Spurred by American ingenuity, astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission are in flight, preparing for the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years.

NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket lifted off from Launch Pad 39B at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 6:35 p.m. EDT Wednesday, sending four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft on a planned test fl...

MOUNT VERNON – Mount Vernon City School District’s littlest chefs were slicing and dicing in the kitchen at Mount Vernon High School with their parents during a recent evening for Kids in the Kitchen, a program offered to preschool families through Feeding Westchester.

The goal of the initiative is to teach families healthy habits and cooking skills wh...

By Jennifer L. Warren

NEWBURGH – It was a little before 1:30 Saturday afternoon at the back gymnasium area of the Newburgh Armory Unity Center and hundreds of youth, carrying baskets and bags, wearing wide smiles and brimming with unbridled energy had just entered the spectacular, magical, holiday scene diligently constructed and await...

By Jennifer L. Warren

BEACON – Lastar Gorton vividly and fondly recalls a time when her beloved Beacon community was one of life’s prized treasures, ensuring safety, providing priceless bonding venues, while creating a true sense of belonging, purpose…joy.

“Neighbors looked out for and truly knew each other; people had a sense o...

Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins has announced Reverend Kym McNair as Director of Faith Based Initiatives. McNair is an ordained clergy leader, educator and community organizer with more than 15 years of experience building partnerships between faith communities, nonprofits and local organizations across Westchester County. In her new role, McNair will seek to enhance...