News from The White Plains Examiner, mostly covering the City of White Plains along with stories from communities across the southern portion of Westchester County, NY.
Frank McLaughlin, Rick O’Keeffe, Jimmy Roberts, Paul Natale and Rich Leaf were inducted into the Westchester Sports Hall of Fame by the selection committee last week. The 50th anniversary induction dinner will be held Thursday, Oct. 19, at the County Center
Read MoreLegislation written and promoted by NYS Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale), raising the minimum age to marry to age 17 was signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week. The law prohibits the marriage of minors under the age of
Read MoreGreenburgh Town Justice Walter Rivera’s resignation last week, because he was confirmed as a Judge of the New York State Court of Claims by the state senate, has created a vacancy in the Greenburgh court. According to Greenburgh Town Supervisor, Paul
Read MoreColin Cleary of White Plains, who will start his secondary education in September as a freshman at Stepinac High School, has been named the first recipient of the Officer Steven McDonald Fund Scholarship. Funded by the Westchester Division of the
Read MoreSeasonal Bee-Line service to Playland began this week along routes 13, 75 and 91. The changes are effective on days that Playland is open. Route 75 will connect with Metro-North’s New Haven Line trains arriving and departing the Rye station. The
Read More“Dancing with the Stars” Season 24 winner and NFL running back Rashad Jennings will join his partner, Emma Slater, this summer in “Dancing with the Stars: Live! – Hot Summer Nights.” Fans of the show have the opportunity to see the best ballroom
Read MoreThe City of White Plains released a Request For Expression of Interest (RFEI) for the White Plains Transit District last week, available for viewing on the city’s website at http://www.cityofwhiteplains.com/bids.aspx. Through the RFEI, White Plains will solicit interest from qualified
Read MoreMembers of the White Plains Teachers Association are set to vote on a new two-year contract, today, June 20. A Memorandum of Agreement between the White Plains Board of Education and the teacher’s union was approved, June 11 at the
Read MoreTake advantage of this opportunity to develop and improve football skills under the guidance of Jerry Flora, Head Coach Wm. Patterson University; Michael Lindberg, Head Coach White Plains High School; Mike O’Donnell, Head Coach Stepinac High School. They will be joined
Read MoreBy Silas White On June 10, the City of White Plains held its 13th Annual Juneteenth Parade. Juneteenth is one of the oldest known celebrations commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. The day was first commemorated in
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