Meet BOE Candidates, Make a Promise and Drink Westchester's Best Water

Meet the Board of Education Candidates

Patch already sat down with each of the four Board of Education candidates to find out why they’re running, and now it’s your turn. Head over to Cafeteria C tonight at 7:30  p.m. to meet Lester Kravitz, Will Cavanagh, Ted Howard and Marianne Gilland, so you will be better informed come the May 17 elections.

Happy Make a Promise Day

Yorktown unanimously proclaimed May 4, 2011, and each year thereafter, to be "Make a Promise Day.” This holiday encourages you to turn important goals into heartfelt promises that you’ll actually execute. Check back at 7 a.m. when we post the full story on our site.

Give Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

We’re good at meeting deadlines, but not so good at giving presents on time. So, we’re looking to you, dear Patch readers, to offer up some insight into where (and what) we should be shopping for, for mom. Have an idea? Please share it and we may just include it in our Patch Picks: Mother’s Day Gifts article.

Tell the Rain to go Away

April’s gone, but the showers are still coming down, according to the National Weather Service. Expect showers, and maybe a thunderstorm, before noon, cloudy skies and a high near 60 degrees. Rain may return again before midnight and temperatures drop to about 46 degrees.

Find out who has the Best Drinking Water

Does Pelham have the best drinking water in Westchester? We’re going to find out! The Westchester County Department of Health will hold its annual water tasting contest today, in front of the Michaelian Office Building (148 Martine Ave., White Plains) from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.  In case of rain, the event will take place on May 5.