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Peekskill Councilman Ramon Fernandez is adamantly declining a public request from most of his council colleagues to resign over his alleged involvement in fixing tickets that led to the departure of City Court Judge Reginald Johnson. Johnson, the first Black
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Tears and smiles filled the lobby of Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in Valhalla last Friday morning while 21-month-old Hadley Frusciante basked in the attention, enjoying the sounds of an accompanying guitarist. Family members of the Mohegan Lake toddler and hospital
Read MoreA $210 million bond was overwhelmingly approved in the Ossining School District Tuesday. According to the district, the bond passed 1,126 to 338. The bond will cover several planned facility projects in the district. One project is the construction of
Read MorePeekskill City Court Judge Reginald Johnson has turned in his gavel after being formally charged with acts of misconduct. According to the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct, Johnson, the first African American judge in Peekskill’s history, who has
Read MoreBy Katherin M. Crossling I am writing to you as an Ossining resident, neighbor and homeowner since 2008, and a mom of three children who all attend Ossining schools. I wanted to share my thoughts with you about the upcoming
Read MoreA Bronx woman was charged last week by Yorktown Police in connection with the death of a man four years ago near the Westchester County Bike Path. Glenys Manana-Rodriguez, 41, surrendered Sept. 16 at Yorktown Police headquarters and was arrested
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Leslie Grace Mansell was a beloved substitute teacher in the Lakeland School District who lived a healthy lifestyle. After feeling a bit fatigued, she decided to see a doctor. Her bloodwork revealed she was suffering from anemia and her doctor
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A candidates’ forum that was to be moderated by the League of Women Voters between 17th District Congressman Mike Lawler (R-Pearl River) and Democratic challenger Mondaire Jones has been canceled, the organization announced last week. A statement was released by
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Michael Grace is a familiar figure at Yorktown Town Hall. Since ending his six-year run as town supervisor in 2017, Grace, whose law offices on Underhill Avenue are directly across from Town Hall, has represented several clients appearing before the
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By Brian Kluepfel In the throes of the COVID epidemic, Bill Votava dug deep into YouTube for the roots of the blues that his band, The 3Bs, bring alive. The more he discovered about B.B. King’s historic Sing Sing prison
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