Rick PezzulloRick has more than 40 years’ experience covering local news in Westchester and Putnam counties, running the gamut from politics and crime to sports and human interest. He has been an editor at Examiner Media since 2012. Read more
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, A pair of Somers athletes were voted by Examiner readers as the winter season Athletes of the Season. Haylie Donovan, a sophomore sprinter on the girls’ indoor track team, and Jay Wilkinson, a senior swimmer, are our female and
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Like any dedicated parent, Lauren Dahling just wanted her son, Alex, to have the same opportunities as all children. But those aspirations can become a daunting proposition when your child has special needs. Luckily for her and Alex, who graduated
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“She wasn’t able to participate in mainstream programming due to the differences of the pace and the environment. She was overmatched,” said Dias, a Scarsdale resident. “But they noticed when they played with her at home or in the yard,
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On Feb. 1, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHAA) approved girls flag football as a State Championship sport in 2024. In Section 1, schools that participated in a pilot program last spring that led to the
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Did going crazy during the pandemic feed a fleeting urge to kill someone? Not surprising. We were isolated, stuck at home with the kids, fighting depression or some form of rage. So what did some folks actually do? For Taiwanese-born
Read MoreA Somers High School English teacher who was at the center of a debate in the district after assigning a lesson with racial overtones is returning to the classroom Monday. Allison Ferrier, a teacher in the district for 25 years
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A lesson with racial overtones taught in a 10th-grade English class at Somers High School last week triggered a raucous revolt from parents at a Board of Education meeting. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Raymond Blanch, who penned a letter panning
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Two northern Westchester school districts experienced a staggering number of motorists that illegally passed stopped school buses picking up or dropping off students during the first two months of the academic year. There were well over 600 illegal passes of
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An organization representing the interests of convenience store owners called on the Board of Legislators last week to abandon a proposed law that would prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco products and menthol cigarettes in Westchester. Members of the New
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