By Sherrie Dulworth Community inclusion has long been an important part of life for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Before the emergence of COVID-19, some went to day programs for skills training while others went to work. They engaged
Read MoreA study at more than 100 hospitals in New York State found that two-thirds of new COVID-19 patients hospitalized were over 50 years old and had been spending most of their time at home. The recent three-day study tracked 1,269
Read MoreGov. Andrew Cuomo laid out a detailed plan Monday to allow portions of New York State to enter the first reopening phase if a region meets a series of benchmarks on a multistep data-driven metric. Cuomo said under guidelines released
Read MoreA longtime White Plains firefighter who was on the verge of retiring from the department later this year lost his battle to COVID-19 late last week. Deputy Chief Edward Ciocca, a nearly 35-year veteran and a third-generation firefighter of the
Read MoreBy Scott Levine On a warm, clear night a week or two ago, I got dinner on and off the table and stepped out to my favorite south-facing spot. As the last of the shadows dissolved around me, my phone
Read MoreBy Ray Gallagher I have been on deadlines for more than three decades now, from my current 13-year employer, Examiner Media, to the old North County News; with stops at the Bedford-Record, the Putnam County News & Recorder, and the
Read MoreBy Sherrie Dulworth Virtually overnight, the COVID-19 pandemic has jolted society into a collective consciousness about a subject many people usually try to avoid – death and mortality. Dealing with death is part of the routine work experience for hospice
Read MoreAbout 4,000 customers in Westchester remained without power this morning from Monday’s powerful storms that knocked down trees and power lines throughout the county, Con Edison reported. Briarcliff Manor, Cortlandt and Greenburgh were among the Westchester communities with the most
Read MoreBy Sophia Spiegel School closures and the suspension of activities combined with eerie, empty towns and daily media reports about death and infection rates soaring from the virus, have caused teens to feel increasingly isolated. With loads of time in
Read MoreGov. Andrew Cuomo warned New Yorkers Thursday against complacency urging them to continue adhering to social distancing protocols to fight COVID-19 as the state saw its highest single-day death toll from the disease. Cuomo said the daily increase of net
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