Year: 2018

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y.  (April 18, 2018) – The Mount Vernon City School District Board of Education last night approved a proposed $251,979,860 budget for the 2018-2019 school year. The 0.89% tax increase is the lowest of all districts in Westchester and Putnam counties and the first tax rate increase since Superintendent Dr. Kenneth R. Hamilton … Continue reading “Mount Vernon Board of Education approves proposed $251.9 million budget for the 2018-2019 school year”

Spending plan provides funding for student support services and security NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (April 17, 2018) – The New Rochelle Board of Education tonight adopted a proposed $272,804,093 budget for the 2018-2019 school year that maintains existing programs, invests in social and emotional supports, and adds needed teaching positions. It also allows for a deeper … Continue reading “New Rochelle Board of Education adopts $272,804,093 budget for the 2018-2019 school year”

MVCSD Office of School Improvement to highlight dozens of local organizations at upcoming fair MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. (April 17, 2018) –  The Mount Vernon City School District Office of Improvement will host a community resource fair on Saturday, April 21, 2018. The fair will be held in the A.B. Davis Middle School cafeteria, 350 Gramatan … Continue reading “Mount Vernon School District to Host Community Resource Fair”

Performances will take place April 20 and 21 and feature the renowned BC Players Goshen, N.Y. (April 17, 2018) – Audiences are in for a treat this weekend when The Burke Catholic Players present Disney’s The Little Mermaid on stage. Performances will take place Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21 at 7:30 p.m. and … Continue reading “Burke Catholic Students to Perform Disney’s The Little Mermaid”

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (April 17, 2017) –  Seventeen residents addressed the New Rochelle Task Force on Reducing Violence in the Lives of Children and Youth on Saturday, April 14, to offer suggestions and other input aimed at keeping the community and City School District of New Rochelle schools safe. They spoke at a public meeting … Continue reading “New Rochelle Residents Address Task Force at Public Meeting”

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (Apr. 16, 2018) — Sheila Tahmin of Patterson, N.Y., has been named Director of Human Resources at LCS Facility Group, the region’s most experienced and largest provider of facilities solutions. As Director of Human Resources, Tahmin serves as a strategic business partner to the leadership of LCS Facility Group by providing support to … Continue reading “Sheila Tahmin Named Director of Human Resources at LCS Facility Group”

Band will receive Rising Star Award at celebration of the arts event on May 20. MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. (April 16, 2018) — The Mount Vernon City School District’s Arts Magnet Band is being recognized for providing students with quality music education. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. – Westchester Alumnae Chapter (DSTWAC) is honoring the band … Continue reading “MVCSD Arts Magnet Band being recognized for quality music education”

Goshen, N.Y. (April 16, 2018) – Burke Catholic High School will hold its annual Spring Open House on Wednesday, April 25 from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. Families will have an opportunity to learn about its robust educational offerings, academic supports for students of all learning levels, small class sizes and varied sports and clubs. The … Continue reading “John S. Burke Catholic High School to hold Spring Open House on April 25”

The Hudson Valley offers lush greens and easy tee times for golfers ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. (April 16, 2018) – Spring is in the air, flowers are in bloom, and Orange County, N.Y. golf courses are open for business. Golf enthusiasts from near and far can enjoy the picturesque Hudson Valley while spending a day on … Continue reading “The Golf Courses are Greener in Orange County, N.Y.”

NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. (April 13, 2018) – The Orange County Industrial Development Agency on Thursday accepted an application from President Container Holdings LLC seeking a PILOT and a sales tax exemption for an expansion of its existing project in the Town of Wallkill. President Container will undertake a nearly $50 million project to add an … Continue reading “Orange County IDA Accepts President Container Holdings Preliminary PILOT Application”

Region’s future commercial real estate scene will be marked by advancements in technology and a rapidly changing business environment GOSHEN, N.Y. (April 13, 2018) — Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation President and CEO Laurence P. Gottlieb, along with Richard Haggerty, CEO of the Hudson Valley Gateway Association of Realtors, co-moderated an enlightening panel today at … Continue reading “HVEDC Hosts Hudson Valley Visionaries: A Look Into the Future of Commercial Real Estate”

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (April 11, 2018) – New Rochelle community members will be able to address the Task Force on Reducing Violence in the Lives of Children and Youth in a public meeting from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, April 14. The meeting will be held in the New Rochelle City Council Chambers on … Continue reading “New Rochelle Task Force Public Meeting Set for April 14”

Spending plan provides funding for student support services and security NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (April 10, 2018) – The City School District of New Rochelle administration tonight presented Superintendent Dr. Brian Osborne’s 2018-19 proposed budget to the Board of Education. The proposed $272,804,093 spending plan includes additional supports to foster the emotional health and social well-being … Continue reading “Superintendent’s 2018-19 Proposed Budget Presented for Board of Education Review”

Town of Liberty offers fun programs to help keep kids active this spring and summer.   LIBERTY, N.Y. (April 11, 2018) – Spring is officially in full swing and the Town of Liberty has plenty of fun-filled programs for children this spring and summer season. Hosted by the town’s Parks and Recreation Department, registration is … Continue reading “Registration Opens for Swim, Golf and Indoor Baseball Programs”

Camelback Lodge & Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark ranked among 30 can’t-miss indoor waterparks in the world Tannersville, Pa. (April 11, 2018) – Camelback Lodge & Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark was ranked among the 30 top indoor waterparks in the world—and #1 in the state of Pennsylvania—by U.S. News & World Report. Aquatopia offers year-round family fun to … Continue reading “U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT RANKS AQUATOPIA #1 INDOOR WATERPARK IN PENNSYLVANIA”

Rolling V Urges Drivers to Stop When They See Flashing, Red Lights on a School Bus South Fallsburg, N.Y. (April 11, 2018) – Rolling V Bus Corp., a Catskill Region-based school bus transportation company, has once again announced its participation in the annual Operation Safe Stop Day, a statewide education and enforcement campaign to promote … Continue reading “Rolling V Bus Corp. to Participate in Operation Safe Stop Day”

The award recognizes extraordinary leadership demonstrated through community service  Goshen, N.Y. (April 9, 2018) – Three students from Burke Catholic High School were recently awarded the Girl Scout Gold Award. This prestigious award is the highest achievement a Girl Scout can attain. In fact, only 5.4 percent of eligible Girl Scouts successfully earn the Gold … Continue reading “Three Burke Catholic Students Earn Prestigious Girl Scouts Gold Awards”

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. (April 10, 2018) – The Mount Vernon My Brother’s Keeper Alliance has begun a program of matching adult mentors in the community with mentees, high school students within the Mount Vernon City School District. Recently, My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) held its first Mentor Match Mixer where eight mentors and eight mentees were … Continue reading “Mount Vernon City School District Students Begin Matchmaking with Mentors Through My Brother’s Keeper Initiative”