During a school year filled with controversy and frayed tensions between the public and Chappaqua School District officials, a board of education member’s blog has triggered a new round of angst for some in the community. Trustee Jeffrey Mester said
Read MoreFollowing weeks of meetings where residents stepped forward to harshly criticize the Carmel Town Board on the town’s property tax reevaluation project, tensions remained high as a town board candidate condemned Supervisor Kenny Schmitt Wednesday night. After roughly 13,000 disclosure
Read MoreThe Pleasantville community is mourning the death of Pleasantville High School senior Quentin Lupo who apparently committed suicide on Wednesday. “We are heartbroken over his passing,” said Pleasantville Superintendent of Schools Mary-Fox Alter. “Quentin was a bright shining student athlete,
Read MoreWith phone scams, email phishing and other types of fraudulent activity troubling taxpayers across the nation, Congresswomen Nita Lowey (D-Harrison) was joined by federal and state officials Friday morning at IRS offices in White Plains to inform residents on how
Read MoreHundreds of Westchester County residents, union members and county employees were in attendance as Board of Legislators Majority Leader Catherine Borgia (D-Ossining) introduced an Earned Sick Day Bill Monday afternoon. With approximately 36 percent of workers in Westchester lacking paid
Read MoreIn the first contested election in Pleasantville in five years, voters elected newcomer Nicole Asquith and incumbent Trustee Steven Lord to fill the two open seats on the Village Board of Trustees Tuesday night. Surrounded by Mayor Peter Scherer, Trustee
Read MoreFor the second consecutive year, Pleasantville Middle School students have taken top honors at the annual Science Olympiad Lower Hudson Regional competition. After capturing first place in the region, edging out Scarsdale by one point during the Mar. 4 competition,
Read MoreBy Anna Young Hundreds of Carmel residents and property owners united at Wednesday’s town board meeting to express their frustration and anger following the town’s property tax reevaluation. After roughly 13,000 disclosure notices were mailed out on March 1, residents
Read MoreThe chair of the Horace Greeley High School Guidance Department was notified by Principal Robert Rhodes last week that she would be removed from that position allegedly for encouraging students to criticize district officials. Christine Petrillo, who has been the school’s
Read MoreFormer Pleasantville trustee Jerry Lynch abruptly announced last week that he has withdrawn his candidacy from next week’s village board election. “At this time, my family and professional commitments are my priority and may keep me from fulfilling the requirements
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