PELHAM, N.Y. -- Pelham Middle School students honored National History Day by creatively showing what they have learned about the past.Eight-grade students remembered the past with exhibits on the flapper era, space travel, the Salem Witch Trials, and more.

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The New Rochelle Local Waterfront Revitalization Program is holding a public workshop on Wednesday, Feb. 3. The City of New Rochelle needs public input to update the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, which is a community-prepared plan that provides policy and land use recommendations for the city's waterfront. Sign-in begins at 6:45 p.m. and the meeting ...

VALLEY COTTAGE, N.Y. -- The Valley Cottage Library will be displaying an exhibit called "From the Mountains to the River - Landscape Photography of the Hudson Valley" by local photographer Steve Aaron throughout February with an artist reception on Feb. 6.Aaron has been photographing landscapes of the Catskills, Shawangunks, and the Hudson Valley for many years. He enjoys ...

GREENWICH, Conn. --Community tickets for the sixth annual Greenwich Town Party at the Roger Sherman Baldwin Park will go on sale at 10 a.m. Tuesday. This year's event will be held on Saturday, May. 28. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Daryl Hall & John Oates will headlinethe show. Grammy Award winners John Fogerty and Tedeschi Trucks Band will also rock this year’s ...

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- A car narrowly missed slamming into a house in New Rochelle last night, according to News 12. The driver was traveling on Palmer Avenue when he lost control at the corner of Stephenson Boulevard, News 12 Westchester said. The driver reported that the vehicle's gas pedal got stuck. Police believe speed was a contributing factor to the crash, News 12 Westchester ...

PELHAM MANOR, N.Y. -- The Manor Club is hosting a benefit with acclaimed vocalist Natalie Douglas in Pelham Manor on Saturday, March 5. Broadway on the Esplanade II will feature Douglas, who has performed at Carnegie Hall, The Appel Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Town Hall, Café Carlyle and Birdland Jazz Club, where her portrait hangs on its legendary Wall of Fame. Her music is ...

DANBURY, Conn. -- Critically acclaimed worship leader and song writer Jared Anderson is set to bring an evening of worship, stories, and songs to the Community Coffeehouse in Danbury on Feb. 4. The night will include a performance of new and longtime worship favorites including his hit, “The Great I Am.” Attendees will have a chance to meet the artist while enjoying free coffee and ...

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Family Services of Westchester announces Leah Sills of New Rochelle as its new board member. Sills has volunteered with the New Rochelle Fund for Educational Excellence, FSW’s Sharing Shelf program and served as the Barnard Early Childhood Center PTA President. Sills is currently a librarian at Riverdale Country School and is a contributing member of the Sills ...

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The Barnard Early Childhood Center in New Rochelle is implementing the nationwide Reading Is Fundamental initiative, which relies heavily on parent and guardian involvement.Students were read to in small groups by parents and teachers. Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students especially enjoyed hearing the book "Snowmen at Night" read aloud while ...

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- An increased budget for 2016 is allowing the Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon to begin the year with new programs and a new staff member.This year's budget of $800,000 means the Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon can launch a beautification project, and purchase a new 12-passenger van to expose club members to new cultural and educational opportunities. ...