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Thursday, February 28, 2013

Ex-cop Richard Burke to temporarily run Mount Vernon police department

Mount Vernon Mayor Ernie Davis has tapped Richard Burke, pictured, as the city's deputy commissioner until a new police commissioner is named.



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Teen charged in Wednesday Mount Vernon shooting

The 16-year-old boy, whose name is being withheld by authorities, was charged with felony first-degree assault, according to a statement Thursday from the office of Mayor Ernie Davis.



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Baby Elephant Playing in the Mud Redefines Cute

Baby elephant Navann here is just having the time of his life. No cares, no worries, he's just a little kid and wants to play in some mud.



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106-Year-Old Woman Gets High School Diploma

It took a long time but 106-year-old Reba Williams, Louis Bromfield's cook at Malabar Farm from 1943 to 1957, will receive her high school diploma from Mount Vernon High School in the coming days.



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Bedford Police Clarify Domestic Incident Report Data

... means Bedford had one report per 139 residents that year, ranking it 23rd out of 52 Westchester County towns. Mount Vernon finished at the top of the list with 1 report for every 26 residents. Neighboring Pound Ridge had 1 in 70 and ranked eighth in ...



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106-year-old woman gets high school diploma

A 106-year-old woman finally gets her high school diploma after the Mount Vernon Board of Education has issued the 106-year-old woman's diploma earlier this month.



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Mount Vernon cops say they will sue city claiming retaliation, discrimination

... that they were mistreated after reporting that a white sergeant allegedly assaulted a 12-year-old boy. Mount Vernon Detective Martin Bailey and Officer Janie McKennie said in a notice of claim filed against the city Wednesday that they were ...



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Guardian Academy Founders: 'We're not Taking Away from Peekskill Schools'

... schools have been given the go-ahead to open in this state as of January. The Amani Public Charter School in Mount Vernon and the Charter School of Educational Excellence in Yonkers are the only two charter schools in Westchester County that are ...



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Centenarian Bromfield cook gets diploma

... Reba Williams, who cooked for Bromfield at Malabar Farm in Lucas, Ohio, from 1943 to 1957, never graduated from Mount Vernon High School, although she completed all 12 years, the Mansfield (Ohio) News Journal reported Thursday. Her daughter, Lavata ...



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106-year-old Ohioan to get high school diploma

It took a long time, but 106-year-old Reba Williams, Louis Bromfield's cook at Malabar Farm from 1943 to 1957, will receive her high school diploma from Mount Vernon High School in the coming days.



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Mount Vernon lawyer's Benz on the road, not shop, as she drives loaner

... ethics board Chairwoman Ronnie Cox said the panel would also look into any link between Davis and the Mount Vernon apartment of city Councilwoman Roberta Apuzzo. Davis listed Apuzzo's Park Lane apartment as his mailing address on Florida property ...



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Mount Vernon names interim top cop

Mayor Ernest Davis has tapped Richard Burke, a retired Mount Vernon lieutenant, to lead the city's police department as the search for a permanent police commissioner continues.



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10 Adorable Pets Up for Adoption

Esther is a female Akita, between 61 and 100 pounds. She is already spayed, house-trained, up to date with shots and she is also a purebred.You can find this adorable pooch in Philadelphia, PA.



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Scarsdale Sees Mild Increase In Domestic Violence

... town. Figures from the Westchester County Office for Women show domestic incidents were reported in cities like Mount Vernon and smaller-population areas like North Salem. Mount Vernon, per capita, had the highest number of reported cases; followed ...



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Eastchester Sees Small Increase In Domestic Violence

... town. Figures from the Westchester County Office for Women show domestic incidents were reported in cities like Mount Vernon and smaller-population areas like North Salem. Mount Vernon, per capita, had the highest number of reported cases; followed ...



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Yorktown Ranks 16th In County Domestic Violence Reports

... from the Westchester County Office for Women show domestic incidents were reported in cities like Yonkers and Mount Vernon and sleepy towns like North Salem. Mount Vernon, per capita, had the highest number of reported cases, followed by New ...



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White Plains Domestic Abuse Reports Up 27% In Two Years

... They also follow up with continuous monitoring. Figures from the Westchester County Office for Women show that Mount Vernon had the highest number of reported cases per capita, followed by New Rochelle, White Plains, Peekskill and Buchanan. White ...



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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

106-year-old Malabar cook to get diploma

It took a long time but 106-year-old Reba Williams, Louis Bromfield's cook at Malabar Farm from 1943 to 1957, will receive her high school diploma from Mount Vernon High School in the coming days.



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Editorial: Joining forces to protect children

... that's the true value of this initiative, which was apparent on its first day. While the answers may vary from Mount Vernon to Mount Pleasant and Yonkers to Yorktown, Westchester's cities, town, villages, school districts and houses of worship have ...



via Mount Vernon Newswire http://www.newsday.com/editorial-joining-forces-to-protect-children-1.4724209

Three New Candidates Join Yorktown Highway Chief Race

... Nyack, White Plains and Millwood. Bernard is currently a warehouse superintendent at DGC Capital Contracting in Mount Vernon. Bernard and Gardner unsuccessfully campaigned against DiBartolo in the 2009 Republican and Democratic primaries after ...



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New Rochelleans to Be Honored As 'Trailblazers'

... Armstrong and Sharon Epperson of New Rochelle, Harry O. Bright Jr. of White Plains and Dawna Michelle Fields of Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon resident Dillard Boone II is being honored posthumously. Astorino said it was pleasure to sponsor the event ...



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Somers Ranks Low In Reported Domestic Violence Incidents

... police." Figures from the county show that the highest number of domestic incidents are reported in the cities. Mount Vernon had the highest number per capita, followed by New Rochelle, White Plains, Peekskill and Buchanan. Buchanan is the lone ...



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Mount Vernon Ethics Board weighs city attorney, mayor controversies

... newspaper publisher and strip-club owner. "We're concerned about anything that affects the city of Mount Vernon," board Vice Chairman Haneef Nelson said before Wednesday's meeting, adding that city attorney Nichelle Johnson's decision to drive the ...



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Army Pvt. Jestin L. Johnson

... Johnson is the son of Maria Barnett of Deer Park Lane, Hawley, Pa., and Everett Johnson of North Fifth Avenue, Mount Vernon, N.Y. He is the brother of Jovaughn Johnson of Frasier Purchase Road, Latrobe, Pa.



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Set limits. Be able to say no'

... religious Jews seeking him out for advice. In 2002 he started running the Yatzkan Center Residential Program in Mount Vernon, NY. He went into private practice in 2007; clients come to him from, among other areas, Passaic, Teaneck, Monsey, NY, and ...



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Antique Dealer Doing Good Turn for New Rochelle Humane Society

... in Yonkers has been open for more than 20 years and Charley's Antiques and Used Furniture on 5 S. West St. in Mount Vernon has been open for five. At both locations, shoppers can found a delightful and rich array of furniture, jewelry and ...



via Mount Vernon Newswire http://pelham.patch.com/articles/antique-dealer-doing-good-turn-for-new-rochelle-humane-society

Domestic Violence Reports Up 77% In Pelham, 94% In Pelham Manor

... Figures from the Westchester County Office for Women show domestic incidents were reported in cities like Mount Vernon and sleepy towns like North Salem. Mount Vernon, per capita, had the highest number of reported cases, followed by New Rochelle, ...



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Domestic Violence Figure Drops Slightly In New Castle

... Figures from the Westchester County Office for Women show domestic incidents were reported in cities such as Mount Vernon and sleepy towns such as North Salem. Mount Vernon, per capita, had the highest number of reported cases, followed by New ...



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Domestic Incident Arrests On The Rise In Greenburgh

... municipalities countywide, and were compiled by the Westchester County Office for Women. Data show that Mount Vernon, per capita, had the highest number of reported cases, followed by New Rochelle, White Plains, Peekskill and Tuckahoe. Many police ...



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Domestic Violence Cases In North Castle Remain Steady

... from the Westchester County Office for Women show domestic violence incidents were reported in cities like Mount Vernon and sleepy towns like North Salem. Mount Vernon, per capita, had the highest number of reported cases, followed by New Rochelle, ...



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Domestic Violence Incidents Slightly Up In Port Chester

... Figures from the Westchester County Office for Women show domestic incidents were reported in cities like Mount Vernon and sleepy towns like North Salem. Mount Vernon, per capita, had the highest number of reported cases, followed by New Rochelle, ...



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Peekskill Domestic Abuse Cases Fourth Highest In County

... Figures from the Westchester County Office for Women show domestic incidents were reported in cities like Mount Vernon and sleepy towns like North Salem. Mount Vernon, per capita, had the highest number of reported cases, followed by New Rochelle, ...



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Mamaroneck Police Report Domestic Violence Cases

... Figures from the Westchester County Office for Women show domestic incidents were reported in cities like Mount Vernon and sleepy towns like North Salem. Mount Vernon, per capita, had the highest number of reported cases, followed by New Rochelle, ...



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Croton Ranks 25th In County Domestic Violence Cases

... Figures from the Westchester County Office for Women show domestic incidents were reported in cities like Mount Vernon and sleepy towns like North Salem. Mount Vernon had the highest number of reported cases per capita in 2010, followed by New ...



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Lewisboro Sees Drop In Domestic Incident Reports

... anslated to 2.1 per 1,000 people. Only Briarcliff Manor, Somers and North Salem had lower rates in Westchester. Mount Vernon (39.1 per thousand), New Rochelle (23.4) and White Plains (23.3) ranked as the top three in 2010.



via Mount Vernon Newswire http://lewisboro.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/lewisboro-sees-drop-domestic-incident-reports

Ossining Ranks 21st In County Domestic Violence Cases

... said. Figures from the Westchester County Office for Women show domestic incidents were reported in cities like Mount Vernon and smaller-population areas like North Salem. Mount Vernon, per capita, had the highest number of reported cases, followed ...



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Domestic Violence Incidents Increase In Rye Brook

... the Westchester County Office for Women (see attachment) show domestic incidents were reported in cities like Mount Vernon and sleepy towns like North Salem. Mount Vernon, per capita, had the highest number of reported cases, followed by New ...



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Domestic Incident Reports Rose 19% In Bronxville Last Year

... Figures from the Westchester County Office for Women show that domestic incidents were reported in cities like Mount Vernon and sleepy towns like North Salem. Mount Vernon had the highest per capita number of reported cases, followed by New ...



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Domestic Violence Incidents Increase Around Tarrytown

... town. Figures from the Westchester County Office for Women show domestic incidents were reported in cities like Mount Vernon and smaller-population areas like North Salem. Mount Vernon, per capita, had the highest number of reported cases; followed ...



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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Westchester Legislators Honor State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins

... the 17th legislative district in Yonkers, which Jenkins now represents. BOL Vice Chair Lyndon Williams (D-Mount Vernon) quoted James Weldon Johnson's poem "Lift Every Voice and Sing" (set to music by Johnson's brother, it is also known as "The ...



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Mount Vernon's top lawyer drives strip club owner's BMW

... rented," Davis said of the vehicle. The luxury car was parked in front of Johnson's house at Hillcrest Road in Mount Vernon for several days last week when she was not working and was parked today in the corporation counsel's designated parking ...



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Four men arrested in brawl outside topless bar in Mount Vernon

... Ave. in the Bronx and Manuel Perdoma, 30, of 20 Yonkers Terrace. Johnny Perlaza, 24, of 119 South High St. in Mount Vernon approached the police as they attempted to restore order yelling "I will shoot you guys. I will shoot you guys." He ...



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Mount Vernon man arrested for choking girlfriend during fight, police say

A 30-year-old Mount Vernon man was arrested for choking his live-in girlfriend during a violent domestic fight, city police said.



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Ohio Supreme Court: Rutherford Institute Defends Academic Freedom of...

... theories. In coming to veteran science teacher John Freshwater's defense, Institute attorneys argue that the Mount Vernon City School District violated John Freshwater's academic freedom rights - and those of his students - by firing him in January ...



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Mount Vernon man chokes girlfriend, girlfriend also arrested

A 30-year-old Mount Vernon man was arrested by police early morning on Feb. 24 after chocking his 34-year-old girlfriend in their East Third Street residence.



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Mount Vernon Police execute search warrant and find gun and drugs

Mount Vernon police executed a search warrant at 43 North Bleeker St. and found a .380-caliber handgun, heroin and crack cocaine late afternoon on Feb.



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Phil Reisman: Theories abound about 'true conservative'

... executive against his father, Andy Spano. Colucci, who is a project manager for Chief Fire Prevention, a Mount Vernon-based mechanical engineering firm, said Monday that he is a legitimate candidate who will take support where he can find it. He ...



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Mount Vernon man choked girlfriend during fight, police say

David D. Henry, 30, of Mount Vernon, allegedly choked his girlfriend during a domestic dispute, police said.



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Mamaroneck Artist Receives ArtsWestchester Grant

John Ricci, a Mamaroneck resident, was recently awarded a $2,500 Arts Alive grant from ArtsWestchester for his photo portrait campaign of Mt. Vernon leaders called "Mount Vernon's Heartbeat." Ricci strived to portray people making a positive difference in the community.



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Police: Pelham Police Turn in Dog Tied on Sparks Ave.

Here's a story that doesn't have a happy ending just yet. According to police reports, a Mount Vernon man went into Pelham Village police headquarters with a dog he says he found tied to the Sparks Ave.



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Philip L. DePippo, 60, Of Port Chester

... was born Sept. 17, 1952, in Valley Stream, N.Y., to Michele DePippo and Jacqueline Ely DePippo. H was raised in Mount Vernon, N.Y. DePippo is survived by his wife, Marianne; his children, Daniel and Jacqueline; his sisters, Pamela (Tedd) Ellerbrock ...



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Mobile History Truck Comes to New Rochelle

... and an exhibit on the Buffalo Soldiers. American Legacy CEO Rodney Reynolds, whose company is based in Mount Vernon, said they started touring with the exhibit in 2008. He said he gets a lot of comments from students who say they were unaware of how ...



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West Vernon Petroleum Corp v. Singer Holding Corp

... Appellate Division Docket No. 2010-10522 [decided herewith] ). The plaintiff owns an onshore oil terminal in Mount Vernon, New York, licensed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (hereinafter the DEC) as a major petroleum ...



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Mamaroneck Photographer Wins Arts Grant

... a share of the $41,000 that was given out to mostly arts organizations and special projects. Rizzo's proposal, "Mount Vernon's Heartbeat," is a photographic portrait campaign of leaders in Mount Vernon, beginning with New York State Sen. Ruth ...



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Monday, February 25, 2013

Davis says he will name new commissioner by week's end

... to appoint the city's new police commissioner by the end of the week. One name that has surfaced is former Mount Vernon Police Chief Terrance Raynor, who left the city in 2006 and now leads the investigative team in Westchester County District ...



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Davis says he will name new commissioner by week's end

... been calling." "I will be sifting through those applications," he said. One name that has surfaced is former Mount Vernon Police Chief Terrance Raynor, who left the city in 2006 and now leads the investigative team in Westchester County District ...



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Hassell-Thompson may vie for Davis' seat in Mount Vernon

... a run for the seat now held by embattled Mayor Ernest Davis. Hassell-Thompson, 70, a Democrat and former Mount Vernon councilwoman, formed what she called an exploratory political committee Monday to make a run at the mayoralty of her home city, a ...



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Fire damages Mt. Vernon home

A home in Mt. Vernon was damaged by fire Monday afternoon. It happened at 1009 W. 2nd St.



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Nyla Jean Gross

Funeral services for Nyla Jean Gross, age 86 of Lone Oak, formerly of Mount Vernon, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 2 at the First United Methodist Church.



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Ruth Irene Grove

Ruth Irene Grove, 104, of Granville, formerly of Mount Vernon, passed away Tuesday, Feb.



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Sunday, February 24, 2013

Police 'Encouraged' by Decrease in Activity Over State Patty's Day Weekend

... estimate and one man threatened another with a knife. Charges are pending, police said. Craig Edwards, 20, of Mount Vernon, NY, was charged over the weekend and faces charges of possession and underage drinking, police said. Edwards was stopped by ...



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Mount Vernon High School Students to Appear on C-SPAN Monday

Mount Vernon High School students will have the opportunity to participate on C-SPAN's Washington Journal call-in program via Skype on Monday morning when the C-SPAN Bus makes a stop at MVHS.



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Phil Reisman: Astorino faces flap on his right wing

... of minorities. This month, he announced a three-year county grant of $135,000 for a youth program for girls in Mount Vernon, a city where he has little voter popularity. On the same day, he posed for a photograph with his new appointment to the ...



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Saturday, February 23, 2013

Championship week: Boys, girls seek gold at County Center

... will attempt to lead her team to a third straight Class AA championship. Sunday afternoon could also feature Mount Vernon looking to extend its Section 1 record. If they beat North Rockland Friday night, the Knights would enter Sunday's Class AA ...



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Mount Vernon Council focuses on 'the people's business'

... decision to fire Police Commissioner Carl Bell. But despite the political turmoil currently enveloping Mount Vernon, members of the City Council are focusing their efforts on one thing: The people's business. To that end, several council members ...



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Getting to know: George Mason's Sherrod Wright has commanding presence

... Wright, a redshirt junior at George Mason, always seems to be mired in the background. In high school in Mount Vernon, N.Y., he was overshadowed by the prolific play of New York-area stars such as Lance Stephenson and Russ Smith. When he arrived at ...



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Kirilenko Open on Offseason Decisions

... herrod Wright, a redshirt junior at George Mason, always seems to be mired in the background. In high school in Mount Vernon, N.Y., he was overshadowed by the prolific play of New York-



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Hornets Received Many Trade Inquiries

... herrod Wright, a redshirt junior at George Mason, always seems to be mired in the background. In high school in Mount Vernon, N.Y., he was overshadowed by the prolific play of New York-



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Nash Takes Kobe's Guarantee as Challenge

... herrod Wright, a redshirt junior at George Mason, always seems to be mired in the background. In high school in Mount Vernon, N.Y., he was overshadowed by the prolific play of New York-



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Deron Undergoes Another Round of Shots

... herrod Wright, a redshirt junior at George Mason, always seems to be mired in the background. In high school in Mount Vernon, N.Y., he was overshadowed by the prolific play of New York-



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Can Redick Push Bucks to Higher Seed?

... herrod Wright, a redshirt junior at George Mason, always seems to be mired in the background. In high school in Mount Vernon, N.Y., he was overshadowed by the prolific play of New York-



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Bogut 'Out Indefinitely' with Back Spasms

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Has Dwight Howard Turned Over New Leaf?

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Sixers GM Still Sees Bynum as 'Plan A'

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Lillard Headed to Team USA Mini-Camp?

... herrod Wright, a redshirt junior at George Mason, always seems to be mired in the background. In high school in Mount Vernon, N.Y., he was overshadowed by the prolific play of New York-



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Amar'e: Knicks 'may have too much swag'

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Lakers: Cuban's Remarks 'Inappropriate'

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George Mason's Wright has commanding presence

Sherrod Wright, a redshirt junior at George Mason, always seems to be mired in the background. In high school in Mount Vernon, N.Y., he was overshadowed by the prolific play of New York-area stars such as Lance Stephenson and Russ Smith. When he ...



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Best moments in Syracuse-Georgetown rivalry

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Eastchester Woman Takes VP Post at The Wartburg

Janet Palazzolo of Eastchester has been named vice president of Residential Services at The Warburg Adult Care Community in Mount Vernon.



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Rex Scouten, longtime White House chief usher, dies at 86

... stani President Ayub Khan. President John F. Kennedy and the first lady hosted the event at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate, 16 miles down the Potomac River from the White House.



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Friday, February 22, 2013

Mount Vernon man had loaded gun, drugs, officials say

... SB between Hempstead Tpk/NY Rt-24/W3 and The Southern Pkwy/W4. Stop and go traffic from Old Country Rd/W2 A Mount Vernon man faces drug and weapons charges after a Thursday raid at his north side residence, officials said. Anthony McLean, 32, of 43 ...



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George Washington slept in Brewster's Fowler House - and you can, too

George Washington traveled constantly, so there was a lot of reason for people to say, "George Washington slept here." Call it sound building or solid craftsmanship, but many of these homes with historic connections to the Father of the United States are still standing, and five of them are for sale, including Brewster's Fowler Homestead.



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Protestors decry firing of Mount Vernon police commissioner

... to fire Bell suspicious. "Is this because you have the Feds -- you're on their radar?" said Nazarine Duncan, a Mount Vernon resident who has worked to raise awareness about the violence plaguing the city. "To me, it looks like he's trying to take ...



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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Mount Vernon council president wants hiring, firing role

... individual." The council president shared another goal. "I want to take a bit of the politics out of the way Mount Vernon is run," he said.



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Business Council Launches Summer Jobs Program

... Cente r at 914-995-3910 and Allen Kelly at alk2@westchestergov.com __ Participating youth agencies: City of Mount Vernon Youth Bureau One Roosevelt Square, Rm 307, Mount Vernon, NY 10550 Debbie Burrell-Butler, Youth Employment Service Coordinator ...



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Business Council Launches Summer Jobs Program

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Yonkers-Mount Vernon briefs: Mount Vernon establishes youth program...

Mount Vernon Mayor Ernie Davis hopes to appoint new police commissioner within a week

Mount Vernon Mayor Ernie Davis said Thursday that he hopes to have a new city top cop in place by the end of next week to replace Police Commissioner Carl Bell, whom he fired two days ago.



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Stamma Gramma hits back at Tommy Lee ... after being described as a 'stalker fan'

... e's next big assignment onstage will be at the Linkage Awards which will be held at the Thornton High School in Mount Vernon, New York, on Saturday, March 16.



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Classical Musicians To Perform Sunday In Bronxville

... is the mandolin soloist with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Mikhailoff, a Russian-born musician who lives in Mount Vernon, has had an active performing career throughout Europe as recitalist, concert soloist and chamber musician. Tickets will be ...



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4th Wall Theatre presents 'Having Our Say'

... Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years" opens as Sadie Delany and Bessie Delany welcome us into their Mount Vernon, N.Y., home. The sisters speak directly to the audience and take them on a remarkable journey through 100 years of our nation's ...



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Life Support Technologies Group (LST) Offers Hyperbaric Medicine Course Scholarship

... Hyperbaric Medicine. He seized on the opportunity to bring the enhanced healing power of hyperbaric medicine to Mount Vernon Hospital, Mt. Vernon, NY, where he ran a wound healing clinic. Dr. Beale served as Medical Director of the Wound and ...



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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Fox Lane Boys' Basketball Falls Short At Mount Vernon

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. Fox Lane boys' basketball head coach Chris Violante screamed words of encouragement to his players during a timeout in the first quarter of Wednesday's quarterfinal game at Mount Vernon.



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North Rockland stops Scarsdale to get back to County Center

... 65-48 in a Class AA sectional quarterfinal. North Rockland (18-2) advanced to the semifinals to play No. 3 Mount Vernon (18-1) at the County Center March 1 at 6:45 p.m. It will be the Red Raiders' first trip to the County Center in four years. ...



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Firing of Mount Vernon police official seems unwise

Pressure had been building on the Mount Vernon leader. Scrutiny had been mounting.



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Fox Lane Boys Basketball Falls Short At Mount Vernon

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. Fox Lane boys basketball head coach Chris Violante screamed words of encouragement to his players during a timeout in the first quarter of Wednesday's quarterfinal game at Mount Vernon.



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Fired Mount Vernon police commissioner: Mayor Davis undercut me

... of officers got in a fight with a patron at Maggie Spillane's Ale House, a popular bar on Gramatan Avenue. Four Mount Vernon officers were punished, but none was dismissed, he said. Bell, a holdover from former Mayor Clinton Young's administration, ...



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Seahawks End Majors' Season with Buzzer-Beater

South Lakes guard Caitlin Jenson buried a jumper at the buzzer to beat Mount Vernon in the Northern Region quarterfinals on Tuesday.



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Pastor Dennis for Linkage Award

... Kingdom and some Caribbean territories. The impact of her music has also brought her much recognition in the Mount Vernon community where she serves as a pastor and which prompted her invitation to the Linkage Awards show, which is in its fourth ...



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Mount Vernon, NY police comm. says he's been fired

Commissioner Carl Bell confirmed his termination after reporters saw him storm out of a City Hall meeting on Tuesday afternoon.



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MVHS Girls Track Dominates Regionals; Advances to States

On Saturday at the Northern Region Championships the Mount Vernon girls track and field team advanced two individuals and one relay to the VHSL AAA State Championship next weekend.



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Mount Vernon, NY police comm. says he's been fired

Commissioner Carl Bell confirmed his termination after reporters saw him storm out of a City Hall meeting on Tuesday afternoon.



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Mount Vernon police commissioner says he's been fired

Commissioner Carl Bell confirmed his termination after reporters saw him storm out of a City Hall meeting on Tuesday afternoon.



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Pelham-Scarsdale Hockey Preview

... in the semifinals when the fourth-seeded Pelicans host the fifth-seeded Raiders 6 p.m. at the Ice Hutch in Mount Vernon. This will be the second meeting of the season between the teams. Pelham posted a 4-2 victory Jan. 25 at Murray's Ice Rink in ...



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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Mount Vernon police commissioner fired; Bell calls move 'disrespectful'

Carl Bell's tenure as commissioner of the Mount Vernon Police Department is over.



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Tuckahoe cop spots gun in bag, driver charged

... conviction in Yonkers from 2002, Lt. Ray Stabile said, and a 1994 first-degree attempted robbery conviction in Mount Vernon. Yarborough's latest brush with the law happened Sunday at 12:52 a.m. on Lake Avenue in the village. Officer Mark Shkreli ...



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Charter School Board: 'Guardian Academy Would Help Void Left by Assumption School'

... schools have been given the go-ahead to open in this state as of January. The Amani Public Charter School in Mount Vernon and the Charter School of Educational Excellence in Yonkers are the only two charter schools in Westchester County that are ...



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Monday, February 18, 2013

Mount Vernon Historic Site Celebrates Presidents Day

St. Paul's National Historic Site in Mount Vernon opened its "St. Paul's Church & The Civil War" exhibit Monday, which included a special holiday event.



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Presidents Day 2013 events in the Hudson Valley

... Jacob Purdy House, 60 Park Ave., White Plains; 914-328-1776; whiteplainshistory.org ; free. Monday, Feb. 18 in Mount Vernon : Presidents Day will mark the opening of a new exhibition, "St. Paul's Church & the Civil War," at St. Paul's Church ...



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Celebrating the First American Entrepreneurs, The Founding Fathers

... operation, flour mill, and whiskey distillery. He was responsible for transforming his small Virginia farm of Mount Vernon into an industrial village. Washington exported his goods throughout the 13 colonies, the West Indies and Europe. Alexander ...



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Mount Vernon church's Civil War role traced

Civil War artifacts on display at St. Paul's Church in Mount Vernon as part of a new exhibit opening Monday, "A Conservative Union Parish: St.



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5 Things for the Week Ahead

... call 914-963-4550. Presidents and the Civil War , Monday, February 18, 9 a.m. 897 S. Columbus Ave., Mount Vernon, NY. You're invited to the opening of a new exhibition exploring the lives of the scores of Civil War veterans buried in the historic ...



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Sunday, February 17, 2013

$135G to help at-risk girls in Mount Vernon

Girls Embracing Maturity, a program run by the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau, has received funding from Westchester County that will help keep it operating for the next few years.



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Mount Vernon girls basketball coach resigns

Patrice Wallace-Moore, who had been the Mount Vernon girls basketball coach since the 2003-2004 season, has resigned.



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Friday, February 15, 2013

Engel, Clinton fail on Benghazi

... ggest scandal since Watergate. Actually, Benghazi is bigger -- four Americans were slaughtered. Marty Scherer Mount Vernon



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Mount Vernon mayor tied to 4 more charities

... to surface, he said, "I don't know anything about this." At least two charities founded by Davis, the Mount Vernon Disaster Relief Fund and the Ernest Davis Scholarship Fund, are part of the federal probe that includes the mayor's businesses, real ...



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Mount Vernon finds intensity

Despite defeating No. 14 White Plains twice this season, including earlier this week, No. 3 Mount Vernon showed no signs of overlooking the Tigers, as the Knights cruised to a 79-50 win in the first round of the Class AA sectional tournament. "I ...



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Time Warner Cable officials cut ribbon on second Staten Island store

Located at 100 Cable Way, the new store provides Staten Islanders with opportunities for interactive product demonstrations and reduces wait times.



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Meet local companies that go above and beyond

... can whip your house into shape before the guests descend. Carlita Belgrove first began helping her dad run his Mount Vernon appliance business when she was 12, doing inventory, training new secretaries and setting up accounting systems. By the time ...



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Crime and courts briefs: Drug charges, cat death

... charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle, a misdemeanor. -- Terence Corcoran MOUNT VERNON - A 47-year-old Mount Vernon man tried to flee while being arrested on suspicion of breaking into a car and carrying at least ...



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Scarsdale's Tyler Nathan making up for lost time

... game since mid-December. He hit five 3-pointers in an upset of New Rochelle and four more at home in a loss to Mount Vernon. "It's really amazing. The condition is a very strange condition, but Tyler has really adjusted to it well," said fellow ...



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Thursday, February 14, 2013

Mount Vernon Mayor Ernie Davis on federal probe: I'm target of 'lynching'

... his finances. (Feb. 14, 2013) (February 14, 2013 6:44 PM) In an outburst of emotion in print and on the radio, Mount Vernon Mayor Ernie Davis on Thursday slammed the media for "lynching" him and federal authorities for "demonizing" him as he ...



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Overtime case could get Mount Vernon cop fired

The veteran Mount Vernon police officer charged with falsifying records to collect unearned overtime pay could be fired if he's convicted, Police Commissioner Carl Bell said Thursday.



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Mount Vernon probe: Mayor's disclosure shows more properties, omits controversial fund

... North Carolina. The form, filed by Davis nearly seven months late on Dec. 13, discloses two funds -- the Mount Vernon Disaster Relief Fund and the Ernest D. Davis Endowment Fund -- but does not list the Ernest Davis Scholarship Fund. The ...



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Ridge Hill department store attack: 2 former workers arrested

... a worker was assaulted by the masked gunmen, police said. Yonkers detectives charged Julian McClendon, 21, of Mount Vernon, and Michael Montes, 22, of Yonkers, in the Wednesday early-morning attack, Yonkers Police Det. Lt. Patrick McCormack said. ...



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Mount Vernon Mayor Ernie Davis investigation: City employees meet with federal prosecutors

City of Mount Vernon Mayor Ernie Davis replies to comments during an open meeting at City Hall as residents speak out against a proposed budget that calls for considerable tax increases.



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Yonkers police arrest 2 men in Ridge Hill attack

... was allegedly assaulted by the masked gunmen, police said. Yonkers detectives charged Julian McClendon, 21, of Mount Vernon, and Michael Montes, 22, of Yonkers, Thursday in the attack, Yonkers Police Det. Lt. Patrick McCormack said. The men were ...



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Community input wanted in Mount Vernon superintendent search

The Mount Vernon City School District's Board of Education is progressing in its search for a new school superintendent after accepting the resignation of Steve Short.



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Editorial: Give the Mount Vernon library independence

It's tempting for Mayor Ernie Davis to seek control of the Mount Vernon Public Library.



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Quick start sends Sehome past Cedarcrest and into winner-to-state game

... to keep them at arm's length the rest of the way and stay alive with a 68-54 victory on Wednesday, Feb. 13, at Mount Vernon High School. Sehome (18-5) had three players score in double figures, as Charlie Linneman led the way with 21, Noah Cyr-Moore ...



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in Re: Melissa a. Baldwin

... substantial evidence consists of more than a " 'mere scintilla of evidence' " (Matter of Miserendino v. City of Mount Vernon, 96 AD3d 946, 947, quoting Matter of Stork Rest. v. Boland, 282 N.Y. 256, 273) or mere speculation or conjecture, it is less ...



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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

D.A.: Mount Vernon cop lied on overtime reports

A Mount Vernon police officer accused of lying on his overtime reports was arrested Wednesday and charged with multiple felonies.



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Feds investigate Mount Vernon Mayor Ernest Davis' finances

Federal investigators are probing whether Mount Vernon Mayor Ernest Davis failed to report rental income from several properties along the East Coast and have collected canceled rent checks from tenants of a historic Manhattan townhouse he owns.



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DA: Mount Vernon cop faked overtime

A Mount Vernon police officer lied about working overtime to pad his paycheck, the Westchester County district attorney's office said.



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Mt. Vernon man, accused in 3 killings OK'd to stand trial

The Westchester County district attorney's office says Lucius Crawford of Mount Vernon was examined in jail by two doctors.



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Mount Vernon Market Report

... are selling and offer the promise of neighborhoods revitalizing, as new owners are bringing positive energy to Mount Vernon. We are optimistic regarding the future. Mount Vernon has a lot to offer --- lovely houses with easy transportation to NYC ...



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Dr. Irvin McCaine Jr. - Healthcare: Dentistry - Stanford Who's Who Certified

Dr. Irvin L. McCaine Jr. Earns Membership With Stanford Who's Who MOUNT VERNON, NY, February 14, 2013/Stanford Who's Who [1]/- An accomplished dentist with well over four decades of diverse professional experience in the healthcare industry, Dr.



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Mount Vernon serial killings suspect found competent for trial

A Mount Vernon man accused in the December stabbing death of a woman he professed to love was found competent for trial Wednesday after a court-ordered psychiatric exam was completed.



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Larry-Jamaal Warren's family marks killing's 10th anniversary

... remember the young man, a top White Plains High School basketball player who aspired to become a firefighter. Mount Vernon police Chief Louis Alagno, meanwhile, is reaching out to the public on the anniversary, hoping the attention will generate ...



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NY man, accused in 3 killings OK'd to stand trial

The Westchester County district attorney's office says Lucius Crawford of Mount Vernon was examined in jail by two doctors.



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NY man, accused in 3 killings OK'd to stand trial

The Westchester County district attorney's office says Lucius Crawford of Mount Vernon was examined in jail by two doctors.



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NY man, accused in 3 killings OK'd to stand trial

The Westchester County district attorney's office says Lucius Crawford of Mount Vernon was examined in jail by two doctors.



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Mount Vernon Market Report

... are selling and offer the promise of neighborhoods revitalizing, as new owners are bringing positive energy to Mount Vernon. We are optimistic regarding the future. Mount Vernon has a lot to offer --- lovely houses with easy transportation to NYC ...



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Mount Vernon Market Report

... are selling and offer the promise of neighborhoods revitalizing, as new owners are bringing positive energy to Mount Vernon. We are optimistic regarding the future. Mount Vernon has a lot to offer --- lovely houses with easy transportation to NYC ...



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Mount Vernon Market Report

... are selling and offer the promise of neighborhoods revitalizing, as new owners are bringing positive energy to Mount Vernon. We are optimistic regarding the future. Mount Vernon has a lot to offer --- lovely houses with easy transportation to NYC ...



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Section hoops tourneys set to go

... C) and Children's Village (Class D) earned the top seeds in the boys draw. Two-time defending state champ Mount Vernon was seeded third in Class AA despite going undefeated against Section 1 competition. Defending Class C state champ Tuckahoe drew ...



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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council Announces 2013 Board of Directors

The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council announces its 2013 board of directors.



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Westchester Library Board Of Trustees Elects Officers

... Dave Donelson, of West Harrison, Vice President Naseem Jamali, of Hastings, and Secretary Chris Hansen of Mount Vernon. Draper served nine years on the Pelham Board of Education and10 years on the Town of Pelham Public Library. Draper is currently ...



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George C. Ford wrote a new blog post: Cobble Hill restaurant owners completing journey begun in N.Y.

... Cedar Rapids native who trained at a New York culinary school, is the former executive chef at Lincoln Cafe in Mount Vernon. Carrie, who hails from Algona, recently left her position as director of catering at Hotel Vetro in Iowa City. "I was a ...



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Feb. 12: Pope Benedict's resignation and Beyonce's declaration

... for sure - until the next time. Move on, dear, no one is worth being a punching bag for. Emma Stellabotte Mount Vernon, N.Y.: Re "Personal foul" (Tom Harvey column, Feb. 11): Not to report a crime is a crime. Mike McQueary, who saw the crime of ...



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Students to mentors program arrives at NYU

... in 1998. Founder Jeannie Rosenthal, who was inspired by the disparity in resources between Scarsdale and Mount Vernon, opened her first class in a church basement serving 40 students. Today, Let's Get Ready runs 73 programs, serves over 2,900 ...



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Monday, February 11, 2013

Man, 87, drives wrong way on Taconic before crashing

... a car head-on. Police later said he had passed four exits prior to crashing. Weeks earlier, a 74-year-old Mount Vernon woman was stopped after driving the wrong way on the northbound Saw Mill River Parkway in Yonkers. Earlier that same day, New ...



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Celebrate Fat Tuesday

... music, food and drinks. Here's a look at three, hosted by some of our favorite Cajun restaurants. The Bayou, Mount Vernon: Beads, masks and doubloons will be flying at the annual party here. There are seatings at 6, 8 and 10 for a four-course meal ...



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Mount Vernon man caught holding the bags, tried to flee during arrest

A 47-year-old Mount Vernon man tried to flee while being arrested for breaking into a car and carrying at least one stolen handbag early Monday morning, police said.



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'Rocky' steps in ring; Spreckman comes out fighting

... ran for county legislator in the 14th legislative district representing southeastern Yonkers and a piece of Mount Vernon. That could have spelled the end, but two years later in the next election she bounced back as a Republican and took the seat. ...



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Mt. Vernon man charged with stealing handbags

... were alerted that a suspicious person was peering into vehicles near Dunham Avenue and East Fifth Street, the Mount Vernon mayor's office said. A police officer checking the area at 1:24 a.m. spotted Franklin Daniels, 47, of 426 Highland Ave. in ...



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Mt. Vernon man nabbed for stealing handbags

Shortly after 1 a.m. police were alerted that a suspicious person was peering into vehicles near Dunham Avenue and East Fifth Street, the Mount Vernon mayor's office said.



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5 Things for the Week Ahead

... Lecture about Assassination of Abraham Lincoln , Wednesday, February 13, 1 p.m. 897 S. Columbus Ave., Mount Vernon, NY, The day after Lincoln's birthday, a talk and discussion about the assassination of our 16th President, including an interesting ...



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Sunday, February 10, 2013

Scandals loom for comeback mayor

The major players in the last major scandal to swirl around Mount Vernon Mayor Ernest Davis have been in legal limbo for years, awaiting sentencing or a reversal of their federal convictions.



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Yonkers' cold case sleuth loves to hunt 'em down

... with another woman who had known Crawford, Laronda Shealy. Geiss and an NYPD detective went to Crawford's Mount Vernon apartment to arrest him on Dec. 4. Crawford was not there. When the detectives broke in, they found the body of 41-year-old Tanya ...



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Wife of marine lab founder dies at 82

... Life Center co-founder and namesake Arthur Feiro, has died. She was 82. Mrs. Feiro died last Wednesday in Mount Vernon (Skagit County), where she had lived for the past four years, according to her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, ...



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Saturday, February 9, 2013

Gun Discussion Draws Standing Room Only Crowd

About 70 people gathered in the Mount Vernon City Hall to talk about guns and safety in the community Saturday morning.



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NBA Trade Rumors: Ben Gordon Would Thrive as Sixth Man for Brooklyn Nets

... to augment his three-point shooting. Though Gordon was born in London, he went to high school and grew up in Mount Vernon, N.Y. He's averaging 13 points per game while knocking down 41 percent of his attempts from beyond the arc. He's the Charlotte ...



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Peekskill-Cortlandt Storm Hub: Wind Gusts Expected to Cause Snow Drifts, Low Visibility Today

... Weather Service had Peekskill receiving 5.5 inches of snowfall as of 9:45 p.m. Friday. Some areas, such as Mount Vernon, had reports of nearly 14 inches of snow as of 2 a.m. Kent Cliffs in Putnam County had 11 inches of snow dumped on it as of 2 ...



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Friday, February 8, 2013

Mount Vernon's lawyers to represent subpoenaed city workers

... elle Johnson, signed a $1,500 check to a woman who fled New Orleans in the years following Katrina and moved to Mount Vernon.



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Mount Vernon is home port for Scout Ship 271

Mount Vernon is the home port for Sea Scout Ship 271, the newest addition to the NeTseO Trails Council of Boy Scouts of America.



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Northeast Residents Brace for Heavy Snow

... governors of Connecticut and Massachusetts told non-essential state workers to stay home. At a supermarket in Mount Vernon, New York this morning, there was a line of shoppers outside when the doors opened at 7 a.m., as shoppers stocked up for what ...



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Northeast residents brace for heavy snow

... governors of Connecticut and Massachusetts told non-essential state workers to stay home. At a supermarket in Mount Vernon, New York this morning, there was a line of shoppers outside when the doors opened at 7 a.m., as shoppers stocked up for what ...



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Joan Sanford

She was born June 13, 1928, in Mount Vernon, to Paul and Aurice Gaumer. She was a 1947 graduate of Mount Vernon High School and worked from graduation until 1964 as an operator/supervisor at the Mount Vernon Telephone Co.



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Mount Vernon electric-heater fire displaces 10

... blaze at 105 Union Ave. for 80 minutes as the fire spread into the walls and climbed up toward the first floor, Mount Vernon Fire Chief Edward Stevenson said. Henrick Gray, 70, who owns the two-story wood-frame home and lives on the second floor ...



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3 of 9 Mercedes stolen from New Rochelle dealership found in the Bronx

... the weekend, police said. The cars were found parked in a neighborhood in the north Bronx near the Pelham and Mount Vernon boarders in the Boston Post Road area, Detective Captain Joseph Schaller said. Police received a tip from someone who ...



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Thursday, February 7, 2013

Source: Fed's Mount Vernon probe looking beyond mayor's disaster relief fund

A federal probe linked to Mount Vernon Mayor Ernest Davis is targeting more than just the disaster relief fund Davis set up aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a federal source told The Journal News Thursday.



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Two teens charged with misdemeanor for skipping out on manicure payment in White Plains

... police said they got their nails done and tried to leave without paying. Gwendolyn Sparks, of 513 S. 3rd Ave., Mount Vernon, and Keanna Hogue, of 447 Webster Ave., New Rochelle, were charged with petty larceny, a misdemeanor, when police were ...



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Westside calendar for Feb. 8

... available. Information: Jerry Knapp at 812-963-6159. AARP Tax Aid Schedule: Alexandrian Public Library in Mount Vernon, 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday; and Red Bank Branch Library, 120 S. Red Bank Road, 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday. Ladies Auxiliary VFW 1114 78th ...



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What about these BID clowns and this article?

... dollars per job gained; the Lower Hudson Valley average is $4,100 taxpayer dollars per job gained; the City of Mount Vernon average is $16,600 taxpayer dollars per job gained while the City of New Rochelle average is $30,500 taxpayer dollars per job ...



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Florence O'Grady, 87, Formerly Of Tuckahoe

O'Grady was born Aug. 2, 1925, in New York City to John and Florence Connolly O'Grady. Raised in Mount Vernon, she later moved to Tuckahoe and then Harrison.



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Valentine's Day dates for Hudson Valley couples

Eimear O'Sullivan of Yonkers and Joe Falcone of Mount Vernon rehearse the dance they will do at their wedding next month at the Westchester Ballroom Dance Studio in Mount Kisco .



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Man stabbed in hand in Mount Vernon

A man was stabbed in the hand on Madison Street early Thursday, police said. The victim, who suffered a single stab wound, was taken by ambulance to Sound Shore Medical Center in New Rochelle with non life-threatening injuries after the 12:15 a.m. incident.



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Get Out Weekend Planner

... call 914-738-2525. St.Paul's Church and the Civil War , Saturday, February 9, 12:30 p.m. 897 S. Columbus Ave., Mount Vernon, NY. Opening of new exhibition, St. Paul's & the Civil War and a recognition of President's Day & Black History Month. Please ...



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Katonah's Montfort Academy To Move To Mount Vernon

The Montfort Academy , an award-winning private Catholic high school in Katonah, will relocate to the Parish of Saints Peter and Paul in the Fleetwood section of Mount Vernon, where classes will begin in September.



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#OurMoments: Rapper Heavy D Dies At Age 44

... Here's to the last 12 years of our history! November 8, 2011 was a sad day for the Hip-Hop nation. The pride of Mount Vernon, NY, Heavy D aka The Overweight Lover, was pronounced dead outside his Beverly Hills home. Just ten days prior, the Hevster ...



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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Boys basketball: Mount Vernon pulls away from New Rochelle, 60-47

... "I think we got a little too caught up in the rivalry as opposed to (playing) good basketball to watch," Mount Vernon coach Bob Cimmino said. In the second half, a few contentious moments fueled the crowd, which, in turn, seemed to finally spark ...



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seniors and their car keys:A big issue for Aging U.S.

... killing his 76-year-old wife. That crash on Jan. 22 came just a few days after police stopped a 74-year-old Mount Vernon woman headed the wrong way on the northbound side of the Saw Mill River Parkway in Yonkers. On the same day, New Rochelle ...



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Feds probe Mount Vernon mayor's disaster relief fund

... Wednesday. Ruby Lohse, who works in the city's Human Resources Department, and Dulce Lima, who works for the Mount Vernon Fire Department, were subpoenaed as part of an investigation into the Mount Vernon Disaster Relief Fund -- although the mayor ...



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Virginia Ann Carrington

... and Emma Carrington, who were her sun and stars. She is also survived by her brothers, George and John Ellis of Mount Vernon; and her sister, Mary (Tom) Sandy of Sunbury. She was an educator for over 30 years, most of which was spent encouraging ...



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Mount Vernon Students Participate in Amundson Institute

Two Mount Vernon High School students shadowed Delegate Scott Surovell in Richmond last week during the Third Annual Amundson Institute program.



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Montfort Academy to Say Goodbye to Katonah

Next fall, students at Montfort Academy will begin classes at a new location in Mount Vernon.



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West Potomac Students Participate in Amundson Institute

... by former Delegate Kris Amundson as the Young Leaders program, the Amundson Institute gives students in the Mount Vernon and Lee Districts a look at the legislative process. The Amundson Institute included student athletes and leaders with an ...



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Boys basketball: Mahopac tops Somers for 13th straight win

... AA semifinals. The second appearance at Section 1's mecca included a loss in last year's championship game to Mount Vernon, yet these Indians bore little resemblance to that team until a season-changing win over St. Mary's of Manhasset at the Slam ...



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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Avalon School Tax Subsidy Tops $11 MILLION, City and Board of Ed...

... dollars per job gained; the Lower Hudson Valley average is $4,100 taxpayer dollars per job gained; the City of Mount Vernon average is $16,600 taxpayer dollars per job gained while the City of New Rochelle average is $30,500 taxpayer dollars per job ...



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Woman arraigned in Mount Vernon crash of stolen school bus

A 22-year-old Brooklyn woman accused of crashing into two cars and a utility pole in a stolen school bus was arraigned Monday on a felony criminal possession of stolen property charge.



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Tappan Zee Bridge replacement timeline

... urban and suburban areas and heavier opposition across the more rural upstate region. Some residents of Mount Vernon, N.Y., are upset they were never told about plans to have the warming center in their neighborhood. Some residents of Mount Vernon, ...



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Somers Dog Control Officer Has Learned To Stay

... my husband," said Stanton. Now they have another yorkie, 8-year-old Penny from Pennsylvania. The couple met in Mount Vernon more than 40 years ago. She was driving a little green sports car and "he pulled me over," she said. "He said, 'I noticed you ...



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Monday, February 4, 2013

Suspect in Mount Vernon school bus joyride, crash charged with felony

Ana Fuentes, 22, is accused of stealing a Mount Vernon school bus Feb, 1, 2013 and taking it for a joyride before crashing into two cars.



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Peter Louis Loleas, 76

... 30, 2013, surrounded by family. Peter was born on June 24, 1936, in Pigi, Greece. He attended high school in Mount Vernon, N.Y., and college as an exchange student at Otterbein University in Ohio. Peter owned a paint manufacturing company in CA. ...



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Tilmant waits for word on her 'talent'

... literally hundreds of other contestants in the two-day preliminary event was 14-year-old Sydney Tilmant of Mount Vernon. An eighth grader at Mount Vernon Middle School, she is the daughter of Hallie Logan, and Joel and Stefany Tilmant. "I wasn't ...



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Mount Vernon's Griffith Rushes to History

Word spread quickly through Mount Vernon High School's halls and classrooms last November that someone special was looking for Carlton Griffith and had a few words of advice to offer the running back.



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5 Things for the Week Ahead

... Songs of America , Wednesday, February 6, 1 p.m. 897 S. Columbus Ave., Mount Vernon, NY. Songs of America: a performance and sing-along of songs from colonial times through the 20 th century. For more ...



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Malabar cook recalls Louis, life on the farm

... wealthy friends, but he liked everybody." Reba was born Jan. 23, 1907, in Germantown, Pa. Her family moved to Mount Vernon as a child. She never graduated from Mount Vernon High School even though she completed all 12 years. Her daughter said ...



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Sunday, February 3, 2013

Three migrant youth filmmakers to tell their story

... Young People's Film Festival in Portland, Ore., where their film received an award. Three young filmmakers from Mount Vernon High School will bring their story about the lives of migrant youths to the North Olympic Peninsula on Thursday and Friday ...



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Saturday, February 2, 2013

What you can find for $750,000 in White Plains, Croton, New Rochelle, Mount Vernon

... at Weichert Realtors, 914-557-2115, jpvana5@aol.com. $749,000 Address: 40 Bonita Vista Road School District: Mount Vernon Amenities: This ranch in the Elmsmere Estates neighborhood has lots of character. The white-themed kitchen is full of ...



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Denzel Washington - " Early Life

... husband and children, they make the paranormal a family affair. Denzel Washington was raised by his mother in Mount Vernon, New York where he spent most of his free time at the local Boys and Girls Club. He credits them with having a large impact on ...



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Friday, February 1, 2013

School Bus Stolen And Taken On A Wild Ride In Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon authorities said 22-year-old Anna Fuentes stole the full-sized bus from the National Gear and Piston repair shop on 4th Avenue and drove it erratically before hitting two parked vehicles and slamming into a pole right around noon.



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Time Warner Cable's special 3-2-1 Pledge! Sweepstakes

Recently, Time Warner Cable's philanthropic initiative Connect a Million Minds commemorated its third-year anniversary and met 500,000 minds pledged - a critical milestone in its campaign to help connect one million young people to hands-on learning opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math .



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Centenarian: Martin Lerman

... before moving to Gurwin Assisted Living in Commack. Martin was a salesman before owning his own carpet store in Mount Vernon. He has enjoyed playing tennis and softball and traveling. Martin likes watching professional sports and spending time with ...



via Mount Vernon Newswire http://www.newsday.com/long-island/li-life/centenarian-martin-lerman-1.4548343

Woman crashes stolen Mount Vernon school bus into 2 cars, cops say

Mount Vernon police at the the scene on South Fourth Avenue where a Brooklyn woman allegedly stole and then crashed a Mount Vernon school bus.



via Mount Vernon Newswire http://www.newsday.com/woman-crashes-stolen-mount-vernon-school-bus-into-2-cars-cops-say-1.4548231

City Fails to stand up for itself

... opportunities. Instead, the entire project is being built by MacQuestern Construction Management, LLC a Mount Vernon builder with close ties to Steve Horton who was, up until recently, a City Councilman in Mount Vernon. Horton gave up his seat, ...



via Mount Vernon Newswire http://www.newrochelletalk.com/content/talk-sound-exclusive-city-failed-apply-nondiscrimination-and-equal-opportunity-policy-under-#comment-18574

Cypress Basin grief workshop set Monday, Feb. 4

... Basin Hospice, is scheduled at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4 in room 101 of the First United Methodist Church in Mount Vernon. The faith-based support group for those that have suffered the loss of a loved one will continue weekly for six weeks. See the ...



via Mount Vernon Newswire http://www.mt-vernon.com/home/artsnews/community-news/9195-cypress-basin-grief-workshop-set-monday-feb-4.html

Westchester Forum On Burden Of Private School Tuition

... state tax liability. It would be a benefit for education across the board, said Sen. Ruth Hassell-Thompson (D-Mount Vernon). Hassell-Thompson and the rest of the panel also encouraged parents to write to their Assembly members and senators to urge ...



via Mount Vernon Newswire http://mountpleasant.dailyvoice.com/schools/westchester-forum-burden-private-school-tuition

Mount Vernon salutes four

Bunny Wailer, John Holt, Cocoa Tea and Lady Saw are recipients of the award which will be presented by Mount Vernon mayor, Ernest Davis, at this year's Linkage Awards, scheduled for the Nellie A Thornton School, in Mount Vernon.



via Mount Vernon Newswire http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Mount-Vernon-salutes-four_13530031

Reps Say Bill Can Ease Westchester Private School Tuition

... and public school resources - a benefit for education across the board, said Sen. Ruth Hassell-Thompson (D-Mount Vernon). Hassell-Thompson and the rest of the panel also encouraged parents to write to their Assembly members and senators to urge the ...



via Mount Vernon Newswire http://greenburgh.dailyvoice.com/schools/westchester-forum-burden-private-school-tuition

Westchester D.A.'s chief investigator repays $19G for tax breaks

... litigation related to it continues. For six years, Raynor had his school taxes reduced on homes he owned in Mount Vernon and Peekskill by getting exemptions for both under the state School Tax Relief, or STAR, program -- even though the exemption ...



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Talk of the Sound Exclusive: City Failed to Apply Nondiscrimination...

... opportunities. Instead, the entire project is being built by MacQuestern Construction Management, LLC a Mount Vernon builder with close ties to Steve Horton who was, up until recently, a City Councilman in Mount Vernon. Horton gave up his seat, ...



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The critical readers of Mount Vernon Roundup know that when reading, viewing, or listening to any local "mainstream" news report or blog post, the main thing to realize is that truth and objectivity may be partialy obscured or totaly absent.

While local "mainstream" media outlets and blogs often self-righteously proclaimed that only the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, is published, the critical reader knows that local news reports in "mainstream" media have three primary purposes: (a) to entice their readers, (b) to be "politically correct" so as not to offend the powers that be, and (c) to lure advertisers by showing the number of docile readers the local publication draws.

Beyond these less than honorable motivations listed above, local "mainstream" reporters, editors and especially publishers are also prone to inject their own personal prejudices and biases, either consciously or unconsciously.

The critical reader should be aware of these potential problems.The critical reader needs to have many questions in his mind when examining local "mainstream" media items and blog posts.

Many times the vocabulary employed by local "mainstream" journalists and editors is often pejorative and very value laden.

Actually, this is an argument in and of itself that there is a bias.It is up to the critical reader to point this out by means of blog posts and letters to the local "mainstream" newspaper editors and publishers..

There are honest and objective local "Mainstream" journalists, editors and publishers who try and produce a newsppaper that presents all sides of every issue.

However, these local journalists, editors and publishers who have succeed in resisting the pressures to be biased are few and far between.

Many times the critical reader will discover that these local "mainstream" journalists, editors and publishers cave in to pressures, and/or who are prejudiced and nonobjective by nature.

It is therefore up to the critical reader to carefully evaluate and then reject or accept the claims and assertions that are made in any given news story or blog post.

Local "mainstream" journalists, editors and publishers need to make sure they produce well-researched articles that are based on objective description of empirical facts.

One of the goals of Mount Vernon Roundup is to help these local "Mainstream" journalists, editors and publishers need to strive to convey reality and contribute to enlightenment of Mount Vernon.

However, the critical reader must understand that journalism which abandons these criteria can be misleading and destructive, pandering to the powers that be rather than courageously and honorably serving truth and justice

Resources for Letter Writers

Mount Vernon Roundup publishes email addresses for reporters, editors, and publishers when such addresses are publicly made available.

We encourage our reader to send intelligent, civil, and reasonable emails to these journalists, editors and publishers.

However, a critical reader who sends some correspondence to an email address obtained from this website is, in one sense, representing this blog.

What the writer says, and how it is said, reflects directly on Mount Vernon in general and on this site in particular.

Local "mainstream" reporters, editors and publishers are interested in deadlines and getting stories written that people will read.

If a critical reader can help them do that, then their contributions will be greatly appreciated.

Remember, good stories are factual and well organized, but they also communicate something of the human spirit.

Likewise, letters to local "mainstream" reporters, editors and publishers, while based on heartfelt convictions, also should be well organized, with points and logic developed in a rational sequence.

Proper grammar, spelling, and capitalization also help the local "mainsteam" reporter, editor or publisher view the received letter as worthy of serious consideration.

Brevity and conciseness are very important, and a long-winded rambling discourse is not likely to be given serious consideration.

For that matter, a "letter" does not even have to be a letter, a single sentence can get a point across.

Nor does a letter have to be for publication or even come from a verifiable source, all it needs to do is provide valid food for thought.

Resources For Blog Comments

More and more local "mainstream" media-sponsored web sites are providing submission forms or links where anyone and everyone can post "comments" on their stories.

Some sites also provide various forums of one type or another.However, these forums may require registration.

Many of the comments, suggestions, and cautions that we have provided the critical reader about the submission of comments are very applicable to participation in these forums.

There are no established "standards" for the submission of these comments, and it is necessary and important to very carefully read the instructions, requirements, and limitations for submitting your comments.

Some local "mainstream" newspaper or blog sites may ask for a name, but these are not checked, so there is no need to use your real name if you do not want to.

Other local "mainstream" newspaper or blog sites may allow only a first name, some may permit the inclusions of URL references, links, HTML code, and email addresses, whereas others may not.

When submitting such comments, it is important to "take the high road."Personal attacks, hatefulness, rash accusations, snide insinuations, misleading assertions, and outright lies are the stock in trade of many posters, but the most effective way to disarm and dismiss these posts is to rise far above such tactics.

Name-calling, abrasiveness, unsupported and insupportable assertions, and otherwise descending to the level of negative posters' inanities not only undermines one's credibility, but reduces the likelihood that one's comments will be accepted and printed.

Submissions should be brief and concise.

Two or three short paragraphs is about all that the average reader will assimilate .

Be polite, but factual.

Try to deal with reality, and not with far out ideas or wishful thinking.

Take your own concept or idea and address it as thoughtfully, professionally, and concisely as possible.

But first read the existing comments and make sure you are not repeating what someone else has already posted.

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