Here are some stories making
headlines across the Hudson Valley.
The Putnam SPCA is trying to locate the owner of a dog that was found in
bad shape this weekend. The bulldog-mastiff mix was
discovered lying in a road in the town of Southeast early Sunday morning.
The older male dog is
suffering from numerous health issues, including a broken jaw, severe dental
disease, and a large mass on its backside. Investigators ask anyone who may know something to give
them a call them at 845-520-6915.
A Putnam County Sheriff's deputy had to
be cut from his car and airlifted to the hospital after he collided with a
truck on Monday. Officials say the crash happened just after noon on Route
301 in the area of Canopus Lake in Fahnestock State Park. The driver of the truck was
ejected. Both the Sheriff's deputy and truck driver were rushed to Westchester
Medical Center. Investigators
have not released their names or their conditions
There is a call for change at Rye High School as the district is
creating a Race and Inclusivity Task Force.
The task force was created after
several posts on Instagram from current and former students surface about
experiences with racial discrimination at the school. The district is also working with consulting group Steinhardt,
which has caused mixed reaction from parents. Some feel there are not enough community members on
the task force and that
the school's partnership with Steinhardt will bring extreme racial ideologies
into the school curriculum. Aside from race, the district plans to
address inclusivity from many perspectives including LGBTQ, special education,
and religion.