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This week on Local Matters Westchester, we speak with Ted Buerger, co-founder of Open Arms for Refugees — a volunteer-led group helping resettle families across our area. Ted brings a powerful mix of compassion, insight, and personal emotion, sharing moving stories
Read MoreTeen Marathoner In her second feature for us, rising young journalist and Sleepy Hollow native Amalia Wompa spotlights an even younger trailblazer: Annabel Silbersher, an 18-year-old Fox Lane High School senior who became the youngest runner in the 2025 Boston
Read MorePodcast Guest Preview Next week on Local Matters Westchester, our guest will be Ted Buerger of Open Arms for Refugees. He’ll discuss the recent news about a Department of Homeland Security letter sparking fear among local asylum seekers – and
Read MoreNew Podcast Episode This week on Local Matters Westchester we’re joined by Karin Anderson Ponzer, Director of Legal Services at Neighbors Link Community Law Practice, for a timely conversation about rights, policy shifts, and how fearful local immigrants can navigate
Read MoreLast month, on March 15, Kilmar Abrego Garcia – a Maryland resident with legal protection against deportation – was mistakenly deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration. He is currently detained without charges in a Salvadoran prison, despite a
Read MoreQuestions about campaign contributions and political influence aren’t just for Washington – they play out in small municipal governments too. In North Castle, those questions came to a head during a recent public hearing on proposed updates to the town’s
Read MoreHi all, New York’s state budget is more than two weeks late, with negotiations ongoing over key policy disagreements between Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders – although there’s reportedly been some breakthroughs over the past couple days. The governor
Read MoreElephant Shield Before we get to some harder local news pieces later this week – and some lighter fare today – I wanted to make mention of a really cool story the Associated Press published last night: San Diego Zoo
Read MoreHi all, State budget negotiations in Albany are still ongoing, with lawmakers and the governor still working to finalize the package – at least as of the typing of these words. I caught up briefly with local Assemblymember Chris Burdick
Read MoreThe first episode of our new Local Matters Westchester civic affairs podcast is now available – ready for your listening pleasure and a dose of political insight. Click right HERE to listen now! In this kickoff conversation, Democratic Congressman George
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