Board of Legislators Democratic Majority Leader Peter Harckham last week rejected the Republicans’ overtures for a compromise in the simmering political and legal battle over whether to increase parent contributions to the county’s child care program. Harckham, who called the
Read MoreOne of America’s top tai chi masters is plying his craft right here in White Plains. Gene Nelson, who has been doing tai chi for more than 25 years, recently received the highest ranking from the American Tai Chi and
Read MoreThe White Plains Planning Board public hearing on a special permit application by the German School New York, located at 50 Partridge Road in the Havilands Manor neighborhood of White Plains, to increase the student population from 375 to 500,
Read MoreGrowing up two blocks from Yankee Stadium was the catalyst that jumpstarted a career in photography for Paul Plaine, despite the fact that his working life began in a New York bank. While his career in banking was short-lived, his
Read MoreThe study of economics is becoming more of a necessity than an elective course for college students. This is especially true with our nation’s unemployment rate and presidential election on the near horizon. To help students have a better and
Read MoreTen teenagers in White Plains have been awarded for their altruism courtesy of the Pat Lanza Family Foundation. On Friday, the Pat Lanza Family Foundation awarded $50,000 in scholarships to 10 participants of the White Plains Youth Bureau who are
Read MoreAfter years of running restaurants in local Westchester towns, Annie McGovern and her husband, Brian Perroni, have come back to their White Plains neighborhood to open an ice cream store. The business, known as Sweet Anniez Ice Cream and Candy
Read MoreThough many people are unable to get a job, two of man’s best friends started work last week. K-9s Storm and Justice graduated from training and were made officers Friday after completing a 17-week training program along with their handlers,
Read MoreTwo months after a grand jury decided not to indict any of the officers involved in the death of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., the former U.S. Marine and Westchester County correctional officer’s son has brought a $21 million federal lawsuit against
Read MoreWhite Plains has one of the top slam poetry teams in the country. The White Plains Library’s official Westchester Poetry Slam Team will compete in the National Poetry Slam Championships in Charlotte from August 7-11. The White Plains Library-based team
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