This is the first installment of the Greenburgh police blotter on the White Plains area blog. The blotter will cover crimes not reported in The Journal News/LoHud.com and will cover reports from the previous week, with the most recent listed first. June 27, 7:36 a.m.: An assistant manager at Best… Read More →
On June 8, the People’s United Community Foundation made a grant of $2,500 for the Cornerstone Nursery Program at the Andrus Children’s Center’s clinic at 19 Greenridge Ave. in White Plains. The grant will ensure clinical support for the children. Eileen Fisher of Irvington also collected and donated swim suits,... Read More →
At least three of the vehicles involved in this accident were from the same White Plains business. New Rochelle’s Officer Vincent Marco diverts traffic off I-95 northbound, near exit 16 in New Rochelle after an accident involving five vehicles June 29, 2010. At least three of the vehicles were from… Read More →
Just in from a press release… Kensico Cemetery’s 2009 annual report, “Cornerstones: the Early Years at Kensico Cemetery,” took top honors in the corporate design/annual report category at the June Advertising Club of Westchester’s Big W awards gala. The annual report, including photographs of the landscaped property and text drawn… Read More →
Yonkers resident Russell Giglio was among the leaders in the final round of the Ike tournament at Metropolis Country Club today. Look for the story at Lohud.com and in tomorrow’s edition of The Journal News. View photos from the Ike MGA Stroke Play Championship.
The Greenburgh Nature Center is presenting a live butterfly exhibit and butterfly programs running until September 30. The indoor exhibit, “Walking Among Live Butterflies,” includes native butterflies such as Monarchs and Painted Ladies in the center’s greenhouse full of fragrant flowers and greenery. The exhibit showcases the life cycle of… Read More →
An evening of fun with a wine tasting at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church from 6:30-8:30 p.m. tomorrow will raise money for the church’s music program. The Rev. Gawain F. deLeeuw, rector, and friends will lead a basic introduction to the six major wine grapes and introduce several wine regions. There… Read More →
In an age when youth theaters can charge big money for a double-cast production of “Annie,” it’s refreshing to learn of a program that won’t cost theater-loving high-school kids a penny to participate. Director Betsy Hooper is launching Free Theatre Westchester with auditions tomorrow night at the Mamaroneck Avenue School… Read More →
I saw a show at the National Theatre in London today and was home in time for dinner. The show was Irishman Dion Boucicault’s “London Assurance,” a sold-out London smash directed by Nicholas Hytner that closes tomorrow. I saw it today — with a full house — live at the… Read More →
Carl Paladino, the Buffalo developer running for governor, talked about his candidacy on Monday in an Editorial Spotlight interview. Paladino, who lost the Republican nomination to former Rep. Rick Lazio, is gathering petition signatures in an effort to receive a place on the Sept. 14 primary ballot. He’s also running… Read More →
