By Ryan Raicht A group of 46 interns, led by Greenburgh Town Clerk Judith Beville, last week finished their summer-long town project helping some of Westchester’s asylum seekers. In the spring, more than 100 of the roughly 400 migrants who arrived
Read MoreHendrick Hudson High School’s school newspaper has been nationally recognized. The Anchor, which published online throughout the school years and also published four print editions, was honored as “First Class with One Mark of Distinction,” by the National Scholastic Press
Read MoreIt may still be two months away, but for those who look forward to the Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival every year, there are reasons to eagerly await its return even during the heat of summer. One of the largest and
Read MoreIt makes sense that an older adult whose hearing has begun to deteriorate might withdraw socially, which adds to loneliness. A rising Byram Hills High School senior is exploring whether hearing loss may contribute to cognitive impairment as a result
Read MoreBy Ryan Raicht Sitting in a classroom at White Plains High School, Lexi Labis was horrified when she saw that a swastika had been drawn on the desk in front of her last year. “I was shocked, upset and taken
Read MoreBy Ryan Raicht More than 60 high school students recently gathered at Stepinac High School in White Plains to present their findings from a special program they participated in that recommended how to curb social media abuse. The culmination of
Read MoreAdults of a certain generation are often critical of the ills of technology even as they spend too much time on their mobile devices. But how about the perspectives of high school students who are coming of age and never
Read MoreIt may have been more than a half-century since many of the people who were Adrian McGuire’s former students sat in his classroom at Chappaqua’s Grafflin Elementary School. But for those who attended last Friday’s 99th birthday party for their
Read MoreMembers of the Putnam Valley Board of Education rebuked the Chappaqua School District last week for using its financial resources to entice teachers into switching districts a year after losing its high school principal. Putnam Valley Board Vice President Joseph
Read MoreThe father of a 10-year-old Hillcrest Elementary School student who recently apparently died by suicide claimed last week bullying by another student was responsible for his family tragedy. Christian Illescas confronted the Peekskill Board of Education at the June 6
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