News from The Examiner, covering Armonk-North Castle, Briarcliff, Chappaqua-New Castle, Mount Kisco, Mount Pleasant, Pleasantville, Westchester County, NY.
By Anna Carpinelli After 44 years of teaching music at Horace Greeley High School, Dr. Raymond Lucia is putting down his baton this week. Since learning of an open position at the Chappaqua school in The New York Times ad
Read MoreThe Mount Kisco Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) determined in an interpretation last week that a proposed Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) does not meet the standards to operate in the village. Despite pleas by the attorney for applicant New
Read MoreThe largest organization that serves the developmentally disabled community in Westchester County has begun the next phase of improvements to its facility and grounds at one of its day centers. Representatives of The Arc Westchester celebrated the recent groundbreaking for
Read MoreA development team has floated a preliminary plan to build 34 rental units on the site of a former church in Valhalla, but will first need a zoning amendment before being able to move forward. The proposal, pitched last week to
Read MoreThere couldn’t have been a more appropriate place for the family, friends and neighbors of Jon Lieb to be last Saturday. Many of the people who knew the public relations professional and sports enthusiast, were on the softball diamonds at
Read MoreTwice in the past eight years Mina Brenneman has completed a long-distance walk in Europe. In 2016, Brenneman finished the 500-mile Camino Frances from St. Jean-Pied-du-Port in France to the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral in Santiago, Spain. Last year, she did
Read MoreMarsh Sanctuary and several homeowners near a 25-acre parcel in Mount Kisco filed a lawsuit against the village earlier this month charging the municipality with spot zoning in order to site a large ground-mounted solar array. In addition to Marsh
Read MoreCarrying hand-made signs, posters and banners, reproductive rights supporters rallied Sunday to protect reproductive rights for women throughout New York State. About 70 people braved high heat and humidity near Mount Kisco Village Hall for a chance to hear local
Read MoreA contingent of residents from New Castle’s West End expressed frustration last week that their property may be subject to new water-protection restrictions if the town agrees to a proposed multi-municipality agreement. There are 102 properties that lie within the
Read MoreResidents near the Summit Golf Club in Armonk strenuously argued last week for North Castle officials to oppose making concessions to the club as it seeks a permanent special use permit to operate the golf course. Extended debate arose during
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