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Frank Kolodzinski, fire chief in Thornwood, N.Y., said a dog was reunited with its owners and appears to be in good shape after volunteer firefighters ...

Irene A. Harris

Irene resided in Mt. Vernon, N.Y., for 11 years, later moving to Thornwood, N.Y., where she resided until moving to Keene two years ago. She was very ...

NEWS UPDATE: Recent News Stories For Thornwood, NY

Thornwood is a hamlet, census-designated place, and postal designation in the town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County, New York. The population was 3,759 at the 2010 census.
  1. Thornwood, NY: An Unpretentious Place Where Neighbors Know One Another New York Times – Meredith Fasano had her heart set on living in Thornwood, N.Y. It was where she grew up, and where her parents still lived. “I knew it was a safe …
  2. Elmwood Playhouse Presents Neil Simon’s RUMORS Broadway World – “Rumors” features Dana Duff of Nyack NY, Danny Charest of Thornwood NY, Rob Webber of Sparkhill NY, Mike Hull of Washington Township NJ, …
  3. Catherine T. McLoughlin Cape Cod Times – She was born on June 22, 1925 in the house she was raised in and where she in turn raised her family, in Thornwood, NY. Catherine was a graduate …
  4. Off-duty cop who throttled attacking coyote is Carnegie Hero; list includes Connecticut father, son theday.com – Arcangelo Liberatore was at the playground in Thornwood, N.Y., in April 2018 when he heard screams and saw the animal attacking Natalia …

Builders Complete $22M Expansion At Thornwood School In Record Time

A White Plains-based company is crediting an innovative design technique for its being able to build a dormitory at a private boarding school in Mount Pleasant in record time. Scully Construction LLC said it had a very tight deadline for the $22 million expansion project -- a 250-bed student residence -- at the EF International Academy in the hamlet of Thornwood.

Innovative Design Enabled Scully Construction to Meet Tight Schedule for New 250-Bed Student Dorm

Dec. 29, 2016 - PRLog -- Last September, 250 high school students from around the world moved into a new 55,000- square- foot residence building for EF Academy located in Thornwood, NY. For White Plains-based Scully Construction LLC-which built the state-of-the- art, 250-bed, four story structure- the project, located on property previously owned by the Legionnaires of Christ and IBM-presented a very tight schedule challenge.

Maxwell, Margaret Mary

... two brothers, Col. (Ret.) George Broderick and wife Mary (Froats) Broderick of Fairborn, OH, John J. Broderick of Thornwood, NY; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and other extended family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday ...

Mount Pleasant Schools Chief Praises Westlake Students For Vigilance

Mount Pleasant school officials - reacting to a recent incident where a ninth-grader was accused of making a "disturbing" comment -- are praising students for their vigilance and asking that they, parents and staff all continue to be "kind and caring to one another." Superintendent Susan Guiney issued the statement on the district's website last week after some students at Westlake High School in Thornwood told school officials that a classmate had said something cryptic about not going to school on Friday.

Westlake High School Student Threat Leads To Increased Police Patrols

The Mount Pleasant Central School District was on high alert and police beefed up patrols after a Thornwood teenager issued potentially threatening verbal comments at Westlake High School and on social media, warning students not to go to class on Friday. According to Mount Pleasant Schools Superintendent Susan Guiney, after learning about the alleged threats from some of his classmates, the high school administration met with the student, his parents and the Mount Pleasant Police Department.

Westlake H.S. student makes cryptic threats to student body

A high school student in Thornwood issued a cryptic threat to members of the student body this week, warning them not to go to school Mount Pleasant police have increased their presence at the school and conducted their own investigation, determining that the student was not a threat. A high school student in Thornwood issued a cryptic threat to members of the student body this week, warning them not to go to school on Friday, according to officials.

Westlake Freshman Expelled After Posting Threats, Target Practice Photos

A ninth-grader at Westlake High School in Thornwood has been suspended after he was accused of warning classmates not to go to school Friday, according to a report by News 12. The unidentified youth also posted videos of himself at target practice and photos of him posing with guns, News 12 said. School officials told News 12 that it has taken steps to protect students, but some parents said they are still concerned enough to keep their children home Friday.

Westchester HS Freshman Expelled After Posting Threats To School

A ninth-grader at Westlake High School in Thornwood has been suspended after he was accused of warning classmates not to go to school Friday, according to a report by News 12. The unidentified youth also posted videos of himself at target practice and photos of him posing with guns, News 12 said. School officials told News 12 that it has taken steps to protect students, but some parents said they are still concerned enough to keep their children home Friday.

Westlake H.S. student expelled after making threat

A student at Westlake High School in Thornwood has been expelled after officials say he made a threat against the school. Police say a ninth-grader at the Westlake Drive school issued a cryptic threat to members of the student body earlier in the week, warning them not to go to school on Friday.

Thornwood Real Estate Agent Wins Helping Hands Award

Colleen Torpie is a volunteer with Hope's Door, a Westchester County nonprofit that seeks to end domestic violence -- and she owns the Thornwood Allstate agency. And it's the intersection of those roles that has earned her a recent honor, plus additional funding for Hope's Door.

Thornwood Man Among Five Charged In $33M Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy

Five people, including one from White Plains and one from Yonkers, have been indicted in a $33 million mortgage fraud conspiracy in Westchester and Putnam counties, according to Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. The five defendants -- Bruce Lewis, 54 and Jacqueline Graham, 47, who are both still at large, Anthony Vigna, 59, of Thornwood, Rocco Cermele, 54, of Yonkers, and Paula Guadagno, 58, of White Plains -- are accused of committing bank fraud, wire fraud, and mail fraud in connection with a debt-elimination scheme to defraud homeowners and banks, Bharara said.