By Elaine Clarke Simon Boyar tells all his percussion students that aspire to play professionally the same message: the difference between a dream and a goal is a plan of action. “I take the dream seriously, but don’t sit there
Read MoreBy Maddie Stone The scene opens in a beautiful dining hall filled with applause this past Sunday at Somers Pointe Country Club: a blonde woman in a stunning red dress stands at the podium, just finishing a tear-jerking speech. Had
Read MoreBy Ava McGinty Mount Kisco firefighter John Ohannes moved quickly after his wife, Melissa Beristain, was paralyzed in a mountain biking accident a little over a month ago, on April 22. John, 61, knew their current home was no longer
Read MoreBy Mike Gold Mt. Pleasant Police Sgt. Chris Franco was promoted to lieutenant by a unanimous vote of four town board members at the May 27 meeting. (Councilwoman Danielle Zaino was not in attendance). Franco began his Mt. Pleasant Police
Read MoreBy Abby Luby It’s 4:30 in the morning on a cool June day, and hundreds of people are scurrying around in the dark, pulling on blue “Break the Hold” T-shirts and sipping from water bottles. Candles are being lit, giving
Read MoreBy Elaine Clarke A gray sky welcomed volunteers to the construction of the new playground in Roselle Park on Friday morning. Although the weather was down, spirits were up as the community came together to improve their village. Volunteer Andrew
Read MoreBy Maddie Stone Imagine: a father losing his son at the too-young age of only 17 to a small dose of heroin, a tragedy that changed the course of his life forever. Jeffrey Veatch lost his musically gifted son Justin,
Read MoreBy Mike Gold Joe Bonanno, a candidate for a seat on the Mt. Pleasant Town Board this November, is launching a new local political party, Taxpayers for Accountability, to spotlight transparency and smart development in town governance. There are two
Read MoreBy Chloe Kohl Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins on Tuesday highlighted Playland Park’s successful Memorial Day weekend opening, while addressing federal legislation and tax issues that could impact local families. During a press conference, Jenkins said the county is committed
Read MoreBy Elissa Leka As a one-year-old, Eric Eisenberg’s daughter had already mastered her first magic trick. One minute, her milk bottle was clutched firmly in her hands, and the next it had vanished without a trace. Then the same thing
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