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Kevin Bacon Gives Thumbs Up To Hudson Valley High School's Footloose Cast Kevin Bacon Gives Thumbs Up To Hudson Valley High School's Footloose Cast
Kevin Bacon Gives Thumbs Up To Hudson Valley High School's Footloose Cast Actor Kevin Bacon gave a thumbs up and encouragement to students at a Hudson Valley high school who are putting on a performance of "Footloose." Bacon, who starred in the original 1984 movie, gave the shout-out on Instagram to the Putnam County performing arts students at Brewster High School after hearing they were putting on the musical drama that helped launch him to stardom. "Break a leg, jump back, I know you'll be fantastic," Bacon said, referring to Brewster High School by name. The star also laughingly said, "You're probably wondering who this guy is." He ended with a "Knock Em De…

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11-Year-Old In Hudson Valley Accused Of Making Snapchat Threat Targeting School 11-Year-Old In Hudson Valley Accused Of Making Snapchat Threat Targeting School
11-Year-Old In Hudson Valley Accused Of Making Snapchat Threat Targeting School An 11-year-old girl has been identified as the social media user who made a threat on Snapchat targeting a Hudson Valley school district, officials announced. In Dutchess County, the Poughkeepsie City School District announced that a minor has been identified as the person responsible for making a threat through the social media platform on Tuesday, March 22. A spokesperson for the district said that the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department was notified by the FBI at approximately 2:50 a.m. on Tuesday morning about a threat of a shooting that was flagged by Snapchat stemming from the city…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Schools In Area Will Remain Remote After Social Media Threats Two Schools In Area Will Remain Remote After Social Media Threats
Two Schools In Area Will Remain Remote After Social Media Threats A pair of schools in the area will remain remote as the police continue an investigation into threats made through social media targeting the buildings. The Poughkeepsie Middle School and Poughkeepsie High School have been closed to in-person learning since Monday, March 21 due to social media threats that were made, according to district officials. Original story - Poughkeepsie HS, MS Go Remote After Social Media Threats As the investigation into the threats is ongoing, a spokesperson for the Dutchess BOCES/Poughkeepsie City School District announced that both schools will remain on a rem…

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by Zak Failla
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Longtime Hudson Valley Educator Appointed New School Superintendent In Area Longtime Hudson Valley Educator Appointed New School Superintendent In Area
Longtime Hudson Valley Educator Appointed New School Superintendent In Area A longtime educator in the Hudson Valley has officially been introduced as the new head of a Northern Westchester school district. The Bedford Central School District Board of Education welcomed Dr. Robert Glass, who currently serves the same role at the Eastchester School District, to the community at their latest Board of Education meeting. Glass will replace outgoing Schools Superintendent Joel Adelberg, who announced that he will be retiring at the end of June. Glass will take over his position effective as of Friday, July 1. "I want to take a moment to personally thank you, Joel, for …

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by Zak Failla
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Robotics Team From High School In Hudson Valley Impresses At State Event Robotics Team From High School In Hudson Valley Impresses At State Event
Robotics Team From High School In Hudson Valley Impresses At State Event A high school robotics team from the Hudson Valley took on some of New York’s brightest minds before coming up just short of the finals at the US First NY Excelsior Regional Championships. Each year, teams from New York high schools work around the clock to create working robots that are then put in various competitions in a 30-match round-robin style opening qualification round as they battle for a spot in the playoff. This year, Westchester was represented by the team out of John Jay High School-Cross River, in the Katonah/Lewisboro District, which brought its 20228 SMRT robot to the US F…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Masking Decision Now Up To School Districts With NY Mandate About To End COVID-19: Masking Decision Now Up To School Districts With NY Mandate About To End
Covid-19: Masking Decision Now Up To School Districts With NY Mandate About To End With the statewide mask mandate set to expire for students and staff in New York schools, the decision about whether or not to send children to class with a facial covering will now fall on parents and local school districts. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that beginning on Wednesday, March 2, the mask mandate in schools would expire, citing recent improvement in COVID-19 numbers. Earlier story - COVID-19: New York Sets Date Mask Mandate For Schools Will End According to Hochul, she and her administration made the decision “based on the analysis of several key COVID-19 data trends an…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of NYers Who Want To Wait Before Lifting School Mask Mandate COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of NYers Who Want To Wait Before Lifting School Mask Mandate
Covid-19: Here's Percentage Of NYers Who Want To Wait Before Lifting School Mask Mandate A new poll has revealed the percentage of New Yorkers who want the state to hold off on lifting its school mask mandate until more information is available Siena College released the results of its latest poll, which found that 58 percent of New Yorkers would rather wait until early March to determine whether or not Gov. Kathy Hochul should lift the school mask mandate. There is still a divide over the issue, the poll found: 74 percent of Democratic voters support Hochul's plan to keep the mask mandate in place until at least early March, while only 30 percent of Republicans back the move.…

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by Zak Failla
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Threats Targeting Hudson Valley Schools Deemed Not Credible, Buildings To Reopen Threats Targeting Hudson Valley Schools Deemed Not Credible, Buildings To Reopen
Threats Targeting Hudson Valley Schools Deemed Not Credible, Buildings To Reopen Social media threats that forced a Hudson Valley middle school and high school to close for two days were deemed not credible and the buildings are scheduled to reopen with new security measures put in place, officials announced. In Dutchess County, the Poughkeepsie City School District canceled classes at the two buildings on Tuesday, Feb. 22, and Wednesday, Feb. 23 due to a social media threat that was made on Snapchat. Original story - Social Media Threat Leads To Closure Of School Districts In Hudson Valley In the afternoon on Feb. 23, a spokesperson for the district announced tha…

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by Zak Failla
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Threat Leads To Second Closure Of Hudson Valley Schools Threat Leads To Second Closure Of Hudson Valley Schools
Threat Leads To Second Closure Of Hudson Valley Schools Classes have been canceled for the second straight day in a Hudson Valley school district that was targeted by threats made on social media. In Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie City Schools Superintendent Eric Jay Rosser announced that the high school and middle school would be closed on Wednesday, Feb. 23 for the second straight day after a threat was made on Snapchat. On Tuesday, Feb. 22, both the Poughkeepsie City and Wappingers Central school districts were forced to close some buildings due to threats made toward them. Earlier story - Social Media Threat Leads To Closure Of School Dist…

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by Zak Failla
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Social Media Threat Leads To Closure Of School Districts In Hudson Valley Social Media Threat Leads To Closure Of School Districts In Hudson Valley
Social Media Threat Leads To Closure Of School Districts In Hudson Valley School districts in the Hudson Valley were forced to close as police investigated alleged threats made on social media. In Dutchess County, the Poughkeepsie City School District and Wappingers Central School District both closed certain schools on Tuesday, Feb. 22 due to purported threats that were made toward buildings on social media. The social media threat posted on social media referred to "shooting up" two schools in the district on Tuesday, Feb. 22 and Wednesday, Feb. 23. Officials at the Poughkeepsie City School District said that they are working with local and state law enforceme…

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Longtime Hudson Valley Educator Named New Schools Superintendent In Area Longtime Hudson Valley Educator Named New Schools Superintendent In Area
Longtime Hudson Valley Educator Named New Schools Superintendent In Area A veteran educator in Westchester is taking his talents north to take over at the helm of a new school district. In Northern Westchester, the Bedford Board of Education announced that current Eastchester Schools Superintendent Dr. Robert Glass has been appointed in the same position there, effective as of Friday, July 1. The board made the announcement on Thursday, Feb. 17.  Glass replaces current Bedford Central School District Superintendent Joel Adelberg, who announced his retirement last year, effective as of Thursday, June 30. “We are excited to announce the upcoming appointme…

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by Zak Failla
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Rockland Teacher Earns Presidential Award For Excellence Rockland Teacher Earns Presidential Award For Excellence
Rockland Teacher Earns Presidential Award For Excellence A Hudson Valley mathematics teacher has received a presidential award for excellence in teaching.  Lynda Brennan, of Rockland County, has earned the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Brennan has worked as a teacher at Richard P. Connor Elementary School in Suffern for more than 23 years, according to the announcement. The awards are considered the highest honor bestowed by the United States government recognizing K through 12 science, technology, engineering, mathematics and/or computer science teachers, and 108 teachers are honored each year. …

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by Nicole Valinote