News from The Northern Westchester Examiner, covering Yorktown Heights, Shrub Oak, Jefferson Valley, Mohegan Lake, Crompond, Ossining, Peekskill, Cortlandt, Croton, Somers, Westchester County, NY
What started out as a stomach ache at school turned into the worst nightmare for a Cortlandt family. It was last September that Madison M. (the family requested their last name not be used) asked to see the school nurse.
Read MoreYorktown High School’s Science Olympians made history Feb. 4 by winning their first-ever Lower Hudson Valley regional competition. The victory earned them a spot at the Science Olympiad state tournament, to be held March 17-18 at Le Moyne College in
Read MoreTwo years ago, Vivian McKenzie made history being elected the first Black female mayor in the City of Peekskill. McKenzie, a councilmember since 2013, is looking to retain her seat in November on top of the Democratic ticket that features
Read MoreThe size of a proposed mixed-use project on Underhill Ave. and the historical nature of the property continue to be debated during the review process. During a Yorktown Planning Board-led joint meeting last week at Town Hall, representatives from various
Read MoreActing Hendrick Hudson Superintendent of Schools Dr. Dennis Lauro wasted no time in making his presence felt last week as he indicated changes would be made to the controversial Princeton Plan structure that has caused division among parents. Three days
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More than $94,000 has been pledged to assist a family of six whose home in Mohegan Lake was destroyed by a fire in late February. Karen Gundelach started a GoFundMe account for the Palmiotto family a day after the Feb.
Read MoreA lifelong Verplanck resident is hoping a third time on the ballot will be a charm this November when he runs for the highest elected position in the Town of Cortlandt. Warren Smith, 60, who came up short in two
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Like any dedicated parent, Lauren Dahling just wanted her son, Alex, to have the same opportunities as all children. But those aspirations can become a daunting proposition when your child has special needs. Luckily for her and Alex, who graduated
Read MoreState Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg have introduced legislation that will prohibit the discharge of any radiological agent any waterbodies in New York State. The proposed legislation was initiated when plans were announced by Holtec to release radioactive wastewater
Read MoreThree men were indicted last week by a Westchester County Grand Jury on charges connected to the Jan. 29 murder of a 35-year-old Peekskill resident. At approximately 4:15 p.m. on Jan. 29, Peekskill police officers responded to the 100 block
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