Examiner Plus

Paddling and stretching your way into fall in the Hudson Valley Paddleboarding (SUP, standup paddleboarding) has been around for a while, and yes, I was an early adopter. The moment I first saw someone paddling on a local lake I had to learn

What it means for Westchester White Plains Superintendent of Schools Joseph Ricca visiting students at Mamaroneck Avenue Elementary School. (Courtesy of Joseph Ricca) With the Delta variant rapidly spreading during what was fleetingly described as a “summer of freedom,” causing

Making sense of the Kardashians as a Black woman from the Hudson Valley. Kim Kardashian West attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021, in New York

Confessions of a new Westchester pet parent. On a Saturday in May, my husband and I moved into a dog-friendly apartment. On the following Wednesday, we filled out a few dog adoption applications.  Then, on Friday, we went to our local humane

Fall is a fine time to enjoy them. By Morris Gut National Oyster Day was August 5th, but mollusk experts say the fall season is one of the best times to enjoy them. Oyster aficionados cannot seem to consume enough,

Taking a step back in time at one of the Hudson Valley’s storied estates and gardens. Despite running parallel to the Hudson River, Route 9 is not scenic. Not here it isn’t, on the stretch called South Road in the

The stage and screen star made his name with tales of his childhood in the Bronx, but his home and new restaurant are both in Westchester. The story of Chazz Palminteri’s childhood in the Bronx — torn between the draw

On the contrary, they are “opportunity makers.” Among the many pejoratives millennials are labeled as, I would say that “job hoppers” is a justified one. I myself am the quintessential “job hopping” millennial. I graduated from college in 2013, and in the eight years

Meet two county residents whose relatives escaped the Taliban, and the local volunteers helping them and others risk it all for a better life here. For Ossining resident Sofia Bator, the Taliban’s takeover in her native Afghanistan meant her cousin