On Thursday, Feb. 6, White Plains High School could not contend with Horace Greeley High School’s frontcourt presence of senior Chris Melis and sophomore Nick Townsend. The Quakers inside duo combined for 49 points and 28 rebounds to beat the
Read MoreBy Rob DiAntonio White Plains girls basketball coach Benji Carter gave his eighth-grader Sequoia Layne some advice at practice one day. “I’ve been challenging her,” Carter said. “Also, I think with our weight room, she’s been buying in. I
Read MoreWhile most people move an average of five to seven years, there are those who remain in the same home for the long term. Some might consider this situation dull and uneventful, but as someone who has lived most of
Read MoreWhite Plains resident Alessandro Crocco opened Papi restaurant in late January on Bank Street in the city, where he moved to from Italy in 2011. “I fell in love with the city and what it had to offer,” Crocco recalled
Read MoreWith the final precious seconds ticking off the clock last Wednesday evening, Pace University’s Tyrone Cohen Jr. caught a pass from teammate Bryan Powell along the left sideline, took one dribble across the midcourt line and launched a nearly 40-foot
Read MoreIt’s very crowded at the top of Class A girls’ basketball in Section One this season and two of the teams with their sights set on a sectional title, Byram Hills and Rye, provided an early glimpse on Friday night
Read MoreNot even the absence of his best player could prevent Briarcliff girls’ basketball coach Don Hamlin from reaching a lofty milestone last Tuesday afternoon. With leading scorer Alana Lombardi sidelined by a recent ankle injury, the Bears still managed to
Read MoreYorktown resident Laura Sosa opened Lala’s Exotic Cuts in Yorktown on January 15, influenced by her daughter, Karelys. “My daughter’s always in a hair salon,” Sosa said last week, so she decided to open her own salon. Sosa said her
Read MoreThe 92nd Academy Awards show airs this Sunday. This is my 12th year of presenting the Best Picture nominees and creating hypothetical pairings of wine with the top contenders. Due to the space constraints of this column, I’ve distilled my
Read MoreAs befitting its name, Hastings Tea and Coffee is popular for its many tea and coffee offerings. While the business will continue to provide tea and coffee, a new feature is being added this month – wine and beer served
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