With superintendent Dr. Phyllis Glassman stepping aside in five months, the Ossining Board of Education appointed an interim superintendent and expressed its commitment to a national search for the permanent position at its school board meeting last week. Glassman, who’s
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The Boathouse restaurant sits between Westerly Marina and Shattemuc Yacht Club on the north end of the Ossining waterfront. But drop in on its new Quarterdeck Boat Bar on any sunny weekend, and you might think you’ve found a little
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Since its inception in Westchester in 2006, Life Project for Africa has been providing vital resources and funds for a growing healthcare center in Tanzania. Set in the small village of Dar Es Salaam, the hospital has since grown to
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The Ossining Union Free School District (UFSD) Board of Education has yet to begin formulating a plan of action regarding its superintendent’s decision to retire. On June 29, Superintendent Dr. Phyllis Glassman announced on the district’s website that she plants
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In a less than a year, two centuries worth of history will be commemorated when the Village of Ossining celebrates its bicentennial in 2013 and the planning for the 200-year anniversary is already months underway. With the bicentennial theme selected
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Photos from the graduation ceremony of Ossining High School’s class of 2012. ALEX WEISLER PHOTOS Adam StoneAdam has worked in the local news industry for the past two decades in Westchester County and the broader Hudson Valley. Read more from
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Good news dominated the Ossining School Board‘s Wednesday meeting, as administrators paused to honor district leaders, salute retirees and accept donations from the Ossining Matters educational foundation. Elisabeth Gilbert, the new president of Ossining Matters, announced to the board that
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Utilizing a unique approach that saw Westchester County government joining forces with private donors and the Open Space Institute, the Teatown Lake Reservation has acquired a 59-acre open space parcel of adjacent land known as The Croft. The partnership —
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Despite spotty rain, a healthy crowd milled about downtown Ossining Saturday for the village’s street fair. Village organizations like the Ossining Chamber of Commerce and the Ossining Teachers’ Association set up booths, and other vendors sold food and jewelry. Still
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Republican Janis Castaldi, a former Ossining trustee and deputy mayor, has thrown her hat in the ring to challenge incumbent State Senator David Carlucci. Castaldi said she plans to “stick up for the residents of both counties” and focus on
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