News from The Northern Westchester Examiner, covering Yorktown Heights, Shrub Oak, Jefferson Valley, Mohegan Lake, Crompond, Ossining, Peekskill, Cortlandt, Croton, Somers, Westchester County, NY
A portion of Crompond Rd. (Route 202) will be named in honor of a Yorktown police captain who died in January at the age of 37. The State Legislature approved bills sponsored by Senator Pete Harckham (D/xxx) and Assemblyman Matt
Read MoreThe Yorktown Planning Board held a four-hour public hearing June 8 where residents continued to debate a mixed-used project on Underhill Ave. known as Underhill Farm. Underhill Farm is planned on a 13.8-acre site that once housed the Soundview Preparatory
Read MoreLegislation that would prohibit the dumping of radioactive waste from decommissioning nuclear plants into the Hudson River has hit a snag in the State Assembly. On Friday, the Senate unanimously passed the bill that was introduced by Pete Harckham (D/South
Read MoreThe father of a 10-year-old Hillcrest Elementary School student who recently apparently died by suicide claimed last week bullying by another student was responsible for his family tragedy. Christian Illescas confronted the Peekskill Board of Education at the June 6
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When Race Amity groups all over the country meet on a monthly basis, the goal is to talk about racial differences in an engaging atmosphere. Race Amity of Northern Westchester & Putnam (RANWP) held its fifth annual Amity Day Festival
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By Brian Kluepfel A barking dog, a frightened visitor and the threat of an imminent canine incident startled Dr. George Hill from a sound sleep at his State Street home in Ossining one quiet night. As a seasoned medical professional,
Read MoreThe Hendrick Hudson Board of Education is seeking input from the community about the qualities they would like to see in a superintendent of schools following the recent resignation of Joseph Hochreiter. Hochreiter, who led the district since 2013, took
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Kenji Ima was only four years old when he and his family were ordered to leave their Seattle home, all their possessions and the hotel they owned, and were sent to Minidoka, an American internment camp in Idaho. The United
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The Old Mill Singers have changed quite a bit since they were established in 1970. Over the decades, there have been many new members, a new name (originally, they were The Phelps Arts Society) and now a new musical director
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Westchester County offers a wide range of sports and activities at its parks and other recreational facilities. Now, residents can tack on a new sport to watch or even try to play if they’re so inclined. Last Wednesday, the county
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