Ansel Adams: you may know him from your coffee mug, the calendar in your cubicle, or the motivational print that once adorned the office wall of your school principal or dentist. Continue reading Composing Nature: Ansel Adams at VMFA
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An Afghan family left their home country years ago and resettled in Virginia. Now their family members are stuck in Kabul. With the evacuation by western forces, what remains for them and others still wishing to leave Afghanistan? Continue reading And for those we left behind
This morning, over 130 years after it was installed, the Commonwealth of Virginia finally removed the statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee from Monument Avenue. RVA Mag’s John Donegan and Branden Wilson were on hand to see history being made. Continue reading An end of an era
In the spirit of reducing their carbon impact and building towards greater infrastructure, the Village of Rye Brook is considering whether to install electric vehicle charging stations across the community. Continue reading The future: it’s electric
He usually carried a cigar in his pocket or clenched between his teeth. He usually carried a friendly smile that offered gracious words; other times he was hard-nosed and extraordinarily persistent. That was Jerry Terranova Sr., at least by those who knew him. Continue reading ‘Love ’em, hate ’em, that was him’
At his second hearing in Rye Town Court on July 14, Rye Brook defendant Charles Porten pled guilty to two counts of criminal mischief, ending a strange saga involving keyed cars and the police sting that connected him to them. Continue reading Doral Greens car key culprit gets sentenced in Rye Town Court
When walking around town or going out for a beach day, very few probably think about whether they will be able to get onto the sidewalk or if there will be an entrance without stairs. But for those with physical disabilities, barriers to access are a difficult reality. Continue reading Making Rye Town accessible
PCSD summer school programs try to move students past learning loss, disruptions caused by the pandemic By John Donegan This story originally appeared in the 7/23/21 edition of the Westmore News. For the original article, follow the link. The humidity of a northern July day hung over Park Avenue Elementary School on Tuesday, July 20, as students huddled around their science teacher and the noncontact thermometer … Continue reading The great catch up
The story behind Blind Brook Class of ’21 graduate Nick Chien’s charitable ride across the nation By John Donegan This story originally appeared in the 7/23/21 edition of the Westmore News. For the original article, follow the link. Blind Brook High School graduate Nick Chien’s story began on Mar. 5, 2020, on Anderson Hill Road. He was biking when an SUV, attempting to pass him, … Continue reading Tour de’America
Music teacher by day, jazz singer by night, Port Chester resident Jaana Narsipur prepares for shows next week and album release in October By John Donegan This story originally appeared in the 7/16/21 edition of the Westmore News. For the original article, follow the link. Jaana Narsipur has been a musician her whole life. She sings, plays the piano and can strum basic chords on the … Continue reading Scholar of swing
