Byram Hills High School Inducts 22 Seniors into Cum Laude Society
Twenty-two Byram Hills High School seniors were honored for their academic achievement as they were inducted into the Cum Laude Society during a ceremony this past October. In congratulating the newest...
View ArticleByram Hills High School Senior Wins Prestigious Rising Scientist Award
on the Use of Avatars for Helping Teens with Autism Byram Hills High School senior Ellen Amico was honored by the Child Mind Institute and the City University of New York with a 2018 Rising Scientist...
View ArticleFrancesca Hagadus Win Paves Way to a Less Partisan Town Board
Francesca Hagadus, a Chappaqua school teacher for 32 years, became the first Democrat in 30 years to win a seat to the Mount Pleasant Town Board. She defeated Anthony Amiano, 24, who was appointed in...
View ArticlePete Harckham Celebrates Historic Win
On November 6th, Pete Harckham became the first Democrat elected State Senator in NY SD40 since 1914. According to his campaign, he won by a 3,000 vote margin, a little better than 51% of the vote in a...
View ArticleTemple Beth El’s Rabbi Maura Linzer Receives Prestigious ‘Young Pioneer Award’
Last month Rabbi Maura Linzer of Temple Beth El of Northern Westchester was one of the recipients of the Young Pioneers Award from the Jewish Education Project, a nonprofit dedicated to inspiring and...
View ArticleAttention Local Shutterbugs!
The New Castle Community Media Center (NCCMC) invites photographers to enter the Digital Photo Competition for the new Town of New Castle website. This competition is open to photographers of ALL ages...
View ArticleB-Ball for Breast Cancer: Mitzvah Project Becomes Annual Event
My freshman year of high school, my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. Because of annual imaging, her cancer was caught at an early stage and today she is cancer free. My brother Ben was in 7th...
View ArticleCOMPLICIT: A May 9 Film and Discussion at ChappPAC
The documentary Complicit will be shown on May 9 at the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center. The filmmaker, Ruth Kalish, will provide a post screening talk. A representative from HIAS will also speak...
View ArticleNothing Sweeter: The 82nd Annual Strawberry Festival
There was fun anticipated for all on June 1; there’s also nothing sweeter than the sound of children of all ages enjoying carnival games and rides. And for 82 years, this time-honored tradition has...
View ArticleGlobal Lyme Alliance Shop for a Cure
The Global Lyme Alliance’s 2nd Annual Shop for a Cure May event was a fun morning of shopping and an informative Q & A presentation about preventimg tick-borne illnesses. Pictured are moderator Dr....
View Article8th Annual Fundraising Swim at Chappaqua Swim & Tennis Raises More Than...
For the eighth consecutive year, swimmers at Chappaqua Swim & Tennis (CST) made waves against cancer, raising over $72,000 for Swim Across America Long Island Sound. Swimmers of every age – 126 in...
View ArticleGive Back with a Backpack
While many, if not most, people think of Westchester as an affluent county, there are thousands of youth that suffer from poverty and homelessness. Each year, WJCS-Westchester Jewish Community...
View ArticleWindmill Triathlon Celebrates Its 15th Year on August 31st
It’s not too late for swimmers, bikers and runners to sign up and take part in the annual Windmill Triathlon on August 31st. Now in its 15th year, the race was originally conceived by Windmill...
View ArticleChappaqua Summer Scholarship Students Build Storage Shed As Thank You Gift...
A 10 foot by 12 foot shed built by hand from this year’s Chappaqua Summer Scholarship Program (CSSP) students will soon be used to help with storage needs at Horace Greeley High School as construction...
View ArticleOrganic Wine and Cheese Social at Life Energy Art Gallery
YOU ARE INVITED! Where: Life Energy Art Gallery, 11-13 Main Street, Mount Kisco When: Saturday December 7, 6-8 p.m. Cost: Free! Relax and make new friends in the beautiful, healing environment of our...
View ArticleThe Harlem Wizards are Coming to Town!
Chappaqua’s favorite day of hoops and alley oops is back on Sunday, January 26that 1:30 pm. Come watch the beloved teachers of the Chappaqua Challengers as they take on the Harlem Wizards! This annual...
View ArticleSave the Date: Stemfast Saturday, March 21st
Chappaqua School district students, from elementary school through high school, will showcase their work at the Sixth Annual Chappaqua STEM Fest on Saturday, March 21st. The event is at Bell Middle...
View ArticleSave the Date: Kids’ Kloset Fashion Show March 8th
Strike a pose! Junior models from ages 5-15 will traipse down the runway all in the name of raising critical funds for Kids Kloset, a North White Plains non-profit that donates clothing and footwear to...
View Article(914)Cares Inaugural Poverty Symposium Spotlights Those in Need
The Westchester Poverty Symposium was an opportunity for individuals to come together to learn about innovative, community-driven partnerships focused on helping those in need. Elected officials,...
View Article15th Annual A Tree Grows in Pleasantville Fundraiser Raises More Than $440,000
The benefit, now in its 15th year, supports JCCA’s Pleasantville Cottage Campus programs for vulnerable children with serious emotional and family problems. This year’s event focused on enhancing the...
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