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Wappingers School Board Fills Seat With Ex-Candidate HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N.Y. -- A former candidate has been selected as trustee to fill an empty seat until May by the Wappingers Central School District, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal.Babu Munusamy was appointed in a 7-1 vote, said the report. The Fishkill resident, who is employed in information technology, ran without success for the board in 2015, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. Applications were accepted by the board when Anne LaValle resigned on Oct. 17. The board decided to accept applications for its vacant seat following the sudden resignation of Anne LaValle on Oct. 17…

by Donna Christopher

11/29/2016

Schools

City School District's Bond Rating Reportedly "Downgraded" In Poughkeepsie POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- A bond credit agency has lowered the city school district's bond rating, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal.Moody's Investors Service downgraded the Poughkeepsie School District's bond credit rating to Baa1 from A3, but increased its rating to A3 from A2, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. Around $29 million of debt is affected by these ratings, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. Bond ratings affect borrowing costs in a district, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. Click here for the Poughkeepsie Journal story.

by Donna Christopher

11/29/2016

News

Letter To The Editor: Yorktown: A Shining City On The Hill? YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- The Daily Voice accepts signed, original letters to the editor of up to 350 words. Please send your letter to yorktown@dailyvoice.com. To the Editor: Yorktown Supervisor Michael Grace boasted he’ll build a colossal ultramodern combination Highway Garage /Parks Department facility at the sprawling Organic Waste Yard (The Hill), arguably at no cost to taxpayers. Grace said he’ll beautify downtown Yorktown while increasing its dwindling tax rolls. Why stop there? Town Hall has long been neglected. Its leaky roof has caused black mold to fester in its ceilings. Why not bul…

by David Witkowich

11/29/2016

News

Letter To The Editor: Girl Scouts Looking For Volunteers PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- The Pleasantville Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, please email pleasantville@dailyvoice.com. To the Editor: Last week, the Girl Scout float made its debut in the 90th Anniversary Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The float’s theme, “Building a Better World,” displayed the very definition of what a Girl Scout does in her community. Approximately 30,000 girls throughout our seven counties (Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester counties) prove this every day through their…

by Pamela I. Anderson

11/29/2016

Schools

Hendrick Hudson Graduate Maia Silber Named Rhodes Scholar MONTROSE, N.Y. -- A 2013 graduate of Hendrick Hudson High School has been named a 2017 Rhodes Scholar. Maia Silber, a senior at Harvard University, is one of only 32 Americans chosen of nearly 2,500 applicants from around the world, according to the announcement. Silber will have the opportunity to study at Oxford University in England for two or three years of postgraduate study.

by Donna Christopher

11/29/2016

News

Mount Kisco Announces Free Parking During Holiday Season MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Parking is free for the holiday shopping season in all Mount Kisco municipal lots. Free parking will be identified at all pay stations from Dec. 5 to Jan. 1. Participants are advised to read the two-hour or four-hour time restriction on the signs; tires will be marked to discourage commuter parking. Parking lots and limits are: Shoppers Park, two- and four-hour parking. South Moger, two- and four-hour parking. North Moger, two-hour parking; 12-hour meters excluded. Blackeby, two- and four-hour parking; 12-hour meters excluded. Dakin, two- and four-hour parking. Co…

by Donna Christopher

11/29/2016

Schools

Arlington BOE Holds Veterans Tax Exemption Hearing LAGRANGEVILLE, N.Y. --The Arlington Board of Education will vote on Tuesday whether veteran homeowners will get a tax break. Arlington voters were surveyed Nov. 1-27 about the issue and a public hearing will be held from 7-8 p.m., according to the board's website. Nearly 78 percent of people surveyed voted in favor of enacting the Alternative Veterans' Tax Exemption. The public's input will be weighed before the board votes to enact or not enact the tax exemptions next school year, Superintendent Brendan Lyons said, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. Veterans called upon the school bo…

by Donna Christopher

11/29/2016

Police & Fire

Shopping At Amazon Aids Oradell Fire Department ORADELL, N.J. -- If you shop at Amazon this holiday season, your purchase will benefit the Oradell Fire Department. The company will donate 0.5 percent of the price of an eligible purchase via AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile, like the online retailer Amazon, offers the same products, prices and services, according to the company's website. To participate in the fundraiser, log on to AmazonSmile here.

by Donna Christopher

11/29/2016

Neighbors

Happy Birthday To Harrison's Mariano Rivera HARRISON, N.Y. -- Happy Birthday to Harrison's Mariano Rivera. Mariano Rivera, a resident of Harrison, turns 47 Tuesday. He was born Nov. 29, 1969, in Panama City, Panama. Rivera, nicknamed "Mo," is a former professional baseball pitcher who played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees from 1995 to 2013. Rivera spent most of his career as a relief pitcher and served as the Yankees' closer for 17 seasons. A 13-time All-Star and five-time World Series champion, he is MLB's career leader in saves (652) and games finished (952). Rivera won five American Leagu…

by Donna Christopher

11/29/2016

Police & Fire

Stuff A Norwalk Police Cruiser At Toys R Us NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk police want to brighten the holidays for city kids. A department cruiser will be parked outside the Toys R Us on Connecticut Avenue, from noon-8 p.m. Friday, accepting donations of new, unwrapped toys for children, ages infant through 12. The toys will go to families in need through the Domestic Violence Crisis Center.

by Donna Christopher

11/29/2016

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