Ossining-based Westchester Ballet Company (WBC), one of the oldest regional nonprofit youth ballet companies in the United States, returns to the esteemed Lehman Center for the Performing Arts in the Bronx for a third year this December, with its world-class production of “The Nutcracker.” Tickets are now available for three performances across Saturday and Sunday – December 16 and 17, 2023. This year’s performance will see 16-year-old Lily Rivera of Ossining perform “Clara” and “Dew Drop”; “The Nutcracker,” a role historically performed by an adult guest artist, will be performed this year by 17-year-old Henry Hoffman, also from Ossining; and […]

  In a nod to the legacy of the late Lillian Vernon, a famed Westchester entrepreneur and trailblazer known for her commitment to community, the Women’s Enterprise Development Center (WEDC) has named its 2023 Lillian Vernon Awards winners. Receiving the prestigious honor this year, at a reception in Peekskill, were Filomena Fanelli, CEO and founder of Impact PR & Communications in Poughkeepsie, and Amy Hall, owner of Hudson Valley Books for Humanity in Ossining. Lillian Vernon’s son, David Hochberg, was on hand for the ceremony and to present the awards, alongside WEDC CEO Nikki A. Hahn. As part of the […]

  Burke Rehabilitation Hospital announced it has joined the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) to improve healthcare for older adults. Burke joins a national group of more than 3,000 health systems working to tailor care to older patients’ goals and preferences. The movement focuses on delivering safe, reliable, high-quality healthcare in every setting based on what matters most to older adults as individuals. “Rehabilitation is the perfect setting to implement this initiative. We always focus on the patient’s goals and what matters to them, and our team of experts design the care based on […]