Among the challenges of owning a small business can be a lack of time, a lack of staffing and a lack of resources. Edgemont High School junior…
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Despite never having lived in Scarsdale, Gladys Ullman has made the village central to her life nearly every day for the past six decades. The 91-year-old has been shopping in downtown Scarsdale since 1963. You might recognize her in her black hat and red glasses.
Will Fritz joined The Scarsdale Inquirer’s reporting staff in December.
Her work with the Scarsdale Woman’s Club, the Scarsdale League of Women Voters and My Sisters’ Place prior to going into politics has continued to shape the career of 88th District State Assembly Member Amy Paulin, a 42-year resident of Scarsdale, and has helped her become one of the most pr…
Two local paramedics headed to Buffalo to help that region’s strained emergency services in the aftermath of the powerful blizzard that paralyzed the area for days starting just before Christmas, leaving thousands trapped in their homes and killing dozens.
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Scarsdale High School sophomore Sonya Chen is spreading the word about a program she put together to empower teen girls in the community.
You really have to admire children around the holidays. It can bring out the sweetness and innocence in some, and the boldness and charisma in others. For examples, look no further than this year’s batch of letters to Santa Claus.
Immaculate Heart of Mary’s Christmas Pageant was held Monday, Dec. 19, with a standing-room-only crowd at the church.
It’s time to think outside the Man Box. This was the primary takeaway from the lecture, “Boys to Men: Reshaping Manhood” presented by Ted Bunch, the chief development officer of “A Call to Men,” an organization dedicated to preventing violence against women. Bunch coined the term Man Box 20 …
The only thing that has Realtors bummed about the real estate market in the Scarsdale School District is the low inventory. Other than that, sales on well-priced houses continue to attract top dollar from buyers and sell relatively quickly.
The past decade has been a journey for Carolina Figueiredo. All the different starts, stops and speed bumps along the way led Figueiredo to where she is today, living in Scarsdale and owning a Brazilian-based bakery in Mamaroneck.
Despite inclement weather, more than 200 children and adults gathered under the Dine the ’Dale Tent in the village center Nov. 25 to participate in family fun activities. Organized by the Scarsdale Business Alliance (SBA) in partnership with Scarsdale Moms, the event was presented by The Ran…
This past Sunday, Dec. 4, the Arthur Manor Neighborhood Association held a holiday sing with a visit from Santa Claus (aka Rick Wingate) at Davis Park where Santa handed out candy canes to all the kids. Scarsdale’s highway department helped with the tree lighting ceremony and Scarsdale Volun…
Should confederate memorials be torn down? Should we expand the Supreme Court? Is critical race theory valuable? Is our standard story of American history working for our country? These were all questions asked of University of Pennsylvania professor Kermit Roosevelt III by members of an aud…
From finding the perfect sweater for your aunt to discovering a few treasures to add to your own wish list, holiday shopping feels good. Next week, from Dec. 8 to 10, you can also do good as you hit the stores in the ’Dale. Four women’s boutiques — Great Stuff, I Am More, Mixology and Pamela…
Local veterans, Boy Scouts and public officials gathered Nov. 11 at DeSanti Plaza in Hartsdale for the unveiling of a refurbished monument honoring those who fought in World War I.
Rabia Muqaddam, a senior staff attorney for the Center for Reproductive Rights, was the featured speaker at the Scarsdale League of Women Voters’ annual fall “Food for Thought” event Wednesday, Nov. 16. Though the format changed this year to a morning coffee instead of a luncheon, the promis…
Mayor Jane Veron presented Scarsdale American Legion Post 52 Cmdr. Thomas Adamo with a proclamation Nov. 22 for his more than two decades of service as he is retiring. According to the proclamation, the post, which was chartered June 23, 1919, is a “beacon of light for area veterans while al…
You wouldn’t know it if you showed up for school on Monday mornings, but Sundays during the school year are an extremely busy day at Edgemont Junior/Senior High School. In addition to the fields being used by youth sports teams in the fall and spring, most of the buildings throughout campus …
Sometimes, a few hours of charity work can inspire people to become dedicated philanthropists. That was exactly the case for the Blumberg clan. Last spring, they joined other volunteers at Seely Place School to pack meals for Rise Against Hunger, a nonprofit that delivers food and aid to dev…
The 2022 Scarsdale Bowl Committee is looking for nominations for the 2023 Bowl Award winner. The committee will hold its first of several meetings dedicated to selecting this year’s honoree on Dec. 11. Nominees for the Bowl Award are requested by Dec. 1, but will be accepted until Dec. 11. C…
Girl Scout troops in Scarsdale and Edgemont delivered 250 boxes of cookies Nov. 11 to local veterans in honor of their service to our country. The veterans answer questions about where they served and often share their stories and memories. Seventh grade Cadette Troop 2688 visited Scarsdale …
The Greenburgh Nature Center (GNC) dedicated “Cathy’s Meadow” Oct. 23 to honor the volunteer behind the vision and passion to create a native plant meadow.
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The ghosts of Scarsdale past were present on Sunday night at St. James the Less Episcopal Church, the oldest church in Scarsdale. Also housing the only graveyard in the village, St. James the Less is a who’s who of Scarsdale since the 1700s.
Since Scarsdale Fire Company No. 1 was founded in 1893 only two volunteers have surpassed the half-century mark as active firefighters, first William Hasselman and now Michael Keating.
Scarsdale resident Dr. Dara Kass, Region 2 director for the Department of Health and Human Services, is 1 of 10 directors nationwide. Region 2, which covers New York, New Jersey, U.S. territories in the Caribbean, and several federally recognized Tribal Nations, is based in New York City.
Senior night is a celebration, when parents or guardians get to walk arm in arm with their student-athletes to commemorate not just the end of one chapter, but the start of another. The Scarsdale varsity football team had to find an alternate way to honor one of the members of the Class of 2023.
Venice Barrett, a longtime resident of Scarsdale, turned 100 on Sept. 28. Her two daughters, Joyce and Janice, hosted a birthday celebration at Shenorock Country Club in Rye, with close friends and family. Mrs. Venice, a devout Catholic, considers her faith and industriousness to be contribu…
The tiny Central Pacific island of Banaba — also known as Ocean Island and part of the country of Kiribati — may be about as far away from Edgemont as you can get, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t close to the hearts of some of its residents, Edgemont High School senior Kea Rutherford being one.
When Evelyn Klein turns 101 on Nov. 5, she is guaranteed to be the life of the party. With the exception of some trouble walking, the former Scarsdale and Hartsdale resident is as vibrant as ever.
With the Edgemont football team leading 14-0 in front of a large homecoming crowd Friday night, Sept. 23, halftime should have been a raucous time. Instead it was a somber time of reflection.
Take time to enjoy the foliage and other splendors of the harvest season, as venues throughout the region are offering plenty of choices for festivals and fun for all ages.
As guests filed into the Scarsdale Woman’s Club on Thursday, Sept. 15, a projection screen at the front of the ballroom grabbed their attention. On it was a quote writ large: “The unread book is the life yet to be lived.” Those wise words, from poet Geoffrey O’Brien, were appropriate for the…
The Scarsdale Public Library, redesigned by Dattner Architects, has won a national design award in the Renovation, Restoration, and Adaptive Re-use Category from the Society of American Registered Architects (SARA). In June they had won a New York-based SARA award for "library in a park" category.
On Sunday afternoon, Sept. 11, Greenville Community Church installed the Rev. Samuel T. Clover as senior minister in a worship service with more than 100 in attendance. He is Greenville’s 22nd senior minister since the church was founded in 1842.
Farmers markets are in full swing for the harvest season. Check out the fresh produce and more at these area markets.
Jenny Marisa Findel and Dylan Frackman Pyne will be married Sept. 10. Judge Christie D'Alessio of the State of New York Supreme Court is set to perform the ceremony at the Metropolis Country Club in White Plains.
Rachel Spiro and Mark Pulaski will be married on Sept. 10 at The Pierre Hotel in New York City. The couple met at Cornell University, where they were both undergraduates.
The Women’s Enterprise Development Center (WEDC), an award-winning organization serving Westchester and the Hudson Valley, will honor former Scarsdale mayor Anne M. Janiak, a founder of WEDC and a pioneer in helping women achieve economic self-sufficiency and financial stability through entr…
Scarsdale High School alum Max Yang, an EMT with the Ardsley-Secor Volunteer Ambulance Corps (ASVAC), has received a tuition award from the Westchester County Higher Education Recruitment and Retention Opportunity (HERRO) program.
The Afghan Youth Orchestra coming to Scarsdale in 2013 to stay with and play with members of the Scarsdale High School orchestra was a life-changing event for the teenagers from both ensembles. A decade later, lives are still being impacted by the chance connection.
Two years ago, Julie Kornfeld was helping a friend rehome some chickens. The seemingly simple gesture, and some searching online, turned out to be a pivotal moment in the Scarsdale resident’s life.
The Scarsdale Historical Society offers new initiatives to engage with the community, including a historic photo scanning event and a documentary on the Greenacres neighborhood. These projects are part of its mission to preserve and share Scarsdale’s continuing history.
At Edgemont High School, Cornel Fisher’s drive was mostly on the basketball court — he once put up 44 points in an 87-82 overtime win against Clark — but the roots of his current mission in the world of foreign affairs were also planted back then.
“I’m squishing aphids as we speak,” confided Emily Rauch, the native plant manager at Hilltop Hanover Farm in Yorktown.
There are always students who seek more than sports and sleep-away camp in the summer. Thomas DiLorenzo, a rising senior at Scarsdale High School, is one of them. He has found his niche teaching Latin to children in grades 3 through 8 at the Scarsdale Public Library via Zoom. The class is of…
It is hard to resist a good deal, especially when you’re benefiting local businesses and shopping outdoors in gorgeous weather.
The scorching heat at the Greenburgh Farmers Market last week didn’t hinder the temptation to try mouth-watering fresh cookies, cupcakes and other baked goods at a booth hosted by Edgemont resident Nandini Singh.
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