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Greenwich Special Ed. Coordinator Steps Down To Become Wilton Principal Greenwich Special Ed. Coordinator Steps Down To Become Wilton Principal
Greenwich Special Ed. Coordinator Steps Down To Become Wilton Principal A Greenwich special education program coordinator will be leaving the school district to become principal of the Miller-Driscoll Elementary School in Wilton, according to officials.Kathryn Coon, who has been with Greenwich since 1995, will take over at Miller-Driscoll Elementary on July 1. She replaces Interim Principal Bernadette Hess, who took over leadership of the elementary school in January after Cheryl Jensen Gerner, the school's former principal, retired. In a statement Monday, Greenwich Superintendent of Schools Bill McKersie congratulated Coon on her new position. "Kudos to K…

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Briarcliff Middle School Students Win Rube Goldberg Contest Briarcliff Middle School Students Win Rube Goldberg Contest
Briarcliff Middle School Students Win Rube Goldberg Contest WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The "Toy Squad" at Briarcliff Middle School only opened an umbrella at the Westchester Engineering Expo, but doing so was enough to make them champions.The middle school science and engineering team took part in the Expo's 2016 Rube Goldberg machine contest and used toys to open the weather accessory in 11 steps, according to a statement from the school district. The team members took home first place for their efforts. Rube Goldberg's granddaughter was on hand to award the contest winners at the April 3 event. With the contest win, the Briarcliff Middle Scho…

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News
Armonk-Based Builders Institute Hires New Director Armonk-Based Builders Institute Hires New Director
Armonk-Based Builders Institute Hires New Director ARMONK, N.Y. -- The Builders Institute/Building & Realty Institute of Westchester and the Mid-Hudson Region (BI/BRI) has hired a new director of membership, advertising and communications.Margaret A. Collins has stepped into the position, bringing with her a "depth and breadth of experience," said Albert A. Annunziata, the BI/BRI 's executive director, in a statement on Thursday, March 31. "Her sales and editorial skills are exceptional, with notable publishers as diverse as The Atlanta Journal Constitution, Harper & Row Publishers and The Civil War Monitor magazine,” …

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Police & Fire
Danbury Boat Fire Spreads To Multi-Family Home On Hospital Avenue Danbury Boat Fire Spreads To Multi-Family Home On Hospital Avenue
Danbury Boat Fire Spreads To Multi-Family Home On Hospital Avenue DANBURY, Conn. -- A fire that began in a boat spread to a nearby building Saturday night in Danbury, drawing firefighters and other emergency responders to the scene, according to the Connecticut Post.The 7 p.m. blaze caused substantial damage to the boat and damaged the three-story, multi-family home at 63 Hospital Ave., according to the Connecticut Post. The 5,300-square-foot house is located near Lions Club Park and Broadview Middle School.  Click here for the Connecticut Post report.

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Tarrytown Fire Department Elects Kelly Murphy As First Female Chief Tarrytown Fire Department Elects Kelly Murphy As First Female Chief
Tarrytown Fire Department Elects Kelly Murphy As First Female Chief TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- The Tarrytown Fire Department will be led by a woman for the first time in its 139-year history. Kelly Murphy, a volunteer with the Tarrytown Fire Department for the past 12 years, has been elected as the organization's chief. Murphy, 38, is a lifelong village resident and a graduate of Sleepy Hollow High School, according to lohud.com. As the 150 members of the fire department prepared to elect her on Friday, she said she felt honored that here peers had such faith in her abilities, according to lohud.com. Click here to read the report from lohud.com.

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Weather
Armonk Will See Rainy Start To Workweek Armonk Will See Rainy Start To Workweek
Armonk Will See Rainy Start To Workweek The workweek will start with a new round of wet weather as a storm system approaches the region, according to the National Weather Service. Showers will threaten throughout the day as clouds linger. High temperatures are expected to hit around 55 degrees, according to the Weather Service. By Monday night, temperatures will drop slightly as the chance of rain begins to increase, according to the forecast. By Tuesday, weather conditions are expected to worsen considerably as the chance of rain rises to 90 percent. As much as a half-inch of rain is possible over most areas, according to the W…

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Lifestyle
Brookfield Police Ready For 2016 Wellness Festival At Brookfield H.S. Brookfield Police Ready For 2016 Wellness Festival At Brookfield H.S.
Brookfield Police Ready For 2016 Wellness Festival At Brookfield H.S. BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- The Brookfield Police Department will be among the numerous organizations taking part in the Brookfield Chamber of Commerce's Wellness Festival, according to a Facebook statement from the police department.Town police officers are set to maintain two booths at the Tuesday, April 12, event, according to the statement. At one station, officers will allow festival attendees to submit to field sobriety tests while wearing impairment goggles. The exercise aims to teach participants about the dangers, risks and consequences that come with drunken and impaired driving. Another…

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Schools
Cliffside Park Teachers To Receive Bergen County Honors Cliffside Park Teachers To Receive Bergen County Honors
Cliffside Park Teachers To Receive Bergen County Honors CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. -- Three Cliffside Park School District educators have been selected to receive Bergen County Teacher Recognition Awards for the 2015-2016 school year. According to a statement from Superintendent of Schools Michael Romagnino, the teachers are Thea Unagast of School #3, Michael Spingo of Cliffside Park Middle School and Barbara Kennedy of Cliffside Park High School. "The recipients of this year's Teacher Recognition Awards have exemplified excellence in the classroom," Romagnino said. "They have continually demonstrated an endless dedication to their craf…

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Police & Fire
Group Of 4 East Ramapo Candidates Urge All-Day Kindergarten, Few Staff Cuts Group Of 4 East Ramapo Candidates Urge All-Day Kindergarten, Few Staff Cuts
Group Of 4 East Ramapo Candidates Urge All-Day Kindergarten, Few Staff Cuts SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. -- A former high school principal, an appointed East Ramapo schools trustee and two others vying for positions on the Board of Education are backing the restoration of all-day kindergarten, a safer school environment and additional extra-curricular opportunity for all students, according to lohud.com. Jean Fields, a former principal and Sabrina Charles-Pierre, a recent board appointee who must run to retain her seat, are joining district residents Kim Foskew and Natashia Morales in running for positions on the school board, according to lohud.com. In addition to the incr…

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Events
ALA Urges American To Enjoy Local Libraries During National Library Week ALA Urges American To Enjoy Local Libraries During National Library Week
ALA Urges American To Enjoy Local Libraries During National Library Week The American Library Association (ALA) is raising awareness for a week-long event designed to remind all American readers that libraries are places of creativity, learning and community. National Library Week 2016 is running through Sunday, April 16, according to a statement from the ALA. The organization has selected a theme for this year's initiative: Libraries Transform. Libraries in the 21st century are no longer just place for books, but places where people can use 3D printers, edit video or use software to record their own music, according to the ALA. "Libraries offer access to…

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