As Rye Neck Middle School eighth grader Ella Grann sat in her school’s Performing Arts Center, she diligently took notes as a group of high school students recited lines from her original play. Grann, who wrote the short play during lockdown last spring, said she was inspired to reflect on […]
Author: Jim Scova
Applications being accepted for seasonal park rangers
The Westchester County Department of Public Safety is accepting applications for seasonal park rangers to patrol county parks this summer. Applications are due by Feb. 19 and are available online at the Department of Public Safety’s web pages at http://publicsafety.westchestergov.com. Uniformed park rangers work under the supervision of county police […]
WLS surpasses 1 million ebook, audiobook checkouts
Westchester Library System, WLS, announced on Jan. 13 that it reached a record-breaking one million digital book checkouts through OverDrive in 2020. For the WLS this accomplishment illustrates the continued growth and importance of library digital lending of ebooks and audiobooks, especially in a year with building closures due to […]
New York State updated COVID numbers
Today’s update on the numbers: Total COVID hospitalizations are at 8,771. Of the 246,507 tests reported yesterday, 13,842 were positive (5.61% of total).
CDC/NY Updates Vaccine Policy Opens Eligibility to 65 and Up
CDC/NY Updates Vaccine Policy Opens Eligibility to 65 and Up: In an about face the US Center for Disease Controls has updated its recommendation and now includes seniors, 65 years and older, on their list of groups eligible to receive the new Coronavirus vaccines. The New York State Department of […]
