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Yorktown High School Announces Valedictorian, Salutatorian
YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Yorktown High School has announced the Class of 2017 valedictorian and salutatorian.They are Noor Nassar and Sidharth Anand, respectively.
“These two students are fine examples of our young people who have excelled in academics, athletics, music, science and math, and the humanities,” Superintendent of Schools Ralph Napolitano said.
"Yorktown has a very supportive atmosphere where you can try many things and find where you can excel,” said Nassar.
She describes herself as a science student of biology and chemistry in particular, but not necessarily a major math stud…
Amenia, Dover Land Will Be Part Of Wildlife Refuge
DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- An acquisition of Amenia and Dover land from their owners will become part of a Dutchess County federal wildlife refuge, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal.The 1,500 acres of lands will be acquired voluntarily, government officials told the newspaper.
The plan responds to the lessening of shrublands that are now forests due to growth, said the Poughkeepsie Journal.
Locally, the refuge which comprises six states, will be called "the Northern Housatonic Focus Area," according to the report.
Part of it will be in Connecticut, in the northwest part, said t…
