Westchester County will honor five African American leaders for their professional and civic accomplishments Thursday at the annual Black History Month and Trailblazers Award ceremony. “It is a pleasure once again to sponsor Trailblazers and to pay tribute to five extraordinary African Americans from Westchester who have accomplished so much,”... Read More →
Eastchester’s Michael Marsico (20) pulls down a rebound in front of Poughkeepsie’s Jermar Dancy (2) during the boys basketball Section 1 Class A semifinal game at the Westchester County Center in White Plains Feb. 27, 2013. Poughkeepsie won the game 61-48. ( Frank Becerra Jr / The Journal News )... Read More →
Property owners in Scarsdale may soon be paying a new sewer fee to pay for upkeep of the sewage system in the village. “We are one of the few communities in Westchester that doesn’t have a sanitary sewer fee,” said Village Manager Alfred A. Gatta. The Village Board of Trustees has… Read More →
Any significant construction or reconstruction of Playland, such as is contemplated by Sustainable Playland, would have to be approved by the Westchester County Board of Legislators, according to a long-awaited legal opinion from Westchester County Attorney Robert Meehan. The Board of Legislators requested the opinion after County Executive Rob Astorino… Read More →
Since the first of the year, many very-established developers have shown interest in the Kensington Road property. Long off the radar screen due to the economic downturn, the 2007/2008 approved housing plan has generated renewed interest. As a result, we will be issuing a Request for Qualifications in early spring… Read More →
When Celia Cuce was ready to head back into the work force in 2005 after 20 years raising her two daughters, she knew her skills needed a boost. “Computers had been invented while I was at home,” Cuce said with a chuckle. She joined a class on computers in business… Read More →
A search for a new principal for Bronxville High School will begin on Sunday, when an advertisement for the post appears in the New York Times. Terry Barton, principal of Bronxville High School since 2006, plans to retire at the end of the school year. An online survey, open starting… Read More →
The search for a new schools superintendent in Tuckahoe is going to last longer, the board announced after being disappointed in the latest round of candidates. The interim superintendent, Edward J Reilly, is serving his second year in the post, which is the limit under state law. Reilly joined the… Read More →
Karen Kolodny, a New York City resident with a decade of experience at the 92ndStreet Y, has been named the new executive director of the Jewish Community Center of Mid-Westchester, 999 Wilmot Road in Scarsdale. Kolodny has been the Y’s director of the Milstein/Rosenthal Center for Media & Technology since… Read More →
When a referee suffered an apparent heart attack at a high school basketball game on Feb. 7, Eastchester High School athletic director Jason Karol, athletic trainer Ellen Bastoni and parent Nancy Heffernan leaped into action to help the man. On Feb. 15, the trio were honored for their efforts by… Read More →