After sitting on the sidelines for six months, area high school athletes rallied outside the County Center in White Plains Sunday morning to try to convince state officials to reconsider their decision to postpone their seasons until spring. Chanting “Let them
Read MoreThe White Plains Common Council passed a package of legislation at its September 8th meeting to address the problem of drag racing on city streets. The main component of the package is a local law that would authorize the city
Read MoreThe Music Conservatory of Westchester’s annual gala may have been curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the show must go on. The 19th annual fundraising event, which will take place virtually on Sept. 23 at 7 p.m., will feature a
Read MoreAt least 100 demonstrators rallied outside the White Plains post office Saturday morning to call attention to the Trump administration’s efforts to undermine the United States Postal Service less than three months before the election. The protest, part of a
Read MoreThe developer of more than 300 market-rate apartments on part of a 70-acre office park in White Plains broke ground on the project on Wednesday. The NRP Group made the announcement for the site at 1133 Westchester Ave. that previously
Read MoreEmerly A. Martinez was appointed the new principal of White Plains High School Monday evening by the White Plains Board of Education. Martinez was the finalist for the job from more than 60 candidates in a rigorous search that included
Read MoreBy Madeline Rosenberg As lockdowns took hold across the world this spring, Dr. Shirley Cheng learned that many of her students had lost their jobs. Some of them went without food for days. Others knocked on doors for leftovers and
Read MoreBy Logan Schiciano Although the pandemic quashed many traditional summer camp plans, The Salvation Army’s Greater New York Division remains committed to supporting families in need. Through its Camp in a Box program, over 1,000 boxes were filled with arts
Read MoreA new Election Information Gathering Task Force has been established by Board of Legislators Chairman Ben Boykin (D-White Plains). The task force will obtain public input about the June 23 primary election, how it was conducted and proactive steps that
Read MoreBy Madeline Rosenberg When the Music Conservatory of Westchester shut down in early March, voice teacher Mary Elizabeth Poore knew she had to find a way to keep her students singing. With some research, a new microphone and speakers, Poore
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