Greeley Guidance Chair Loses Post After Organizing Concerned Students

The chair of Horace Greeley High School's Guidance Department says she's been accused of urging students to openly criticize the school district and will be removed from her position effective next month, according to The Examiner. Christine Petrillo, a 17-year employee in the Chappaqua school district, denies that she encouraged any students to speak out against the school district's apparent intent to dismiss Student Life Coordinator Kristen Spillane, according to The Examiner.

Major Nor’easter Packed With Blizzard Conditions Slams Chappaqua

A major Nor'easter a week away from the first day of spring is expected to bring the Hudson Valley to a standstill Tuesday, shutting down travel due to heavy snow and strong winds that could result in blizzard conditions during the day. Snow, arriving in the early morning, will become heavy at times, with snowfall rates of up to 2 to 3 inches per hour possible at times.

Hillary Clinton’s team ‘probably’ met with Russian ambassador…

Traditional Russian wooden nesting dolls Russia's President Vladimir Putin, U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, accompanied by her husband, former president Bill Clinton, greets supporters after voting in Chappaqua, N.Y., Nov. 8, 2016 The Kremlin's spokesman sought to dismiss controversy over links between Russia and Donald Trump's administration by claiming Hillary Clinton's team had also "probably" met with the Russian ambassador during the election campaign.

HBO greenlights 2016 presidential election miniseries from ‘Game Change’ team

From left: Hillary Clinton greets supporters after casting her vote in Chappaqua, N.Y. Donald Trump waves to reporters after voting at Public School 59 in New York City. HBO Films has greenlit a miniseries that will chronicle the events of the 2016 presidential election.

Chappaqua’s Hillary Clinton Communes With Hero Eleanor Roosevelt

Hillary Rodham Clinton recently spent some time in Hyde Park with her personal hero, Eleanor Roosevelt -- only this meeting between the former first ladies took place in the academic realm, rather than in a spectral one. Critics had lampooned Hillary after legendary journalist Bob Woodward revealed in his 1996 book, "The Choice," that she had held imaginary conversations with Eleanor while in the White House.

Colors of the voice: Williams brings musical tour to Howard Theatre

Vanessa Williams got an early start in the arts. Raised in Chappaqua, New York, the future actress and singer began performing at a young age - inspired by the Great White Way but a short drive to the south of her hometown.

Chappaqua’s Hillary Clinton Seen Reading About Pence’s Personal Email Use

... on Twitter, while Clinton was flying from Boston to New York Friday, media reports said. Clinton, who has lived in Chappaqua since the late 1990s, had been reading a paperback book and was captured glancing at a headline in USA Today that read: ...

Comparing Mike Pence and Hillary Clinton’s Personal Email Use

... Secret. Clinton: Clinton set up her own personal server that was housed in the basement of the Clinton's home in Chappaqua, New York. Pence: The Indianapolis Star reported Thursday that Pence's personal email account was hacked "by a scammer who ...

Chappaqua Motorist, 17, Rescued After Driving Into NJ Lake

West Milford police and firefighters rescued a 17-year-old motorist from Chappaqua, N.Y., who drove her car through the driveway of a home and off a cliff into a West Milford lake Wednesday morning, authorities said. The driver's 2016 Volkwagen Jetta "became partially submerged and remained upright" in upper Mount Laurel Lake in the Upper Greenwood section of town, Lt.

Northern Westchester School Goes Into Lockout As Police Search For Suspect

A Chappaqua school was forced to enter into a precautionary lockout on Tuesday morning, as local and county law enforcement conducted a search in the community for a man suspected of larceny in White Plains. Between 9:15 and 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Robert E. Bell Middle School entered a lockout mode, according to Principal Martin Fitzgerald, which included keeping students inside and securing all entrances to the building as a precaution.

Former Chappaqua Resident Helps Organize Science March In Washington

Scientists and supporters of science plan to march in Washington, D.C. on Earth Day, April 22, say organizers, one of whom is former Chappaqua resident Jonathan Max Berman. Jonathan Max Berman, a former Chappaqua resident and Horace Greeley HIgh School grad, is one of three co-founders organizing the March for Science in Washington, D.C., set for this April.

Chappaqua Assistant Superintendent Byrne Is Finalist For Rye’s Top Post

Since the departure of Superintendent Frank Alvarez at the end of last school year, the Rye City School District has been conducting a search for a new superintendent to take the helm. This week, the Rye Board of Education announced they have narrowed the field to one finalist, Eric Byrne, the assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction with the Chappaqua School District, said Sarah Derman, spokeswoman for the district.

Greeley Students Seek To Save School Counselor’s Job

Dozens of students from Horace Greeley High School have rallied around a guidance counselor they believe may be forced from the Chappaqua school district after being denied tenure, according to The Examiner. Student Life Coordinator Kristin Spillane was hired for the newly created position of outreach counselor for students in 2014, but could soon see her position eliminated, according to The Examiner, which said that more than 30 students at a recent school board meeting "confronted trustees over rampant speculation" of Spillane's departure.

Westchester Communities, Colleges Set ‘Relay For Life’ Events

Hundreds, if not thousands, of folks will be lacing up their running shoes this spring all over Westchester to help fight a deadly disease. The American Cancer Society says that 13 Relay for Life events have been scheduled for May 20 through June 19. The community led events will be held in: Eastchester, Mamaroneck, Chappaqua, Harrison, Katonah-Lewisboro, the Tarrytowns, Yorktown, Yonkers, Somers, Ossining and the Hendrick Hudson School District.

Photos: Vivacious Vanessa Williams is Nevada Ballet Theatre’s Woman of the Year

Vivacious Vanessa Williams captivated the 500-plus black-tie, gowned and bejeweled guests at the 33rd Annual Nevada Ballet Theatre Black & White Gala at Aria on Saturday night. Vanessa gently strong armed David Weinreb, chief executive of our Howard Hughes realty company, into a Broadway show-tunes duet.The twosome sang together as star leads in their high school stage band in Chappaqua, New York, outside Manhattan.