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Mount Kisco’s seventh annual photography exhibit, “The Nature, Culture and People of Mount Kisco,” regularly provides some stunningly beautiful images of scenes captured around the village. But the now annual call for local amateur photographers is more than just to
Read MorePutnam County Executive Kevin Byrne presented his proposed Executive Budget last week to the Legislature at the Courthouse in Carmel that “makes Putnam County more affordable, accountable and accessible for all.” Byrne’s $205 million budget lowers the property tax rate
Read MorePeekskill City Manager Matthew Alexander is proposing the city exceed the state recommended tax cap for the second straight year in 2025. Alexander’s tentative $55 million budget, which the Common Council reviewed Oct. 1, calls for a 4.65% tax increase.
Read MoreThe New York Power Authority (NYPA) is finalizing a move from its aging headquarters to a tower being planned across the street as part of the second phase of development on the former site of the White Plains Mall. One
Read MoreMaking sure all of the safety features on a car work well and the driver has their lights, seat, steering wheel and mirrors in proper position is critical at any age. For older adults who are still driving, making sure
Read MoreThe Chappaqua School District will convene a task force to help phase in electric buses so the district can comply with the state mandate that all school buses be electric in New York by 2035. A study was recently completed
Read MoreMount Pleasant officials made no decision last week on whether or not to reopen two town roads that were closed last year because they had been overloaded with traffic. At a public information meeting on the town’s recently-completed traffic study, Town Engineer David
Read MoreIt’s been 30 years since Support-A-Walk was first held to provide support to individuals and family members coping with breast and ovarian cancer. The non-profit organization Support Connection, based in Yorktown, was created a year later, and with more than
Read MoreThe Village of Mount Kisco will be holding a celebration this Saturday afternoon in downtown that seems long overdue. The community will be holding its inaugural Hispanic Heritage Festival on the grounds around Village Hall from 12 to 7 p.m.
Read MoreThe lure of The Bahamas are the pink sand beaches and deep turquoise waters with a multitude of coral reefs. It’s hard to imagine how anything in this idyllic part of the world could be destroyed, but that’s what some
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