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Funeral Details Released For Former Westchester Fire Chief: 'Selfless Person' Funeral Details Released For Former Westchester Fire Chief: 'Selfless Person'
Funeral Details Released For Former Westchester Fire Chief: 'Selfless Person' Funeral arrangments have been announced for a former Northern Westchester fire chief who spent nearly his entire life serving the public in both his career and as a volunteer.  A wake for Raymond Baker, the former chief of the Somers Volunteer Fire Department who died unexpectedly in his sleep on Saturday, March 9 at the age of 64, will be held on Friday, March 22 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Beecher Flooks Funeral Home in Pleasantville at 418 Bedford Rd.  Earlier Report - Former Somers Fire Chief Dies: 'He Will Be Deeply Missed' A Mass of Christian Burial will also be …

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by Ben Crnic
News
Support Pours In For Couple, 9-Year-Old Who Lost Westchester Home In Fire Support Pours In For Couple, 9-Year-Old Who Lost Westchester Home In Fire
Support Pours In For Couple, 9-Year-Old Who Lost Westchester Home In Fire As a family prepares to rebuild their lives after losing their Northern Westchester home in a fire, their community is making sure that they will not have to face their next steps alone.  On Friday night, May 12, Lewisboro residents Sandeep and Binitha Prabhu along with their nine-year-old son, Avinash, a student at Increase Miller Elementary School, lost their house and belongings in a blaze.  The fire destroyed everything that the family owned, including personal belongings, furniture, and other essential items.  Now, in the days since the fire, a GoFundMe f…

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by Ben Crnic
Schools
Westchester County Schools: '400 Years' Talk Open To Students, Teachers, 'Hybrid' Plan Westchester County Schools: '400 Years' Talk Open To Students, Teachers, 'Hybrid' Plan
Westchester County Schools: '400 Years' Talk Open To Students, Teachers, 'Hybrid' Plan Parents and students in one of Westchester's largest school districts can expect a "hybrid blend" of education when the schools can safely reopen, according to an educator there. The formula that will be used to reopen schools across New York State was released this week. Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the announcement at a COVID-19 news briefing on Monday, July 13 in Manhattan.  White Plains Superintendent of Schools Joseph Ricca said the schools' Reopening Committee is "working diligently to implement the requirements of the guidelines established by the New York State Departm…

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by Donna Christopher