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MHS students advocate for local workers’ rights
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MHS students advocate for local workers’ rights

As part of a long-term project, a group of students in the Original Civic Research and Action, OCRA, class at Mamaroneck High School is on a mission to educate the community about workers’ rights violations within the Larchmont-Mamaroneck community and increase the reporting of local wage theft. Each year, students […]

Osborn residents raise funds for Ukrainian relief efforts
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Osborn residents raise funds for Ukrainian relief efforts

Members of The Osborn’s Sterling Park Independent Living community came together this month to support the people of Ukraine, raising more than $25,000 to help with humanitarian relief efforts. The fundraising effort was spearheaded by Barbara Ward, a resident of The Osborn. “I didn’t want to just sit around after […]

County distributes COVID-19 test kits to WLS
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County distributes COVID-19 test kits to WLS

Westchester County’s Department of Emergency Services distributed 18,560 COVID-19 test kits to member libraries of the Westchester Library System, WLS, for their patrons. The disbursement is part of an ongoing, proactive effort by the county to make testing accessible to Westchester residents. “The Westchester Library System is a trusted institution […]

DEC announces annual ‘Buffer in a Bag’ program
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DEC announces annual ‘Buffer in a Bag’ program

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that the application period for the Trees for Tribs’ “Buffer in a Bag” program is now open. Qualifying private and public landowners may apply for a free bag of 25 tree and shrub seedlings for planting near streams, rivers or […]