Mount Pleasant, NY
Schools
Two From Westchester Named Students Of Year For Raising $36K Two From Westchester Named Students Of Year For Raising $36K
Two From Westchester Named Students Of Year For Raising $36K Two Westchester County high school seniors have been named The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Connecticut Westchester Hudson Valley Chapter 2018 Students of the Year. Brian Dervin, of Archbishop Stepinac High School, White Plains, and Hanna Cleary, School of the Holy Child, Rye, ran as co-candidates to raise the most money during a spirited seven-week competition to support LLS’s mission to find cures for blood cancers and ensure that patients have access to life-saving treatments.  Brian and Hannah were honored at the Students of the Year Grand Finale on March 8, at Chelsea Piers …

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by Kathy Reakes
White Plains, NY
Police & Fire
Latimer Picks Two New Commissioners To Oversee Westchester County Jail Latimer Picks Two New Commissioners To Oversee Westchester County Jail
Latimer Picks Two New Commissioners To Oversee Westchester County Jail Westchester County Executive George Latimer named Joseph K. Spano as Commissioner and Louis A. Molina as First Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Corrections during a Thursday news conference in White Plains. Both bring a lifetime of experience, and diverse backgrounds, to the leadership positions at the county jail. Latimer said: “Both Joe and Lou will work to make the Westchester County Jail a nationwide model facility. These are serious men, taking on a serious job. I look forward to working with them, and our entire Corrections staff, to solve the unique challenges that face a jai…

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by Daily Voice
Newtown, CT
Lifestyle
Girl Scouts Kick Off 101st Season Of Cookie Sales Across Fairfield County Girl Scouts Kick Off 101st Season Of Cookie Sales Across Fairfield County
Girl Scouts Kick Off 101st Season Of Cookie Sales Across Fairfield County FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Girl Scouts of Connecticut has entered a new century of selling cookies as sales kicked off this month for the beloved snacks.  The Girl Scout Cookie Program not only teaches girls essential entrepreneurial skills but also powers amazing experiences for them across the United States. After last year’s 100th anniversary of Girl Scouts selling cookies, troops in the Connecticut area are kicking off this season with the return of Girl Scout S’mores, the most popular flavor to launch in the 101 years of Girl Scouts selling cookies.  Consumers can now help fuel transfo…

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by Daily Voice