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A Year After Tragedy, Megan Charlop's Work Endures

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It’s been exactly one year since our good friend and colleague Megan Charlop (she was a good friend and colleague of many, many people) died in a tragic accident while biking to PS 55 to plan a summer camp fair. From what I can recall it was a gorgeous pre-spring day much like today. She is still deeply missed but we are glad to bring you this report from the Norwood News about her incredible work in public and community health and those that seek to continue it.

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Bronx Sports Column: A Borough-Centric Tournament Breakdown

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Bronx boy Kemba Walker has UConn dancing.Today marks the beginning of the best four-day stretch in all of sports: the opening two rounds of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Nothing compares to the drama of the Big Dance. Every game – there are 16 today, 16 more tomorrow and another 16 over the weekend – is a dogfight. Every game contains potential for heroism and heartbreak. It’s 18- to 22-year-old kids playing the biggest games of their lives.

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Bronx News Roundup, March 17

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Bronx. Enjoy the beautiful sunny, 60s-ish day. Everyone deserves it after enduring that slog of a winter. (If you’re of age and find yourself getting thirsty later, see our post on the borough’s best Irish bars.