Georgetta Lordi Morque

Article about the growth of platform tennis during the pandemic

Choral singing can be fun, challenging and healthy and you needn’t be a pro to feel like a star. We’ve also included a sampling of singing opportunities in New York City.

Sight Singing at the Lucy Moses School. (Thumbnail at top right: Teacher Liz Fleischer)

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Belting out your favorite Broadway tune or unleashing your inner rock star—breaking into song can turn a bad mood into a happy one or better yet, make you feel young again. But why sing alone? Whether you’re a form...

Fencing can help increase your flexibility and balance, lower stress and reduce cognitive decline.
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Of the many choices for fitness and health pursuits, fencing doesn’t typically come to mind. Yet this unique sport, not readily understood by many, can be an excellent option for challenging both mind and body as we age. And talk to any fencing coach or fencer and they will say you are never too old to learn to fence.
The sport offers many health benefits, such as increas...

Over a Labor Day weekend typically reserved for backyard barbecues and the last of summer’s sun, one Rye native was hard at work bringing her creative vision to fruition.
By Georgetta L. Morque
Over a Labor Day weekend typically reserved for backyard barbecues and the last of summer’s sun, one Rye native was hard at work bringing her creative vision to fruition. Laura Pellegrini, a 2007 Rye High School graduate, spent the long weekend in Westchester shooting her new film, “In Parallel.”
Desig...

By Georgetta L. Morque
A visit to the home of Ed and Beth Matthews typically starts with a tour of the backyard garden. Depending upon the season, one will find a variety of edibles, such as juicy tomatoes, large cucumbers, kale, carrots, fingerling potatoes, peas, robust garlic, and prize-worthy pumpkins, as well as light and dark purple lilac. What started as a small project of Ed’s some 25 years ago has grown little by little to nearly 1,000 square feet of meticulously maintained garden ar...

By Georgetta L. Morque
Last month, under a hazy August sky, music, food, and community spirit filled the parking lot at St. Peter’s Church in Port Chester. The occasion was Caritas of Port Chester’s celebratory cookout to thank its many volunteers and community partners.
Caritas has much to celebrate. Last year they moved from Don Bosco to the roomier St. Peter’s at the corner of Pearl Street and Westchester Avenue, and, under the leadership of Bill Cusano, coordinator of services, the nonpro...