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Morning New Rochelle! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How much did New Rochelle schools really spend on Shrub Oak lawyers?
  • How stolen guns from a New Rochelle storage unit led to prison.
  • How New Rochelle pulled off its nail-biter and what's next

Also on today's calendar: Melissa Murray in Conversation with President Cristle Collins Judd and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Not as warm with a shower, with a high of 72 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 80, low: 65.
  • Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cox Wins Shrub Oak FOIL Case; Judge Orders New Rochelle Schools to Release Legal Bills, Awards Court Costs (talkofthesound.com) — A Westchester judge has ordered the City School District of New Rochelle to release previously redacted legal bills tied to student placements at Shrub Oak International School and to reimburse journalist Robert Cox's $350 court costs. Once disclosed, those bills will reveal how much New Rochelle taxpayers spent on legal services, completing a broader picture of tuition, transportation, and other Shrub Oak-related expenses.
   

• Mount Vernon man sentenced for gun sales, break-ins at storage facility (lohud.com) — A Mount Vernon man has been sentenced to six years in prison after stealing guns from a New Rochelle storage unit and selling them to an undercover state trooper. The case, investigated with help from New Rochelle police, uncovered a string of storage break-ins and an additional gun sale arranged after his initial arrest, highlighting ongoing concerns about illegal firearms in Westchester communities.
   

• Football Recap: New Rochelle Escapes with a Win (maxpreps.com) — New Rochelle High School's Huguenots edged Kellenberg Memorial 23-21 in a nail-biting home opener, pulling ahead after a 14-14 halftime tie. Local fans can now look ahead to their first in-conference test, when New Rochelle hosts Mount Vernon at 5 p.m. on the 18th.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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