This week on Local Matters Westchester, Martin Wilbur, Shane McGaffey, and I talk with Katherine Quinn, founding director of Support Connection. The Yorktown-based nonprofit offers free, confidential help to women across the country dealing with breast, ovarian, and gynecological cancers.
By Tessa Wheeler, Examiner Reporter Intern Humidity presses down on my skin as I watch my mother striking into the earth with a shovel, making room in the soil next to some proud pink coneflowers. The long, stalky coneflower she’s
Somers Romped to NYS Title, Earned Club Fit-Sponsored Examiner-Area Team of Spring By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays When something good happens at Somers, it tends to stick around some, like the three-straight NYSPHSAA Class A football championships and
By Adam Stone A few weeks ago I published a brief piece about the impact of the new White House on the local arts community, and I wasn’t able to connect with ArtsWestchester CEO Kathleen Reckling by the time we
By John Ravitz Elaine Clarke’s June 23 Examiner article, “Regional Opposition Grows as Croton Prepares to Vote This Week on Project Maple Fracked Gas Pipeline,” rightly highlights the complexities of our energy future. At a recent public hearing, I posed
Kevin J. Wong, MD, Hematology & Oncology “Cancer” is a word that no one wants to hear from their doctor. While there is a regular stream of encouraging news when it comes to advancements in detection and treatment, the numbers
