On May 1, County Executive George Latimer officially launched May as “Mental Health Awareness Month” in Westchester. Latimer announced the annual recognition would appear in digital form outside the Westchester County Center for the month of May. A banner will also be displayed in the entranceway of the Michaelian Office […]
Bronxville-based author Dorothy Wickenden is honored with a Christopher Award for her book “The Agitators: Three Friends Who Fought for Abolition and Women’s Rights,”. It is one of 12 books for adults and young people recognized as the awards mark their 73rd year. The authors join writers, producers and directors […]
Many people know too much salt in their diet is a bad thing. Not nearly as many know exactly why. “They’re surprised at the degree to which it can affect them,” said Dr. Cheryl Laffer, a professor of medicine at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. “And at the amount of […]
Arbor Day is celebrated in the spring—a time for rebirth and renewal. In commemoration, The Osborn community in Rye held a tree-planting ceremony on April 28, adding an elegant, eight-foot weeping cherry tree (Prunus pendula). This is the 1,008th tree on The Osborn’s nationally recognized 56-acre arboretum campus. Each tree […]
After months of research, public input and planning, Westchester County Executive George Latimer is updating the public on the county’s implementation of the Westchester County Police Reform and Reimagining Task Force’s recommendations. 34 of the 38 recommendations that apply to the county have been implemented, and four are in the […]
