Almita and Roland Vamos, would-renowned string teachers, will hold a master class on March 11 followed by the final Hoch Chamber Music Series Concert featuring the award-winning Pacifica Quartet with violist Lawrence Dutton. The master class will be at 3 p.m.; the concert at 4 p.m. The Vamos’s, teachers of… Read More →
Ars Viva Chamber Orchestra, just named the Tarrytown Music Hall’s chamber orchestra in residence, is holding a fundraiser to help pay for two concert series under a “Youth In Music Project” being created by the group’s music director, Jesse Henkensiefken The fundraiser is a 2012 St. Patrick’s day wine and… Read More →
Daniel and Jason Vaccaro, juniors at Riverdale Country School, were among the student presenters at the annual meeting last weekend of the Association of Advancement of Science in Vancouver, B.C. They presented an “Optical Property Analysis and Construction of Black Silicon.” The 17-year-old twins, sons of Eastchester resident Donato Vaccaro,... Read More →
The Tuckahoe Board of Education has renewed the contract of interim Superintendent Edward J. Reilly for another year after rejecting the finalists for the position and beginning a fresh search. Reilly said that the biggest difference in the new contract is that the “interim” designation has been abandoned and that… Read More →
As I approach my seventh anniversary as mayor, not a day goes by that I do not learn something new about the operations of our village. That is what keeps the job so stimulating and me on my toes. Since the last month my column has been quite dour, bringing… Read More →
This just came in from the Scarsdale Library: Author Tommy Greenwald will visit the Scarsdale Public Library at 7 p.m. March 7 to discuss his book, “Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to Not Reading.” The book, which received a starred review from Booklist, is geared to children in grades 4-7. Registration… Read More →
Concordia College has announced a new articulation agreement with the Pace Lubin School of Business, offering students a fast track to earning their master’s degree in accounting. Students who graduate from Concordia with a B.S. in business administration specializing in accounting will be able to attend Pace and earn their… Read More →
UPDATE: TODAY’S EDITORIAL SPOTLIGHT with ASSEMBLYWOMAN AMY PAULIN, etc., HAS BEEN CANCELED; Assemblywoman Paulin requested a postponement to attend to business in Albany . We will UPDATE when it is RESCHEDULED.. The Editorial Board has plans a couple interviews this week, and you can join the discussions via CoverItLive. Just… Read More →
The administration at Northern Westchester Hospital is backing the two nurses involved in the mess with Douglas Kennedy and his newborn son. The hospital, in a statement issued today, says patient safety is their priority and they are backing the two nurses—Anna Margaret Lane and Cari Maleman Luciano – who say… Read More →
The president of Fox News is defending Douglas Kennedy in the aftermath of the baby scandal at a Westchester hospital. Roger Ailes, the head of Fox News, said Kennedy, a reporter for Fox, is a “great father” who tells the truth. Ailes said he’s known Douglas and his wife Molly for 15… Read More →