This week on Local Matters Westchester, we speak with Ted Buerger, co-founder of Open Arms for Refugees — a volunteer-led group helping resettle families across our area. Ted brings a powerful mix of compassion, insight, and personal emotion, sharing moving stories
By Amalia Wompa What started as a weekend hobby during the pandemic turned into history for Annabel Silbersher — who, just one day after her 18th birthday, became the youngest runner at the 2025 Boston Marathon on April 21. The
By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays It finally felt like spring for good portions of last week, except, of course, the weekend of April 26/27, which cancelled a good portion of baseball/softball action in the Examiner region. The warm
By Adam Stone A few weeks ago I published a brief piece about the impact of the new White House on the local arts community, and I wasn’t able to connect with ArtsWestchester CEO Kathleen Reckling by the time we
By Morris Gut 512 BISTRO IN BRIARCLIFF Partners Abel & Karla Magana and Jose Arteaga of 512 Bistro have been marking the one year anniversary at Bistro 512 in Briarcliff Manor with specialties from around the globe. The same team
Dr. Angel Rodriguez, Primary Care Ultra-processed foods and increasing screen time have fueled a rise in the obesity epidemic, putting more people at increased risk of heart disease. When the World Health Organization recognized obesity as a global epidemic in
