At Common Core Forum Some Area Parents Erupt
At an October 29 New York State Education Commissioner Public Forum hosted by 91st District Assemblyman Steve Otis, over a hundred educators, parents, and community members voiced their concerns about the Common Core Curriculum to Commissioner John B. King.
Right in Our Backyards: Strange Caterpillars Are Great Weather Predictors
They’re all around us at this time of the year. But unlike cicadas or crickets, they’re silent. And they’re often mistaken for a small rock or piece of wood. I’m talking about the caterpillar stage of the Isabella Tiger Moth – commonly known as Wooly Bears.
DAY TRIPPIN’: Action-Packed Chelsea Piers
When fall finally arrived and I felt that first nip in the air, I started remembering all those winter weekends when cabin fever hit our house with a vengeance and we hadn’t planned anything special with the kids.
AT THE MOVIES: No Escaping the Brutal Truth of “12 Years a Slave”
When a truly great movie comes along, it is usually the result of a particular confluence of elements: a subject matter just right for its time, a director at the peak of his talents, and an actor or two worthy of both.
Doty Family Gift Makes More Hoop Dreams Possible
The Doty family earned another blue ribbon for philanthropy. Last month, the children of Marie and George Doty cut the ribbon at the opening of the new Resurrection Middle School gymnasium named in memory of their parents.
Veteran’s Tale: In Remembrance of George Mergenthaler
On September 10, 2013, the village of Eschweiler, Luxembourg, unveiled a plaque to honor George O. Mergenthaler of Rye. Private Mergenthaler, a soldier in the 28th Infantry Division, was killed in action during the Battle of the Bulge in 1944.
On the Campaign Trail: Parker and Verni Going Toe-to-Toe for County Legislator
On the eve of Election Day, we share a few final statements from the two candidates for County Legislator, District 7, which includes Rye, Mamaroneck, Larchmont, and parts of Harrison and New Rochelle. Catherine Parker (D) and John Verni (R) have expressed a strong commitment to increase flood mitigation measures and are in favor of a regional stormwater district. They agree that Westchester’s high taxes are an impediment to sustainable growth.
What Travel Can Teach
What Travel Can Teach:
For those parents contemplating pulling the kids out of school for travel abroad…
Academic Honors at Harvey
The Harvey School in Katonah has announced the names of students who have earned academic honors for the first marking period of the fall term.
Around Town 10-25-13
Just for Fun Old School Poker Make your way to the Knapp House for cards, spirits, smokes, and snacks, November 1 at 8 p.m. The Knapp House (c. 1667) is the oldest residential structure in Westchester, and home to the Rye Historical Society’s extensive collection of documents, photographs, and maps, some dating back […]