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.
By Andrew Vitelli – The White Plains School District held its final meeting on the district’s 2016-2017 budget last Monday, with Assistant Superintendent for Business Fred Seiler urging voters to approve the district’s $208,750,000 spending plan when residents go to the
Read MoreThere is an old adage that says, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” While 100 years have passed since White Plains was incorporated as a city and clothing styles, building architecture, automobile design and science and
Read MoreStudents in Grades 5 – 8, here’s your chance to relax and let loose a little at “Outdoor Adventure Night” this Friday, May 13t, 7 to 10 p.m. at Delfino Park. The event will feature laser tag, a rock climbing wall, obstacle course,
Read MoreThe flower basket garden at the intersection of S. Broadway and Westchester Avenue was the victim of a car accident Thursday. It was installed in 1996, 20 years ago, and over time has been refurbished by the White Plains Beautification
Read MoreBy Andrew Vitelli – Assemblyman David Buchwald, a White Plains resident and former Common Council member, announced his run for a third term in the Assembly Monday. “It is, in the end, the job of an assemblyman to produce results, and
Read MoreJahkim McGhee (DOB 7/2/94) of Port Chester has pled guilty to Manslaughter in the First Degree relating to the death of Anthony Guglielmo. “For over two years, Port Chester police and prosecutors relentlessly worked this case. While initial speculation focused
Read MoreBy Andrew Vitelli – Douglas Bish has worked on four continents in his music career. In the 1990s he designed an education program for the Kingdom of Jordan at the request of Queen Noor, giving private lessons to her children. Now,
Read MoreBy Andrew Vitelli – In a charged debate before a packed crowd last Monday, Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale) defended her proposed “Aid in dying” legislation, which would allow terminally ill patients to receive medication to end their lives. Paulin, the sponsor
Read MoreStivenson Desir (DOB 11/12/96) of New Rochelle was arraigned last week on an indictment charging him with the murder of Brandon Lawrence. On April 3, 2016 at approximately 3:23 a.m., the New Rochelle Police Department received several 911 calls reporting
Read MoreThe New York State Thruway Authority is planning to close three of the four northbound lanes– Westchester County to Rockland County – from 9 p.m. on Friday, April 29 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 30 and again from 9
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