In late 1969, a trial unlike any other in American history captured the nation’s imagination. Eight anti-Vietnam War activists went on trial for conspiring to riot at the previous year’s chaotic Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The suspects, which included
Read MoreBy Samuel Rowland A rainbow sea filled the parking lot of Yorktown’s Town Hall on a cloudy Saturday last week as the town celebrated its first-ever public LGBTQ Pride event and march. Participants filed in to the beats of a
Read MoreIn recognition of our nation’s historically underrepresented African American composers, on Saturday, June 19 at 7 p.m. the Music Conservatory of Westchester will present a Juneteenth celebration concert including musical performances by the music school’s faculty and an opportunity to
Read MoreIn 2018, 19-year-old Pleasantville resident Brian Halloran took his own life. The tragedy prompted his family to create Break the Hold (BTH), an organization that brings attention to the pervasive spread of mental illness, especially among teenagers and young adults,
Read MoreThe Pleasantville Community Garden is known as a beacon of collaborative effort to grow and give food to those in need. Last Saturday, about 30 people gathered at the garden at St. John’s Episcopal Church to honor Devin Juros and
Read MoreA 2011 Walter Panas High School graduate is one of the 29 male contestants on the new season of “The Bachelorette,” which airs locally on Channel 7. David Scott, 27, who grew up in Cortlandt but now lives in Nashville,
Read MoreBy Michael Gold The field stretched out and away from the backstop, a carpet of green dividing the Saw Mill Parkway from the Village of Pleasantville. Two half-circle American flags, red and blue with white stars, hung proudly from the
Read MoreRainbow flags, the well-known symbol of the LGBTQ+ community, will be out in abundance as Yorktown for Justice (YFJ), a local grassroots collaborative, marks Pride Month on Saturday June 12 at noon, at Yorktown Town Hall. “Pride Month is a
Read MoreThere are reasons to celebrate now that life is slowly emerging from the pandemic. Starting this evening, local music lovers can rejoice some more. After a one-year break due to the coronavirus, the Village of Mount Kisco is bringing back
Read MoreThe White Plains Outdoor Arts Festival (WPOAF) is back for 2021. Generations of area residents have enjoyed the treasured annual community event The all-outdoor festival will be held this Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. rain or
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