As part of its mission, Grandpas United of the White Plains Youth Bureau has established a Civic Engagement Award Program and is honoring six graduating high school seniors who have developed the knowledge, skills, values and motivation to make a
Read MoreIn June, Thrift 2 Fight embarked on a three-week New York thrifting tour to raise money for grassroots social justice organizations. One of its stops is in White Plains on Friday, June 18 at The LOFT LGBTQ+ Center at 252
Read MoreIn recognition of our nation’s historically underrepresented African American composers, on Saturday, June 19 at 7 p.m. the Music Conservatory of Westchester will present a Juneteenth celebration concert including musical performances by the music school’s faculty and an opportunity to
Read MoreWestchester District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced Thursday that her office is launching a review of two fatal police-involved shootings in the county from a decade ago. Scrutiny of the deaths of Pace University student Danroy “DJ” Henry, and former Marine
Read MoreBy Alexa Jindal For more than a century since its 1910 inception, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) was exclusively for boys 10 to 18 years old. In February 2019 that changed, following an announcement the previous year that girls
Read MoreThe White Plains Outdoor Arts Festival (WPOAF) is back for 2021. Generations of area residents have enjoyed the treasured annual community event The all-outdoor festival will be held this Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. rain or
Read MorePatricia Sanderson, a longtime White Plains resident, died peacefully after a short illness on May 18 at Phelps Hospital in Sleepy Hollow. She was 85. Patty was born in Bronxville on June 7, 1935, to James W. and Margaret (Lonergan) Sanderson. She
Read MoreBy Morris Gut Casa Rina of Thornwood on Commerce Street is a throwback restaurant, to the days when the Italian-American kitchen reigned supreme. There are Sinatra photos on one wall while Marilyn Monroe pictures highlight another. When I stopped by
Read MoreWhite Plains Mayor Tom Roach and the White Plains Business Improvement District (BID) congratulated Alex Lounge Bar & Grill for winning best tasting wing in the 2021 Downtown White Plains Wing Weeks. More than 16,300 wings were consumed over four
Read MoreWhite Plains Mayor Tom Roach, in cooperation with the Mayor’s Veterans Committee, has announced plans for the city’s annual Memorial Day Commemoration. This year’s deceased honorees are Malcolm Baehr and Jack Collins. Both served on the Mayor’s Veterans Committee for
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