A Northern Westchester Hospital nurse who claimed she was attacked by Douglas Kennedy in January gave emotional testimony on the first day of Kennedy’s child endangerment and harassment trial in Mount Kisco Justice Court on Monday. Kennedy, a son of
Read MoreA former Somers councilman is being challenged by a first-time candidate in the special election for a one-year term on the town board. George Dieter, who served one four-year term on the board before being defeated for reelection in 2009,
Read MoreFaced with ballooning costs for employee pensions and health insurance, it is expected that Mount Pleasant Supervisor Joan Maybury will release a 2013 budget that will exceed the 2 percent state tax cap. The town board is slated to schedule
Read MoreWestchester County can be a difficult place to navigate for residents who are unable to drive. A new program started earlier this year has been helping seniors and the disabled get around more easily and have greater independence. Since January,
Read MoreMount Pleasant school officials are in the process of switching to a block schedule next year for Westlake High School and have also proposed an optional diploma program for the future. Principal Keith Schenker told the Mount Pleasant Board of Education
Read MoreWhether your pet is furry, feathered, reptilian, or has fins, The Studio Around the Corner is looking for photographs, paintings, sculptures, and drawings of your animal companions for its November art show entitled “Animal Magnetism”. The Studio is run by
Read MoreBy Abby Luby When sculptor Tony Moore opens his wood-fire kiln, a blast of intense heat rushes out from the deep, white-hot chamber and penetrates the air. This Japanese style Anagama-Noborigama kiln spans 18 feet and fires up to over
Read MoreWhen Somers resident Scott Irwin speaks of the success of Athleteography, he can relate it from personal experience. Videos of Irwin’s son, Spencer, playing soccer at Somers High School convinced the coaches at University Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts to
Read MorePace University’s proposed consolidation plan moved forward last week after the Mount Pleasant Planning Board voted unanimously to close the public hearing on the project’s Final Environmental Impact Statement. The board also instructed town staff to prepare a findings statement
Read MoreThe Southeast Town Board is receptive to a plan from a group of local residents who want to again light a town-owned tree during the holiday season, which will be paid for through private donations, that was presented at the
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