Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino says he will not be employing the security detail used by his predecessor Andy Spano. That detail included three bodyguards who shadowed Spano, even for travel, and racked up hotel and meal expenses beyond the thousands in payroll and benefits. Find out how much he… Read More →
The Harrison Marching Band and Color Guard recently competed at the Philadelphia Heritage Festival, with the percussion ensemble, marching band and jazz ensemble winning gold ratings. The wind ensemble and chorus and color guard received silver ratings. Before the color guard competed, members dedicated their performance to Marissa Pagli, a… Read More →
Editor’s note: This is the latest post from Lynda LaMonte Garmong, our guest blogger from Larchmont and the Sound Shore’s Express “Unofficial Mayor.” Friday Special At Turquoise, the Turkish and Mediterranean Restaurant on Palmer Avenue in Larchmont, lamb rules! Lamb fans can choose among several dishes: Beytl, Grilled Kofte, Shish… Read More →
Groove Performing Arts in Larchmont, a place teaching fun and quirky music lessons to kids and adults, celebrated its fifth anniversary this month (picture is from the celebration). After the jump are details on some upcoming classes they have.
I recently wrote about the Good HeART Club at New Rochelle High School. Art teacher Anne Marie Funigiello and students Chrissy Conroy, Nicole Freeman, Katy Stillwagon, and Josh Ackerman started the club in 2007 to offer art lessons to special education students at the school, who did not have it… Read More →
School board interviews Candidates in select contested school board races are invited to discuss the issues in interviews webcast LIVE on LoHud.com. The schedule follows. Because of the vast number of races — and the impossibility of crafting a schedule that meets everyone’s family, work and campaign needs — we… Read More →
The New Rochelle Humane Society, 70 Portman Road in New Rochelle NY is hosting an open house with workshops and presentations on micro-chipping, pet CPR and first aid, and fostering, Sunday May 2 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is for two-footers, only, so leave your pets at… Read More →
On May 4, Salesian High School in New Rochelle will be inducting 21 students into the National Honor Society – St. John Bosco Chapter #12007. The students are 10th and 11th graders who excel in the classroom and demonstrate attributes such as leadership and service. They are: Joseph Buonocore Daniel… Read More →
I recently wrote about artists moving into lofts downtown that had been converted to work studios with support from the Business Improvement District. While reporting the story, artists shared their thoughts about the city’s new artist community. One of them, Larchmont painter Lara Ivanovic, opened her studio so I could… Read More →
The Future Business Leaders of America chapter at Mamaroneck High School announced this week they have won their third consecutive state title for “Chapter of the Year. The club won the title at the state FBLA conference in Rochester last week alongside 14 other individual and team awards. Eight of… Read More →
