Latest local news about COVID-19
By Maddie Stone This is the year I have been dreaming of since I was eight. My first year as a student-athlete. The plan was to do modified sports this year, maybe try out for junior varsity the next. Just
Read MoreBy Cassie Reilly-Boccia Our current situation can be viewed as a disappointing one, especially when we think of the spring and summer sport seasons being impacted. It is important to view this time as an opportunity to entrench ourselves in
Read MoreOur kids are home and we are now their teachers. What better time to consider the important role the press is playing in bringing us the facts we need during this difficult time? Have them join a national student essay competition,
Read MoreCounty Executive George Latimer has proposed legislation to ease the financial burden caused by COVID-19 that would amend Westchester’s tax law and authorize towns to waive penalties on county taxes until July 15. The provision would be based on a
Read MoreIt’s almost unthinkable that a priest or minister would be alone in a church on Palm Sunday and Easter morning. But that’s what scores of clergy members across the area and thousands more around the United States are facing the
Read MoreDeaths attributed to COVID-19 in Westchester County surged to 64 residents while the number of cases topped 10,000, County Executive George Latimer reported Wednesday afternoon. The increasingly grim numbers were made public shortly after Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state’s
Read MoreThe death toll continues to climb in Westchester and Putnam counties as combined fatalities from COVID-19 reached 71 today, based on the most recently released statistics. In Westchester, the county reported 64 coronavirus-related deaths. The Putnam County government cited
Read MorePutnam County and Putnam Hospital Center are working together to produce a daily COVID-19 dashboard with local data about the epidemic, Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell announced this afternoon. “Our daily dashboard already includes the number of positive COVID-19 tests
Read MoreYorktown is unveiling a new web page today designed to enhance the town’s ability to communicate coronavirus-related information to residents. Dubbed a Community Impact Dashboard, the page highlights confirmed positive cases in Yorktown, as well as countywide figures. Currently, the
Read MoreBy Robert Joyce Federal Tax Filing and Payment Deadline Extended The U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service are providing special tax filing and payment relief to individuals and businesses in response to the COVID-19 Outbreak. The filing deadline
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