on March 26, 1973 in New York City to Danne’ Brokaw Munford and Crawford Shaw. He was the stepson of Dillard Munford. Crawford grew up in Bronxville, where he attended the Chapel School and Bronxville School; Waccabuc, where he attended Rippowam Cisqua School and Atlanta, where he graduated from Woodward Academy in 1991. He also attended Indian Mountain School in Lakeville, CT and Elon College in North Carolina. As an adult, he lived in …

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Suspect Arrested For String Of Westchester School Intrusions Suspect Arrested For String Of Westchester School Intrusions
Suspect Arrested For String Of Westchester School Intrusions A man with a lengthy rap sheet has been arrested after gaining and attempting to gain unauthorized access to schools in Westchester. On Friday, Feb. 28, a new security guard at the Waverly School in Eastchester allowed a man to enter the building at approximately 2 p.m. after he claimed to be waiting for someone in maintenance, school officials said. According to Eastchester Schools Superintendent Rob Glass, the intruder later asked to use a restroom, but instead entered a vacant teaching assistant’s office, where money was later reported missing. It is alleged that Donald Bennett, 60, o…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Intruder Who Entered Westchester School Attempted To Enter Other Buildings Intruder Who Entered Westchester School Attempted To Enter Other Buildings
Intruder Who Entered Westchester School Attempted To Enter Other Buildings An intruder who was allowed unauthorized access to a Westchester elementary school allegedly attempted to target other school buildings in the area, officials said. On Friday, Feb. 28, a new security guard at the Waverly School in Eastchester allowed a man to enter the building at approximately 2 p.m. after he claimed to be waiting for someone in maintenance, school officials said. Rather than screen his identification, issuing a visitor’s badge and notifying the maintenance staff - which is district protocol - the security guard allowed him to wait and sit nearby, Eastchester School Super…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Westchester School To Replace Main Gym Floor Following Flooding Westchester School To Replace Main Gym Floor Following Flooding
Westchester School To Replace Main Gym Floor Following Flooding One of the gyms at the Bronxville School will be closed for several weeks following the recent flooding that wreaked havoc on the first floor of the building. On Sept. 25, students had an emergency dismissal, when flooded water came pouring into the building, canceling classes and causing damage to several areas of the school. Bronxville Schools Superintendent Roy Montesano enlisted more than 50 contractors to clean and sanitize any affected areas that took on water, which were isolated to the A, B, and C wings on the first floor. As of Tuesday, Oct. 9, the first floor A and B wings have be…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Westchester School Reopens After Flooding, Three Wings Still Closed Westchester School Reopens After Flooding, Three Wings Still Closed
Westchester School Reopens After Flooding, Three Wings Still Closed The Bronxville School building reopened to students on Thursday after the recent rash of storms caused flooding on the first floor. Students had an emergency early dismissal on Tuesday, when the flooded water permeated portions of the first floor of the building near Meadow Avenue, and classes were canceled on Wednesday as crews cleaned up. Bronxville Schools Superintendent Roy Montesano said that more than 50 contractors were in the building to clean and sanitize any area of the school that took on water, which was isolated to the A, B and C wings on the first floor. Montesano noted that …

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Westchester Chess Team Takes Second In National Championship Westchester Chess Team Takes Second In National Championship
Westchester Chess Team Takes Second In National Championship Checkmate, almost. Members of the Bronxville School chess team took home the silver medal at the Under-1900 division of this year's National High School Chess Championships, which were recently held in Columbus, Ohio, marking the team’s best finish in a national event. School officials said that the students “demonstrated outstanding mental endurance and strategic planning over the course of the competition,” as they competed against 1,500 of the nation’s top players from 42 states. Members of the Under-1900 team include Bronxville High School junior Jack Kochansky, sophomore Conner Stoltz…

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by Zak Failla