WPCNR METROPOLITAN MEDIA. April 5, 2005: Susan Arterian Chang, founder and publisher of The White Plains Watch, White Plains monthly newspaper since 1997, has announced she is leaving the Watch. Her Co-Publisher, Patricia Casey is the new sole owner of the paper. The announcement was made in an editorial appearing in the new issue of the paper out Monday.

Ms Chang writes: "It is with a mixture of emotions that I now take my leave of The Watch to attend to family matters and to explore the next chapter of my working life. Watch readers and I are so fortunate that Pat Casey will be assuming my place on the Watch as its publisher and owner. Pat came on board the paper last May as editor of our "Living Section" and joined me as Co-Publisher in November. She brings to the paper over 20 years of publishing experience, most recently as editor and publisher of several communications publications --- she possesses the vision and crusading temperament to carry on the tradition of community journalism that the Watch and its reporters have held as their standard. I know you will join me in welcoming and supporting her."

The Watch has experienced circulation difficulties and financial troubles for the last two years. First, suspending automatic delivery to all residences across the city in favor of paid subscription sales, which reached approximately 2,000 circulation.  It also sought contributions from avid readers to keep the publication afloat. Recently, the publication has resumed mailing copies without charge to certain residences in the city.