COVID-19 has placed a spotlight on the role that food pantries play in local communities, even in seemingly affluent enclaves of Westchester County. At the Mount Kisco Interfaith Food Pantry, demand skyrocketed shortly after the pandemic-related shutdown in March 2020 as
Read MoreBallard-Durand Funeral Home in White Plains unveiled an interactive installation Friday at its Maple Avenue location as a sign of appreciation to the community. “The White Plains Wall” is a three-panel display designed by local artist Sabrina Crowley to remind
Read MoreBy Samuel Rowland Robert Segnit, who died on March 7, 2021, was honored in a bright, sunny memorial Sunday at Charles J. Cook Pool in Cortlandt, which he had run for more than 20 summers as aquatics director. The memorial
Read MoreThe energy in the Pleasantville Pharmacy was both frenetic and bittersweet as customers waited to say goodbye to owners Salvatore Dileo and Ira Schwartz. Open for half a century, the pharmacy has been the go-to drugstore for countless residents who
Read MoreWhite Plains Hospital has once again been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Regional Hospital for 2021/22 – the only hospital in Westchester to receive the accolade for three consecutive years (2019-2021). In addition to earning
Read MoreFor the first time ever, the county-owned Tilly Foster Farm in Brewster has begun selling its vegetables and herbs to the public. The farm stand will be open every Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. It is
Read MoreWestchester County Executive George Latimer said Monday that everyone who enters a county office building will be required to wear a mask and in most situations at Westchester’s three public beaches and four swimming pools. “When we look at where
Read MoreAn accident involving an Ossining resident’s cat in April has pitted a local group of animal advocates against the SPCA of Westchester. On Apr. 16, Drisy Nunez’s three-year-old gray tortie mix named Betty somehow pushed out the screen of the
Read MoreBy Samuel Rowland The Village of Croton-on-Hudson Board of Trustees is considering lifting a ban on inking tattoos for non-medical purposes within village limits. A public hearing was held on the issue at the board’s July 19 meeting, which ended
Read MoreLegislation allowing peace officers residing in counties adjacent to Putnam County to be appointed as peace officers for the Putnam County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) was recently signed into law by Governor Cuomo. The bill,
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