The Arc Westchester, the county’s largest agency supporting individuals with developmental disabilities, including those on the autism spectrum, and their families, hosted its 72nd Annual Membership Meeting virtually on June 8. More than 60 chapter members, invited guests, self-advocates, staff and board members participated. Current board President Kyle O’Loughlin-Cahill called […]
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Historic swim meet shuttered
Paul McClintock admits that he was never able to officially confirm that Westchester County’s famed swim championships were the oldest continuous-running swim meet in the eastern U.S., but given the long history of the event, he wouldn’t doubt it either. Since 1926, “The Counties”—run by the Westchester County Swimming Association, […]
First Westchester charter school approved by state
On June 15, Charter Schools Committee of the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York approved Intellectus Preparatory Charter School, Intellectus Prep, to open August 2022 at the June 15 SUNY Board of Trustees’ Charter Schools Committee Meeting. This action is unprecedented as Intellectus Prep is the […]
Latimer introduces legislation to combat discrimination
When Westchester County Executive George Latimer took office in 2018, he made it a priority to strengthen and revitalize the Westchester County Human Rights Commission—a commission he helped to establish with state Sen. Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and former county Board of Legislators Chairwoman Lois Bronz during his time serving […]
Save the Sound releases 2021 LIS Beach Report
On June 10, Save the Sound released its 2021 Long Island Sound Beach Report at Orchard Beach in The Bronx. The report offered good news for swimmers, noting that 79% of the more than 200 Long Island Sound beaches highlighted earned “A” or “B” grades for water quality in the […]
