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Three 12-year-olds who try to raise awareness about autism in school are finalists in a community service competition hosted by a Connecticut toy company. Mohamed Elsaid of Mount Kisco, and Robert Belcher and Robin Day, both of Bedford Hills, are competing for votes as Team Autism Speaks with several other… Read More →

Local students who competed recently at the National School SCRABBLE Championship in Orlando, Fla., excelled, according to a tournament spokesperson. She reports that Seth Tilliss, a 6th grader from Bedford, was part of the O’Connor and Tilliss team, which came in 3rd place. He split the $2,000 3rd prize with… Read More →

A select group of wordy middle schoolers from Westchester County are spelling their way down to Orlando, Fla., this weekend to compete in the National School SCRABBLE Championship. The Word Wizards of Westchester, that’s Kevin Rosenberg, an eighth grader from New Rochelle, and Mack Meller, a fifth grader from Bedford,... Read More →

The 2010 graduating class wait for the start of the 100th commencement ceremony at the School of the Holy Child in Harrison.  For more photos from the graduation check out our photo galleries at Lohud.com. Leslie Barnard, 17, of Armonk wipes a tear while waiting to make her entrance. From… Read More →

A missionary based 10 miles north of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, has been E-mailing the Bedford Community Church in Bedford Hills since the earthquake. The church’s youth group spent a week with him in Bon Repos, leaving the country just 24 hours before the quake. This is Tom Osbeck’s blog site. He… Read More →