A bipartisan group of senators — called the “Gang of Six” — unveiled a deficit reduction plan Tuesday that would save almost $4 trillion over the next decade and could leverage a deal on raising the debt ceiling before an Aug. 2 deadline. President Barack Obama welcomed the deficit-cutting plan,... Read More →
This came in this afternoon from Eastchester schools: July 20, 2011 Dear Eastchester Parents and Community Members, At the July 11 reorganization meeting, the Eastchester Board of Education continued its discussion about the overcrowded conditions in the middle school and high school. Both buildings are already over capacity and the… Read More →
Our intern Jenny Kessman has a very timely story in today’s paper: Cool drinks! She visited 6 local spots and recommends her favorites. Take it away, Jenny! The Miami Vice Smoothie at Beanberry’s Cafe in New Rochelle. Carucha Meuse/The Journal News The kind of blistering heat predicted for this week… Read More →
Good afternoon. Here’s a glance at today’s opinion content: Caylee’s Law: Editorial We comment on the development of a New York version of Caylee’s Law, which would make it a felony not to report a missing or deceased child within a timely manner to authorities. The legislation follows on the… Read More →
This came in from Roger Ardan, managing director, professional services, Middleberg Communications in New York City: Judith A. Lockhart of Eastchester has been named chairman of the board of Meritas, a global alliance of 173 business law firms representing more than 7,000 lawyers in 73 countries and 238 markets around… Read More →
Here’s a look at today’s opinion content: PEF and CSEA contracts: Editorial We assess the agreements brokered by the Civil Service Employees Association and the Public Employees Federation, the state’s largest public-employee unions, with Gov. Andrew Cuomo for new contracts. Both involve wage freezes, furloughs and contributions to health care…. Read More →
Concordia College faculty and staff defeated their Iona College counterparts by a score of 8-5 in an inaugural Softball Game to benefit the Eastchester CAP Food Pantry. The game was held on the Clippers Softball Complex on Concordia’s campus at 171 White Plains Road in Bronxville. While the game featured… Read More →
Concordia College has hired Stephanie Squires as director of the new master of science in childhood special education degree that is part of the college’s teacher education program. Squires, who most recently was with the College of New Rochelle, worked for 14 years in the graduate field and holds a… Read More →
Good Monday afternoon. Here’s a digest of opinion content published over the weekend in The Journal News: Saturday, July 16 Debt ceiling: Commentary Doyle McManus, a columnist for the Los Angeles Times, assesses the struggle between Congressional Republicans and the administration of President Barack Obama over raising the federal debt… Read More →
Near the close of the school year, all five second-grade classes came to visit us at village hall. We have been doing this for quite a few years now and I can say the entire staff looks forward to their visit. My understanding is that it ties in with the… Read More →