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THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY PRESS


The Story of Juneteenth: Myths that Evoke Pride but Require Engagement
The celebration of Juneteenth was a pivotal marker of freedom for the enslaved Blacks in 1865 and beyond. However, the idea that the...
Jun 25, 20232 min read


Attorney General James Announces Election Protection Hotline Ahead of June Primary
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) will make its Election...
Jun 25, 20232 min read


Time to Act on Crime, Violence and Police Reform in America
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The truth is, crime is out of control in this country, especially in too many of our cities. While many choose to turn a...
Jun 25, 20234 min read


County Executive Latimer Dedicates Office Building in Honor of Reginald LaFayette
MOUNT VERNON, NY -- Following the sudden passing of Reginald A. LaFayette, County Executive George Latimer vowed to honor the long time...
Jun 25, 20232 min read


Pride Month is Marred by a Record Number of Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills in State Legislatures
“We are powerful because we have survived, and that is what it is all about- survival and growth.” - Audre Lorde Pride Month should...
Jun 16, 20232 min read


Memorial Service Held for William Dickerson
William Dickerson was born on June 21, 1942, on Wadmalaw Island in Charleston, South Carolina to his parents, the late Beulah Dickerson...
Jun 16, 20232 min read


Mount Vernon Youth Attains Highest Goals
Mount Vernon Community That Cares (MVCTC), a project of the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau, congratulates Edwina Belizaire, a senior...
Jun 16, 20231 min read


Mount Vernon City School District Announces Partnership with Microsoft TEALS
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. (June 7, 2023) — Microsoft Philanthropies is bringing its Technology Education and Learning Support (TEALS) Program to...
Jun 16, 20234 min read


The Assembly Passes Bill Protecting Employees Freedoms in the Workplace
Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Karines Reyes announced today the passage of a bill to protect employees by prohibiting employers...
Jun 16, 20232 min read


Community Partners Hold 37th Annual Black Scholars Recognition Program
PURCHASE, NY -- Excitement filled the air at Manhattanville College as parents and friends watched over 200 students march into the room...
Jun 16, 20237 min read


Congratulations, Dr. Cameryn Lacey
Dr. Cameryn Lacey (center) poses with her proud parents, Mrs. Cheryl Matthews-Lacey and The Reverend Adolphus C. Lacey, Ph.D., after...
Jun 1, 20231 min read


MWBE’s in GreenTech: New Frontiers, New Opportunities, New Challenges
At this time when we are focused on environmental sustainability and natural resources, OWARECO, LLC, based in Westchester County since...
Jun 1, 20233 min read


Callie Ray Bowens of Greenburgh Passes at 80
Callie Ray Bowens of Greenburgh, New York passed away peacefully at home on May 14, 2023 at the age of 80. He was born on January 14,...
May 29, 20231 min read


Westchester County Honors the Life of Lawrence Otis Graham
Lawrence Otis Graham will be remembered in Westchester with a permanent memorial at the Kensico Dam Plaza. The Lawrence Otis Graham...
May 29, 20233 min read


Jack and Jill of America Incorporated, Westchester County NY Chapter, Honoree at YMCA Spring Gala
NEW ROCHELLE, NY -- On April 20, 2023, the Westchester (NY) Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. was honored by the New Rochelle...
May 22, 20232 min read


New York State Education Department Hosts 2023 My Brother’s Keeper Symposium
ALBANY, NY -- Hundreds of students, parents, educational leaders, advocates, and experts from across the nation will once again come...
May 22, 20233 min read


Attorney General James Leads Coalition to Protect Patients’ Access to Emergency Abortion Care
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a multistate coalition in a legal fight to protect Americans’ access to...
May 22, 20232 min read


Hobart and William Smith Colleges to Recognize Patricia Adams with Honorary Degree
GENEVA, NY -- Alan Khazei, one of the nation’s leading national service advocates and cofounder of City Year, will address graduates,...
May 22, 20237 min read


Westchester County, CSEA Union Reach Agreement on New Five Year Contract
(White Plains, NY) – Westchester County Executive George Latimer will announce an agreement between the County of Westchester and the...
May 15, 20232 min read


The Remedy to the Attacks on Our Democracy
It is becoming increasingly clear that the only people who appear to believe in our form of democratic government are those who fight to...
May 15, 20233 min read
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