News from The Northern Westchester Examiner, covering Yorktown Heights, Shrub Oak, Jefferson Valley, Mohegan Lake, Crompond, Ossining, Peekskill, Cortlandt, Croton, Somers, Westchester County, NY
The Somers Town Board last week retained legal services as opposition to a proposed lithium battery-powered facility on the border of Somers and the Town of Carmel continues to mount. The board unanimously agreed at its June 13 meeting to
Read MoreResidents and officials rallied Monday at the Cortlandt Waterfront in Verplanck to voice their opposition to a planned expansion of a gas pipeline that runs next to the Indian Point power plants. Known as Project Maple, the proposal is expected
Read MoreDespair, hopelessness, frustration, fear, worry, anger, guilt. These were the words usede to describe the emotions shared at Bedford 2030’s event “Mental Wellness in the Face of Climate Change: How We Are Affected and What We Can Do About It” on June
Read MoreYorktown Town Board candidate Susan Siegel is accusing current board members of violating the New York State Open Meetings Law by discussing spending taxpayer money behind closed doors. Siegel, a former town supervisor and councilwoman, maintained on June 4 the
Read MoreFormer Yorktown supervisor Tom Diana was honored twice last Saturday by town officials, family and friends. Diana, who died unexpectedly Jan. 5 at his longtime Shrub Oak home at the age of 66, just a few days after taking the
Read MoreThe upcoming year is a critical one for Westchester Ballet Company. Established in 1950, next week the nonprofit organization that trains young dancers in the region between six and 18 years old, will be kicking off its 75th anniversary year
Read MoreBy Michael Gold Riverkeeper launched a new water quality monitoring boat last week that will collect and analyze river samples at 74 locations in the Hudson River and more than 100 locations in its tributaries. The christening took place on
Read MoreThe two candidates vying for the vacant seat on the Yorktown Town Board are gearing up for the July 23 special election. Last Friday in front of a tree planted by her late husband a few years ago at John
Read MoreEnvironmental advocates last week implored Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins to bring a bill to a vote which they argue would significantly reduce plastic packaging in the state while providing health, environmental and social justice benefits. With a little more
Read MoreFormer Supervisor and Councilwoman Susan Siegel was endorsed by the town’s Democratic Committee last week to run for the vacant seat on the Yorktown Town Board. Siegel, 84, will compete against Donna Diana, 60, widow of former Supervisor Thomas Diana,
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