By Bill Primavera In spring, my thoughts turn to the joy of planting, along with the chore of the necessary weeding which accompanies it. But it’s been five years since I’ve planted or pulled a weed because I’ve been living
Read MoreIn response to your article, “Hen Hud School Budget Under Scrutiny As Vote Nears”; Superintendent Hochreiter is wrong when he says that Gennelle MacNeil’s report is opinion and not fact. Gennelle’s report is extremely comprehensive and based entirely on facts
Read MoreThe White Plains Beautification Foundation has always been about enhancing the beauty of our city. Now more than ever our beautiful outdoor gardens offer a treat we can enjoy while social distancing. Here are some spring blossoms. Take a walk through the city
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera In her memoir, “Eat, Pray, Love,” author Elizabeth Gilbert (and actress Julia Roberts in the movie) travels the world to find spiritual fulfillment, but most of us probably conduct our quiet time for meditation or prayer at
Read MoreJudy Hodge, 70, of Thornwood passed away peacefully at home on May 24. Hodge was born in Cambridge, Mass. on June 21, 1949, to V. Ann (nee Burbridge) and Thomas Hodge. She grew up in White Plains and graduated from
Read MoreBy Scott Levine Though we often think of the sky as permanent and unchanging, one of the greatest pleasures of watching often is seeing it change from night to night. With enough time, we get to see stories unfold little
Read MoreIn past columns, I’ve expounded on a time-honored and well-worn axiom in the wine industry: 90 percent of a wine is made in the vineyard. This espouses that the characteristics of a wine are primarily under the influence of nature,
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera Here I sit at home over the Memorial Day weekend, all fired up to get out of the house and do something – anything – that will divert my mind from all the gloom and doom of
Read MoreRobert L. (Roe) Rodino, 76, of Buchanan, passed away on May 17 at the Tarrytown Hall Care Center in Tarrytown. Born in Peekskill on Feb. 7, 1944, Rodino was the son of the late Salvatore and Geneva (DiPietro) Rodino. He
Read MorePaul F. Pember died peacefully on May 17 at his Brewster home. He was 63. Born on Apr. 20, 1957, in White Plains, he was the son of the late Frederick and Katherine (Myck) Pember. He was a Byram Hills
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