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With a constant need to resettle refugees from around the globe, members of four Westchester communities have formed a new organization to help make newcomers’ transition to living in the United States a little easier. Ossining for Refugees, a nonprofit
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A new Yorktown-based education and photography exhibit organization dedicated to advancing peace, equality and justice will have its debut show starting later this week. The Capa Space will open on Friday featuring an exhibit of images by well-known photographer William
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When the warnings were sounded in the early days of the pandemic to shelter in place, a chill went down Jaquetta Jenkins’ spine. At five years old, Jenkins’ mother removed her and her younger sister from their home in Mount
Read moreCornell Cooperative Extension in Putnam County is starting its year off to a fresh start after appointing a longtime employee to serve as the non-profit’s newest executive director. Following nearly four decades serving the community, including more than 20 years
Read moreMount Kisco Little League and the Mount Kisco Department of Recreation have announced that beginning in 2019 Mount Kisco Little League and Mount Kisco Minor League baseball will join forces to establish Mount Kisco Baseball, forming a new community baseball
Read moreThis is a sample of our Examiner+ newsletter. Hi all, Before we get at a few of today’s news items, a quick word about The Trust Project. Last spring, we gained entry into the project, and have been working hard ever since
Read moreCapital projects to refurbish the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center will likely cost the Town of New Castle about $1 million as town officials evaluate how to make the necessary upgrades and ultimately operate the facility. Although completing repairs and operating
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Most of Westchester’s state legislature delegation has thrown its support behind a proposal that would increase the state’s minimum wage to $21.25 by 2026 to help thousands of lower-paid workers keep pace with inflation. The Raise the Wage Act would
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Last Friday afternoon at Gedney Park in Chappaqua more than 200 people honored Casey Taub, a young soccer player who lost his life to brain cancer at 17 years old. The crowd gathered under bright sunshine and unseasonably warm temperatures
Read moreWhite Plains Hospital has opened a new, expanded laboratory powered by innovative technology to help facilitate faster diagnoses and treatment for patients. The laboratory’s new equipment strengthens the Hospital’s diagnostic capabilities and supports greater test and sample capacity with high
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