Dispatch from the Outdoors Arts Festival Committee: May 24, 2011, White Plains, NY: The White Plains Outdoor Arts Festival announced today that it is awarding $13,000 in art scholarships to six White Plains High School Seniors at a press conference held in the City Hall Rotunda in downtown White Plains,... Read More →
Good Tuesday morning. Here’s a glance at opinion content published over the holiday weekend in The Journal News: Saturday, May 28 Westchester County government: Commentary May Krukiel and Carlla Horton of the Westchester Women’s Agenda are strongly critical of County Executive Rob Astorino’s proposal to merge the county’s Office for… Read More →
At 2 p.m. today on Editorial Spotlight, health advocates discuss how New York lags in establishing a “health insurance exchange,” as required by the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The exchanges provide a “marketplace” for individuals and small groups to compare and join health plans. Blair Horner of… Read More →
White Plains’ Thomas Johnson won the long jump at the Section 1 Class A championships at Suffern Middle School. See more photos of the Class A Track Championships
Good Friday afternoon. Here’s a glance at opinion content published today in The Journal News: Rob Astorino’s appointees: Editorial We comment on a special report from staff writer Gerald McKinstry that documented raises and promotions given by the administration of Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino to supporters who are county… Read More →
Trey Bracey of Alexander Hamilton, second from left, competes in the 100 meter dash during the Class C Track and Field Championships at Valhalla High School today. Photo by Seth Harrison Look for coverage and a gallery of photos from the meet at Lohud.com. Also read the story in tomorrow’s… Read More →
Good Thursday morning. Here’s a glance at opinion content published today in The Journal News. Midwestern tornadoes: Editorial We encourage our readers to aid the suffering survivors of the devastating tornadoes have pummeled the Midwest. The people of Joplin, Mo., in particular, warrant our attention. Police and DWI in Tuckahoe:... Read More →
Should’ve mentioned this earlier, but, regrettably, did not: The Common Council approved $50,000 in spending from city reserves this month to continue fighting a public safety court case. About $25,000 was already given to the city’s longtime labor counsel, Lamb & Barnosky, for the litigation. “The proceeding is becoming lengthier… Read More →
The town of Greenburgh will mark Memorial Day weekend by broadcasting interviews with some 60 World War II vets from the town’s Living History project. Starting after 5 p.m. Friday, and running until about midnight Monday, the interviews can be seen on local-access stations Cablevision Channel 76 and Verizon Channel… Read More →
Good Wednesday morning. Here’s a glance at today’s editorial: New Square assault: Editorial We comment on the case of Aron Rottenberg, the New Square plumber who was severely burned during an attack by 18-year-old Shaul Spitzer on Sunday morning. We call for a federal probe of the incident. We write:... Read More →
