With Westchester County reaching a tragic plateau in coronavirus-related deaths, clergy members and elected officials gathered in Yonkers last week to pay tribute to the more than 1,500 residents who have died since March. County Executive George Latimer last Thursday
Read MoreThe White Plains School District is planning to return to in-person instruction Dec. 14 following a switch to all remote learning this week that was triggered by a large increase in COVID-19 cases among staff and students. Superintendent of Schools
Read MoreA new energy storage project that uses an innovation in lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery technology was unveiled this week at the New York Power Authority (NYPA) location in White Plains. Funded in part by the New York State Energy Research and Development
Read MoreJoan Katherine (Bernstein) Fratianni, a longtime resident of White Plains, died November 23. She was 87. Born in Ossining to Daniel and Gertrude Luby. she worked in data entry for Lord & Burnham in Irvington for many years. She was
Read MoreA trio of unions representing teachers, administrators and civil servants are urging White Plains Schools Superintendent Dr. Joseph Ricca and the Board of Education to switch the district from hybrid to all remote instruction next week, fearful of the impact
Read MoreNicoletta Naclerio, a resident of White Plains, died peacefully November 16 at her home. She was 97. She was born in New York City on September 24, 1923 to Amindo and Amelia Cristiani. She attended Evander Childs High School and
Read MoreBy Lindsay Emery Noah Brick will often reference Bruce Banner’s sudden transition into The Hulk when explaining what it’s like living with Tourette Syndrome. “The Hulk, that’s the analogy I like to use for Tourette because in an instant Dr.
Read MoreA four-star landmark hotel in White Plains is changing hands. The Crowne Plaza White Plains on Hale Avenue, which has been a city staple for 35 years, has been taken over by Sonesta International Hotels Corporation. Sonesta, which plans to
Read MoreThe last remaining Sears in Westchester County at the Galleria White Plains will soon be closing its doors. Another victim of the circumstances created by COVID-19, Sears, one of the anchor stores at the Galleria for about the last 20
Read MoreWhite Plains Mayor Tom Roach and members of the Common Council will celebrate the opening of the city’s newly refurbished playground at Gillie Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, November 16. Gillie Park is one of the city’s neighborhood
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