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.
Former Westchester County Legislator and community activist, Lois Bronz, was recognized for a lifetime of community action last week during a fundraiser for the Greenburgh children’s center bearing her name – the Lois Bronz Children’s Center. The award was presented by
Read MoreIn a gesture that breaks with tradition, the White Plains League of Women Voters (WPLWV), elected their first male president at the annual meeting on May 18. Stephen Cohen, who had been acting as Voter Service Chair, received praise from
Read MoreThe 54th Annual White Plains Outdoor Arts Festival will take place on June 4 & 5, 2016 in Tibbits Park, North Broadway at Main Street, White Plains, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. This is a juried arts festival, with artists from near and
Read MoreThe City of White Plains and the White Plains YMCA have joined together to provide city residents the opportunity to join the Citywide White Plains Summer Competitive Swim Team. The team will compete in the prestigious Westchester County Association Summer
Read MoreOn May 18, the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Ford Motor Company paid tribute to one of White Plains High School’s most admired alumni, Art Monk, designating him a “Hometown Hall of Famer” hero. Monk graduated from White
Read MoreThe White Plains Planning Board reviewed two retail-shopping projects at its May meeting last week. One was a proposal to overhaul elements of The Westchester mall, which has not seen an upgrade since it was built about 20 years ago.
Read MoreAaron George (DOB 2/8/95) of Main Street, White Plains, was arraigned May 20 on an indictment charging him with one count of Murder, two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon and two counts of Tampering With Physical Evidence in
Read MoreThe 49th Annual Glenn D. Loucks Track & Field Games brought 3424 registered competitors from 371 high schools from nine states of the United States and the Province of Quebec, Canada, to White Plains High School from May 12-14. “We
Read MoreWhite Plains Public Schools: An unofficial tally shows 629 to 149 voted to approve the White Plains School District spending plan for 2016-17 in the amount of $208,750,000. The budget represents an increase of close to $3 million, or 1.43 percent,
Read MoreWestchester-area clergy joined a growing chorus of faith leaders from other parts of the state when they released a letter of support for Raise the Age legislation. Over 35 clergy members signed onto the letter that will be delivered to Gov. Andrew Cuomo,
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