Seasonal Blues
By Sarah Ellen Rindsberg Dreidel songs have come and gone, and, soon, Christmas carols will waft through the air. These hallmarks connote joy and good tidings during a time when, ironically, not...
View ArticleFree “Citizen Preparedness” Training in New Castle
Monday, October 6, 2014, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., New Castle is hosting a free Citizen Preparedness Corps training session called Prepare, Respond, Recover: What To Do When Disaster Strikes. A trained...
View ArticleReady…Set… Armonk Winter!
By Miriam Longobardi “Snow day!” To some, those words bring joyful shouts while, to others, groans of dread. Students, teachers and snowplow companies are in the first category. Weary parents, store...
View ArticleMay all your Holidays be Bright!
Ahhhh, December. From fa la las to latkes and snow angels to Nutcracker soldiers, the sounds and sights of the holiday season are upon us. Our kids are counting down the days to their holiday...
View ArticleFrom Cabin Fever to Spring Fever
Woman Discovers What Kind of Chair She Is By Janine Crowley Haynes Ah…spring is finally here, but there’s no denying it was one heck of a cold and lonely winter. However, with the help of social media,...
View ArticleCreating Winter Warmth
Last winter was one of the coldest and snowiest on record. It was also the winter that I was on an endless pursuit for a warm winter coat as I was house training a new puppy and seemed to be outdoors...
View ArticleGoodbye to 2018; Why, Hello ‘Beautiful’
Ok, I’m trying to stay positive. Still, it feels good to say ‘so long’ to what has been downright ugly. We have seen the impact of hate mongering and a gun epidemic across America, from the spike in...
View ArticleA Local Winter Wonderland Thanks to Westchester Land Trust
In 2009, through a partnership with Town of North Castle and the Village of Mount Kisco, Westchester Land Trust preserved a nearly 30 acre parcel next to Byram Hill Lake in Armonk. The stunning lake is...
View ArticleSnow Days Bring Winter Warmth and Community Bonding
As my feet came out from under me and I started to fall backwards on the front stoop of my house the first thing I noticed was that time had started moving very slowly. My next thought was that this...
View Article10 Reasons Why Winter in Westchester Isn’t So Bad
I have a sister who lives in LA. She’s a native New Yorker like me and she couldn’t be happier there. When we FaceTime on the phone she usually announces gleefully what the weather is there as she sees...
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