White Plains police have arrested a 25-year-old city resident for the murder earlier this week of Deron Strange. On Wednesday night Strange, a 35-year-old White Plains resident, had a dispute with the alleged murderer, Brandon Williams, police said. The two
Read MoreThe facts surrounding the Somers social media hate controversy are starting to crystalize, with several students telling The Northern Westchester Examiner of a freshman seeking to “slut-shame” classmates on Instagram while anonymously posting nasty comments about herself too in order
Read MoreWhen Shannon Becker was just a 10-year-old fifth-grader, commanding the mound for the Empire State Huskies, she uncorked a memorable pitch she recalls to this day. It was a wildly errant toss, hurled past the catcher, past the umpire, past
Read MoreDear Readers, It was St. Patrick’s Day, my sister’s birthday, and, as a result of the simmering COVID-19 crisis, my dad and I had just regretfully canceled plans for all of us to visit my grandmother on Long Island to
Read MoreThe man found in Leonard Park pond yesterday afternoon died in an apparent accidental drowning, County Police tell The Examiner. At about 2 p.m. yesterday, a Westchester County police sergeant on routine patrol in Mount Kisco observed the body of a
Read MoreAt first, as the donations began pouring in, I thought to myself: the power of the web and social media is truly amazing. It’s a wonder — so much energy mustered with the click of a digital button. Last Sunday
Read MoreIn the summer of 2007, while bouncing around as a freelance writer, I made a call to my journalism friend Martin Wilbur that changed our lives forever. I had an idea, to launch a local paper, by soliciting the editorial
Read MoreWhite Plains resident Cristina Giansante doesn’t post much on Facebook. But when she does, she makes it count. Eager to find a way to play a constructive role during the coronavirus public health crisis, Giansante and her friend Dylan Salaverria picked a
Read MoreJust because they’re not out on the diamond, Mahopac Softball Varsity Head Coach Cristina Giansante knows maintaining team cohesion is critical, as is making sure her players remain upbeat. In fact, taking active steps to solidify that team chemistry —
Read MoreWestchester is reporting 64 deaths related to COVID-19 in the county but Putnam officials say they do not currently possess death total statistics. “We don’t know if there have been any deaths,” stated Theresa Oliver, who is confidential secretary to Putnam
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