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The White Plains Police Reform Committee has released its draft report for public comment following a six-month review. The 22-member committee, which included White Plains Police Chief Joseph Castelli and was chaired by NAACP White Plains/Greenburgh Branch Chairperson Janice Griffith,
Read moreThe City of White Plains has launched a COVID Angels Volunteer Project to assist senior citizens with navigating the technology needed to obtain an appointment for getting the COVID-19 vaccination. The City of White Plains Youth Bureau and Recreation &
Read moreJohn Vorperian has spent the last 20 years interviewing some rather high-profile athletes, writers and people in the entertainment industry. Robert Vaughn, Ralph Branca and Thomas (Hollywood) Henderson, to name just a few. What makes Vorperian’s several thousand interviews since
Read moreFor some, the stock market represents a secretive world of undecipherable terms, a place only for high rollers or something akin to a trip to the casino. But White Plains native and equity research associate Nicolette DiMaggio is hoping to
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By Sydney Stoller Acai bowls, smoothies and juice cleanses have grown in popularity in recent years, and this frenzy over good-tasting, healthy food does not seem to be abating anytime soon. The smoothie craze may have peaked several years ago,
Read moreFor Richard Cirulli, it was time to try something different. The playwright, author and retired professor had written and produced four plays for the troupe he established in 2016, the nonprofit organization The Demitasse Players, all performed at the White
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By Sophia Spiegel It took just one conversation in a New York City subway station for White Plains resident Donald Stevens to develop an even greater appreciation for music and the positive impact it can have on others. Stevens recently
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By Kristen McNerney For Myron Wisotsky, an 81-year-old retired teacher from Chappaqua, the decision to get the COVID-19 vaccine at the Westchester County Center was a no-brainer. “I want to stay alive,” he said. After hearing positive feedback about the
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By Lindsay Emery Rye Brook artist Marla Beth Enowitz’s new self-described “happy art” installation brings colorful exuberance to the third floor of The Westchester Mall. But it likely would have never been created if not for the COVID-19 pandemic. “Gumballs”
Read moreMamaroneck Avenue Elementary School will have a new leader for the remainder of the school year. The White Plains Board of Education on Monday appointed Robert Janowitz to serve as acting principal with Eileen McGuire set to retire on Jan.
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