Comptroller's audit flags administrator costs at Katonah-Lewisboro

An audit by the state comptroller of the payroll systems and administrative salaries in the Katonah-Lewisboro school district concluded that the district spent significantly more on administrators than similarly sized districts and could save more than a million dollars annually by cutting back. More

RCC hosts annual international Thanksgiving meal

RAMAPO - Until just yesterday, Lina Zhou had never tasted the always-a-little-dry, tryptophan-laden holiday meat we call turkey. More

New Catholic schools superintendent brings marketing savvy to job

OSSINING - Timothy J. McNiff greeted the lines of first- and second-graders in the hallways of St. Augustine's School yesterday with a grin and the sure hand of a longtime educator. More

For some foreign students, holidays at home are beyond reach

With the holidays approaching, Ruben Barato knows he will have to have serious chats with some of the international students at Westchester Community College: He may have to warn them not to go home. More

Israeli ex-soldiers visit Westchester to discuss peace with Palestine

PLEASANTVILLE - Yonatan Shapira was born on a military air base in southern Israel. His father was a fighter pilot, and he grew up wanting to be one. More

Mamaroneck trims back school construction proposal to $38 million

MAMARONECK - The Board of Education has decided to put a $38 million capital-projects bond before the public with a tenative date of Feb. 10 for the vote. More