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UpdatedFri, Jan 8, 2021 at 2:33 pm ET Replies(33) The pool testing program will evaluate 10 samples at once. Samples will be taken by short swabs up the nose. (Shutterstock) MASSACHUSETTS — The state will offer weekly coronavirus testing for schools in an effort to get more students back in class at a time when some districts face resistance from teachers who say they feel unsafe in the buildings. Gov. Charlie Baker said Friday the pool testing will be made available to all schools and distri...

Reply There were 33 students from the Hudson Valley selected to be Regeneron Scholars for 2021. (Shutterstock) HARRISON, NY — The top 300 scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2021 were announced Thursday by the Society for Science, and two of the scholars goes to Harrison High School. The 300 scholars and their respective schools will be awarded $2,000 each. The Regeneron Science Talent Search is the nations oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school s...

UpdatedFri, Jan 8, 2021 at 7:06 pm ET Replies(3) Trump supporters climb the west wall of the U.S. Capitol after breaking through police barriers. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) STRATFORD, CT — "Shameful," "disgraceful" and "domestic terrorists" were among the words used by Stratford officials to describe the supporters of President Donald Trump who stormed Capitol Hill and suspended Wednesdays proceedings to confirm Joe Biden as the countrys next president. "What unfolded in Washington, D.C. yes...

Reply The 2021 Newport Beach Garden Tour will be May 8, 2021. (Courtesy of Sherman Library & Gardens) NEWPORT BEACH, CA — Sherman Library & Gardens is accepting nominations for its 2021 Newport Beach Garden Tour, now in its 25th year and a key fundraiser for the gardens and museum in Corona Del Mar. "The Newport Beach Garden Tour is Sherman Library & Gardens largest fundraiser of the year, and we couldnt do it without the support of our Volunteer Association and the community," said Scott LaF...

Coronavirus Numbers Continue Unabated Climb In Manhattan Beach - Manhattan Beach, CA - The number of residents testing positive for the Novel Coronavirus in Manhattan Beach continues to increase at rates previously unseen.

UpdatedFri, Jan 8, 2021 at 2:50 pm ET Replies(23) Norwalk police Officers Michael Dimeglio and Sara Laudano were recently arrested on larceny and reckless endangerment charges. (Norwalk Police Department) NORWALK, CT — The two Norwalk police officers arrested on warrants Tuesday after supervisors found them in a hotel room in October had been drinking and blowing off police calls before they were discovered, according to authorities. Veteran officers Michael Dimeglio and Sara Laudano were cha...

UpdatedFri, Jan 8, 2021 at 7:38 am PT Reply The San Diego Foundation Thursday announced $229,850 in grants for local municipalities. (Shutterstock) SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA — The San Diego Foundation Thursday announced $229,850 in grants for local municipalities to launch programs and policies supporting quality of life for older San Diegans. The San Diego Foundation has pledged to grow the adoption of "age-friendly" action plans by local municipalities throughout the region. The Age-Friendly Com...

Replies(19) Shootings rose 97 percent and 462 New Yorkers were murdered last year, according to NYPD’s newly-released yearly crime statistics. (Courtesy of Tim Lee) NEW YORK CITY — Violence across New York City in 2020 — a year defined by a pandemic and historic social unrest — hit levels unseen in years. There were 462 murders in the city last year, according to NYPDs yearly crime statistics released this week. Its highest number of New Yorkers claimed by violence since 2011, as well ...

UpdatedThu, Jan 7, 2021 at 10:13 pm ET Replies(27) a, adult, brother, cast, charity, child, coach, concepts, connection, disadvantaged, educate, education, empower, family, father, friend, gu (Shutterstock) BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — After four people were killed and dozens were arrested at a mob Wednesday in Washington, D.C., leaders from Baltimore County Public Schools encouraged both families and educators be open to discussing the matter with students. Superintendent Darryl Williams and Board...

Reply *** 2021 Legislative Session Begins On Wednesday, the 2021-2022 General Assembly convened for the new session and I was sworn-in for another term as your state representative. Thank you for placing your trust and confidence in me once again as we begin the hard work of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, helping our small businesses during the long road to economic recovery, drafting a new state budget, and much more. As Deputy House Republican Leader and as Chair of the Screening Commit...