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.
County Executive George Latimer proposed on Monday limiting holders of the office to two terms to help ensure a greater balance of interest and power between the executive and legislative branches. Under the measure that would amend the county’s 2011
Read MoreSince she was in grade school, White Plains High School senior Angela Matthews has devoted herself to others. Her efforts on behalf of the community and outside of White Plains were recognized by the Common Council on Nov. 4 as
Read MoreThe City of White Plains Recreation & Parks Department is looking for individuals interested in working as Camp Directors at their full day, Summer Day Camps. Positions are open at Camp Quarropas, grades 3rd – 5th, and Teen Camp, grades 6th –
Read MoreAfter the conclusion of their Preseason Training Camp at the Madison Square Garden Training Facility in Tarrytown, the Westchester Knicks assisted Feeding Westchester by unloading 1000 turkeys from Stop & Shop’s Turkey Express to be distributed to needy families in
Read MoreThe White Plains Common Council voted unanimously on Nov. 4 to approve a new contract with its firefighters and higher water rates. Corporation Counsel John Callahan said the new contract with the Professional Firefighters Association is for three years, beginning
Read MoreWhite Plains High School will celebrate eight new members during its Fifth Annual Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, in the Media Room, at White Plains High School, on Friday, Nov. 15. The event is open to the public and
Read MoreFollowing months of discussion, the White Plains Common Council might have a chance to vote on legislation to give back free health insurance to some retired city firefighters. At the Citizens to be Heard portion of the Common Council meeting
Read MoreThe CrossFit Open is a worldwide competition in which thousands of athletes engage in five weeks of Olympic Weightlifting events mixed with high intensity endurance workouts. Think of military boot camp for civilians. Empire CrossFit in White Plains, as well as
Read MoreWhite Plains Common Council candidate Andrew Custodio (Republican and SAM parties) is questioning the Westchester Board of Elections about the drop in votes he received in the early morning hours of Nov. 6 as the final count from six outstanding
Read MoreIt was no contest in White Plains on Election Day as Democrats swept all three races for Common Council seats by wide margins. According to unofficial results from the Westchester County Board of Elections with 40 of the city’s 46
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