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.
Michele Schoenfeld, who has served the White Plains Public Schools for 39 years as district clerk and is retiring at the end of this month, was celebrated at the December Board of Education (BOE) meeting. Schoenfeld’s nearly four-decade career with
Read MoreFrom acquiring a new campus and launching the NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences to rediscovering a lost Baroque painting hidden in plain sight for decades, Iona College celebrated dozens of notable accomplishments in 2021. Guided by the leadership of
Read MoreThirteen-year-old Sky Sams, a STEER Student-Athlete from Port Chester, set a goal to collect as many $25 Visa Gift Cards as there are teenagers in Westchester County’s Foster Care System. After making a video and posting it on social media
Read MoreWestchester County Board of Legislators Chairman Ben Boykin reflected last week on the achievements of the board over the last four years in an end-of-term report. Boykin (D-White Plains), who was re-elected to a fifth two-year term representing District 5
Read MoreThe Burke Rehabilitation Hospital Board of Trustees has announced three new members, Donald Friedman, Margie Lewis, and Eon Nichols, who bring with them decades of expertise and service to benefit the hospital. Friedman, a Fairfield County resident, joined the board
Read MoreOn Dec. 17, 13 mayors across the country were honored for their efforts to address the climate crisis as part of the 2021 Mayors Climate Protection Awards. City of White Plains Mayor Tom Roach was among the honorees for the
Read MoreThe Greenburgh Town Board voted last week to allow cannabis dispensaries in designated areas in town but decided to opt-out of permitting lounges. Supervisor Paul Feiner cast the only dissenting vote against the dispensaries, saying he preferred to proceed cautiously
Read MoreStepinac High School celebrated the dedication of its latest Real-World advanced learning technologies Friday. With White Plains Mayor Thomas Roach and State Assemblywoman Amy Paulin in attendance, members of the all-boys Catholic high school’s administration, faculty and alumni unveiled a
Read MoreA 282,000-square-foot solar carport may be coming to RPW Group’s office park at 1133 Westchester Avenue in White Plains. At the Dec. 6 Common Council meeting, residents voiced their concerns during a public hearing held in relation to Voda Solar
Read MoreThe Greenburgh Town Board voted Monday to name the lounge at the Anthony F. Veteran Park Multipurpose Center in honor of retiring Councilwoman Diana Juettner. After serving the town for almost 30 years, Juettner attended her final Town Board meeting
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