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Spackenkill claims the state Class B baseball title with win over Taconic Hills
Dan Collins is a larger-than-life presence for the Spackenkill baseball team. He’s perhaps the biggest player on the Spartans, and he came up huge in Spackenkill’s bid for a third state title. He had three hits on Saturday, the most memorable a two-run homer inside the right-field foul pole for a 3-0 lead over Taconic Hills – his playful jaunt around the bases will be talked about for years. ...
Newburgh school board proposes reduced budget ahead of revote
NEWBURGH- After its initial budget was defeated by just 95 votes on May 21st, the Newburgh Enlarged City School District Board of Education worked with district administration to craft a revised budget proposal that will be considered by voters on June 18th. Newburgh’s school budget was the only Orange County school budget to fail this year.
Readers sound off on Vassar’s protests, reducing plastic waste and politicized faith
Students deserve balanced teaching about Israel Greenwich, Conn.: A May 29 op-ed by me and fellow Vassar College alums Lynn Benswanger, Melinda Maidens and Megan Tallmer (“Vassar College’s president caved to Israel-hate“) decried Vassar’s caving to anti-Israel protesters whose encampment violated several college rules. Since then, President Elizabeth Bradley’s appeasement has been rewarded ...
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