The Westchester County Department of Health wants residents to know an updated COVID-19 vaccine that targets the variant currently circulating has been approved for use, and is recommended for everyone six months and older to protect against serious illness. Health Commissioner Dr. Sherlita Amler said: “With new variants circulating, please […]
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Latimer touts county’s illegal vape shop bust
As part of County Executive George Latimer’s initiative aimed at cracking down on illegal vape sales, the Westchester County Department of Health has been conducting more frequent andenhanced compliance checks. These checks over the last two months have resulted in more than 70 inspections of licensed facilities in the county. […]
Huguenots stave off challenge from Clarkstown South
On a sweltering Tuesday afternoon, neither the heat—nor the Vikings—were enough to slow down New Rochelle’s boys soccer team, as the Huguenots authored a 2-1 win against a solid Clarkstown South side. But for a young New Rochelle squad, the victory wasn’t nearly half as important as the lessons learned […]
Local squad wins inaugural Team Combat League title
The idea of professional boxing as a “team sport” might be a novel one, but a group of area pugilists is fighting to rewrite that script. On Sunday, Aug. 20, fighting in the first-ever Team Combat League “Mega Brawl”, the NYC Attitude squad edged the Atlanta Attack 172-165 to capture […]
Hochul signs law addressing Indian Point
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation into law on Aug. 18, which is intended to protect the economic vitality of the Hudson River Region by restricting discharges of any radiological substance into the Hudson River in connection with the decommissioning of a nuclear power plant. “The Hudson River is one of […]
