All along the Grand Concourse, you find people walking, talking and listening to their cell phones. But in the coming months to come, you may find them listening to their cell phones while standing in front of and staring at trees.

"Each has its own story to tell," said Katie Holten, referring to the 100 trees along the Grand Concourse that she has made a part of the Bronx Tree Museum.

On Friday, June 12, MS 80 set the stage for the next generation of talented artists. This year at the annual talent show, there were 15 acts consisting of students ranging in age from 11 to 15.

Amidst a row of worn and weathered awnings, the brightly lit and inviting Green Valley Gourmet Deli on Bainbridge Avenue stands out and provides a refreshing contrast to some of the other local businesses. It’s one of two shiny new delis to open up shop in the neighborhood.

A listing of community programs, services and events in the Bronx and beyond.

Teh Norwood News’ arts and entertainment calendar.

On Monday afternoon, State Senator Pedro Espada, Jr. and a Democratic colleague, Hiram Monserrate of Queens, voted with the Republican Party to overthrow the Senate’s Democratic leadership.

The stunning development is likely to have myriad implications in Albany and across the state.

The most heated City Council race in the Bronx is burning several degrees hotter after key endorsements went to a rising but relatively unknown political rookie, Dr. Fernando Cabrera. The endorsements represent a boost for Cabrera and a blow for embattled incumbent Maria Baez.

On May 28, the ballroom at the Jewish Home Lifecare’s Adult Day Care program on Kingsbridge Road was filled with over 100 people, toe-tapping music, strobe lights and a panel of four judges to create a Bronx-style senior adaptation of the ABC hit show, “Dancing with the Stars.”

On May 26, 2009 President Barack Obama made history once again by nominating Bronxite Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court.

If confirmed – and Bronx elected officials are pressing hard for a swift and pain-free confirmation process – she would not only be the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice, but she would also be the first Bronx-native and just the third female in Supreme Court history.