By Martin Wilbur Shooting threats that have turned out to be hoaxes were reported at multiple school districts in Westchester and Putnam counties Thursday morning, forcing school officials and law enforcement to take quick action. The Examiner received calls, texts
Read MoreAdrian Kudva began taking piano lessons last spring, but he has already accomplished a feat that most others who play an instrument have never experienced. The four-and-a-half-year-old Armonk boy, who won’t begin kindergarten until next fall, won the Elite International
Read MoreArc Stages has taken on quite a challenge for its next production. The Pleasantville-based theater company will be presenting through its Community Stage “Peter and the Starcatcher” for five performances over the next two weekends. The play, based on the
Read MoreThe contract dispute between the Town of New Castle and its Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) plays out in public this week as representatives for the parties explain their positions regarding a recent Fact Finder’s recommendation. An informal hearing has
Read MoreDemocratic majorities in the state Senate and Assembly agreed last week to reject Gov. Kathy Hochul’s transit-oriented development component from her proposed Housing Compact, countering with incentives for municipalities that participate in a housing growth plan. In the legislature’s proposed
Read MoreCurriculum demands on students and budgetary limitations on school districts sometimes make seemingly worthwhile trips to museums and other cultural institutions difficult to achieve. White Plains Public Schools did the next best thing – it brought an innovative exhibit to
Read MoreThere’s plenty of lore associated with George Washington throughout New York and wherever he may have traveled during his time. Mount Kisco also has a great story to tell. The village’s Historical Society on Sunday unveiled and dedicated a historic
Read MoreInvestigators from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA) continue to probe the cause of last Friday’s crane collapse at the site of what will be the new Amazon warehouse on Route 9A in Hawthorne. Two construction workers were critically
Read MoreNew Castle Supervisor Lisa Katz announced Thursday she will decline to seek re-election a month after one of her 2021 running mates was endorsed for the seat by the town’s Democratic Committee. Katz said there are too many critical issues
Read MoreOver the past few years, students who wanted to participate in the annual Science Olympiad, considered the nation’s top Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) competition, saw their opportunities severely curtailed. The pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2020 regional
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