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French-American school eyes Ridgeway Country Club
Photo credit: Rory Glaeseman
The French-American School of New York has hired an environmental education organization to study the biodiversity on 84 acres of the former Ridgeway Country Club for a green open space.
Some local groups and neighbors opposed the 2011 sale of the 130-acre property to the school, saying the traffic and buildings weren't appropriate for the land. The groups also were concerned about keeping...