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.
When Thomas was a student in high school, he ran into some trouble that led him to be suspended. Now 22, he was able to rebound from his misstep, obtain a high school diploma and enroll in career programs. “It
Read MoreFor more than 30 years, bumper cars were one of the main attractions at the indoor entertainment venue Sportime USA in Elmsford. The fun-filled business has recently moved to Lawrence St. in Ardsley, and the new owner of the five-acre
Read MoreLocal youth looking to make a difference in society received some advice last week from Rep. Jamaal Bowman. Bowman, a former educator serving his second two-year term representing the 16th Congressional District, took part in a Youth Town Hall meeting
Read MoreWhen Christine Dennett began volunteering in guest services at the Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley in Valhalla in 2015, never did she think she’d soon become a guest resident of the House herself. But 15 months later,
Read MoreIn 1968, White Plains resident Ellen Holly debuted on ABC’s new soap opera, “One Life to Live.” An accomplished theater actress with Broadway roles under her belt, Holly portrayed Carla Benari, an Italian-American woman who had just moved to the
Read MoreBarnes & Noble is planning to open 30 new stores nationwide this year, including one on Central Ave. in Hartsdale. Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner said Barnes & Noble, which closed a store on Central Ave. in 2012, has signed a
Read MoreA White Plains-based nonprofit organization has received a $200,000 challenge grant that will help it kick-off fundraising efforts for two community initiatives this year. Lifting Up Westchester (LUW), which was founded more than 40 years ago to provide support to
Read MoreWestchester County Executive George Latimer and the Westchester County Board of Legislators recently joined with ArtsWestchester to announce that 102 Westchester arts organizations are the recipients of matching funds from the Art$WChallenge grant program. Participating arts organizations raised $786,541 in new private funds from 1,320 donors through the program which ended in
Read MoreThe North Castle Town Board unanimously approved a resolution last week urging the state legislature to remove Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Housing Compact from the budget process and to protect municipal home rule throughout New York. In a strongly-worded document that
Read MoreThe Greenburgh Town Board last week unanimously passed a resolution seeking state legislation for a “Home Rule” amendment that would regulate what town residents would be eligible to vote in an incorporation referendum. Supervisor Paul Feiner stated the impetus for
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