Voters in two Putnam County school districts rejected budgets for the 2022-23 school years Tuesday. In Mahopac, the $133 million spending plan failed to pass the muster by eight votes, 1,225-1217. Residents did approve a $1.16 million proposition to buy
Read MoreThree incumbents were returned to the Lakeland Board of Education Tuesday in a hotly contested race. With 12 candidates on the ballot, three foursomes campaigned as four of the seven board seats were up for grabs. The top vote-getter was
Read MoreVoters in the White Plains School District overwhelmingly approved a $244.8 million budget Tuesday for the 2022-23 school year. According to unofficial results, the budget, which carried no tax increase for property owners, passed 1,015 to 109. “Not only does
Read MoreThousands of books arrived at Eastview Middle School Saturday for an all-day literacy fair aimed to promote reading for White Plains students and their families. The outdoor event, hosted by the White Plains Teachers’ Association (WPTA), featured free books for
Read MoreThe Putnam County Mother’s Day Weekend fundraiser to help the Ukrainian refugees in Poland was deemed a success by organizers. “So many people donated and so many people volunteered to help, it was just amazing,” said Sylwia Wojcik, a Mahopac
Read MoreLike many school districts throughout the region, there is plenty of interest in this year’s Board of Education election in Chappaqua. Six candidates submitted petitions last month to run for two seats that carry the full three-year term and another
Read MoreThere will be three new members of the Bedford Board of Education regardless of the outcome of the May 17 election. Five candidates, Gilian Goldman-Klein, Chris Kramer, Blakeley Lowry, Roger Nadel and Amal Shady, are on the ballot this year.
Read MoreFor the first time since 2017, residents in the Byram Hills School District will have choices in the annual Board of Education election. With four of the seven seats up for grabs in the May 17 election, including the final
Read MoreTwo candidates, Erin Ballard and Joe McCoy, are on the ballot in Tuesday’s race for the Pleasantville School Board of Education. Board President Shane McGaffey has decided not to run again for the board after serving for 12 years. Erin
Read MoreCandidates for Board of Education seats will be on the ballot in Putnam County in May 17 elections, along with annual budgets. In the Mahopac School District, six candidates qualified with petitions. The nominating period was extended to May 9
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