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In today's newsletter:

  • How White Plains runners dominated the Big Red Invitational leaderboard
  • What a White Plains–handled gun case means for county safety
  • How looming federal cuts could hit White Plains families and nonprofits

Also on today's calendar: Humanistic Yom Kippur Service and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Heavy rain developing, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Monday: Cloudy and less humid, temps: high: 71, low: 54.
  • Tuesday: Rain and drizzle possible, with a high of 62 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Biffert, See, McManus big winners at Somers Big Red Invitational XC (lohud.com) — White Plains High School runners had a standout day at Somers' Big Red Invitational, with senior Pierce Biffert winning the Division 1 boys race and leading the Tigers to the team title. Several other White Plains athletes placed in the top 10, underscoring the program's growing strength as the cross-country season gets underway against strong regional competition.
   

2. Mount Vernon Man Gets 6 Years for Stealing Guns From New Rochelle Storage Units, Selling Firearms (talkofthesound.com) — A gun theft case handled out of White Plains has ended with a Mount Vernon man sentenced to six years in state prison for stealing firearms from New Rochelle storage units and reselling them. County prosecutors say the multi-agency investigation underscores efforts to get illegal guns off Westchester streets, an issue that affects safety for residents across communities including White Plains.
   

3. The Cuts Happen In Washington, The Need Shows Up In Westchester (blackwestchester.com) — County leaders and nonprofit advocates just met in White Plains to confront how looming federal cuts to SNAP and other supports could strain Westchester's safety net. The discussion focused on rising demand at food pantries and shelters, the 2027 county budget, and how residents and organizations can document need and influence both local funding priorities and federal Community Reinvestment Act rules before an October 13 deadline.
   

4. A melanoma vaccine was hailed as a breakthrough. Which cancers are next? (spokesman.com) — A White Plains Hospital cancer specialist is helping test a cutting-edge mRNA lung cancer vaccine that could one day personalize treatment for each patient. Building on the success of an mRNA melanoma vaccine, researchers are now exploring similar approaches for lung, pancreatic, breast, and brain cancers, though many of these promising therapies remain years from routine clinical use.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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