A Pelham Middle School student has written a song to raise awareness for autism. It was commissioned by the organization Autism Speaks, which is one of the leaders of Autism Awareness Day on Saturday. Owen Saunders, a sixth-grader, composed the music and melody for “Light it Up Blue” in November…. Read More →
A Port Chester High School teacher with an unusual resume is receiving kudos for dedication — thanks to one of his students. Steven Gibaldi worked in the New York City Corporation Counsel’s Office before coming to Port Chester 15 years ago. He teaches American history and created an environmental studies… Read More →
I have a story in today’s Journal News about the progress of the code-enforcement push in Port Chester. The effort, particularly as it targets illegal and unsafe housing, has been one of the village’s top priorities. The results — including updates on court proceedings against property owners, a so-called “wall… Read More →
New Rochelle Youth Lacrosse, a nonprofit sports program for kids in grades 1-6, will hold a scholarship fundraiser Saturday in memory of Eric Tutera, “the epitome of a team player,” who died in 2008. The information is at www.nrlax.com. Tutera, at 28, died in an accident in Hong Kong harbor,... Read More →
Pelham High School Varsity Swimmer, Julia Doherty, right, gets classmate, Jake Amerelli, left, to sign a petition to save the Pelham swim team at the high school. Pelham High School Varsity Swimmer, Lissy Schauer, gets fellow classmate, Brendan Kleinberger to sign a petition to save the Pelham swim team at… Read More →
MAMARONECK — The school district has adjusted the lights at Mamaroneck High School’s new Memorial Field to reduce glare into the surrounding neighborhood, according to an email message from Superintendent of Schools Robert Shaps. School officials have also taken steps to ensure the lights are on only when teams are… Read More →
Good Thursday morning. Here’s a look at opinion content published today in The Journal News: Superintendent salary caps: Editorial We cast a glance south and west to New Jersey, where a new cap on school superintendent salaries supported by Gov. Chris Christie has education leaders fleeing over the border. Our… Read More →
MAMARONECK — La Maree Smokehouse is voluntarily recalling a shipment of Norwegian smoked salmon from food supplier Portier Fine Foods due to possible contamination with a potentially fatal pathogen, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The toxin, Listeria monocytogenes, “can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young… Read More →
The Westchester Hebrew High School Drama Society will present “Leslie & Greg: A Delightful Love Story That Might Leave You In Stitches” — an original play written, staged and performed by WHHS students — at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Monday at 856 Orienta Ave. in… Read More →
MAMARONECK — In an angry email Wednesday, the GOP mayor blasted Democrats on the village board for not notifying him earlier about a closed-door meeting planned for 10 a.m. Thursday and compared their recent talks about hiring new legal counsel to backroom dealings at “Tammany Hall.” Democrats contended that they… Read More →
