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At King School, the smartest person in the room is not the one with all the answers, it’s the one with all the questions. King welcomes curious students—those who aren’t afraid to ask why, to try something new, to get it wrong before they get it...
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10/7/26
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Several Somers students were recently recognized for their outstanding academic achievements!
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By Halston Media Staff
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10/7/26
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The Bedford Central School District held Fox Night on Saturday, bringing all seven of the district’s schools together to celebrate the new school year.
"There were food trucks, fireworks, and plenty of time for students to play," BCSD...
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BY HALSTON MEDIA STAFF
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10/6/26
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Dear Dr. Linda,
My daughter Lynette’s history teacher had Lynette and her other students write words and their definitions on index cards to study for an upcoming test on the American Revolution.
With practice, Lynette was able to define each...
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10/3/26
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Mahopac High School junior Isabella Gangemi has been selected to represent Section I on the New York State Public High School Athletic Association’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for the 2026-27 school year.
The statewide committee,...
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By Halston Media Staff
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10/2/26
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Students and staff at Mount Kisco Elementary School and the Hillside program returned to their buildings Oct. 1 after a gas leak prompted an evacuation to Fox Lane High School.
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BY EMILE MENASCHÉ
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10/2/26
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The lottery for the Somers Central School District’s Universal Pre-K program is officially open.
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By Carol Reif
Staff Writer | 10/2/26 |
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The Putnam County Youth Bureau is seeking nominations for young volunteers and adult mentors to be honored at the 42nd annual Youth Awards Dinner next spring.
The Youth Bureau, in partnership with the Putnam County Youth Board, is accepting...
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10/1/26
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The first phase of the Somers school district’s three-part $63.9 million capital improvements project is nearing completion.
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By Carol Reif
Staff Writer | 10/1/26 |
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The Yorktown High School Music Boosters will host a community tag sale in the cafeteria from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 9/29/26 |
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With the academic year underway, the Lakeland Central School District has formally recognized five-year agreements with the Yorktown Police Department and Westchester County Department of Public Safety, keeping eight School Resource Officers in Lakeland schools through the 2030-31 school year.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 9/29/26 |
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Finances in the Katonah-Lewisboro School District may soon be based on three-to-five-year calculations.
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By Tom Bartley
Contributing Writer | 9/28/26 |
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Scott Saperstein, Crompond Elementary School’s new principal, began his role July 1 after nearly two decades in school administration. A Sullivan County native, Saperstein previously served as an elementary and K-8 principal in Miami-Dade County...
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By Halston Media Staff
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9/28/26
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Dear Dr. Linda,
Let me begin by saying that I value what teachers do. I wouldn’t want to spend all day teaching kids. But sometimes they act as if they have all the answers and they don’t.
My daughter is in third grade and I know she has...
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BY DR. LINDA SILBERT
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9/25/26
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Lakeland Central School District will cancel all games, activities and building operations beginning at noon Saturday, Sept. 26, due to the anticipated nor’easter and potentially hazardous weather and strong winds.
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By Halston Media Staff
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9/25/26
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Yorktown Central School District is preparing for a change in leadership of its special education and student support services.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 9/24/26 |
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Dear Dr. Linda,
“Math-a-Minute” is one of the worst nightmares in our house. Our 8-year-old daughter Sydney is a bright little girl but works slowly. Last year, her second-grade teacher loved “Math-a-Minute,” where she had the children do 100...
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BY DR. LINDA SILBERT
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9/18/26
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For the sixth consecutive year, the North Salem Republican Town Committee provided pocket-sized copies of the U.S. Constitution to the North Salem High School senior class.
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By Halston Media Staff
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9/18/26
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The Carmel Town Board will consider lowering the speed limit to 15 mph in school zones on school and town-owned roads as part of an effort aimed at slowing drivers near local schools.
The board voted Sept. 2 to schedule a public...
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BY BOB DUMAS
Editor-at-Large | 9/18/26 |
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Potholes, ruts and subpar patchwork have rendered a stretch of Route 172 increasingly unsafe, the Town Board told Albany last month in urging state officials to repave the heavily traveled thoroughfare.
From Sunnyfield Farm’s entrance and running...
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By Tom Bartley
Contributing Writer | 9/18/26 |