News from The Northern Westchester Examiner, covering Yorktown Heights, Shrub Oak, Jefferson Valley, Mohegan Lake, Crompond, Ossining, Peekskill, Cortlandt, Croton, Somers, Westchester County, NY
An earlier version of this piece stated how Yorktown Stage is the only municipal-owned theater in Westchester County. That is not correct. It’s one of the few. One of the others in Westchester is in The Examiner’s direct coverage area
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The dazzling array of colorful art supplies, bright piles of yarn and vast swaths of material are just some of the very affordable recycled items found at Retake/Remake, an art thrift store in Peekskill. The brightly-lit space, which opened last
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The Yorktown Republican Town Committee (YRTC) announced its 2023 slate with hopes of retaining four current seats and gaining hold of the town clerk post. “The Republican candidates, all endorsed unanimously and all highly qualified, offer Yorktown voters a combination
Read MoreRoute 35/202 in the Town of Yorktown will be repaired, thanks to $5.2 million secured from two New York State lawmakers. Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblyman Matt Slater last week announced the funding for Route 35/202. The new funding for
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Since 2018, Lisa Smith and a community of volunteers at “A Good Dog Rescue” in Verplanck have rescued more than 5,000 unwanted dogs nationwide. Now, Smith, a resident of Ossining, is in need of a helping hand. Following complaints from
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In 1908, the First Assembly District Colored Republicans Club held a rally in Yonkers to galvanize local Black voters into what would become a strong voting force in Westchester. Speakers at those rallies were local Black movers and shakers of the
Read MoreThe Cortlandt Town Board will be discussing the Medical Oriented District (MOD) on Monday, February 13 at 7 p.m. for the first time since residents weighed-in on two pending projects in November. While residents are welcome to attend the work
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A New York State trooper was arrested and charged Jan. 31 with issuing more than 30 falsified traffic tickets and supporting depositions to multiple individuals, who were never subjected to a traffic stop, while patrolling the Sprain Brook and Taconic
Read MoreA 33-unit townhouse plan is being proposed near a water treatment plant in the City of Peekskill. The Peekskill Common Council listened to a presentation on the project at 1130 Frost Lane Jan. 17 and the Planning Commission will review
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On Feb. 1, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHAA) approved girls flag football as a State Championship sport in 2024. In Section 1, schools that participated in a pilot program last spring that led to the
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