Westchester County’s Department of Emergency Services distributed 18,560 COVID-19 test kits to member libraries of the Westchester Library System, WLS, for their patrons. The disbursement is part of an ongoing, proactive effort by the county to make testing accessible to Westchester residents. “The Westchester Library System is a trusted institution […]
Month: March 2022
Hochul announces up to $1.5M for addiction telehealth
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Feb. 18 the availability of up to $1.5 million in federal funding under the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant to allow providers to expand telehealth services for addiction treatment. Providers will be able to use this funding to expand and upgrade their telehealth […]
DEC announces annual ‘Buffer in a Bag’ program
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that the application period for the Trees for Tribs’ “Buffer in a Bag” program is now open. Qualifying private and public landowners may apply for a free bag of 25 tree and shrub seedlings for planting near streams, rivers or […]
Tuckahoe girls make history, nab Class C crown
For the Tuckahoe girls’ basketball team, Saturday’s win might have been as impressive as it was historic. Hitting the floor at Yorktown High School with a chance to win the program’s first-ever Section I title, the Tiger girls shined, putting together a well-balanced performance to top Yonkers Montessori Academy 45-41 […]
Broncos beat Briarcliff, win first title in 40 years
It’s been 40 years since the Bronxville boys’ basketball team has been able to add a piece of hardware to the school’s cluttered trophy case, but for a group of dedicated Broncos on Saturday night, that wait was well worth it. On March 5, Bronxville capped off a dominant run […]