White Plains and Westchester County celebrated the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) last Saturday, but officials and advocates for the disabled urged the crowd to continue the fight for equity and opportunity. In a program organized
Read MoreEditor’s Note: In the original posting of this article, the potential date for the referendum was incorrect. The correct date being considered is Dec. 6. The Lakeland School District unveiled plans last week for an estimated $57 million capital project,
Read MoreFor more than 20 years, high school English teacher Melissa Pyrch has encouraged her students to go for their dreams and to have the fortitude to press on and never quit on themselves. While leading a motivational speaking class for
Read MoreChristine Tona started her new position as Superintendent of Schools in Mahopac on July 1 and is ready to hit the ground running learning about the community and the district. “My priority is to get to know the community, students
Read MoreA White Plains High School graduate and sophomore at Dartmouth College has been selected for a prestigious Television Academy Foundation Internship Program. Lauren Azrin was one of only 40 students chosen by Television Academy members from across the country for
Read MoreArielle Goldstein, a special education teacher at Lakeview Elementary School in Mahopac, brought a bunch of mini farm animals from her home to teach her students about animal care. “I grew up working at Muscoot Farm in Somers,” said Goldstein.
Read MoreThe Chappaqua Library Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of Director Andrew Farber last Tuesday, the latest upheaval for the library in the past three months. Farber is scheduled to leave his post this Friday and will be heading to
Read MoreResidents in the Mahopac and Garrison school districts went back to the polls Tuesday and approved budgets for the 2022-2023 school year after rejecting spending plans last month. In Mahopac, a $133 million budget with a tax levy increase of
Read MoreRetirees and those with 25 years of service in the White Plains City School District (WPCSD) were honored with a special presentation and certificates at the Board of Education meeting on June 13. “Tonight, we want to express our gratitude
Read MoreMore than 250 people filled Peekskill’s Depew Park field to celebrate the city’s 11th annual Juneteenth Freedom Day on Saturday as local performers were joined by youth groups who proudly strutted their talents throughout the afternoon. The focus for this
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