News from The Examiner, covering Armonk-North Castle, Briarcliff, Chappaqua-New Castle, Mount Kisco, Mount Pleasant, Pleasantville, Westchester County, NY.
For saxophonist and composer Dan Blake, having a bond fide jazz club open in his home community of Mount Kisco a little more than a year ago was The only thing that would be better than having the venue, Jazz
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An enjoyable afternoon at the theater to experience a film one hopes to see is something many people take for granted. Check the listings, buy a ticket and hopefully get there a little bit before the movie begins so there’s
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The Mount Kisco Democratic Committee is expected to name its next leader this week after longtime chairman William Serratore resigned from the post a few weeks ago. Serratore, who was indicted in September for allegedly forging signatures on nominating petitions
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When Michael Schiliro was growing up on Long Island, there were two moments that perhaps foreshadowed his future service at some level of government. One was when he wrote to then-Vice President Nelson Rockefeller at about 10 years old asking
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When you see the design for the brand-new playground that will grace Nannahagen Park next spring, you wish you were a kid again. Sure, there’s a variety of swings, curved slides, climbing ramps and grab bars, but get this –
Read MoreSeveral plaintiffs suing a Bedford man under the state’s Child Victims Act alleging sexual abuse decades ago, are warning the public that their abuser is facing a sex-related criminal charge and is out on bail. Saul Wolf, the attorney for
Read MoreBy Martin Wilbur The Chappaqua School District is revising its global studies and foreign policy curriculum relating to the Middle East conflict after criticisms were leveled this fall that lessons that had been used were potentially biased. School officials held
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The pride flag at Pleasantville’s St. John’s Episcopal Church was once again cut down from its corner sign at Bedford Road and Sunnyside Avenue, a disturbingly frequent occurrence at the landmark church. Also referred to as the rainbow flag, it
Read MoreSPCA Westchester announced last week that through Dec. 31 all adoption fees will be waived for any dog or cat who has been patiently awaiting adoption for at least 30 days. “What better time to support the SPCA and save the lives
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Local elections will change significantly in the near future after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation late Friday that will move virtually all town political contests from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years. The legislation updates the election calendar by aligning races
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