A singing contest—much like “American Idol”—for entertainers 50 years old and over will be held on Friday, Oct. 1 at 12:30 p.m. The event returns this year to where it began, the Theodore D. Young Community Center in Greenburgh. The contest includes 10 singers competing for the title of 2010… Read More →
A White Plains dentist accused of defrauding her insurance company was taken to jail today, after a judge determined she purposely missed mandatory meetings connected to her criminal case. Dr. Joanne Baker, (left) who had been free on $10,000 bail, will remain in the Westchester County jail in Valhalla until… Read More →
Mark Jaffe, who is running for the 89th Assembly District,will be hosting two “meet the candidate” events in the run-up to the primary election. Jaffe is running for the Democratic party line against Thomas Roach, the White Plains Common Council president, in the Tuesday, Sept. 14 primary. Roach already holds… Read More →
Republican Assemblyman Robert Castelli had his first bill become law recently. The legislation, which Castelli fought for since he was a Lewisboro councilman in 2001, authorizes the town of Lewisboro to use some land as a cell tower, enabling improved communication for residents and emergency responders. The bill was signed… Read More →
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., discussed the economy, unemployment, dysfunction in Albany and Washington, health care, war, housing and the proposed cultural center and mosque in lower Manhattan, in an Editorial Spotlight interview Thursday. You’ll find the entire interview at www.lohud.com/editorialspotlight; click “on demand” and select the video from the… Read More →
The dog days of summer are just about over, but it’s still a dog’s life for White Plains pooches, as White Plains Mayor Adam Bradley invites them to take a dip at the Kitrell Park pool on Sept. 12. From 10 a.m. to noon, licensed dogs with owners who are… Read More →
The Journal News and LoHud.com wish to hear from candidates vying in local Westchester, Rockland and Putnam races in September and November — including for the state Legislature but excluding statewide and federal offices. Please send us an e-mail including your full name, home address, daytime phone number and an… Read More →
Avigail Toth, 24, of White Plains practices a dance routine as she rehearses with other contestants for the Miss Westchester/Miss Teen Westchester Pageant at City Center Dance in White Plains this afternoon. Photo by Seth Harrison The beauty pageant is being held on Sept. 5th at the Westchester Performing Arts… Read More →
Highview School third-grade teacher Sharon Davenport sorts through class material as she prepares her classroom at the school in Greenburgh Aug. 27, 2010. She was among a few teachers at the school setting up their classrooms for the up coming school year. Davenport, who has been teaching for 24 years,... Read More →
The Mental Health Association of Westchester County based in Elmsford seeks volunteers to work with seniors in long-term care facilities. As part of the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, volunteers advocate for residents in licensed long-term care facilities including nursing homes and assisted-living residences. The association said volunteers help to… Read More →
