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Snow Way: White Plains Plows Ahead With 20th Annual St. Patrick's Parade
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Snow or shine, White Plains is forging ahead with its 20th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday.
The parade will kick off at noon on March 11 with Grand Marshal, Kevin J. Keane and his aides: Patricia Murray Dadario, Mary Ellen Dervin, Maryfaith Phelps Fortunate, Lt. William Blaine, Sean Casey Egan and Robert Alan O’Toole.
Keane was born in the Bronx and is a graduate of Archbishop Stepinac High School, where he continues to serve at chairman of the school's Board of Trustees.
John M. Martin, chairman of the White Plains St. Patrick’s Parade Committee, said it …
Armonk's Dave Barry, Pulitzer Prize Winner, Appearing At Local Library
ARMONK, N.Y. -- Armonk resident Dave Barry, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, will be making an appearance at the North Castle Public Library on Thursday, April 6.
The library, which announced Barry's upcoming visit, noted his local ties.
"Enjoy the wit and the wisdom of Armonk's very own Dave Barry, Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist and author of more than thirty books, as he returns to his home town, bringing us a memorable & entertaining evening."
The library says that Barry's visit will serve as a fundraiser for St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, which is also celebrating its 1…
Horticultural 'Crown Jewel' Set To Bloom In Somers' Lasdon Park
SOMERS, N.Y. – In just a few months, nature lovers will be able to visit a tropical rainforest, without having to travel to South America, Africa or Asia, said Ted Kozlowski, manager of the Lasdon Park and Arboretum in Somers.
Ten years – and a lot of blood, sweat, and tears – in the making, the park’s new Glass House Conservatory is set to open on Saturday, June 17.
Its first exhibit, titled “The Rainforest: Tropical Treasures,” will feature, not only exotic plants and flowers, but water features and the sounds of such jungle denizens as macaws, jaguars, and poison dart frogs.
“It’s our v…