Tuesday felt apocalyptic.

The Clay Art Center has partnered with Port Chester Middle School family and consumer science teacher Allison Silverman for years.

Before Wednesday, May 24, Port Chester High School senior John Bonilla hadn’t performed in front of a live audience since his freshman year.

Young people tend to provide the creative spark to any evolving medium. 

Reporters from Port Chester High School’s recently revitalized student newspaper, The Port Light, got a behind-the-scenes taste of governance through an exclusive invitation to Albany.

The results of the Tuesday, May 16, budget vote took the Blind Brook Board of Education by surprise—the 2023-24 spending proposal narrowly failed, forcing administrators back to the drawing board.

When the clock struck 9 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16, joyful cheers echoed from the walls of the old gym at Ridge Street Elementary School—the school board election and budget vote was over, and it was time to tally the results.

Every cough and muted snicker could be heard in the Port Chester Middle School auditorium as school district officials, in an unusual process, kicked off election night when the polls closed at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16 with a tedious reading of the absentee ballots.

Nearly four years ago, the Port Chester School District launched its Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) program—an initiative designed to provide educational opportunities to all youth within the district’s boundaries.

The Port Chester School District has been redefining itself as an institution that prioritizes data-driven decision-making and leadership in recent years—a practice championed by Superintendent Dr. Aurelia Henriquez.

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Every Port Chester High School student on the All Stars team had their moment in the spotlight as their designated announcer showcased the same grandiose voice he’d use to narrate the game while introducing them to the fans.

Traditionally, the Blind Brook School District community sees overwhelming approval rates when the administration’s budget proposals are put to the test at the polls. The 2022-23-year budget passed with 83% approval, the 2021-22 plan was supported with 84.7% of voters, and 80% said “yes” for the 2020-21 spending plan.

Harkness Park in Rye Brook is home to a myriad of trees and plants, but many are unaware that several of the species are invasive.

The last few years have represented a calm after the storm at the Port Chester School District, making it a crucial era as leadership carves out a forward-thinking path.

Dr. Rick Buzin has served on and off as a member of the Blind Brook Board of Education since the late ‘90s, and in that time, he doesn’t recall a single time a U.S. congressperson representing the district has visited—despite his requests as a fellow elected official. Blind Brook, he said, gets lost amid bigger districts in the area.

None of the school board candidates raised much of an eyebrow about transparency questions related to private sessions the current body has made a practice of conducting.

With the Port Chester School District, Thomas Corbia has a history that became notorious after several years of service on the board—historically being the only trustee to get ousted from office, which the Board of Education facilitated in a 3-1 vote in April 2021.

Despite some contention, the Port Chester Board of Education adopted a $142.9 million 2023-24 budget at its Apr. 18 meeting, which features a roughly $2 million—or 2.9%—increase to the tax levy.