E.B. White

... my favorite guide to the writer's craft, "Elements of Style." Born Elwyn Brooks White, on July 11, 1899, in Mount Vernon, New York, White was never fond of his name. ""I never liked Elwyn. My mother just hung it on me because she'd run out of names. ...

High Ridge Road shopping center sells for seven figures

Recorded June 1, the sale transferred the approximately 11,900-square-foot property from Bridgeport-based Cornell High Ridge Associates to Mount Vernon, N.Y.-based Diamond Court Realty . A few hundred yards from the Stamford Museum and Nature Center, the plaza houses North Stamford Cleaners, Danny's Cycles, Giovana's Wine and Spirits and Giovana's Deli on its ground level.

Cameron + Company Releases Definitive New Essential Oils Guide March 14

Cameron + Company is releasing Dr. Nadim Shaath's definitive new book, Healing Civilizations: The Search for Therapeutic Essential Oils & Nutrients, on Tuesday, March 14. More than a reference manual, this natural healing guide also details the author's travels across the globe and features the stunning photography of photojournalist Thomas Hartwell. Healing Civilizations is the culmination of Dr. Shaath's personal journey around the world over the past twenty-five years, seeking out and rediscovering essential oils and therapeutic ingredients used since antiquity.

Westchester Resident Nominated For NAACP Theater Award

A Broadway veteran and Mount Vernon resident has been nominated for an NAACP Theater Award for his portrayal of Smokey Robinson in "Motown: The Musical." Jesse Nager, who has starred in multiple shows, including "Mary Poppins," "Mamma Mia," "Scandalous," and "Xanadu," has played Robinson on Broadway and in theaters across the country.