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Longtime educator cites being “lucky” before closing the book
CARMEL- Lou Riolo describes himself as a “very lucky man.”. The former career Carmel School District educator, who currently is employed as Assistant Superintendent of Putnam-Northern Westchester BOCES, announced Sunday he is retiring at the end of the month capping a 36 year career in public education helping to shape the lives of more than 25,000 young people.
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.
Celebrating Somers Scholars
SOMERS, N.Y. - A number of Somers students have been recognized for their academic achievements at colleges and universities across the country! GraduationCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER James Madison University Giovanna Minuto Olivia Rossetti University of Scranton Michael McKearney Dean’s List Bucknell University Rachel DahlingDOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. James Madison University Olivia Rossetti Colin Brooks Carleigh Carbonaro Springfield College Nicholas Gorman Do you have a scholar that you would like to recognize in an upcoming issue? Let us know by emailing somersrecord@halstonmedia.com For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
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. ...
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 ...
Lakeland Students Earn Metro Noms for ‘Chicago’
YORKTOWN, N.Y. — Members of Lakeland High School’s theater program are up for a number of Metro Awards, which highlight the “exceptional musical theater productions, talented actors and actresses and devoted creative teams” in high schools every spring. This spring’s production of “Chicago Teen Edition” earned several nominations. Those up for awards include the Lakeland High School Student Orchestra, student pit musician Jesse Ehrenreich (tuba and bass), Lily Wallace for her dance as the character Liz, and Sebastian Goldstein for his leading role as Billy Flynn. Goldstein was also nominated for a Roger Rees Award for outstanding performance in a musical. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The Metros Award ceremony will take place on Monday, June 10, at the Purchase Performing Arts Center. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Irvington High School Science Research Students Earn Awards
Twenty-seven members of Irvington High School’s Science Research program competed at the Somers Science Fair on June 1, and six walked away with first place honors. Irvington competed against more than 700 students from across Westchester County at the poster competition, where first-year science research students presented their proposed research.
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