Most, Least Equitable Schools; Heroes Honored; Winter Forecast

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Here are the share-worthy stories from the Hudson Valley Patch network to talk about from Thursday, Aug. 5:

• Farmers' Almanac Forecasts Frosty, Flip-Flop Winter For The HV
• Rockefeller Preserve To Hold Animal Meet-and-Greet
• Putnam Man Accused Of Endangering Children's Welfare
• NY Opens Vaccination Sites In State Office Buildings
• Affordable Housing Settlement Ends In Westchester
• Virus Blamed In Deer Deaths In Hudson Valley
• Police Asking For Witnesses To Fatal 2-Car Crash
• Masks Required At Major Retailers In New York: See The List
• Baby Home From Hospital, Heroes Honored In Emotional Ceremony
• 9 Least, 6 Most Equitable NY Schools Are In Hudson Valley: Study

» Across America

• Lamont And Northeast Governors Tell Cuomo To Resign
• AFL-CIO President, Western PA Native Richard Trumka Dies
• Don't Want A Vaccine? Be Prepared To Pay More For Insurance
• Carl Lewis Sounds Off On Team USA's Olympic Relay Collapse

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