Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne has extended a temporary burn ban in the county due to the ongoing threat of wildfires created by severely dry conditions. Byrne originally issued the ban on Oct. 28 for five days following a brush
Read MoreLast year, an estimated 48 million people played pickleball in the United States, which is one-fifth of the adult population. Outdoor pickleball courts have been popping up in communities throughout the region, but indoor facilities remain scarce. Kevin Kaye, managing
Read MoreCortlandt Town Justice Maritza Fugaro-Norton will be achieving a major professional goal when she joins Westchester County Family Court in January. Fugaro-Norton, who became the first Hispanic elected official in Cortlandt when she became town justice in 2019, is one
Read MoreA community vigil is scheduled Saturday at Reis Park for the victims of a fatal shooting Monday night in the Baldwin Place section of Somers that claimed the life of a Somers High School sophomore. Fernando Jimenez, 40, is being
Read MorePutnam County Executive Kevin Byrne last week vetoed a recently approved amendment to the county charter by the Legislature that would have given legislators the ability to fire the county attorney without the support of the county executive. During a
Read MoreIncumbent Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg is running for a second two-year term in the 95th District, which covers Peekskill, Cortlandt, Ossining, parts of Yorktown, Philipstown and Kent. Her opponent is Michael Capalbo, a Republican from Yorktown and a first-time political candidate.
Read MoreThe race for the 94th State Assembly District seat pits incumbent Republican Matt Slater against Boston College senior Zack Couzens, a lifelong Mahopac resident. Slater, 38, is running for a second two-year term in Albany. A graduate of Yorktown High
Read MoreLithium battery storage systems are no longer allowed in the Town of Carmel. The Carmel Town Board voted last week to amend the Zoning Code blocking the controversial energy component. In July, the Town Board unanimously voted to approve a
Read MoreYorktown’s Board of Ethics advised Supervisor Ed Lachterman and Councilwoman Luciana Haughwout to publicly disclose their ties to attorney Michael Grace whenever he appears before the Town Board. In an article published Sept. 17, Examiner Media reported Lachterman, who has
Read MoreThe Yorktown Town Board is poised this week to amend a local law that would give it the authority to determine if the public water supply should be fluoridated. Fluoride was added to the water of about 40,000 residents in
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