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'Little Lost Tiger' StoryWalk At White Plains' Bryant-Mamaroneck Park
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – The White Plains fourth StoryWalk selection, “Little Lost Tiger,” will continue through Thursday, Oct. 1 at Bryant-Mamaroneck Park.
“Little Lost Tiger,” by Jonathan London, and illustrated by Ilya Spirin, is a story about a mother Siberian tiger and her cub traveling through the forest. The mother nudges her cub beneath a fallen tree, and then goes in search of food. Suddenly, there's a roar, louder than any tiger, of wind and fire. The cub squeals for his mother, but the two are separated until the fiery danger has passed.
StoryWalk, which is free, combines a children…
Dover Man, 19, Charged With Dwai On Route 22
DOVER, N.Y. – A Dover teen was arrested Friday, Sept. 11 for DWAI and possession of a controlled substance, according to New York State Police.
Christopher J. Sheeley, 19, was stopped on Route 22 for allegedly failure to maintain his lane. While interviewing Sheeley, police said they observed signs of impairment.
Sheeley was charged with operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs and for unlawfully possessing Clonazepam, both misdemeanors. He appeared Thursday in the Town of Dover Court, according to police.
NY Spent $21K Per Student, Local Districts Funded Most Of Cost In 2013-14
ALBANY, N.Y. – Analysis from the New York State Association of School Business Officials shows that the state spent $21,812 per student for the 2013-14 school year, with local districts fronting the majority of the costs, reports lohud.
Local school districts covered about 54.5 percent in education spending, and the state’s share was about 41.4 percent, or $9,026 per student, according to the report.
Total spending for education for the 2013-14 school year in New York was over $60 billion, reports lohud.
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