Former White Plains Mayor Joseph Delfino, who was credited with guiding the city through a development renaissance during his 12 years in office, died peacefully Oct. 17. He was 92. A lifelong White Plains resident, Delfino served 10 years on
Read MoreWith an estimated 25 percent of the population classified as having a disability, advocates are bringing attention to the roadblocks people with disabilities often face when it comes to being able to vote and make their voices heard. During a
Read MoreA Carmel councilman has temporarily pulled the plug on the construction of a new $27.4 million water treatment plant on Route 6. The Carmel Town Board unanimously voted Oct. 9 to move forward with plans to decommission the existing 50-year-old
Read MoreResidents in the Village of Croton-on-Hudson are divided over a proposed 100-unit condominium development near the Croton Harmon Train Station. Wilder Balter Partners (WBP) is looking to construct a five-story building with 55 two-bedroom and 45 one-bedroom for-purchase condominiums on
Read MorePeekskill Superintendent of Schools Dr. David Mauricio and the Board of Education were taken to task last week by several residents for failing to quickly address Mauricio’s alleged involvement in a ticket-fixing controversy. The flap led to the departure of
Read MorePutnam County Executive Kevin Byrne presented his proposed Executive Budget last week to the Legislature at the Courthouse in Carmel that “makes Putnam County more affordable, accountable and accessible for all.” Byrne’s $205 million budget lowers the property tax rate
Read MorePeekskill City Manager Matthew Alexander is proposing the city exceed the state recommended tax cap for the second straight year in 2025. Alexander’s tentative $55 million budget, which the Common Council reviewed Oct. 1, calls for a 4.65% tax increase.
Read MoreIt’s been 30 years since Support-A-Walk was first held to provide support to individuals and family members coping with breast and ovarian cancer. The non-profit organization Support Connection, based in Yorktown, was created a year later, and with more than
Read MoreYorktown Supervisor Ed Lachterman ordered the suspension of water fluoridation in the town last Thursday following a recent federal court ruling that reviewed studies outside the United States. Fluoride was added to the water of about 40,000 residents in Yorktown
Read MorePeekskill Councilman Ramon Fernandez is adamantly declining a public request from most of his council colleagues to resign over his alleged involvement in fixing tickets that led to the departure of City Court Judge Reginald Johnson. Johnson, the first Black
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