September will mark a new era for A Rising Star Children’s Center. The Center is moving from Cortlandt to 52 Scenic Drive in Croton to coincide with the start of the new school year. Cortlandt resident Gloria Foster has owned
Read MoreA White Plains resident sharply criticized the Institutes of Applied Human Dynamics (IAHD), saying they mislead state officials about the need to move its group home from Mount Vernon to White Plains. At the Citizen’s to Be Heard segment of
Read MoreThe Somers Town Board is considering the creation of a sewer district for Lake Lincolndale and Lake Shenorock. The Somers Sanitary Sewer District No. 2 proposal, which would cost $63 million, was discussed during a public hearing at the August
Read MoreFollowing the recent mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, dozens of local residents rallied in front of White Plains City Hall on Aug. 17, one of a reported over 100 similar “Recess Rallies” for federal gun safety events scheduled
Read MoreCortlandt resident Shima Chayvet was vice president of a home care company for many years. “It was seven days a week. It never ended,” Chayvet recalled last week. “I loved what I did, but I really needed a diversion.” Chayvet
Read MoreWhite Plains has experienced many changes since March 29, 1972, but there has been at least one constant – the popular Magnotta’s Restaurant and Pizzeria at 192-194 Maple Ave. An era will be coming to an end on Aug. 18
Read MoreWhite Plains resident Nilton Mori said last week, “Cooking’s my passion.” Mori first used that passion to operate a lunch takeout and delivery business that operated out of his home, beginning in 2010 after working for a moving business for
Read MoreA divided White Plains Common Council appointed John Collins Jr. as a city judge by a 4-2 vote on Aug. 5, following a roughly 55-minute debate. Voting for the appointment of Collins were Mayor Tom Roach, Council President John Martin,
Read MoreA project to renovate Old Town Hall in Brewster has been given a major boost with a $200,000 state grant. The grant, which was recently obtained by NYS Sen. Peter Harckham, was celebrated by several elected officials from Putnam and
Read MoreHaving conquered the state, the White Plains 11 and Under Little League team was given a hero’s welcome at the Aug. 5 Common Council meeting. The team won the championship on Aug. 2 in Horseheads. “This is a tremendous achievement,”
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