Slowly, but surely, New York State Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale) is making strides in the ongoing struggle to help women who are victims of violence and to move forward the stalled Women’s Equality Act, a 10-point bill that addresses issues
Read MoreSt. Anthony’s High School football program in Melville, New York, is a class operation lead by legendary Head Coach Rich Reichert. It is not just that the Friars have won 11 of the last 13 CHSFL AAA Titles that earns
Read MoreMore than a hundred protestors marched to White Plains City Hall Saturday afternoon demanding that Gov. Andrew Cuomo prohibit hydraulic fracturing in New York State. Carrying dozens of signs and chanting “Ban Fracking Now” and other slogans, the demonstrators who
Read MoreWestchester County Executive and Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino released his 2013 tax returns on Tuesday while his campaign accused Gov. Andrew Cuomo for a lack of transparency regarding improvements on his New Castle home. For a four-hour period, Astorino’s
Read MoreRepresentatives from several local agencies, women’s rights advocates and victims’ services organizations challenged the public to put an end to domestic violence during a forum in White Plains last Friday. Following several high-profile incidents recently involving NFL players, the panelists
Read MoreThe YMCA …so much more from A – Z is the message new President and CEO Cynthia Rubino wants to get out to the Westchester community. Based at 250 Mamaroneck Avenue in White Plains, the YMCA of Central and Northern
Read MoreBallard-Durand Funeral Home knows that losing a loved one is always a difficult experience, but celebrant Marisol Fuentes can offer a unique and personalized send off for friends and family. Fuentes has been a funeral director at Ballard-Durand for the
Read MoreNational Night Out. “Giving Crime & Drugs a Going Away Party” 6 to 9 p.m., Public Safety Headquarters, 77 S. Lexington Avenue, White Plains. Open house and safety fair, live band, free giveaways. National Night Out promotes awareness, safety and neighborhood unity. It
Read MoreElected officials from Washington, New York State, Westchester County and White Plains, Greenburgh, Harrison and other local municipalities gathered on the steps of White Plains City Hall at 5 p.m. Thursday to express a bi-partisan stance of solidarity in the
Read MoreThere are always obstacles when launching a new event, but those responsible for Thursday evening’s Corporate FunRun at Purchase College certainly appeared to hit one out of the park. Close to 50 Westchester-based corporations and more than 1,000 runners and
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