Sound Shore Enjoys 6th Annual Sound Shore Parade Sound Shore Enjoys 6th Annual Sound Shore Parade
Sound Shore Enjoys 6th Annual Sound Shore Parade MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Spring has sprung. Well, almost.  The Sixth Annual Sound Shore St. Patrick’s Day Parade is on Sunday, March 19.  Marchers step off at 1:30 p.m. on Mamaroneck Avenue in Mamaroneck. This wonderful family-friendly event celebrates Irish heritage as well as the American immigrant experience.  Beginning at Mamaroneck Avenue School, the parade proceeds down Mamaroneck Avenue to Harbor Island Park. This year’s parade will be led by former Mamaroneck Town Supervisor Valerie O’Keeffe, who serves as grand marshal. The Sound Shore parade features many bagpipers, marching bands, …
Career Expo Scheduled At BOCES' Valhalla Campus Career Expo Scheduled At BOCES' Valhalla Campus
Career Expo Scheduled At Boces' Valhalla Campus VALHALLA, N.Y. -- The Southern Westchester BOCES Center for Adult & Community Services will host a Class & Career Expo on Saturday, March 25, at the BOCES Center for Career Services campus in Valhalla. The half-day event, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., will provide an opportunity for adult students and other job seekers to discover the opportunities available at BOCES, including information on a number of popular courses that can lead to successful careers in the automotive, construction/carpentry, electric, HVAC, plumbing and welding industries. Attendees will see the kinds of hands-on tra…
Snow Way: White Plains Plows Ahead With 20th Annual St. Patrick's Parade Snow Way: White Plains Plows Ahead With 20th Annual St. Patrick's Parade
Snow Way: White Plains Plows Ahead With 20th Annual St. Patrick's Parade WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Snow or shine, White Plains is forging ahead with its 20th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday. The parade will kick off at noon on March 11 with Grand Marshal, Kevin J. Keane and his aides: Patricia Murray Dadario, Mary Ellen Dervin, Maryfaith Phelps Fortunate, Lt. William Blaine, Sean Casey Egan and Robert Alan O’Toole. Keane was born in the Bronx and is a graduate of Archbishop Stepinac High School, where he continues to serve at chairman of the school's Board of Trustees. John M. Martin, chairman of the White Plains St. Patrick’s Parade Committee, said it …
Hop Along The Easter Bunny Trail To The Westchester Mall In White Plains Hop Along The Easter Bunny Trail To The Westchester Mall In White Plains
Hop Along The Easter Bunny Trail To The Westchester Mall In White Plains WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. --  The Westchester mall in White Plains is offering families the opportunity to meet an Easter Bunny and participate in a variety of traditional and unique seasonal events. The Bunny Photo Experience will begin Friday, March 17, at 10 a.m. and will run through Saturday, April 15, until 9 p.m. at The Westchester. Kids will have the chance to visit with the Bunny and take home a treasured snapshot of the fun occasion. Families can save time and avoid the line with Bunny by making an appointment online at http://simon.noerrbunny.com. The sponsor for the 2017 Bunny Photo …
They're Creepy, Kooky In Addams Family Musical Perfomances In Harrison They're Creepy, Kooky In Addams Family Musical Perfomances In Harrison
They're Creepy, Kooky In Addams Family Musical Perfomances In Harrison HARRISON, N.Y. -- The Harrison High School Footlight Players present The Addams Family through Sunday, March 5. The new musical comedy is based on the characters created by Charles Addams in 1938. The creepy, kooky, altogether spooky Addams Family became a hit television sitcom series in the mid-1960s. The Addams Family show, with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa and the book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, depicts a ghoulish American family with an affinity for all things macabre. After a Thursday, March 2 debut, there will be four more performances at the Harrison Performing Arts Ce…
Spring Is Served: Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Dishes Up Westchester Deals Spring Is Served: Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Dishes Up Westchester Deals
Spring Is Served: Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Dishes Up Westchester Deals DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. -- Dutchess, Putnam, and Westchester County officials were on hand -- along with a host of Hudson Valley chefs, farmers and purveyors -- on Tuesday, Feb. 28 to kick off 2017 Spring Hudson Valley Restaurant Week (HVRW). The event, now in its 11th year, took place at Half Moon Restaurant in Dobbs Ferry. More than 200 restaurants are participating in the special three-course prix fixe promotion ($22.95 lunch; $32.95 dinner) which runs from Monday, March 6 to  Sunday, March 19. Go HERE for a complete list. HVRW is produced by The Valley Table magazine and made possible with t…
'La La Land' Producer Plans Visit To Westchester To Talk Oscar & More 'La La Land' Producer Plans Visit To Westchester To Talk Oscar & More
'La La Land' Producer Plans Visit To Westchester To Talk Oscar & More MAMARONECK, N.Y. --  Want to hear about the Oscar debacle calling "La La Land" best film when the real winner was "Moonlight," but also hear about the journey from Westchester to Hollywood?  Head to Mamaroneck on Wednesday, March 8 when "La La Land" Producer Fred Berger will speak about his journey, much of which he credits to his days at Mamaroneck High School (MHS) and to his love for a community that elevates the arts. “I didn’t realize at the time how formative my high school years were and how vital they would be in defining my life and career,” said Berge…
Greenburgh Librarian Shares Her Cultural Journey To Hemingway's Cuba Greenburgh Librarian Shares Her Cultural Journey To Hemingway's Cuba
Greenburgh Librarian Shares Her Cultural Journey To Hemingway's Cuba LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- Librarians Nancy Coradin and Diana Lennon will give a talk on their trip to Havana, Cuba, with a focus on American novelist Ernest Hemingway’s time there, Thursday, March 23, at the Larchmont Public Library. The visit offered them access to current Cuban literature and provided a bridge to connect and engage with Cuban librarians to discuss libraries, their services, their history and their future, according to a release from the Larchmont Public Library.  Coradin, Coordinator—Multi-language Collections and Services at the Westchester Library System and Lennon, Librarian…
Westchester Groups Continue 'Justice Monday' In White Plains Westchester Groups Continue 'Justice Monday' In White Plains
Westchester Groups Continue 'Justice Monday' In White Plains WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Residents passionate about issues facing Westchester County and the nation today are invited to take part in the next Social Justice Monday on Monday, Feb. 27 in White Plains. Hosted by the WESPAC Foundation, the next gathering at noon at the Fountain in downtown will be a peaceful rally and show of strength and resistance to the policies of hate and divisiveness, said Nada Khader of WESPAC. Attendees are invited to bring signs (not on sticks please) and friends.  "Silence equals acceptance. Raise your voice with the community and show the world that we are…
Autographed NY Yankee Electric Car Raffled Off By Food Bank For Westchester Autographed NY Yankee Electric Car Raffled Off By Food Bank For Westchester
Autographed NY Yankee Electric Car Raffled Off By Food Bank For Westchester ELMSFORD, N.Y. --   A  big raffle is coming up that New York Yankees fans won't want to miss. Riemann Auto Body in White Plains has designed and donated a one-of-a-kind, customized and autographed New York Yankees' electric “ride on” car to be raffled off Tuesday, Feb.28, at Mulino’s of Westchester restaurant in White Plains. The proceeds from the raffle will benefit Food Bank for Westchester, a hunger-relief organization that provides programs for the 200,000 county residents who are food insecure. The electric powered kid-sized Mustang, donning white paint with blue-pinstripes to represe…
Chappaqua Group Holding Panel On 'Fake News' In Trump Era Chappaqua Group Holding Panel On 'Fake News' In Trump Era
Chappaqua Group Holding Panel On 'Fake News' In Trump Era CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- A local liberal-leaning group called Left of Main Street announced that it will hold a panel discussion on the role of fake news in the era of President Donald Trump, which will feature current and former journalists. The panelists include Grace Bennett, publisher and editor of The Inside Press; Helen Jonsen, a former journalist with Fox 5 and Pix 11; Kate Stone Lombardi, who contributes to The New York Times; and Kristen Prata Browde, a former CBS News anchor. Left of Main Street is a group founded by Chappaqua residents Cynthia Ware Metcalf and Ann Styles Brochstein, wh…
Eastchester Auto Dealer Takes Part In New York Cares Coat Drive Eastchester Auto Dealer Takes Part In New York Cares Coat Drive
Eastchester Auto Dealer Takes Part In New York Cares Coat Drive NEW YORK – An Eastchester car dealership recently contributed to a charitable effort that's bringing aid to thousands of New Yorkers in need. According to a statement from the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association (GNYADA), Eastchester Chrysler Jeep Dodge dealership Director Alan Katz provided more than 100 coats to the New York Cares Annual Coat Drive, which collected more than 12,500 coats from car dealerships across the region. Before delivering the Eastchester coats, the items were sorted by GNYADA volunteers, the statement said. “Thousands of New Yorkers will be forced to ma…