A Tumblr blog for Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties from The Journal News and LoHud.comTumblr (3.0; @lohud)http://lohud.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d9841e85962243e6f007e382865ec271/tumblr_mn9ch7LQCh1qec6o1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#gannettcares</p>http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/51152005304http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/51152005304Thu, 23 May 2013 11:31:55 -0400gannettcares<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a811f87232b23018da839882e0bbd926/tumblr_mmy86fRPbY1qec6o1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It’s Prom Time!<br/> Share short videos that capture the magic of your high school prom for a chance to win exciting prizes! Upload your up to two-minute-long videos at lohud.com/snap and select “prom” from the drop-down menu. Be sure to fill in all the boxes with your name, email, phone number, school and location where the video was shot. The photo staff at The Journal News will choose three winners, who will take home a Go Pro Hero 3 Silver Edition. </p> <p>Entries will be judged on originaity, creativity and storytelling. Only videos in good taste will be considered, which means no videos that might feature anything a future employer (or your parents!) might find distasteful. Entrants must live in or attend school in Westchester, Rockland or Putnam counties. Download a copy of the official rules here. </p> <p>All videos will appear on lohud.com. The deadline enter is June 17.</p>http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/50655694760http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/50655694760Fri, 17 May 2013 11:25:26 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3aa37952a88dc62cf96a7ba9bae6277e/tumblr_mmy1ngUrAP1qec6o1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Journal News/@LoHud Editorial Board was among the honorees at the Child Care Council of Westchester 2013 Awards Breakfast at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in White Plains. “Through its discussions with public officials and community leaders, the Editorial Board of The Journal News has brought serious examination to complicated matters,” the Council journal reads, noting editorials raising concerns over rising child care costs and similarly pressing issues. Pictured, from left, Nancy Cutler, Brenda Ross and Herb Pinder. @LoHudOpinion #lohud</p>http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/50649494967http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/50649494967Fri, 17 May 2013 09:04:27 -0400lohud<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3131dc912ddfbcc9b4728ebeb87e36b2/tumblr_mm4gyqy3jD1qec6o1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>New Rochelle teacher Ann Marie Rooney is greeted by Michael Strahan and Kelly Ripa moments ago on “Live!”. Rooney is one of five finalists for the morning show’s annual Top Teacher Award. Read more about the difference she, like all teachers, makes every day, at LoHud.com.</p>http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/49358123286http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/49358123286Wed, 01 May 2013 09:47:13 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e2617abb0252908db55cacfee30275f9/tumblr_mlh6byLUfr1qec6o1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Boston Marathon bombing: FBI releases images of 2 men - The FBI released photos and video Thursday of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing and asked for the public’s help in identifying them, zeroing in on the two men on surveillance-camera footage less than three days after the deadly attack. Read the entire article at LoHud.com.</p>http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/48314694812http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/48314694812Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:52:46 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d620f50fed6aa7426cca28cbf1a04ccb/tumblr_mlatrkPEtF1qec6o1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>What’s a parent to do? Reporter Shawn Cohen takes an unflinching look at life on heroin in the northern suburbs through the eyes of an addict who lost her share of friends to the drug. (Photo by Seth Harrison/The Journal News)<br/><br/> Read our Sunday Special Report: ‘Life on heroin: Croton woman feels trapped as fellow users die’ - <a href="http://lohud.us/116HK5m">http://lohud.us/116HK5m</a></p>http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/48039135092http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/48039135092Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:35:43 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/983633e8655d3035dd73e87853d3dd9e/tumblr_mksh1k9Z101qec6o1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Wait until you read what funny lady @joan_rivers told @LoHud’s @lindalombroso about Adele, Botox and her performances this weekend at Purchase College. Check out Lohud Weekend in today’s Journal News or go to <a href="http://lohud.us/Y2wAhx">http://lohud.us/Y2wAhx</a></p>http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/47196447331http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/47196447331Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:44:07 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3bff0d6f0aee25dbaf5ce26a166a8306/tumblr_mj6ykfoPt31qec6o1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A University of Vermont student athlete from Armonk died of a cardiac arrhythmia, the Medical Examiner’s Office has ruled, as his family shared their first public comments on the young man’s death.</p> <p>Jamie Love, 20, who was discovered by suitemates at Redstone Lofts about 2 a.m. Feb. 17, died from natural causes. His family, in a statement sent to The Journal News on Monday, wrote that he apparently “died peacefully in his sleep” from an irregular heartbeat they previously did not know about.</p> <p>“This is a rare tragedy that is seen in healthy, young, active people,” the family wrote. “In 99 percent of cases, there is no inheritable cause and it’s an unfortunate anomaly in one individual.”</p> <p>Read the full story: <a href="http://lohud.us/15v7xZp">http://lohud.us/15v7xZp</a></p>http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/44618582284http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/44618582284Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:21:51 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8884e2779c87fcc8744cd1cd5d2fc236/tumblr_mj5btnbXYM1qec6o1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>New Rochelle players and head coach Rasaun Young, second from left, celebrate with the Gold Ball trophy after Khalil Edney hit a shot from the opposite side of the court at the buzzer to give New Rochelle a 61-60 victory over Mount Vernon in the Class AA final at the Westchester County Center in White Plains March 3, 2013. Photo by Seth Harrison/The Journal News</p>http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/44547983109http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/44547983109Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:12:59 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1b03403645e8fe87ae175d67455d3da4/tumblr_mij6p6m2Fg1qec6o1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Our own Liz Johnson always goes all out for Hudson Valley Restaurant Week. This year will be no different, and we’ll have plenty of big things to tell you about as it nears.</p> <p>To kick things off, though, photographer Mark Vergari is out shooting dishes for our preview photo gallery! Follow him and Liz on Twitter (@small_bites @markvergai) and Instagram (@smallbiteslohud @mvergari) for a sneak peek! And remember the hashtags #hvrw #lohudfood #lohud there. You can also check out our Instagram feed by clicking the tab right above our timeline at facebook.com/lohud. (Photo by Mark Vergari/The Journal News)</p>http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/43576335096http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/43576335096Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:15:06 -0500hvrwlohudlohudfood<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/64bdb9a327cfd8ce54c7ba7895b3f537/tumblr_mi9rs75q1O1qec6o1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Melinda Ademi of Yonkers, who last night made the #AI top 40, in @LoHud -http://lohud.us/12Rf7Pc #LoHud</p>http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/43152803765http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/43152803765Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:14:31 -0500ailohud<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/45ece156be00fcece83b0003dceaad81/tumblr_mhx14bp96c1qec6o1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Jack Carr of Yonkers clears the snow off his car while his wife shops for groceries at Shop Rite in Yonkers Feb. 9, 2013. Carucha L. Meuse / The Journal News #lohudsnow</p>http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/42596810387http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/42596810387Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:07:23 -0500lohudsnow<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/26067a156bc15f22a2d877eb3d16a3b3/tumblr_mhwvjgfZIp1qec6o1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Bobby Karol of New Rochelle shovels snow in North White Friday. Matthew Brown/The Journal News<br/> Share your storm Instagrams with us using the hashtag #lohudsnow and we’ll share them with our readers/followers!</p>http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/42589423151http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/42589423151Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:06:52 -0500lohudsnow<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/695dbc05ac069be37964906118581eb8/tumblr_mhpg0gnDz21qec6o1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Page 1A - Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice’s family watched the Super Bowl in his native New Rochelle.</p>http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/42280837053http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/42280837053Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:48:15 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a48135fe68c768f8d20015b9c355f995/tumblr_mhjp5kQV3v1qec6o1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Today’s 1A. @LoHud</p>http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/42021728671http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/42021728671Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:20:07 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5d96927ff18dc88761f8446e2515bd19/tumblr_mhhva7toT21qec6o1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>2013 Game Plan - Note the #Giants jerseys. #LoHud</p>http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/41945111304http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/41945111304Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:37:19 -0500giantslohud<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/80c06ee4dbf0931244ada40356090867/tumblr_mggw5rb6za1qec6o1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>“Beasts of the Southern Wild” director and Hastings-on-the-Hudson’s own, Benh Zeitlin is on the front page of the Journal News today.</strong> Read the feature <a href="http://www.lohud.com/article/20130111/ENTERTAINMENT/301110090/-Wild-surprise-Hastings-native-s-Beasts-scores-4-Oscar-nods?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFrontpage%7Cp">here</a>.</p> <p><strong>Other headlines:</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.lohud.com/article/20130111/NEWS03/301110085/Early-flu-season-slams-region-nation">Flu season slams region </a></p> <p><a href="http://www.lohud.com/article/20130110/NEWS/301100114/Mahopac-s-Dirtman-sentenced-running-illegal-dump">Mahopac’s ‘Dirtman’ sentenced </a></p> <p><a href="http://www.lohud.com/article/20130111/NEWS02/301110086/Byram-Hills-Ossining-Scarsdale-lead-Intel-semifinalists-region-boasts-large-sample-size-science-stars">Region’s high schools boast Intel semifinalists </a></p>http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/40256899230http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/40256899230Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:25:00 -0500Beasts of the Southern WildSouthern WildOSCARSBehn ZeitlinLoHudAcademy Awards<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5b4af4b61790abf51b2fbda501fd660e/tumblr_mgezvons331qec6o1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>News from the front:</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.lohud.com/article/20130110/NEWS05/301090125/Cuomo-sets-progressive-agenda-focuses-upstate-wages-guns-women-s-rights?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CNews%7Cp">Cuomo sets ‘progressive’ agenda, focuses on upstate, wages, guns, women’s rights</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.lohud.com/article/20130110/NEWS02/301100066/Andrew-O-Rourke-s-wisdom-He-learned-understand-others">Andrew O’Rourke’s wisdom: He learned to understand others</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.lohud.com/article/20130110/NEWS02/301100068/Sleepy-Hollow-man-faces-new-charge-after-wife-dies?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CNews%7Cp">Sleepy Hollow man faces new charge after wife dies</a></p> <p><strong>Today’s question: What should be Cuomo’s top priority?</strong> </p>http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/40175457059http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/40175457059Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:50:11 -0500CuomoState of the stateNew YorkLoHudthe Journal NewsSleepy Hollowguns<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a30bcde7981eed146bca598c058c2826/tumblr_mgd5ygt6kg1qec6o1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Page one headlines from the Journal News on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013:</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.lohud.com/article/BH/20130109/NEWS02/301090062/Hudson-River-singles-club-once-endangered-bald-eagles">Hudson River a ‘singles club’ for once-endangered bald eagles</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.lohud.com/article/20130109/NEWS02/301090084/101-acre-Devonshire-estate-sells-record-21-5M?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CNews">101-acre Devonshire estate sells for record $21.5M</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.lohud.com/article/20130109/NEWS03/301090058/Former-rival-will-oversee-Tappan-Zee-builder?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CNews%7Cp">Former rival will oversee Tappan Zee builder</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.lohud.com/article/20130109/NEWS02/301090053/Douglas-Kennedy-sues-nurses-hospital?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CNews">Douglas Kennedy sues nurses, hospital</a></p> <p><strong>Stay tuned for a look inside these articles.</strong></p>http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/40095404677http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/40095404677Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:06:00 -0500the Journal NewsLoHudpage oneWestchesterKennedyeagleestate<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3c0a7fefa7765bfb771bb076aa192c09/tumblr_mflmbzUVYn1qec6o1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A moment of silence. #Newtown</p>http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/38801446998http://lohud.tumblr.com/post/38801446998Tue, 25 Dec 2012 13:07:11 -0500newtown