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Northern Westchester Native Gavin MacLeod, ‘Mary Tyler Moore,’ ‘Love Boat’ Actor, Dies Northern Westchester Native Gavin MacLeod, ‘Mary Tyler Moore,’ ‘Love Boat’ Actor, Dies
Northern Westchester Native Gavin MacLeod, ‘Mary Tyler Moore,’ ‘Love Boat’ Actor, Dies Native NewYorker Gavin MacLeod, a popular actor on two of the biggest television hit shows of the 1970s and '80s, has died. MacLeod, who was born in Northern Westchester County, in Mount Kisco, as Allan George See and raised in Pleasantville, was age 90.  He died at his home in Palm Desert, California, after having recent health issues, his family said. MacLeod became nationally known for his role as news writer Murray Slaughter of Minneapolis TV station WJM on CBS-TV's "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" in the early to mid-1970s. He then gained popularity for his starring role in 230 episo…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
COVID-19: SUNY, CUNY To Require Vaccinations For All Students Before Returning To Campus COVID-19: SUNY, CUNY To Require Vaccinations For All Students Before Returning To Campus
Covid-19: SUNY, CUNY To Require Vaccinations For All Students Before Returning To Campus New York State colleges and universities will require COVID-19 vaccinations for students planning to take part in in-person classes in the fall, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced. During a COVID-19 briefing in Manhattan on Monday, May 10, Cuomo issued a vaccine mandate stating that all CUNY and SUNY students will need to be vaccinated before the fall as the state pushes to have all eligible adults take the vaccine. Cuomo also urged private colleges to follow suit, following steps taken by Ithaca College and Cornell University, among others. Previously, SUNY schools had been offering the vaccine…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
These Hudson Valley Colleges Among Nation's Best In Princeton Review 2019 Edition These Hudson Valley Colleges Among Nation's Best In Princeton Review 2019 Edition
These Hudson Valley Colleges Among Nation's Best In Princeton Review 2019 Edition New York and Connecticut have no shortage of universities getting national attention for excellence. Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville has been named No. 1 for having the “Best Classroom Experience” among the hundreds of colleges listed in The Princeton Review’s "The 384 Best Colleges: 2019 Edition." Manhattanville College in Purchase, meanwhile, was ranked as having the "Best College Radio Station" nationwide.  Marist College in Poughkeepsie ranked 20th nationwide for the most beautiful campus and eighth for the most popular study abroad program.  In Connecticut, F…

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by Jon Craig
Sports
Marist Names Head Coach Of MAAC Rival To Take Over Men's Hoops Program Marist Names Head Coach Of MAAC Rival To Take Over Men's Hoops Program
Marist Names Head Coach Of MAAC Rival To Take Over Men's Hoops Program A face familiar to Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference basketball fans is taking his talents to Marist College after being hired away from rival St. Peter’s College. Marist College Athletic Director Tim Murray announced the hiring of head basketball coach John Dunne on Wednesday to replace ousted former coach Mike Maker, who was fired last month.  Dunne, who is known for his teams' defensive prowess, is scheduled to be introduced at a press conference scheduled for 11 a.m. on Thursday morning at McCann Arena in Poughkeepsie. "We're extremely excited to welcome John and his family to th…

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by Zak Failla