At the end of a school year that looked and felt like no other, children across the country are eagerly awaiting summer recess. For millions of youth, however, summer too often means missing meals that they would have otherwise received at school. Feeding Westchester, the county’s largest nonprofit hunger-relief organization, […]
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350 volunteers beautify 11 New Rochelle parks
Volunteer New York! and the city of New Rochelle Parks and Recreation Department teamed up once again for Earth Day to host their annual Volunteer New Rochelle! Day of Service Clean-up on Saturday, April 24 and Sunday, April 25. This year, the program was expanded from three cleanup sites to […]
Forget about it? When to be concerned about forgetfulness
Misplacing keys. Forgetting names. Struggling to find the right word. Walking into a room and forgetting why. Are these early signs of dementia? Or normal signs of aging? It all depends on the circumstances, health experts say. To distinguish between changes associated with typical aging and concerning signs of cognitive […]
County announces more homebound vaccinations
The Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services, DSPS, has announced additional availability of the COVID-19 vaccine for those who are homebound. Any homebound individual, of any age, is eligible to receive the vaccine if you live in Westchester. Caregivers for the homebound are also eligible. Since the onset […]
Latimer, Rocah announce funding for interpreter services
Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah and Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced May 19 that the county will provide funding for local Westchester police departments to access real-time interpreter services through Language Line. The move will allow law enforcement agencies to better serve residents, witnesses and crime victims […]
