Sarah Wolpoff
Recent Stories
Port Chester Schools plants the seeds to grow the next generation of teachers
Often, young aspiring educators don’t get in front of a classroom for firsthand experience in their chosen field until they’ve reached the student teaching segment of their training.
With love and gratitude, signing off for the last time
As I sit down to gather my thoughts and reflections, my mind is overwhelmed by this spiraling emotional soliloquy of lament, nostalgia, anxiety and optimism. There’s so much I want to say, both for myself and the communities I’ve come to cherish, yet I, supposably a writer, have a hard time finding the words.
Rye Brook, Rye Town Park Commission receive grants to plan for climate change
Combating the effects of climate change enduringly must start with a plan. The Village of Rye Brook and Rye Town Park Commission are two of 15 municipalities and institutions joining a cohort eager to study those tenable solutions.
Do Port Chester Schools need metal detectors?
With the benefit of increased funding, the Port Chester School District has made an intentional investment in amplifying its security measures over the last two years, from tightening visitor protocol, to hiring School Resource Officers to beginning plans to incorporate entrance vestibules in all the buildings. At the Board of Education meeting on Nov. 21, at Trustee George Ford’s request, the school board began discussing the potential of installing metal detectors in the school buildings.
The holidays have arrived
Family legacy was the sentiment in the air when MaryRose and John Munnick became the fixtures getting the Village of Port Chester in the holiday spirit this year. MaryRose didn’t think much of it when they chose to donate their tree.
Education is changing in NYS and PCSD will be a part of it
New York State is moving forward with substantial philosophical and tangible changes to the way K-12 education is focused and facilitated. And the Port Chester School District isn’t just getting a head start on studying and implementing one of those coming transformative elements but will have a voice through experience as the Education Department defines its new expectations.
Bea Conetta, a renowned advocate celebrates her 100th birthday
Whether she was the bane or the delight at any given Board of Trustees meeting, Bea Conetta, to all who have watched, is a local figure who demands respect. With a reputation in advocacy as feisty as her own, it’s no wonder that the community would gather to celebrate Conetta’s 100th birthday—if anyone can make it to the rare title of centenarian, it’s her.
To Greg Austin, serving R.B. was a dedication to home
Greg Austin retired from the Rye Brook Police Department after 36 years of service on Nov. 12. During the last 18 years, he served as chief. At 61 years old, he left his post as the most experienced police chief in Westchester County, he said—though that was a title he only held for a few months; the longtime police chief in Tuckahoe, John Costanzo, beat him to retirement.
Senior creates AI diagnostic tool, gets published in biomedical journal
Before being legally permitted to get behind the wheel of a car—a test she nervously conquered in October (it ended up being easier than she thought)—Charlotte Zelin celebrated an achievement that’s difficult for academics twice her age: she got published.
