On a cold night in November, a handful of volunteers started to dismantle greenhouses and mobile chicken coops owned by Fable Farm in Yorktown. Night is the best time to move 200 hens and a few belligerent roosters because their
Read MoreAccusations of attempted election fraud continued to be leveled last week in North Castle as the Westchester County Board of Elections certified Democrat Joseph Rende the winner of the town’s supervisor’s race. Officially, Rende defeated Republican Councilwoman Barbara DiGiacinto by
Read MoreOutrage Mounts Over Broken Care Coordination, Fractured Call Centers By Adam Stone This is the 11th installment in an investigative series about CareMount/Optum, broader local healthcare issues and corporate medicine. Within the last year or so, legacy CareMount physicians and
Read MoreLongtime former Westchester County Court Judge Susan Cacace officially announced her candidacy for district attorney Wednesday afternoon, adding her name to an increasingly crowded Democratic field to succeed current office holder Mimi Rocah. Introduced outside the county courthouse in White
Read MoreMount Pleasant School District voters easily approved a $35.9 million instructional bond Tuesday evening that will reconfigure space in each of the four school buildings and expand Hawthorne and Columbus elementary schools. There were no anxious moments among district officials
Read MoreThe small number of voters in the Peekskill School District who went to the polls Tuesday approved two capital project propositions totaling $45 million. The first proposition, totaling $33 million, which featured substantial improvements at Peekskill High School, passed 333
Read MoreSame-Day Care Denied Urgent Need for Reform Inside this week’s Stone’s Throw investigation: Insider confirms significant exodus of CareMount providers Doctor shortage detailed Access denied for same-day appointments Local leadership shakeup Noncompete ban gains governor’s attention More documents from Attorney
Read MoreJohn Patrick Kincart, a prominent realtor and active member of the Yorktown community, died Dec. 5 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 66. Kincart, who was born in Tarrytown, was a top producing real estate professional in
Read MoreSeven years ago, the Mount Pleasant School District was finally able to push through a bond totaling $39.6 million on the third try to improve critical infrastructure in the district’s four school buildings. In March 2022, the district was successful
Read MoreCONSERVATION CRISIS Concerns Linger Over Granite Pointe Project; Preservation on the Table Unveiling the Complex Past and Future of Granite Pointe This week’s Stone’s Throw column examines and investigates: Decades-Long Battle: Disputes, political intrigue since 1988. Environmental Risks: NYC DEP
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