By Logan Schiciano Paul Foxen is no stranger to facing adversity. He was born with cerebral palsy. People sometimes struggle to understand him due to his speech impediment. At 15, he fell off his bicycle and knocked out all of
Read MoreExaminer Sports Editor@Directrays Greater Hudson Valley Baseball League (GHVBL) action is beginning to heat up on diamonds across the Hudson Valley. The Mahopac Indians (16U) won their B-Division season-opener at Crane Field last Thursday in a 12-2 win over Mount
Read MoreBy Madeline Rosenberg Hundreds of residents from Somers and surrounding communities gathered in Reis Park Thursday afternoon not to march or chant but to listen. The Solidarity Rally for Black Lives created a platform for the town to hear from
Read MoreInstagram on Monday afternoon finally deactivated a hate-filled account created anonymously last week by a Somers High School freshman designed to “slut-shame” classmates. The account was deactivated just hours after The Northern Westchester Examiner reached a company public relations professional
Read MoreA Somers High School freshman who allegedly “slut-shamed” classmates anonymously last week on social media has now admitted to creating the hateful Instagram accounts, a Northern Westchester Examiner investigation has found. This newspaper has obtained screenshots of a direct message
Read MoreThe facts surrounding the Somers social media hate controversy are starting to crystalize, with several students telling The Northern Westchester Examiner of a freshman seeking to “slut-shame” classmates on Instagram while anonymously posting nasty comments about herself too in order
Read MoreTwo different Instagram accounts created in recent days are targeting Somers students with “cruel” and “disparaging” comments, a letter from the high school principal stated Thursday night. Many posts on the account are “sexist, racist, and homophobic,” principal Mark Bayer
Read MoreThe towns of Cortlandt, Yorktown and Somers have all decided in recent weeks to cancel their youth summer camps because of restrictions and hurdles associated with the coronavirus pandemic, while other municipalities in the region are expected to follow suit.
Read MoreBy Ariel Markowski The Ceremony. I hear my name—Ariel Markowitz? “Markowski,” I mutter. Yes, it was mispronounced as usual, but it will make for a funny story. I stand up slowly, because this is my big moment and I want
Read MoreNext week’s holidays will be very different for untold numbers of families. Those accustomed to large gatherings for Passover or Easter won’t be sitting around the table celebrating together because of the social distancing guidelines necessitated by the coronavirus. But
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