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Westchester and Putnam counties are fortunate to have a strong roster of candidates running for Assembly this year. Two of the strongest are current supervisors Dana Levenberg of Ossining and Matt Slater of Yorktown in the 95th and 94th Assembly
Read MoreIt’s not often that a Democrat wins an election in Putnam outside of the usual strongholds on the western side of the county. That didn’t stop Maureen Fleming from winning four terms as Kent supervisor as the only Democrat on
Read MoreOver the past month, since the controversy about the resignation of now-former councilwoman Tara Kassal, there has been plenty of political sniping in New Castle. Councilman Christian Hildenbrand, who was appointed in January following another board vacancy by the Unite
Read MoreCheck out this story about local photographer Art Nelson and the magical moment he captured in Yorktown on Sunday. Join us as a member to receive our Examiner+ bonus content newsletter and gain unfettered access to pieces like this and
Read MoreOver the past month there was a groundswell of opposition to two pieces of legislation that were surreptitiously included in the upcoming fiscal year’s Executive Budget. The Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) bill, which had been introduced last year by state
Read Moreby Grace Bennett I had come home from a lunch date with a friend to learn that Gov. Cuomo resigned. I remain beset, to be perfectly honest, with competing feelings of relief but also with a “better-the-devil- you-know” feeling swirling
Read MoreFor most residents in our small corner of the world, asking adults to roll up their sleeves for a dose of one of the COVID-19 vaccines is unnecessary. Just about four out of every five of you have done their
Read MoreIt would have been impossible and absurd last year to forecast that Examiner Media, having just survived a life-threatening storm, would soon be picked to help pioneer the future of local news on a global stage. Nevertheless, here we stand
Read MoreBy Adam Stone Download the PDF – Examiner-Special-YSBA As we head into summer, optimistic about better, healthier, more normal days ahead, it seems fitting to salute the successful efforts of business owners across the area in navigating the treacherous terrain
Read MoreThat loud thud coming from Albany Sunday afternoon was Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins’ terse and direct two-paragraph statement telling Gov. Andrew Cuomo that he “must resign.” One thought had been that if the three-term governor could somehow keep Stewart-Cousins’
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