A new law to limit the use of plastic utensils and other items associated with food establishments will go into effect this weekend in Westchester to reduce the county’s volume of waste. Starting this Saturday, all food service establishments can
Read MoreFor families dealing with the end of summer and the often-hectic preparation for a new school year, checking up on a child’s oral health isn’t always associated with the back-to-school rush. Of course, most people are aware of the importance
Read MoreNearly two-and-a-half years after receiving its zoning change from the Mount Pleasant Town Board, site plan review began last week for a proposed project that combines assisted living with independent senior housing in Valhalla. Brightview Senior Living appeared before the
Read MoreIt’s out of the ordinary when a local recreational softball league team provides the drama and lump-in-your-throat emotional moment that you might see on television or in the movies. But that’s what happened last week in the championship game of
Read MoreIn a first-of-its-kind challenge in New York, five Hispanic Mount Pleasant residents have alleged they are being disenfranchised because the town’s method of voting for at-large Town Board seats has denied them representation on the council. The law firm of
Read MoreWestchester County Executive George Latimer emphatically asserted that there has been no crime or unbudgeted expenses stemming from the roughly 400 migrants that were taken in by the county from New York City this spring. During his weekly briefing Monday
Read MoreAuthorities are imploring residents to take common-sense precautions to protect themselves from bears after a seven-year-old North Castle boy was attacked by a bear in the backyard of his home last week. It is not known why or how the
Read MoreWhat had been a typically drab black fence surrounding the play area at the Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Academy’s Extended School Year program for most of the summer was transformed into a splendid artistic display last Thursday. It was a colorful
Read MoreMount Pleasant is expected to hire an outside engineering firm to help flood-prone areas of town that are frequently swamped by heavy rain. Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi said last week he expects to retain the additional expertise of a firm that
Read MoreThe summer of unhappy residents and annoyed motorists has come to an end in Chappaqua. Late last week the Route 120 culvert replacement project was completed by the state Department of Transportation (DOT) by the promised Aug. 18 deadline. By
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