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Middle School Principal Resigns Amid Embezzlement Accusations In Saratoga County Middle School Principal Resigns Amid Embezzlement Accusations In Saratoga County
Middle School Principal Resigns Amid Embezzlement Accusations In Saratoga County The principal of a Saratoga County middle school resigned hours after being arrested for allegedly misusing union funds. Maple Avenue Middle School Principal Scott Singer stepped down from his position effective Thursday, Nov. 13. The Board of Education accepted his resignation during its meeting that same evening, Superintendent Michael Patton said in a message to families. Singer, 48, of Ballston Spa, was arrested Thursday following a two-month investigation into alleged misuse of funds tied to his role as an elected officer in the Saratoga Springs Administrators Association, a New York S…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Jessica Reinmann Ends Campaign To Unseat Lawler In NY-17 Race: Here's Who She's Endorsing Jessica Reinmann Ends Campaign To Unseat Lawler In NY-17 Race: Here's Who She's Endorsing
Jessica Reinmann Ends Campaign To Unseat Lawler In NY-17 Race: Here's Who She's Endorsing A Democrat who was running to represent the Hudson Valley in Congress and unseat incumbent Rep. Mike Lawler has ended her campaign and thrown her support behind another candidate.  Jessica Reinmann, a community leader from Westchester County who had been seeking the Democratic nomination for New York’s 17th Congressional District, announced Wednesday, Nov. 12, that she is suspending her campaign effective immediately.   The 17th Congressional District covers parts of Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, and Dutchess counties. She said the recent federal government shutdown reinfor…

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by Ben Crnic
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These Westchester Students Might Change The World — Starting With Their Science Projects These Westchester Students Might Change The World — Starting With Their Science Projects
These Westchester Students Might Change The World — Starting With Their Science Projects Seven high school seniors from Westchester are taking their research to the national stage after applying to one of the country’s most prestigious science contests — the Regeneron Science Talent Search. In an announcement on Monday, Nov. 10, White Plains school district officials said seven White Plains High School students have applied to the competition, which is run by the Society for Science in partnership with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. It is the nation’s oldest and most respected science contest for high school seniors pursuing careers in STEM: science, technology, engineering, and mat…

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by Ben Crnic
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Rep. Elise Stefanik Announces Bid For NY Governor: 'Not On My Watch,' Hochul Replies Rep. Elise Stefanik Announces Bid For NY Governor: 'Not On My Watch,' Hochul Replies
Rep. Elise Stefanik Announces Bid For NY Governor: 'Not On My Watch,' Hochul Replies New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, a leading Republican in Congress and close ally of President Donald Trump, officially announced her campaign for New York governor early Friday, Nov. 7 — almost immediately drawing a sharp response from incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul. In a fiery announcement posted on X at 6 a.m., the 41-year-old Republican declared her candidacy and launched a scathing attack on Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul, calling her “the worst governor in America.” "Under her failed leadership, New York is the most unaffordable state in the nation with the highest taxes, highest energy, utili…

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by Ben Crnic
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Election 2025: Winner Emerges In Rockland County Executive Race Election 2025: Winner Emerges In Rockland County Executive Race
Election 2025: Winner Emerges In Rockland County Executive Race Polls have closed, and a candidate is projected to win the race for Rockland County Executive.  Republican Ed Day was defeating Independent Mike Parietti by 73.70% to 25.66% with 93% of districts reporting as of 10:45 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, according to unofficial results.  The Monsey Scoop has called the race for Day, who will serve a fourth term.  Day ran his campaign on his fiscal achievements while in office, noting that he cut Rockland’s 2013 deficit by 90 percent — from $138 million to $10 million within three years — earning the county fiv…

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Election 2025: Key Races To Watch Across Lower Hudson Valley Election 2025: Key Races To Watch Across Lower Hudson Valley
Election 2025: Key Races To Watch Across Lower Hudson Valley Election Day has come again, and voters across the lower Hudson Valley will be deciding who comes out on top in a wide range of local races that will shape community budgets and priorities in the years to come.  Here are some of the notable races across the region:  Westchester County  County Executive  Westchester's most prominent race this year is for County Executive and is a rematch between Democrat incumbent Ken Jenkins, named County Executive after a special election in early January following former County Executive George Latimer's departure to represent Ne…

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Braves Tap Rockland County Native As New Manager Braves Tap Rockland County Native As New Manager
Braves Tap Rockland County Native As New Manager Walt Weiss, a native of the Hudson Valley, has been named the new manager of the Atlanta Braves. View this post on Instagram Weiss was born in Tuxedo but grew up in Suffern, graduating from Suffern High School in 1982, where the baseball field is named after him. Congratulations to Walt Weiss, a fellow Suffern HS grad on being hired as the manager of the Atlanta @Braves !Weiss, 61, managed the Colorado Rockies from 2013 to 2016. Check out this great photo of Walt when he was a star baseball player for the Suffern Mounties! The field… pic.tw…

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NY Shopper Snags $3M Scratch-Off Jackpot At King Kullen NY Shopper Snags $3M Scratch-Off Jackpot At King Kullen
NY Shopper Snags $3M Scratch-Off Jackpot At King Kullen A quick grocery run turned into a life-changing payday for one Long Island man. Kurt Kelleher, of Shirley, became an instant millionaire after claiming the $3 million top prize on the “Bonus Bucks” scratch-off game, the New York Lottery announced. The winning ticket came from King Kullen, located at 405 William Floyd Parkway in Shirley — proof that sometimes your weekly supermarket stop can do more than fill your fridge. Instead of taking a lump sum, Kelleher chose to receive his winnings in 20 annual payments of $97,653 after required withholdings — not a bad way to pad the grocery budg…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Rep. Elise Stefanik Preparing To Launch NY Governor Bid: Report Rep. Elise Stefanik Preparing To Launch NY Governor Bid: Report
Rep. Elise Stefanik Preparing To Launch NY Governor Bid: Report New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is preparing to launch a campaign for governor in 2026 and has already begun assembling a team of Trump advisers to lead her effort, CNN reports. Stefanik plans to formally announce her run shortly after New York City’s mayoral election next week, according to the outlet. The 41-year-old Republican, one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress, has reportedly told associates she’s ready to take on Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul, signaling what could become one of the nation’s most closely watched gubernatorial races. Stefanik, who represen…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Hudson Valley Cake Designer To Compete On Food Network’s 'Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking' Hudson Valley Cake Designer To Compete On Food Network’s 'Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking'
Hudson Valley Cake Designer To Compete On Food Network’s 'Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking' A baker from Westchester County is about to bring some magical flair to the Food Network. Yonkers resident Andy Ortega, a cake designer at Lulu Cake Boutique in Scarsdale, will appear as one of the contestants on Season 2 of "Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking" — the competition series returning Sunday, Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. on Food Network, the network announced. The show, filmed on the original Harry Potter sets at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in England, pairs teams of bakers from around the world to create edible masterpieces inspired by the wizarding world. Ortega will compete alongside Stef…

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by Ben Crnic
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Netflix’s 'The Four Seasons' Returns To Film Scenes In Hudson Valley: Here's Where Netflix’s 'The Four Seasons' Returns To Film Scenes In Hudson Valley: Here's Where
Netflix’s 'The Four Seasons' Returns To Film Scenes In Hudson Valley: Here's Where Orange County was back in the Hollywood spotlight as Netflix returned to film scenes for the second season of "The Four Seasons," bringing cast and crew — including Tina Fey, Will Forte, and Colman Domingo — to the area.  According to the Orange County NY Film Office, the production spent Wednesday, Oct. 22, filming in and around Newburgh, using the Newburgh Brewing Company at 88 South Colden St. as its staging area for the day.  The popular brewery temporarily closed to the public and even postponed its weekly trivia night to accommodate the production. In a social media post, the brewery…

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by Ben Crnic
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David Hogg To Headline Town Hall In NY: Will Spotlight Gen Z, Millennial Voters David Hogg To Headline Town Hall In NY: Will Spotlight Gen Z, Millennial Voters
David Hogg To Headline Town Hall In NY: Will Spotlight Gen Z, Millennial Voters Gun safety advocate and national youth organizer David Hogg will headline a “Future First” town hall in Westchester County on Monday night, Oct. 20, focused on amplifying the voices og young voters. The town hall will begin at 7 p.m. at Christ Episcopal San Marcos Church, located at 43 South Broadway in Tarrytown, according to organizers. Hogg, 25, who first rose to national prominence as a survivor of the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, went on to co-found March For Our Lives, one of the largest youth-led gun violence prevention movements in U…

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