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Meet Yorktown High School's Valedictorian Michael Beechert
This year's top student is Michael Beechert, who will be attending Dartmouth College in the fall.

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This year's top student is Michael Beechert, who will be attending Dartmouth College in the fall.

The high school senior plans to attend Cornell University in the fall and plans on majoring in biology and minoring in math.
Ann Marie Reilly, a mother of three children, won first place by displaying "a lean, toned physique, great abs and well defined legs."
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A Croton-on-Hudson woman is accused of grabbing and slapping an area police officer.
Angela LoBrutto took third place by way of a balanced and symmetrical shape and good stage presence at a recent bodybuilding competition.
A roundup of major stories from the Hudson Valley for Friday, June 8, 2012.
The Yorktown children harvest vegetables grown at the school's edible garden, learned about healthy eating habits, and will enjoy their salads on Friday.
Here are five things you need to know, June 8 to June 19.
Sally Franklin’s new show will be part of Beacon’s Second Saturday arts event. Her paintings will remain on display throughout the month of June.
Find out what's new at Relay for Life this year, including a focus on the caregivers and a butterfly release.
Summertime fun is kicking off in towns across the region.
The zone change would allow the business to operate without having to apply for a special use permit every three years.
Here are five things you need to know today, June 7.
The annual Matthew Kull Memorial Blood Drive will be held on Saturday, June 9 and Sunday, June 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Mildred E. Strang Middle School.
The following information was provided by the Yorktown Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
'Hannah's Law' will amend the insurance law and require certain health insurance policies to include coverage for the cost of enteral formulas for the treatment of a potentially fatal condition.
Here are five things you need to know today, June 6.
The school district congratulated its new tenured teachers and held a reception on Monday for friends and family.
Two students will receive a $1,500 scholarship – to be divided between a primary and secondary recipient in the amounts of $1,000 and $500.