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1) The Orangetown Town Council will hold a public hearing regarding a local law that would allow the board to exceed the state tax cap for the 2014 budget as part of its regular meeting 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Read more here.
2) There will be a K-5 Parent workshop on the Common Core learning standards from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at William O. Schaefer Elementary School in Tappan. The session will provide information to help parents provide support at home for their children as they adapt to the new standards. Space is limited, so call Ellie at (845) 680-1301 or email frc@socsd.org to RSVP.
3) Expect a high temperature around 65 degrees and partly cloudy skies during the day with a 40 percent chance of rain at night.
4) "When Does Daylight Savings Time 2013 End?" was one of the most read post on Patch in Rockland County.
5) In his new blog, a lawyer argues that federal disability benefits are not the victim of widespread fraud. Read more here.
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