On Dec. 2, the New Rochelle community turned out for a candlelight vigil at Lincoln Park to celebrate the life and mourn the passing of Antoine Lewis Jr., a 2015 graduate of New Rochelle High School, who died on Nov. 30. Hundreds of well-wishers packed the basketball court at the […]
Month: December 2020
Pelham Art Center unveils new public art
Pelham Art Center has unveiled two new public art installations on its 3rd Street exterior wall. “Revivival” by Sara Jimenez and Jason Schwartz is on view through Sept. 31; a new public mural by Lance Johnson is on Pelham Art Center’s 3rd street doors. In “Revivival”, Jimenez and Schwartz present […]
Fall sports teaches important lesson
As someone who has covered high school athletics since 2007, I feel pretty comfortable in my ability to say that this past fall season was unlike any season of sports I’ve ever been a part of. Starting with the postponement of high-risk sports like football and the very uncertainty of […]
Tis’ the season for staying connected – and your health depends on it
As the pandemic crashes into the holidays, fewer of us may be getting together with family and friends to celebrate the season. But the bonds of friendship remain key to emotional – and physical – health. “People already recognized that lifestyle factors like exercise and diet and sleep influence our […]
Surviving winter in a bubble
Seniors form COVID pods to ward off isolation Over the past month, Dr. Richard Besdine and his wife have been discussing whether to see family and friends indoors this fall and winter. He thinks they should, so long as people have been taking strict precautions during the coronavirus pandemic. She’s […]
