There’s a new source for corned beef coming to Central Avenue. Ben’s Restaurant and Kosher Deli, the 40 year old restaurant group, has bought the former Spiga Restaurant site in Greenburgh. Ben’s is a well-known restaurant with locations in Queens, Manhattan, Long Island and Florida. The new location in Westchester… Read More →
Eastchester will hold a public hearing on the preliminary budget for 2013 at 7 p.m. Dec. 4 at Town Hall, 40 Mill Road. All residents will be able to speak or present written feedback on the proposed $34.1 million budget. Taxes will go up most in the town outside the… Read More →
The parent-teacher associations of the elementary schools in the Town of Eastchester have started a holiday toy drive to benefit Matthew’s Wish, a nonprofit organization that gives toys to sick kids at Cohen Children’s Medical Center in Queens. This year’s drive will also benefit children in areas affected by Hurricane… Read More →
Scarsdale resident George Constantin has been honored with the Westchester Jewish Community Services “corporate hero award.” After a fire destroyed the inventory and location of Kids’ Kloset in downtown White Plains, Constantin donated temporary space so the charity could continue to provide gently used clothing and essentials to needy children…. Read More →
The Tuckahoe Union Free School District is holding a fundraising breakfast to support its modified cheerleading program from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Dec. 2 at The Quarry, 106 Main St. in Tuckahoe. The cost for the breakfast of pancakes, French toast, eggs and bacon is $15 for adults and… Read More →
Tony Wagner, author of “Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People Who Will Change The World,” will speak at Scarsdale High School at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5. Wagner, a Harvard-based national expert on preparing students for a globally linked world, is also the author of the bestselling book, “The Global… Read More →
Eastchester High School senior Kyle Crimmons, captain of the school’s varsity baseball team, will be playing baseball for Marist College next year. Crimmons signed a letter of intent with the Poughkeepsie school, where he plans to major in accounting. Eastchester coach Dom Cecere called Crimmons a great athlete as well… Read More →
Eastchester’s senior citizens are invited to a holiday breakfast and concert courtesy of the Anne Hutchinson Student Council Community Service Club from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Dec. 7 at the Anne Hutchinson cafeteria, 60 Mill Road. Parking is available in the back of the school, near the cafeteria… Read More →
The Eastchester School District has hired a search firm to find a replacement for Superintendent Marilyn C. Terranova, who announced last month that she will retire in summer 2013. School Leadership LLC, a New York area search firm, will help the board of education pick the next superintendent. The community is… Read More →
In its third year, a national campaign spearheaded by American Express designated this past Saturday as the day to “Shop Local” and stay close to home when making purchases. As the backbone of our economy, the spotlight on the benefits of supporting local businesses was certainly timely and needed, but… Read More →