Manhattanville College dance students Jessica Bessler, Danielle Chu, Alexa Rivera and Paije Pasols, along with Professor/Program Director Shawn Bible, recently had the opportunity to develop an educational segment for the PBS program “Let’s Learn.” Professor Bible was approached to work
Read MoreFor nearly a decade, Renee O’Rourke has led Manhattanville’s Rose Institute, which trains teachers on the latest philosophy and science of reading instruction to improve reading comprehension in society. We spoke with O’Rourke about the institute, its mission and its
Read MoreCroton resident Elisha Fernandes is a licensed master social worker, career yoga practitioner and the founder of Finding Peace Within (FPW), a foundation dedicated to helping trauma survivors heal through the practice of trauma-sensitive yoga. Fernandes and her foundation were
Read MoreWhen Joe Bellini took his Special Olympics floor hockey team to the NY State Games this past February in Syracuse, he was appropriately focused on the things any good coach would be – the preparedness, safety and spirit of his
Read MoreFather Emmanuel Baffoe, a priest at St. Francis of Assisi parish in Mount Kisco and a native of Ghana, just published his first book, “The Power of Reciprocity – Lessons in life, leadership, and business.” We spoke with Baffoe about
Read MorePull up to the Little Cabin Sandwich Shop in Cortlandt Manor, and your appetite will likely be tantalized by what you smell long before you feast your eyes on any of their bread-bookended creations. The aroma from smoking their
Read MoreLocated along the Hudson River in Peekskill, Dain’s Lumber is one of the country’s oldest retail lumberyards. Founded in 1848 by Nathaniel Dain, the company has been owned and operated by the Dain family from before the Civil War through
Read MoreTo say that Stacey Cohen knows a thing or two about marketing, branding and communications would be just a bit of an understatement. The Westchester resident is an award-winning public relations professional and the founder and CEO of Co-Communications, a
Read MoreFamed local sportscaster and Armonk resident Rick Wolff died on April 10 following a brief battle with brain cancer. He was 71. A nationally recognized sports parenting expert, Woff hosted the popular weekly radio show, The Sports Edge, on WFAN
Read MoreThe Saw Mill Club in Mount Kisco recently partnered with Thrust Fencing Academy to bring the sport to its members. The club’s new fencing program is led by the academy’s founder, director and head coach, Mika’il “Obi” Sankofa, a three-time
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