The Pleasantville Music Festival returns for its 19th year in just a couple weeks, on Saturday, July 12, with headliner Dawes – but sustaining this local tradition hasn’t been easy. In this week’s episode of our Local Matters Westchester podcast,
By Toby Rosewater As a little boy, Fred Ellman accompanied his sick grandmother to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. In her early 50s, she was already struggling with dementia. “They called it hardening of the arteries,” Ellman said. The garden was
Somers Romped to NYS Title, Earned Club Fit-Sponsored Examiner-Area Team of Spring By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays When something good happens at Somers, it tends to stick around some, like the three-straight NYSPHSAA Class A football championships and
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 John Ravitz Elaine Clarke’s June 23 Examiner article, “Regional Opposition Grows as Croton Prepares to Vote This Week on Project Maple Fracked Gas Pipeline,” rightly highlights the complexities of our energy future. At a recent public hearing, I posed
Kevin J. Wong, MD, Hematology & Oncology “Cancer” is a word that no one wants to hear from their doctor. While there is a regular stream of encouraging news when it comes to advancements in detection and treatment, the numbers
