By Abby Luby In a large classroom at White Plains High School Wednesday morning, a teacher placed a tourniquet on a mannequin while guided by a nurse. The life-saving instruction is part of the Stop the Bleed campaign started by
Read MoreEarly next month there will be the passing of the torch at the White Plains Business Improvement District. Brittany Brandwein will become the new BID executive director, replacing Kevin Nunn, who told the BID board earlier in the year he
Read MorePort Chester resident Gina Cappelli and White Plains resident Maria Alba-Trusa each have decades of experience working in the health care field. The duo is using their backgrounds to provide health care to as many local residents as possible through
Read MoreWhite Plains resident Nilton Mori said last week, “Cooking’s my passion.” Mori first used that passion to operate a lunch takeout and delivery business that operated out of his home, beginning in 2010 after working for a moving business for
Read MorePleasantville resident Ken Huling had been creating animation for children’s films for a decade for The Walt Disney Company and Blue Sky Studios and he wanted a career change. “I wanted to jump into a more entrepreneurial career,” Huling recalled
Read MoreBronxville resident Taisha Gonzalez is a one-woman band at the Signature Acupuncture Studio in White Plains. She is both the owner of the businesses, which opened in January, and the practitioner of acupuncture. Gonzalez explained last week why she chose
Read MoreRye Brook resident Debbie Daum said last week, “I have always been a crafter and a maker.” Daum’s creative passion is on display as owner of Bead Everything on E. Post Road in White Plains. Daum, who opened Bead Everything
Read MoreThe world of work is changing and KOI Creative Space is addressing the needs of the contemporary business world. The duo of White Plains resident Ryan Doran and resident Jonathan Manierre (who lives in White Plains and Cologne, Germany) opened
Read MoreSince 2005, White Plains resident Stuart Levine has been providing a variety of fine wine options in his downtown White Plains store. Le Vino Wine Merchants specializes in both foreign and domestic wines. Formerly known as Vino 100, Le Vino
Read MoreAlloy Printing, which is located on E. Post Road in White Plains, has a long history. Mary Jane Goldman, who formerly worked as a registered nurse, recalled last week that she started the business in 1979, which previously included several
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