Bronx News Roundup, June 18

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to another edition of the Bronx News Roundup. Here are the Bronx stories we’re following today (minus any NY-13 race coverage, which we’ll get to in a separate post), starting with the forecast: Enjoy the coolness today (high of 77), people, because it’s about to get hot in here over the next few days, with temperatures pushing triple digits during the second half of the week.

Editorial: Why It’s Important to Vote on June 26

Please go out and vote on Tuesday, June 26. The Norwood News does not endorse candidates for political office and will not do so as long as we remain a nonprofit publication. However, we are happy to endorse the very democratic act of voting.

Bronx School’s Arts Program Flourishes Despite Roadblocks

Judging by the enthusiastic audience that erupted into cheers following each remarkable act during performances at the annual PS/MS 95 Arts Festival on a recent Friday, it is clear the Sheila Mencher School in Van Cortlandt Village is doing its best to keep the arts incorporated into education.

Bronx Notes: PS/MS 20 Day Also Principal’s Retirement Party

PS/MS 20 invites the public to celebrate its children’s accomplishments at Barnes and Noble of Bay Plaza in Co-op City, 290 Baychester Ave., June 16, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cheerleaders and choruses will perform and activities will include chess and Lego building competitions, story time, and a talent show. We will also bid farewell to Principal Carol Carlsen, who will retire after 13 years at the school. Please let the cashiers know you’re with the school as a small percentage of each purchase will benefit PS/MS 20. For more information, call event coordinator Lisa Kogel at (718) 515-9370 ext. 3155.

Norwood Mom Opens Up After Her Son’s Violent Death

It took nearly five months, and almost two weeks following a brutal stabbing in Norwood late last month, but the 52nd Precinct in the Bronx has its first murder of 2012.

School Garden Raises Hopes at Clinton High School

On a recent sunny, late spring Friday, students, staff, and faculty at DeWitt Clinton High School shared in their success and jubilee during the official opening of the school’s garden.

Firefighters Save Three From Fordham Blaze

A trio of hero firemen saved three members of one family after an early morning fire broke out in the Fordham Manor neighborhood.

NY-13 News Roundup

We were going to put this at the end of the Bronx News Roundup, but with just 12 days until the primary on June 26 we decided these links to stories on the 13th Congressional District race deserved their own post.

Bronx News Roundup, June 14

Hello, beautiful readers! We’re back with another edition of the Bronx News Roundup on this lovely Thursday. These are the Bronx stories we’re following today, starting with the weather: Mostly sunny, clear, high of 75.