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🌱 Patch AM: Could your Mount Vernon middle-schooler start earning college credits early?

And on the Mount Vernon Patch calendar - CALL for MT. VERNON POETS and PERFORMERS

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Greetings Mount Vernon! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could your Mount Vernon middle-schooler start earning college credits early?

Also on today's calendar: CALL for MT. VERNON POETS and PERFORMERS and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid with periods of sun, temps: high: 82, low: 69.
  • Friday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mount Vernon's Intellectus Prep Creates Early College Pathway Through Westchester Community College Partnership (blackwestchester.com) — Families in Mount Vernon can now enroll students at Intellectus Preparatory Charter School to access a new early-college pathway with Westchester Community College, letting eligible scholars earn credits toward an associate degree while in high school. The tuition-free charter school on Gramatan Avenue is accepting applications for grades 6–11, emphasizing early enrollment so students can build academic skills, accelerate high school coursework, and transition smoothly into college-level classes.
   

📸 Around Mount Vernon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Vernon

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Other local events
    Thursday September 17
  • Air of Truth Exhibit
    New Rochelle Public Library, 1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle
    9:00 am
  • Adult Art Workshop
    Main Library; Meeting Room (1st Floor), 1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle
    10:00 am
  • At HCL - Susie Sunshine Presents: Rhymes, Stories, and Songs for
    New Rochelle Public Library, 794 North Ave, New Rochelle
    10:30 am
  • Bilingual Storytime
    New Rochelle Public Library, 1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle
    11:00 am
  • Friends of NRPL Book Store
    New Rochelle Public Library, 1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle
    11:00 am
  • Seasonal Craft
    Children's Room, 28 SOUTH FIRST AVENUE, MOUNT VERNON
    4:00 pm
  • BTA Back to School Night
    Benjamin Turner Academy
    5:00 pm
    • Tuesday September 22
  • Protecting Your Health: Medications & Fall Risk: Free HSS Program! →
    10:30 am
    • Saturday September 26
  • Taste Of Korea →
    171 Lincoln Ave
    11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hey Neighbors!
    Please help… When cooking meats…especially steak and chicken…is it better to cook it room temperature or right out of the refrigerator? (Nextdoor Bradley Ave)
  • The Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply billed me $1.
    62 because they claim I paid my last bill late. My bank statement shows the money was paid on time. It may not be worth the trouble, but I suggest… (Nextdoor Hunts Woods)
  • SPECTRUM posted a job opening for Retail Sales Specialist - Part-Time (Bilingual Portuguese) in Mount Vernon. Apply here.
  • TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for Home Depot Forklift Operator in Eastchester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Vernon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pelham

  • Neighborhood Party candidates describe Village of Pelham's current path as 'unsustainable,' announce platform for getting 'back on track' (pelhamexaminer.com)
  • Nina Drama Says She's Considering OnlyFans, Claiming Fans Deserve to Enjoy It (hypefresh.com)
  • Danbury Signs Forward Stefan Miklakos (oursportscentral.com)

Bronxville

  • Going Places: New York Fall Foliage, Festivals, Spirits of the Season Make for Great Getaways (longislandpress.com)
  • Columbia Microbiome Sciences Develops Photoprotection Platform Focused on Skin Biology (gcimagazine.com)

New Rochelle

  • New Rochelle's Ray Rice, 2006 Rutgers Team to Be Honored During USC Game (talkofthesound.com)

Ok Mount Vernon! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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