I finally tried the fried chicken at Alvin + Friends Restaurant in New Rochelle, which claims to have Westchester’s best version of the classic dish. I’ve been hearing – and hearing, and hearing – about the Southern and Caribbean food restaurant since it opened in downtown New Rochelle in 2010…. Read More →
Got a green thumb and nothing to do with it? Hungry for the satisfaction of dining on vegetables you’ve planted, grown and harvested yourself? The Grow! Lincoln Park Community Garden is accepting applications for garden plots. Community groups are eligible for 100-square-feet plots for $50; individuals can put in for… Read More →
The Hudson Valley Chapter of the Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Foundation will host its third annual “Cocktails for a Cure” event from 6 to 10 p.m. on Thursday, May 15 at the Vintage Restaurant & Lounge in White Plains. This year’s theme is “A Vision of Hope,” to celebrate 30… Read More →
The Westchester Green Party will hold its organizational meeting tonight (Wednesday) at 6 p.m. at the White Plains Public Library. The party has earned a line on the ballot in New York, which will make it easier for candidates to run. For more information contact Joseph Diaferia at 646-773-2084 or… Read More →
Here’s news from the Larchmont Public Library: Cuban artist Humberto Chavez, a member of the Mamaroneck Artists Guild in Larchmont, was recognized by New York State Sen. George Latimer at a reception in Chavez’s honor at the Larchmont Public Library’s Oresman Galleryon May 4. Chavez’s exhibit, “Revisiting Dreams and Memories”... Read More →
Here’s a look at this week’s softball state rankings: New York State Softball Rankings 2013 Week 3 (April 29-May 5) Class AA 1: 13-1 Commack-11 2: 10-0 Valley Central-9 3: 13-1 Bay Shore-11 4: 14-1 Clarence-6 5: 11-1 C-NS-3 6: 15-0 St. Joseph by the Sea-CHSAA 7: 8-1 Carmel-1 8:... Read More →
Rye police issued a warning today against letting dogs go unleashed at Rye Town Park, following a dog-bite incident last weekend. Two boys were bitten on the legs by Jack Russell terriers and had bleeding, Police Commissioner William Connors said. The owners provided medical records for the dogs, eliminating the… Read More →
The City of Rye closed today on a $5.6 million cash sale of its building next to City Hall, home to Lester’s clothing store, Mayor Doug French announced. The city bought 1037 Boston Post Road for $6.2 million in 2006, with the idea of building a police station and courthouse… Read More →
Westchester Legislator Judy Myers, a Democrat in District 7 representing Mamaroneck, Rye, Larchmont and parts of Harrison and New Rochelle, announced Thursday she will not run for reelection this fall. She said she will back Rye City Councilwoman Catherine Parker as her replacement. Myers, who made her announcement at the… Read More →
Monroe College’s New Rochelle campus will host a discussion on how to end violence in schools on May 9. The event, Educating the Educators About Schools Violence,” is open to the public. But space is limited, the school asks
