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Weston Board Of Education Seeks New Superintendent Weston Board Of Education Seeks New Superintendent
Weston Board Of Education Seeks New Superintendent WESTON, Conn. -- The Weston Board of Education has appointed Cooperative Education Services of Trumbull to aid in their search for a new superintendent, according to the Weston Forum. Superintendent Colleen Palmer will leave at the end of the 2015-16 academic year to become the superintendent in Westport. With Palmer departing on June 30, the board aims to have a new superintendent by July 1, the Weston Forum reported. According to the Weston Forum, Thomas Jokubaitis, a former superintendent of Wolcott public schools, will head the CES consulting team. Dr. James Ritchie, who served as supe…

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Events
New Canaan Library Course Covers Twitter Basics New Canaan Library Course Covers Twitter Basics
New Canaan Library Course Covers Twitter Basics NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- The New Canaan Library will host a Twitter Basics course Friday.  The digital services librarian will lead a course that covers what Twitter is and how to use it at 11 a.m. The course will conclude with a Q&A session. New Canaan Library is  at 151 Main St. Click here to register online.

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Schools
Harlem Wizards Facing Tarrytown Teachers Harlem Wizards Facing Tarrytown Teachers
Harlem Wizards Facing Tarrytown Teachers TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- The teachers of Tarrytown will come together to face the Harlem Wizards for a game of basketball tricks and alleyoops on March 10. Twenty-one teachers comprise Tarrytown's team Aches and Pains for the fundraising event. General admission tickets are $18 in advance or $22 at the door, while tickets for students and seniors are $14 in advance and $18 at the door. Courtside Plus VIP tickets are $40 and include premium seating, a meet and greet with two Wizards, a $5 food voucher and a giveaway. Tickets are available online at www.harlemwizards.com or at the following schoo…

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Politics
Letter To The Editor: $3 Million Reasons Supervisor Grace Is Wrong Letter To The Editor: $3 Million Reasons Supervisor Grace Is Wrong
Letter To The Editor: $3 Million Reasons Supervisor Grace Is Wrong YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- The Yorktown Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, email yorktown@dailyvoice.com. It's been reported that tax delinquents in Yorktown owe approximately $3 Million in unpaid town and school taxes.  Little has been done by Supervisor Grace or the Republican Councilmen under his control to collect these overdue and much needed tax revenues.  Grace himself is no stranger to habitually not paying his own Yorktown taxes.  Surprisingly, Grace’s political cohort, State Senator Terrence Murphy is also guilty of not p…

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Police & Fire
Weston Police Receive $5,000 Donation For Bullet-Proof Vests Weston Police Receive $5,000 Donation For Bullet-Proof Vests
Weston Police Receive $5,000 Donation For Bullet-Proof Vests WESTON, Conn. -- The Weston Board of Selectman unanimously approved a $5,000 donation to the Weston Police Department, according to The Weston Forum. New York City resident Michael Offit donates $5,000 annually to the New York Police Department, but opted for a smaller department instead this year, reported The Weston Forum. Offit's donation will cover eight bullet-proof vests, The Weston Forum said. Click here to read the full article at The Weston Forum.

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Schools
Suspensions Are Down But Disproportionate In Greenwich Schools Suspensions Are Down But Disproportionate In Greenwich Schools
Suspensions Are Down But Disproportionate In Greenwich Schools GREENWICH, Conn. -- Suspension and expulsion rates are on the decline in Greenwich schools, but minority and special-education students are still disciplined at a disproportionate rate, according to Greenwich Time. Mary Forde, the district’s director of pupil personnel services, said the problem may be in systems that make students more likely to engage in behaviors that get them in trouble, rather than deliberate bias, and she called for a look at how to better support minority and special-education students, Greenwich Time reported. Experts say that bias can persist among educators withou…

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Business
Big Y Could Open Doors In Shelton By Fall Big Y Could Open Doors In Shelton By Fall
Big Y Could Open Doors In Shelton By Fall SHELTON, Conn. -- The supermarket chain Big Y could be coming to Shelton as early as October, according to the Shelton Herald.  Attorney Stephen Bellis announced during the most recent Planning and Zoning board meeting that the chain planned to sign the lease for the property at 405 Bridgeport Ave. after some details were finalized, Shelton Herald reported. The main project has been approved, but a Big Y plan to use an 800-square-foot kiosk near a proposed gas station on the property as a convenience store is still subject to debate at the next meeting Feb. 24, said the Shelton Herald. Cli…

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Neighbors
Jewish Community Center In Tarrytown Announces Expansion, Renovation Jewish Community Center In Tarrytown Announces Expansion, Renovation
Jewish Community Center In Tarrytown Announces Expansion, Renovation TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- The Jewish Community Center on the Hudson in Tarrytown will expand and renovate following a $10 million financing deal from First Niagara Financial Group.  “First Niagara took the time to get to know the mission of the JCC and understood what we were trying to accomplish as a non-profit organization,” said Frank Hassid, executive director of JCC on the Hudson. “The financing they have provided is going to help our center expand to meet the needs of our growing community, something we are very proud to be able to do for people living in Greater Tarrytown.”  The current pro…

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News
Former Rockland County Executive Vanderhoef Seeks Regents Spot Former Rockland County Executive Vanderhoef Seeks Regents Spot
Former Rockland County Executive Vanderhoef Seeks Regents Spot ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Former Rockland County Executive Scott Vanderhoef is seeking a spot on the state's education policy board, according to lohud,com. An executive from 1994 through 2013, Vanderhoef joins around 50 candidates to fill a Board of Regents spot that will be left when Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch departs at the end of her term in March, lohud.com reported. The Republican was one of more than a dozen candidates to interview for the position on Tuesday, said lohud.com. Click here to read the article on lohud.com.

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Danbury Nonprofit Receives State Grant Danbury Nonprofit Receives State Grant
Danbury Nonprofit Receives State Grant BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Organizations in Bridgeport, Danbury, Norwalk and Stamford were among 34 nonprofit providers in 26 municipalities that have been selected to receive $15 million in grants from Connecticut's Nonprofit Grant Program. “These organizations play an important role in our state, and we’re proud to partner with and support them,” said Gov. Dannel P. Malloy. “It’s our goal to help organizations focus on what they do best – getting services to those who need them most.” Malloy created the program in 2013 to help nonprofit providers that do business with the state invest in projec…

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