A total of $200,000 in matching funds from the Art$WChallenge grant program has been awarded to 45 different arts organizations throughout the Westchester area.Westchester County Executive George Latimer and the Westchester County Board of Legislators worked alongside ArtsWestchester to determine the recipients of matching funds from the grant program and “provide much-needed funding ...

TV band leader, David Letterman sidekick and Bedford resident Paul Shaffer is scheduled to appear at The Harvey School in Katonah as a special guest performer Thursday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m.Shaffer, also a singer, composer and musician, will take to Harvey’s Lasdon Theater stage in the show, which will headline two young up-and-coming stars in the industry:Grace Kelly: With a history of ...

A new study has revealed some shocking stats about the way today’s children are spending the bulk of their time.The study, which was carried out by media watchdog Ofcom, discovered that children under the age of five spend an hour and 16 minutes online per day, on average. Factor in gaming and television and that time shoots up to four hours and 16 minutes.But that’s not all: one-fifth ...

A new study from consumer packaged goods sales and marketing firm Acosta has revealed that nationwide grocery prices are on the rise.The study, which was released Monday, Feb. 4, showed that more than half of manufacturers processed a price increase in 2018. These price hikes averaged 7.8 percent.The departments that saw above-average price hikes include meat, seafood, pet care, deli, ...

“Out of My Comfort Zone” is a rock musical-turned-film exploring the effects of bullying and the struggles many members of the LGBTQ community face during their youth. The show debuted off-Broadway in 2015, but the cast — including Ossining High School Class of 2017 graduate Igby Rigney, who portrays “Brad” - is returning to Northern Westchester for a live performance and exclusive ...

Saint Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, and with it comes the 43rd Annual Northern Westchester — Putnam Saint Patrick’s Day Parade.This year’s parade is scheduled for Sunday, March 10 at 2 p.m. with Bill Dowling as the Grand Marshal. The route begins by the 9/11 memorial on the corner of Route 6 and Croton Falls Road, and the lineup itself begins on Route 6 between Mt. Hope Road ...

A 49-year-old man is facing charges after a violent incident in Northern Westchester. New York State Police responded to Oak Road in the town of Cortlandt on Tuesday, Feb. 5 at approximately 8:15 p.m. on the report of a physical domestic dispute.Further investigation revealed that Howard J. Powley of Cortlandt had choked the victim and then prevented an emergency call for help. Powley ...

New data from The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services has listed several Hudson Valley counties for having the highest crime rates in the state, with one seeing an increase.The data encompasses statistics surrounding index crimes, which include violent crimes like murder as well as property crimes like burglary. Though the data revealed that crime as a whole is on the ...

A Town of Fairfield man is facing multiple charges after police conducted a traffic stop on I-287 in Westchester.The incident occurred on Sunday, Feb. 3 at around 1:20 a.m. State Police stopped a vehicle on I-287 in the town of Greenburgh for numerous vehicle and traffic violations.During the stop, the driver, 58-year-old James A. Cheney of Fairfield appeared to be intoxicated and gave ...

A man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly stole cash and an iPhone from a taxi driver after a ride from Westchester to Nyack.On Wednesday, Jan. 9, 39-year-old William A. Caccia of Bleeker Street in Mount Vernon took a cab from Yonkers to North Midland Avenue in Nyack. After arriving at his destination, Caccia claimed that he needed to visit his mother at Nyack Hospital in ...