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In the recent publication by NY State Education Department Mt. Vernon's graduation rate rose from 55 percent to 61 percent in 2016.
Chris Bebout, Rob Eaves, and Brandon Maple from Paulding County FD received awards for helping the South Georgia tornado victims.
Clawson is reminding parents of Kindergarten registration dates on Mar. 7 & 9.
The foundations raised $27K in total and will be able to help 38 families throughout the New England area.
Nicole Lento scored her 1000th point in a win over Monty Tech, Lento is on track to be the all time leading scorer at Assabet HS.
For the ninth year in a row Kent State has been recognized by Arbor Day Foundation's Tree Campus USA program, which honor campus forests.
The UW of Dutchess Orange Region will be hosting a community listening session to cover topics about health and wellness and other topics.
The Sojourner Truth program has been rescheduled due to inclement weather, the new date will be May 10.
Dr. Michelle Slifkin joined the Division of Infectious Diseases at Health Quest Medical after working for Rockland Infectious Diseases.
The squash team competed in the largest junior squash tournament in the world and took home Division VI Champion honors.
The Annual Green Fair will take place on Jun. 3 and will aim to introduce sustainable choices and raise awareness for environmental issues.
YOUnity Yoga will be opening Downtown Milford on Mar. 16 atop the Alfonso and will have an array of trainings for different interests.
The planetarium will be offering free shows Saturday morning that are family friendly and aim to encourage life long science interests.
The class will run for 4 weeks and will be available for teens and adults starting Mar. 6, and requires registration on Feb. 21
Grafton Library will be hosting a free program for parents interested in homeschooling their children on Mar. 7.
Mission BBQ will open its 43rd location with a Waugh Chapel site in March and will hold three grand opening events at the location.
The event will aim to discuss the new administration and the policies on government contracting over the next two fiscal years.
Author Susan Benjamin will be discussing the history of candy and how it ties to African American History on Feb.18
The first forum will discuss Business Improvement Districts and the second will discuss broadband and the importance of staying connected.
The first culture night will present 13 different cultures that are represented in the school through different children.
