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Our Lady Of Lourdes High School Grad Tapped As Head Coach At The Citadel Our Lady Of Lourdes High School Grad Tapped As Head Coach At The Citadel
Our Lady Of Lourdes High School Grad Tapped As Head Coach At The Citadel POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Brent Thompson, an Our Lady of Lourdes High School graduate and the son of a former Poughkeepsie football coach, has been named the new head coach for The Citadel, according to media reports.Thompson, the military college's 25th head coach, has signed a five-year contract awarding him $175,000 each year, according to live5news.com. Thompson had spent the past two season as the football team's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks/B-Backs coach, according to a statement from the school. His physical rushing attack produced 27 individual 100-yard rushing games in that ti…

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First Case Of Dangerous Zika Virus Reported In United States First Case Of Dangerous Zika Virus Reported In United States
First Case Of Dangerous Zika Virus Reported In United States A mosquito-borne illness that has affected up to 1.3 million people and thousands of unborn children in Brazil has now appeared in the United States, according to reports. The first U.S. infant born with Zika virus was born in Hawaii recently, health officials told cbsnews.com. The illness can cause microcephaly, a condition associated with Zika virus that can cause mental retardation in unborn children. As many as 3,530 children have been born in Brazil with the illness since October, according to cbsnews.com. Though the illness has so far spread to 13 countries in Latin America and the C…

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Orangeburg Facility Gets Power To Grow Economic Incentive Rate Orangeburg Facility Gets Power To Grow Economic Incentive Rate
Orangeburg Facility Gets Power To Grow Economic Incentive Rate ORANGEBURG, N.Y. -- An Orangeburg-based developer and custom designer of data centers has received a Power to Grow economic incentive rate from Orange & Rockland Utilities.The discount, worth 20 percent on the delivery portion of the O&R electrical bill for five years, is coupled with a New York PowerAuthority hydropower allotment that extends for seven years, according to a statement from Fifteenfortyseven Critical Systems Realty, the data center in question. The combination of the awards will allow the operators of the center to maintain some of the lowest power costs in the region…

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Snow Totals From Storm Should Vary Greatly In Hudson Valley Snow Totals From Storm Should Vary Greatly In Hudson Valley
Snow Totals From Storm Should Vary Greatly In Hudson Valley The National Weather Service is warning that the major winter storm headed to the East Coast could dump anywhere between 3-8 inches of snow on the region.Though forecasters believe the storm could bring blizzard conditions with sustained winds of 30-40 mph and coastal flooding, there is much about the weather system that still remains unclear, according to the weather service. A Winter Storm Watch is in effect from 6 a.m. Saturday until 1 p.m. Sunday for Westchester, Putnam and Rockland counties. It does not include Dutchess at this time. Forecasters are predicting lesser amounts of snow fo…

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Schools
John Jay High School Senior Jack Brotmann Named Intel Semifinalist John Jay High School Senior Jack Brotmann Named Intel Semifinalist
John Jay High School Senior Jack Brotmann Named Intel Semifinalist CROSS RIVER, N.Y. -- A senior at John Jay High School has been named a semifinalist in the Intel Science Talent Search, one of the nation's highest rated student competitions. Jack Brotmann is among those recognized as a semi-finalist in the annual competition. Each semi-finalist earns $1,000 from the Intel Foundation. John Jay High School will receive a matching prize. “When I first found out I had been named a semifinalist, I was thrilled and stunned at the same time,” said Brotmann. “I couldn’t believe that all the time I had spent researching my topic, searching for a mentor and conduct…

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Bedford Pound Ridge Baseball Associate Fundraises For Cooperstown Trip Bedford Pound Ridge Baseball Associate Fundraises For Cooperstown Trip
Bedford Pound Ridge Baseball Associate Fundraises For Cooperstown Trip POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- The Bedford Pound Ridge Baseball Association is set to host a fundraiser Friday, Jan. 22, to support a team of ballplayers trying to get to Cooperstown. The 12U Bedford Pound Ridge Baseball Association (BPRBA) Cooperstown baseball team will be at Conant Hall from 7 - 10 p.m. Friday to host dinner, drinks, live music and fun. Admission to the event costs $50. All proceeds will go to the team. Conant Hall is located at 257 Westchester Ave. Anyone wishing to RSVP is urged to email traceymatson1@me.com.

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Colors Abound At Exhibit At Neuberger Museum In Purchase Colors Abound At Exhibit At Neuberger Museum In Purchase
Colors Abound At Exhibit At Neuberger Museum In Purchase PURCHASE, N.Y. -- She's been working in glass since the 1990s now Liza Lou has produced one of her largest works to date, according to the New York Times. "Color Field," is part of the "Liza Lou: Color Field and Solid Grey," exhibition currently underway at the Neuberger Museam of Art, according to the Times. Her art has been hailed as shimmering and transformational and as more "dense," according to the Times. The exhibition features 1,196 tiles and covers about 1,100 square feet and 7 million beads, according to the Times. Read the full New York Times revie…

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Pelham School District Tests Emergency Notification System Pelham School District Tests Emergency Notification System
Pelham School District Tests Emergency Notification System PELHAM, N.Y. -- The Pelham School District on Wednesday, Jan. 20, conducted a test of its emergency notification system, according to a post on the district's Facebook page.The test, conducted during the afternoon, should have touched each member of the school community by call, email or text message. Anyone who did not receive a test notification by at least one of these three methods is urged to contact the main office of your child's school building.

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Danbury Stargazers Can Check Out Rare 'Planet Parade' Danbury Stargazers Can Check Out Rare 'Planet Parade'
Danbury Stargazers Can Check Out Rare 'Planet Parade' For the first time in over 10 years, the five visible planets can be seen in the same early morning sky, according to earthsky.org.The planets — Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn — will be visible in the pre-dawn sky from about Jan. 20 through about Feb. 20, according to earthsky.org. This is the first time such a sight has occurred since January 2005. Click here to read more about the rare "planet parade" occurrence at earthsky.org.

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New Rochelle Student Film on MLK Featured on WPIX Channel 11 New Rochelle Student Film on MLK Featured on WPIX Channel 11
New Rochelle Student Film on MLK Featured on Wpix Channel 11 NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- A film about Martin Luther King Jr. produced by New Rochelle students was aired recently on WPIX Channel 11, according to the television station.The students, led by teacher Anthony Stirpe, spent weeks filming and editing the film, which is based on a 1943 essay written by King called "The Purpose of Education." According to a statement dealing with the film, the work was shown during a Jan. 17 special show on the channel called "Martin Luther King Remembered." Reporter Dan Mannarino also featured the students on the channel's "Five Questions&q…

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