Neighborhood Know-It-All: March 14

Let’s face it—everyone likes being a know-it-all. Arm yourself with knowledge and find out what’s happening this week in White Plains:

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White Plains celebrated the on Saturday. Click for the photos and for the video of the event. After the parade—many headed over to 21^st annual event at , The Friendly Gathering. Click for more in our story.

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A free composting workshop for the family is being held at the, Monday from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event includes a recycling relay race for the kids, a project to make your very own Vermiculture (a worm composter), and a presentation on how to make great soil from kitchen and garden scraps. Call 914-422-1378 for more information.

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White Plains School District’s Superintendent of Schools will discuss his proposed at Monday’s board of education, at 5 Homeside Ln. at 7:30 p.m. Click on the PDF to view the agenda.  on the budget will be held on Wed. March 16 at 7:30 p.m. at Post Road Elementary School. 

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Former White Plains Common Councilman submitted his independent petition Monday, solidifying three candidates for mayor. Hockley is running on his line, Politics over People. Former NFL star and local business owner received the Republican and Conservative nominations, while also the council president, was endorsed by Democrats, Working Families and Independence parities. The deadline to submit independent petitions is Monday.

The election will be held March 31. Click on the links above, and the PDFs to see more on these candidates. Click here for Hockley’s website, and here for Roach’s page. Check back with White Plains Patch for more election coverage.

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Former White Plains Mayor Adam Bradley will be sentenced on domestic violence charges on Thurs., March 17. Westchester County Judge Susan Capeci found Bradley—49, who practices family law—guilty of one misdemeanor count each of criminal contempt in the second degree and attempted assault in the third degree on Dec. 9.

with three harassment violations in the second degree. Bradley, who , faces a maximum of one year in county jail. Check back with us for more on this story.