Eastchester School District Superintendent Marilyn C. Terranova joined New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and state education leaders at Gracie Mansion earlier this week to tout new legislation that aims to better protect students from sexual misconduct by teachers. The proposed reform puts the power to discipline faculty and staff… Read More →
A good morning to our clergy, distinguished colleagues and honored guests, firemen, police, community organizations, residents and our children AND welcome to the 92nd Annual Bronxville Memorial Day Parade and commemoration. Memorial Day holds a unique place in the history of our village and its traditions are many. In the… Read More →
Graduates toss their caps in the air after graduation at the United States Military Academy at West Point. See more photos of graduation at West Point
For an upcoming story on food trucks, we want to know your favorite spots. We’d like to know about those hot dog trucks, sure, but what we’re really looking for are the trucks that are doing something out-of-the-ordinary. Let me know and we might feature your favorites in the paper!
Read on for how to link in to the town hall with Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, which starts at 7 p.m. May 30. COUNTY EXECUTIVE ASTORINO TO HOST “ASK ASTORINO” TELE-TOWN HALL Residents invited to call in with questions or just listen Want to ask County Executive Rob Astorino… Read More →
More than 80 World War II veterans have been interviewed for a town history project and this weekend local residents will get to hear those stories and experiences. The Town of Greenburgh will broadcast interviews with the veterans, all Greenburgh residents, on its cable channels this weekend in honor of… Read More →
Here’s the announcement: PLANNING PROJECTS TO BE SHOWCASED AT JUNE 7 AWARDS DINNER Westchester Municipal Planning Federation celebrates best of local efforts; two county government projects among the award winners The winners of successful planning projects that enhance Westchester’s quality of life will be honored at the Westchester Municipal Planning… Read More →
Students at the William E. Cottle school can celebrate the end of the school year at a Family Fun Night on Monday, June 4 on the Cottle field from 6 to 8 p.m. Students and their families will get to enjoy a demonstration of traditional Italian dances by performer Ramzi… Read More →
Andrea Pinkney, a New York Times best-selling children and young adult author, will perform a book reading to music on June 11 at 4 p.m. at Concordia College’s Sommer Center. The event, called Musical Adventures at the Library with Concordia Conservatory, will feature Pinkney (pictured) reading from Sit-In: How Four… Read More →
There are several of these that come out about this time of year, lists of local schools that have reached a benchmark for excellence according to a general interest publication. Newsweek and The Daily Beast have released their top 1,000 public high schools, with New York scoring 118 of the… Read More →