Mount Pleasant, NY
Obituaries
Jagger Diem, 18, Worked At Assisted Living Facility In Northern Westchester During COVID Crisis Jagger Diem, 18, Worked At Assisted Living Facility In Northern Westchester During COVID Crisis
Jagger Diem, 18, Worked At Assisted Living Facility In Northern Westchester During COVID Crisis Jagger Michael Diem, a 2019 graduate of Fox Lane High School in Bedford who worked at an assisted living facility in Northern Westchester during the COVID-19 crisis, died suddenly Tuesday morning, Aug. 25. He was 18. He was born in New York City on Oct. 30, 2001 and was a resident of Ossining for the past year.  He played in Rock Ensemble and had many friendships from his days at the Boys & Girls Club in Mount Kisco, according to his obituary.  He was most proud of working at Atria On The Hudson, an assisted living facility in Ossining, where he served as essential…

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by Daily Voice
Mahopac, NY
Schools
Hudson Valley High Schools Among Best In NY, Nation In U.S. News Rankings Hudson Valley High Schools Among Best In NY, Nation In U.S. News Rankings
Hudson Valley High Schools Among Best In NY, Nation In U.S. News Rankings The Hudson Valley is well-represented in a brand-new U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools National Rankings. The following high schools, most from Westchester County, made the Top 100 in New York State: Rye High School is ranked 12th within New York and 125th in the nation. Edgemont Junior-Senior High School is ranked 14th in New York and 138th nationally. Bronxville High School is ranked 17th in New York, 170th nationally. Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua is ranked 18th within New York and 176th nationally. Byram Hills High School is ranked 22nd in New York and 184th in t…

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by Joe Lombardi
DV Plus - Westchester, NY
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#FoxesUp4Heroes Catches Fever With Sports Rivals In Westchester For Hospital Fundraiser #FoxesUp4Heroes Catches Fever With Sports Rivals In Westchester For Hospital Fundraiser
#FoxesUp4Heroes Catches Fever With Sports Rivals In Westchester For Hospital Fundraiser Kids and furniture are keeping Westchester County coaches and student-athletes fit in quarantine. They're from rival sports teams and coming up with creative ways to take part in a workout challenge to raise money for Northern Westchester Hospital.  The #FoxesUp4Heroes funder is to help pay for supplies for healthcare workers to care for their novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients. It was organized by Fox Lane High School Director of Health, PE & Athletics Adam Lodewick along with coaches at the Mt. Kisco school. His own workouts involve bench presses, pushups and squats while us…

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by Donna Christopher
DV Plus - Westchester, NY
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Students' PSA Urges 'Hard To Count' Community: Fill Out Census Students' PSA Urges 'Hard To Count' Community: Fill Out Census
Students' PSA Urges 'Hard To Count' Community: Fill Out Census Days before the COVD-19 shutdown, two student groups from Westchester high schools filmed a Spanish-speaking video to encourage immigrants and assuage their fears over privacy in completing the U.S. Census. Since then, we've all gotten a two-week extension to April 15 and the information can be provided online here. This week with the deadline approaching, students at Fox Lane and Byram Hills High Schools in Mt. Kisco and Armonk, respectively, are further promoting the public service announcement, asking “hard to count” neighborhoods to fill out the census. The col…

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by Donna Christopher
DV Plus - Westchester, NY
Schools
Around Westchester Schools: Regeneron Scholar Idea To Help BP, Third-Grader Grows Giant Cabbage Around Westchester Schools: Regeneron Scholar Idea To Help BP, Third-Grader Grows Giant Cabbage
Around Westchester Schools: Regeneron Scholar Idea To Help BP, Third-Grader Grows Giant Cabbage A Westchester County third-grader won a contest for growing an eight-pound cabbage. Keric Roach of Springhurst Elementary School in Dobbs Ferry is the New York State winner in the National Bonnie Plants Cabbage Third Grade Cabbage Program which calls upon student to grow a colossal cabbage. He will receive a $1,000 savings bond towards his education for growing the large cabbage. Keric's entry was selected randomly by the New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets Each year Bonnie Plants, the largest producer of vegetable and herb plants in North America, with 70-plus greenhous…

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by Donna Christopher
DV Plus - Westchester, NY
Schools
Around The Schools: Bilingual Boost In Port Chester, Italian Teacher Wins National Award Around The Schools: Bilingual Boost In Port Chester, Italian Teacher Wins National Award
Around The Schools: Bilingual Boost In Port Chester, Italian Teacher Wins National Award Bilingual education opens the world to kids culturally and gives a boost to their brains so it is no surprise that a dual language program is gaining steam at a Westchester school district. The program's goal is to have students become proficient in English and Spanish. Children have the opportunity to be bilingual, bilateral and bicultural thanks to the new dual language program at Port Chester Public Schools. Each of the elementary schools offers students 50/50, Spanish- English Two-Way Dual Immersion program, while John F. Kennedy Magnet School currently runs a 90/10 One-Way Dual Imm…

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by Donna Christopher
Bedford, NY
Obituaries
A Life Dedicated To Education In Bedford Central School District: John Ernest Finch, 89 A Life Dedicated To Education In Bedford Central School District: John Ernest Finch, 89
A Life Dedicated To Education In Bedford Central School District: John Ernest Finch, 89 John Ernest Finch died peacefully on Friday, May 3. He was 89 years old and most recently a resident of Arbor Ridge in Rhinebeck. John lived his early life in Mt. Kisco and raised his family in Bedford Hills. He is survived by his devoted wife (Joan) of 62 years, his three children (Christine, Karen and Paul), his five grandchildren (Mark, Michael, Benjamin, Matthew and Anna), his sisters (Judy and Patricia) and brother (Robert). John was predeceased by his father (Ernest), mother (Katherine) and brothers (Edward and Joseph). John served briefly in the Marine Corp before enjoying a …

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by Daily Voice
Mount Pleasant, NY
Sports
Northern Westchester Fencer Brings Home Gold at Junior Olympics Northern Westchester Fencer Brings Home Gold at Junior Olympics
Northern Westchester Fencer Brings Home Gold at Junior Olympics A teen from Northern Westchester has been awarded a gold medal for his fencing abilities at the 2019 Junior Olympic Fencing Championships in Denver. The fencer, Nickoloz Lortkipanidze of Mount Kisco, is a 16-year-old junior at Fox Lane High School in Bedford. He won gold in the Cadet event (17 and under) and placed 6th in the Juniors division (20 and under). The four-day tournament was held between Friday, Feb. 15 and Monday, Feb. 18 and involved upwards of 2,000 athletes from 44 states. Representatives say this event is the largest junior national fencing championship in history. 
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by Valerie Musson
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Suspended Northern Westchester Teacher Cries Foul To District Claims Suspended Northern Westchester Teacher Cries Foul To District Claims
Suspended Northern Westchester Teacher Cries Foul To District Claims A high school teacher whose one-month suspension without pay for showing seniors a video with what the district is calling “inappropriate material” has sparked a large debate throughout the community in Northern Westchester. Hundreds of Facebook posts, commentaries and emails, and even a GoFundMe page have flown across the district regarding the suspension of Michael Poplardo who wants to be back in the place he loves, the classroom at Fox Lane High School in Bedford. But as the fight grows between the district and Poplardo, the likelihood of an amicable settlement seems to dim for the…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mt. Kisco, NY
Schools
Water Main Break Leads To Early Dismissals At Fox Lane High School, Middle School Water Main Break Leads To Early Dismissals At Fox Lane High School, Middle School
Water Main Break Leads To Early Dismissals At Fox Lane High School, Middle School A water main break on the Fox Lane Campus causing no water pressure, impacting toilets and all running water, resulted in early dismissal for Fox Lane High School and Fox Lane Middle School students late Thursday morning, Jan. 10.  The dismissal occurred at 11 a.m. and all after-school and evening activities on the Fox Lane Campus are canceled for Thursday. Activities at other Bedford Central schools will go on as scheduled.

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by Daily Voice
White Plains, NY
Schools
These Westchester Students Named National Merit Semifinalists These Westchester Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
These Westchester Students Named National Merit Semifinalists Some of Westchester County’s best and brightest students were among those chosen as semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program, which celebrates academic achievement in high school students. On Wednesday, 16,000 high school seniors were chosen from around the country. Those 16,000 will soon be pared to 7,500 finalists, who will be picked to receive upwards of $31 million in scholarships, which will be announced next spring as they prepare to continue their educations in college. Semifinalists from Westchester County are:  Ardsley High School Maxwell T. Greenspoon; Melody S. …

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by Zak Failla
Bedford, NY
Schools
Fox Lane Art Teacher's Mural Of Hope Lifts A Community Fox Lane Art Teacher's Mural Of Hope Lifts A Community
Fox Lane Art Teacher's Mural Of Hope Lifts A Community An art teacher from Fox Lane High School in Bedford is lifting the spirits of another community, Danbury, where she resides. Amy Salerno recently completed The Dorothy Day Mural of Hope which aims to feed the soul of those in need while honoring the dignity of all people. The mural was created in the dining room of the Dorothy Day Hospitality House in Danbury. The Dorothy Day Hospitality House has been feeding the hungry and sheltering the homeless in Fairfield County since 1982.  Here are some excerpts from what Salerno wrote to describe the inspiration behind her latest project: "Th…

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by Jon Craig