Members of the Common Council discussed proposed updates to the White Plains Noise Pollution Control Ordinance, which sets forth regulations to prevent noise disturbances within city limits, during a Special Meeting on Jan. 31. Among the changes made in the
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New state guidelines adopted by the Westchester County Department of Health related to isolation and quarantine requirements for students exposed to COVID-19 and a forthcoming Test-to-Stay program will help White Plains Public Schools minimize potential disruptions due to the Omicron
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White Plains Mayor Tom Roach and representatives from the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) Westchester unveiled a new hockey scoreboard at the Ebersole Ice Rink at Delfino Park last Thursday. The scoreboard, which was unveiled at a ribbon-cutting ceremony, was
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The White Plains Youth Bureau Grandpas United hosted a virtual panel discussion between Bet Am Shalom Synagogue Rabbi Lester Bronstein and president of The Ministers Council and Vicinity Rev. Erwin Trollinger to discuss the life and legacy of Dr. Martin
Read MoreThree new appointments were made at the White Plains Common Council meeting on Jan. 3. Vincent Fields was appointed to the Mayor’s Youth Board, Diane H. Tabakman to the White Plains Library Board and former Councilman John Kirkpatrick to the
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A White Plains resident was fatally shot just shy of midnight on New Year’s Eve. Shawn Jefferson, 49, was shot on North Kensico Avenue around 11:50 p.m. on Friday and was pronounced dead at White Plains Hospital at 12:29 a.m.
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For nearly six decades, Buchanan residents lived with a nuclear power plant operating in their backyard. Indian Point, which generated approximately 25 percent of the Lower Hudson Valley and New York City’s annual electricity consumption, powered off its last remaining
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Michele Schoenfeld, who has served the White Plains Public Schools for 39 years as district clerk and is retiring at the end of this month, was celebrated at the December Board of Education (BOE) meeting. Schoenfeld’s nearly four-decade career with
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On Dec. 17, 13 mayors across the country were honored for their efforts to address the climate crisis as part of the 2021 Mayors Climate Protection Awards. City of White Plains Mayor Tom Roach was among the honorees for the
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Team Walk to Victory raised $76,345 for the 2021 Westchester Walk to End Alzheimer’s, the most they have ever raised for the organization and a record-breaking amount for a family team. A majority of the money was raised at Team
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