A show cause order was filed by the Putnam Valley Fire Department against a construction company owner accused of transporting and dumping contaminated material where the new Oscawana Lake Road firehouse is being built. The order, filed on Jan. 20
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Women in Westchester County made strides to improve their quality of life but continue to significantly lag in earnings behind men with comparable education while facing an accelerating rate of domestic violence. Those were key takeaways as the Westchester Women’s
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A Westchester County judge has ruled in favor of the owner of a white, female Siberian Husky in a contentious animal abuse case. The court hearing for the case took place on Dec. 5, 2022. Former Briarcliff Manor resident Deborah
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Did going crazy during the pandemic feed a fleeting urge to kill someone? Not surprising. We were isolated, stuck at home with the kids, fighting depression or some form of rage. So what did some folks actually do? For Taiwanese-born
Read MoreThe Village of Pleasantville has agreed to pay more than $80,000 to the owner of 1 Campus Drive in a legal settlement of a tax certiorari case. The Village Board agreed at its Jan. 9 meeting to pay Campus Drive Associates
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Tests results of the water at a Putnam Valley residential community and summer camp have revealed elevated levels of two PFAS chemicals. Last month, the Board of Directors at Floradan Estates sent two notices to residents, co-signed by their water
Read MoreWe’ve all seen the thick, impenetrable tangle of vines along the Saw Mill River Parkway choking off trees and shrubbery. And the creeping labyrinths of wisteria, English ivy, kudzu or bittersweet taking over our backyards. A growing number of plants
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A formal application to transform the iconic Chase Bank building in Pleasantville into a mixed-use project is moving forward despite the possibility of a moratorium on new development in the village’s downtown business district. The building is on a half-acre parcel
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Harmful contaminants in Putnam Valley Elementary School well water discovered more than two years ago have prompted the Putnam Valley Central School District to take legal action against major chemical companies that manufacture the chemicals. Elevated levels of perfluorooctanoic acid
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Pleasantville resident Francesca Hagadus has thrown her hat in the ring for a seat on the Pleasantville Village Board. Two seats, both of which carry three-year terms, are up for re-election in March. The incumbents are Nicole Asquith, who already
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