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Local Children Invited to Kid’s Day at Putnam Hospital Center
Looking for something to do with the kids that both they and you will enjoy? Then take them to Kids’ Day at PHC from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 19th, when the Putnam Hospital Center Auxiliary presents its Seventh Annual Kids’ Day at PHC, sponsored by Somers Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Group. [...]
Mount Kisco Trustees to Weigh in on ‘Citizens United’ Decision
The Mount Kisco Village Board is joining the debate on the controversial campaign finance ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court two years ago. Trustees voted unanimously on April 23 to draft a resolution in support of a constitutional amendment to overturn the ruling. The high court’s 5-4 decision in Citizens United versus the Federal Election [...]
International Distribution Business Project Approved in Mount Kisco
An international distribution company is coming to Mount Kisco. A proposal for a facility that will distribute natural stone, quartz and recycling surfacing products for walls, kitchen and bathroom countertops and other uses in the Diamond Properties building at 333 N. Bedford Rd.was approved by the planning board on May 8. Cosentino Center is a [...]
Putnam Deputies Honored for Life-Saving Efforts
Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith recognized two deputy sheriffs on Wednesday, May 9 for their life-saving actions. The awards were given in a ceremony at the Sheriff’s Office headquarters in Carmel. Deputy Sheriff Keith Blessing, a seven–year veteran of the Sheriff’s Office, received his Life-Saving Award for pulling a man out of a fiery [...]
Northern Westchester School Budgets Roundup
Local residents will go to the polls on May 15 to determine the fate of proposed 2012-13 school budgets and school board candidates. CROTON-HARMON Croton-Harmon’s $43.3 million represents a 1.08 percent decrease from the 2011-2012 budget. This was developed through a proposed tax levy increase of 0.61 percent. The budget also represents a decrease in [...]
Ross Picked as Superintendent of Greenburgh Central 7 School District
Woodlands Principal Ronald Ross, who’s been serving as the Greenburgh Central School District 7 interim superintendent, has been chosen to lead the district moving forward. Ross, who’s been the principal of Woodlands High School since 2009, was one of three finalists for the position. He and the other two finalists, Anthony Cavanna, superintendent of the [...]
![Photo 1-[L-r] Knicks General Manager Glen Grunwald and Head Coach Mike Woodson joined Knicks center Tyson Chandler as he was awarded the Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award at the MSG Training Facility in Greenburgh, on Wednesday, May 2. Photo by Albert Coqueran](http://www.theexaminernews.com/examiner-news/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/5-8-WP-Al-knicks-photo-1-150x96.jpg)
Chandler Wins Defensive POY, and Knicks Win First Playoff Game in 11 Years
By Albert Coqueran With the New York Knicks losing in the First Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs 2-0 and Amaré Stoudemire out for Game 3, after punching a fire extinguisher enclosed in a glass case and cutting his hand; the orange and blue still were able to find something to celebrate during their [...]
Lowey Backs Obama’s Reversal on Gay Marriage
After President Obama announced his support for gay marriage Wednesday, Rep. Nita Lowey issued a statement supporting his new position. “I have been blessed to have a long and happy marriage,” Lowey (D-Harrison) said in a statement Wednesday evening after posting the same remarks on Facebook and Twitter. “I strongly believe all Americans deserve that [...]
Sesame Street’s “Maria” To Speak at YWCA Luncheon
Sonia Manzano, known by many as “Maria” from the popular children’s TV series “Sesame Street,” will give the keynote presentation at this year’s YWCA annual luncheon, “In the Company of Women.” Manzano, who has affected the lives of millions of parents and children in the role of Maria, is a first-generation Puerto Rican. She has [...]
Mother of Son Killed in Accident Pushes for Median on Bear Mtn. Parkway
Carole Wilson doesn’t want any other family to experience the same pain and heartbreak that she has suffered for the last six months since her 27-year-old son was killed in a car accident on the Bear Mountain Parkway in Cortlandt. “It’s just ridiculous that people have to die that’s unnecessary,” she said. “It would have [...]
Hendrick Hudson Addresses Contract, Sees No Resolution
Though about 20 members of the Hendrick Hudson Educational Association sat at Wednesday’s school board meeting in matching blue T-shirts, none of them spoke up during public comment or would speak to a reporter after the meeting had concluded The meeting actually focused more heavily on a proposed plan to move English Language Learner (ELL) [...]
Students ‘Heard’ at Forum with Elected Officials
Putnam County Executive Mary Ellen Odell and state Sen. Greg Ball were among the politicians who answered questions from George Fischer Middle School students. Environmental, education and economic topics were among the issues addressed by a panel of Putnam County elected officials and office-seekers last week in Carmel, but the questions were not asked by [...]
Teddy Bear Pajama Party Raises Over $1,000 for PCHC
On April 20, the Friends of Putnam Hospital Center hosted a Teddy Bear Pajama Party featuring a performance by the 4-H Puppeteers. Although the event was free to attendees, over $1,000 was raised through sponsorships, vendor fees, raffles and donations. “The $1,082 raised is very valuable to the hospital, but the good will that [the [...]
Your Bicycle Can Make a Difference This Saturday
Spring clean-up is a good time to think about supporting Pedals for Progress, a non-profit organization that gives hope to people and communities in developing countries by putting our used and discarded bikes to work there. A donation of any used bike is a simple way to directly help these developing world economies, one bike [...]
White Plains Man Arrested for Knifepoint Rape on Lake Street
A White Plains man was arrested last month after prosecutors say he raped a woman at knifepoint near his Lake Street home, District Attorney Janet DiFiore announced last week. Alberto Gomez Ojeda, a 29-year-old resident of an apartment at 125 Lake Street, was arraigned last Thursday on a five-count indictment. Just after midnight on March [...]
Sorkin Discusses Economy at WPH Auxiliary Luncheon
Speaking at the Brae Burn Country Club in Purchase last week, financial writer Andrew Ross Sorkin asked the crowd at the White Plains Hospital 2012 Auxiliary Luncheon to think back to September 15, 2008. Lehman Brothers had just filed for bankruptcy, and Americans had no idea what their country’s financial system would look like in [...]
“Hairspray” Holds it Extra Firm at WBT
Expectations can be high when visiting The Westchester Broadway Theatre (WBT) to see “Hairspray” considering the show’s successful journey from film to stage and back to film. Indeed, any production of “Hairspray” has several tough acts to follow, certainly in terms of the seminal characters created by such luminaries of stage and screen as the [...]
American Terrain Outdoors
If you’re a lover of the outdoors, a stop at the American Terrain Outdoors store on East Post Road in White Plains is in order. Owned by husband and wife team Manny and Rosanna Polloni, the store has become the go-to place for folks seeking camping equipment and accessories, backpacks, travel clothing, footwear and much [...]
History Central to Putnam Artist’s Passions
Patterson artist Janet Cassidy always has been inspired by the many old barns located throughout Putnam County. “I love old buildings and barns, in particular, because they connect us to history and they nestle into the landscape and seem to fit the place they are built,” Cassidy said. “I wants to communicate my love of [...]
The Glenn D. Loucks Memorial Track and Field Games Preview
Dates: Thursday, May 10 – Saturday, May 12 Events Schedule: is listed online at www.theloucksgames.org Place: White Plains High School History: Glenn Loucks was a teacher, administrator and coach at White Plains High School for over 30 years. The meet was started in 1968. The current director of the track meet is Fred Singleton who [...]
Support Your School at the First NWH FitQuest
Northern Westchester Hospital will host the first NWH FitQuest on Saturday, May 12. FitQuest will bring together all the communities in Northern Westchester for an afternoon of fun and challenging fitness activities in an effort to promote health and wellness throughout our community, while supporting local schools and the hospital. Participants from 27 elementary schools across [...]
Cortlandt Wins Westchester County Water Taste Test
If you were in White Plains Tuesday, you might have taken part in Westchester County’s water tasting contest. It was a difficult task. Most of the water tasted very much the same. All were clean, crisp, clear and cool, but by the end of the day, Cortlandt, labeled D, was the winner with 45 votes [...]
White Plains Mayor Secures Independent Review in Chamberlain Shooting
At the request of Mayor Tom Roach, the White Plains Common Council voted Monday evening to make funding available for consulting services to conduct a review and analysis and provide a report relating to police policies, practices and procedures in the city. The action was requested directly following the Westchester County grand jury determination not [...]
Democratic Candidate Enters Race for New 94th Assembly Seat
Patterson resident and attorney Andrew Falk will be running as the Democratic candidate for the new 94th State Assembly seat currently held by Yorktown resident and veterinarian Steve Katz.
Lowey Calls for No Interest Rate Hike
If Congress does not extend student loan interest rates, a lot of students may not be able to go to college. On Wednesday, Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Harrison) spoke at SUNY Purchase, demanding that Congress protect against a potential rate increase that would see interest rates double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent on July 1. [...]
International Violinist Bets on Peekskill
Violinist Daisy Jopling believes in the power of Peekskill — that’s why she’s headed back to the Paramount Theatre May 19 for a repeat performance and why she’s set on establishing a non-profit arts education program in the city. The initiative, which would be modeled on the Harmony Project in Los Angeles, would teach children [...]
Community Defends Suspended Greeley Football Coach
Supporters of suspended Horace Greeley High School football coach Bill Tribou came out in force at last week’s Chappaqua Board of Education meeting, calling for the reinstatement of the longtime coach. While district officials refused to confirm Tribou’s suspension, citing privacy law, Tribou said on May 3 he had been suspended. Supporters close to the [...]
Stray Cat Found in Mahopac Has Rabies
A stray cat found in the vicinity of Ernest Lane and Barrett Hill Road in Mahopac tested positive for the rabies virus over the weekend of May 5. Any person who may have been in contact with a stray cat in this area between April 30 and May 4, 2012 is advised to call the [...]
No Contest in White Plains BOE Race
Three White Plains residents have placed their names on this year’s ballot for White Plains Schools Board of Education, meaning the race for the three open spots will be uncontested. Two are incumbents, and the third, Rose Lovitch, has been involved with various White Plains school PTAs for 12 years. Donna McLaughlin is stepping down [...]
Reynolds Remembered at Hen Hud’s Annual Stay Awake A Thon
Just days after the death of its biggest fundraiser, the Hendrick Hudson community came together to fight cancer at its annual Stay Awake A Thon fundraiser. The event, held annually at Hendrick Hudson High School in Montrose since 2008, is a 12-hour endurance test and fundraiser. From 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., hundreds of community [...]
