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    • Manny and Rosanna Polloni pictured in their store, American Terrain Outdoors. Photo by Colette Connolly

      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 [...]

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      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 [...]

    • White Plains' Thomas Johnson has a good opportunity to medal in the triple jump at this week's Loucks Games. Photo By Billy Becerra

      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 [...]

    • The Cherry Blossom Festival in White Plains.

      PHOTOS: Cherry Blossom Festival in White Plains

      The cherry blossoms in Turnure Park may have come and gone early this year, but the White Plains Cherry Blossom Festival was heavily attended anyway, with people enjoying a pleasant afternoon, Sunday May 6. It was a celebration of everything Japanese, from Taiko drumming to a Shamisen Performance, to a Battodo Sword demonstration and Tai [...]

    • Northern Westchester Hospital will be holding its first annual FitQuest on May 12.

      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 [...]

    • There were nine county water districts participating in Tuesday’s blind water taste test in White Plains.

      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  [...]

    • Kenneth Chamberlain, Jr. turns to Police Officer Michael Hannon during Monday night’s White Plains Common Council meeting and offers his support.

      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 [...]

    • Andrew Falk

      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.

    • The team of Susan Berry and Martin Smith won the 2012 Dancing With the Yorktown Stars competition.

      Dancing With the Yorktown Stars Raises $14,000 for Relay

      Susan Berry, principal of Mohansic School and her professional partner Martin Smith may have won the coveted trophy, but it was Relay for Life that was the winner of the Dancing with the Yorktown Stars competition last Friday night at Ceola Manor. Over 350 people were on hand for the event, which was organized by [...]

    • Rep. Nita Lowey spoke with students at SUNY Purchase last week. Lowey was at the school to speak out against a possible increase in interest rates for student loans.

      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. [...]

    • Whether a child is a young beginning student or is a talented high school dancer, The Edge of Dance has a wide assortment of classes.

      Business of the Week: The Edge of Dance, Mount Kisco

      Kristen Jones was no different than many little girls, taking dance lessons from the time she was three years old and thoroughly enjoying the local school where she grew up in Johnson City, Tenn. What set Jones apart was her love of dance and natural ability that saw her continue her instruction through competitions before [...]

    • Daisy Jopling

      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 [...]

    • Longtime Horace Greeley High School varsity football coach Bill Tribou has been suspended by the district.

      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

      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 [...]

    • Gov. Andrew Cuomo lent a hand while visiting FDR Park on Saturday, May 5.

      PHOTOS: Cuomo Visits FDR PARK on I Love My Park Day

      Governor Andrew Cuomo visited Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park in Yorktown Saturday as part of the statewide I Love My Park Day initiative, which brought together about 3,500 volunteers at 40 sites across New York. Cuomo, who helped build a picnic table and stopped to chat with volunteers, was visiting the park en route to [...]

    • After 15 years on the White Plains Board of Ed. Donna McLaughlin is not running for re-election.

      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 [...]

    • Cancer survivors were recognized during the 2012 Stay Awake A Thon.

      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 [...]

    • The Thornwood Lions Club handed out small Norway Spruce saplings to 169 fourth-graders at Mount Pleasant's Columbus Elementary School last Friday, which was Arbor Day.

      Fourth-Grade Program Will See Trees Grow in Thornwood

      The Lions Club participates in various programs throughout the year to improve the quality of life in the communities it serves. This year the Thornwood Lions started a new effort that they hope will pay dividends for decades to come. For the first time, the local chapter of the service organization sponsored the Fourth Grade [...]

    • Tax reassessment was discussed duirng the Carmel Civic Association meeting.

      Putnam and Carmel Assessors Oppose Immediate Property Reval

      Even though the Town of Carmel is in great need of a comprehensive, town-wide reassessment of the full market value of all properties in town, which has not been conducted since 1996, now is not the right time to do so given the current housing market, according to Town of Carmel Assessor Glenn Droese and [...]

    • Leaving Children for the First Time

      Leaving Children for the First Time

      Any mother will tell you that leaving a child for the first time is a gut wrenching experience. Am I being selfish? Can relatives (even dad) care for him in the same way that I do? Will he be traumatized or forget me while I am gone? These are just a few examples of thoughts [...]

    • Andrew Tung, an engineer retained by Pace.

      Pace, Mt. Pleasant Begin Master Plan DEIS Review

      A major renovation plan proposed for Pace University was discussed without public opposition during the May 3 Mount Pleasant Planning Board meeting. The plan to consolidate Pace’s Briarcliff and Pleasantville campuses is outlined in the project’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement. Under the plan, Pace would sell its 35-acre Briarcliff site, which opened in 1977, and [...]

    • Fresh produce from the Hudson Valley is available at the Kent Lakes Farm Market on Route 311 in Carmel.

      Business Profile: Kent Lakes Farm Market, Carmel

      Farm fresh and local produce are words that are generating more attention lately, but for Richard Viebrock, Sr. of Kent it is a concepts he has taken pride in for years. Viebrock owns Kent Lakes Farm Market, which opened for the season on Thursday, May 3, at 164 Route 311. He has spent the past [...]

    • New York Times financial columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin speaks at the White Plains Hospital 2012 Auxiliary Luncheon on Wednesday.

      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 [...]

    • Tommy Sullivan Jr., surrounded by extended family and friends, cradles a policeman's cap outside of St. James the Apostle Church in Carmel where funeral services were held for his father, mother and two younger sisters.

      Hundreds Attend Funeral for Sullivan Family Members Lost In House Fire

      Hundreds and hundreds of family members, friends, elected officials, members of myriad police and fire departments and other mourners attended the funeral services for Thomas Sr., Donna, Meaghan and Mairead Sullivan held at St. James the Apostle Catholic Church in the Hamlet of Carmel on Saturday morning. Among them was 20-year-old Tommy Sullivan Jr. who [...]

    • Andrew Murray of Stepinac photo by Billy Becerra

      Stepinac Lacrosse Five-Game Winning Streak Snapped by St. Dominic’s

      What a difference a year makes. Last season the Stepinac Crusaders lacrosse team had no wins. At one point last week, they had a five-game winning streak. The winning streak came to an end on Saturday afternoon when the Crusaders lost to St. Dominic’s 10-9. With the loss they dropped to 6-6 on the season. [...]

    • The Club at Briarcliff Manor is continuing its lecture series.

      The Club at Briarcliff Manor’s Integrative Medicine Lecture Series for Seniors Continues with Presentation

        The Club at Briarcliff Manor, the region’s premier senior living community under development in Briarcliff Manor, is presenting the third lecture in its Integrative Medicine Series with a presentation titled “Don’t Let Stress Shorten Your Life: How Stress Reduction Helps to Heal Body, Mind and Spirit.” The featured speaker is Minerva Santos, M.D., Medical [...]

    • A Message to All Senior Student Athletes

      A Message to All Senior Student Athletes

      Congratulations to all seniors. One small part in your long journey in life is coming to an end and another one is about to begin. Before you play your final high school varsity games and then get ready for graduation I have a few thoughts and some advice to share with you. 1. Don’t rush [...]

    • There are four candidates vying for 2 seats on the Carmel Board of Education.

      Four Candidates for Carmel School Board

      In addition to voting to approve or reject the proposed annual budget to operate Carmel schools on Tuesday, May 15 Carmel Central School District voters will also vote to fill two open school board seats, for which there are four candidates, comprised of one incumbent and three newcomers. The two candidates who receive the highest [...]

    • Bedford Road fourth-grader Justin Bell with his second-grade teacher Marc Vavolizza. Bell, who had Vavolizza as a teacher two years ago, won an essay contest held by Barnes & Noble that asked students to write about their favorite teacher.

      BRS Fourth-Grader Writes of Special Bond in Essay Contest

      Bedford Road School fourth-grader Justin Bell and second-grade teacher Marc Vavolizza have a teacher-student bond that most children and instructors can only dream about. Bell was the winner of the My Favorite Teacher contest held by the Greenburgh Barnes & Noble, writing an essay about why Vavolizza was his favorite teacher. The pair was honored [...]

    • Mount Kisco resident Jane Pendergast

      Mount Kisco Trustees to weigh in on ‘Citizens United’ Decision

      The Mount Kisco Village Board of  Trustees may join the debate on the controversial “Citizens United versus Federal Elections Commission” campaign finance decision by the US Supreme Court. The trustees voted unanimously to draft a resolution in support of a constitutional amendment to overturn the ruling during their April 23 meeting. The 2010 5-4 ruling [...]

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