From 9:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 6, the Alzheimer’s Association will host a free virtual symposium focused on the impact of dementia on minority communities. The event will start with showing a of “In Our Right Mind,” a documentary that follows two families’ struggles to balance their caregiving […]
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SBA prioritizes small businesses in PPP loan program
Building on a month of strong results, the Biden Administration and the U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA, are taking steps with the Paycheck Protection Program to further promote equitable relief for America’s mom-and-pop businesses. The latest round of Paycheck Protection Program funding opened one month ago and already the Biden […]
Sports Hall of Famer busted for child pornography
Basketball announcer Rich Leaf, a 2017 inductee to the Westchester Sports Hall of Fame, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 23 on child pornography charges following a months-long investigation by the FBI, federal documents show. Leaf, 72, was released on bail the same day on a $100,000 bond. According to the […]
Peace and quiet: Why less noise might help our ears but not our hearts or brains
By Laura Williamson, American Heart Association News Jack hammers. Buzz saws. Screaming toddlers. Barking dogs. Horns blaring from incessant traffic jams. Any of these can set nerves on edge, especially if you are subjected to the noise for hours, days or weeks on end. It’s more than aggravating. Studies […]
Amid pandemic, entrepreneurs seek out new opportunities
Having already been furloughed by a boss in the twilight of his career and a global pandemic wreaking havoc, Jaime O’Neill started to mull his future. “I had a third child on the way in July [2020], and I was not in a place to be unemployed,” he said. The […]
