John Vorperian has spent the last 20 years interviewing some rather high-profile athletes, writers and people in the entertainment industry. Robert Vaughn, Ralph Branca and Thomas (Hollywood) Henderson, to name just a few. What makes Vorperian’s several thousand interviews since
Read MoreFor some, the stock market represents a secretive world of undecipherable terms, a place only for high rollers or something akin to a trip to the casino. But White Plains native and equity research associate Nicolette DiMaggio is hoping to
Read MoreBy Sydney Stoller Acai bowls, smoothies and juice cleanses have grown in popularity in recent years, and this frenzy over good-tasting, healthy food does not seem to be abating anytime soon. The smoothie craze may have peaked several years ago,
Read MoreFor Richard Cirulli, it was time to try something different. The playwright, author and retired professor had written and produced four plays for the troupe he established in 2016, the nonprofit organization The Demitasse Players, all performed at the White
Read MoreBy Sophia Spiegel It took just one conversation in a New York City subway station for White Plains resident Donald Stevens to develop an even greater appreciation for music and the positive impact it can have on others. Stevens recently
Read MoreBy Kristen McNerney For Myron Wisotsky, an 81-year-old retired teacher from Chappaqua, the decision to get the COVID-19 vaccine at the Westchester County Center was a no-brainer. “I want to stay alive,” he said. After hearing positive feedback about the
Read MoreBy Lindsay Emery Rye Brook artist Marla Beth Enowitz’s new self-described “happy art” installation brings colorful exuberance to the third floor of The Westchester Mall. But it likely would have never been created if not for the COVID-19 pandemic. “Gumballs”
Read MoreMamaroneck Avenue Elementary School will have a new leader for the remainder of the school year. The White Plains Board of Education on Monday appointed Robert Janowitz to serve as acting principal with Eileen McGuire set to retire on Jan.
Read MoreMacy’s will be leaving the Galleria White Plains this spring, 25 years after becoming the premiere anchor store at the downtown mall. It is among 45 Macy’s stores that will be shutting down as part of a companywide downsizing that
Read MoreGoing to the movies has always been one of my favorite things to do. So, when a double feature of “North by Northwest” and “The Invisible Man” was my last outing to the theater before the coronavirus hit, I was
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