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Mount Vernon man charged in unlawful entry into schools

A Mount Vernon man who unlawfully entered school buildings in communities across Westchester County and in some instances stole items was arraigned on Friday, April 9 in County Court on multiple charges. Donald Mack Bennett, 61, is charged with seven counts of Burglary in the 3rd Degree, six counts of […]

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Cuomo gives schools green light to reopen

[dropcap]B[/dropcap]olstered by a continuously low transmission rate of COVID-19 across New York state, students statewide will be allowed to return to the classroom this fall. After huddling with members of the state Department of Health, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, announced on Aug. 7 that every region in the state […]

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State: Schools to reopen if less than 5% infection rate

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]chools throughout New York state will be able to reopen classrooms come September if certain virus-control metrics are met, but whether it’s enough to quell concerns of parents remains a variable. On July 13, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, announced that any school in a region in Phase Four of […]