Superintendent of White Plains City Schools, Chris Clouet, at the March 14 School District Budget Forum held at the Post Road Elementary School, said he was cautiously optimistic “that the numbers we are working with are the numbers we will
Read MoreThousands packed Mamaroneck Avenue in White Plains Saturday for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, including hundreds of bagpipers. Adam StoneAdam has worked in the local news industry for the past two decades in Westchester County and the broader Hudson
Read MoreBy Pat Casey On Saturday, March 10, White Plains will come alive with the “Wearing of the Green” as spectators, marching bands, pipers, Irish Step Dancers, twirlers, drill teams, community groups and service organizations take to Mamaroneck Avenue for the
Read MoreWhen Vintage Lounge & Restaurant owner Declan Farrell came to this country in 1990, he never imagined being in the hospitality industry, let alone owning a restaurant and bar in the county’s most vibrant city. Raised on a farm in
Read MoreBy Sam Barron The New Westchester Symphony Orchestra (NewWSO) is making beautiful music and it wants everyone in Westchester to join. NewWSO, which formed last year, holds open rehearsals every Wednesday at the Music Conservatory of Westchester on Central Park
Read MoreBy Alyssa Zack and Andrew Vitelli Last year, Danny Spadaro was in his high school library in New Jersey reading a magazine when he stumbled across an ad for DISCOVERED: The Unsigned Artist Competition. The New Jersey native, who had
Read MoreCatherine Amodio says “Flowers are the gift of emotion.” They are used to express love, friendship, joy, sympathy, even support for someone who may be feeling anxious. For each gift given, the expression is unique. As such, Amodio believes each
Read MoreMatthew Fiorillo was 16 when he first expressed an interest in becoming a funeral director. Perhaps it was his kind-hearted nature, his desire to help others or his willingness to reach out to people at the worst times of their
Read MoreThe White Plains Examiner is sponsoring a send-off party for Christina DeLeon, who was the inaugural Miss Westchester USA in 2011, on Wednesday, Jan. 11 at Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza. The party starts at 7:30 p.m. at the White Plains restaurant. DeLeon
Read MoreA Westchester-based pro-choice group has come out against an unlikely target. Choice Matters harshly criticized outgoing County Legislator John Nonna (D-Pleasantville) for recommitting a bill while in committee that would have provided women safe access to sites that perform abortions. Since
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