Other news and feature stories from the area
Lifting Up Westchester, a local non-profit committed to helping the homeless and the hungry achieve self-sufficiency, announced its fifth annual high school student essay contest. Open to all students attending school in Westchester in 7th to 12th grades, students are
Read MoreThe New York Times showcased the launch of Examiner Media’s new digital newsmagazine Examiner+ on Oct. 5, citing the publication as an example of an industry effort to seek subscription support from readers online. Examiner+, which debuted on Oct. 5,
Read MoreExaminer Media unveiled a new digital newsmagazine this week, offering readers both free and paid subscription options to its new premium coverage. The digital newsmagazine, Examiner+, will be published on the emerging Substack email newsletter and website platform. Differentiating the newsmagazine from Examiner
Read MoreZakiya Dalila Harris, author of bestseller The Other Black Girl, will be in conversation with Lauren Christensen, senior staff editor at The New York Times Book Review, at Manhattanville on Oct. 7 as part of the “Castle Conversations” series. Harris’s
Read MoreFall in New York is better than ever, with The Great Jack-O’-Lantern Blaze and special Legend of Sleepy Hollow-themed experiences ready to launch in the Hudson Valley. Blaze: Hudson Valley returns to its location at Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson
Read MoreNational Preparedness Month arrives every September, and with it comes the Putnam County Department of Health’s efforts to rally residents to make a plan and build an emergency kit. The very nature of a hurricane or other weather-related emergency is
Read MoreAdding to the momentum of the outdoor Pleasantville Farmers Market, six new vendors join the market in the coming weeks, providing such diverse wares as ice pops, nut and oat milks, cold-pressed juices, fresh pretzels, sangria and unique granolas. New
Read MoreHoff-Barthelson Music School will launch its 2021-22 school year by offering exciting new classes for all ages and resuming in-person delivery of most of its programs — including lessons, classes and ensembles — following an immaculate safety record during last
Read MoreIt can be a challenge to find an activity that the whole family agrees on. The same can be said for deciding where to go out to eat or picking something new for date night. The Yorktown Grange Fair, which
Read MoreMany students spent the last school year learning virtually. Now, there are a lot of items on parents’ and teachers’ to-do lists to help get ready for a return to traditional learning this school year. Below are tips to help
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