The latest news in Westchester and Putnam county, NY
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
Read MoreThere is seemingly nothing that will deter Joseph Bronzino from volunteering for the Mount Kisco Fire Department. Bronzino has responded to innumerable calls, all to serve the community and the department and its firefighters. On Sunday, he was honored for
Read MoreLiving on a remote island in a foreign place with 17 strangers, with no running water or restroom facilities, may not seem appealing to most people. But for Putnam Valley resident Sue Smey, it was a dream come true. Smey,
Read MoreMichael 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
Read MoreMore turbulence hit the Mount Kisco Democratic Committee last week as longtime village Trustee Karen Schleimer resigned from the committee after her appeal to members to focus more on local issues was not addressed. Schleimer said before she accepted the
Read MoreThe North Castle Town Board retained a Westchester architectural firm last week to conduct a feasibility study that would explore site and facility planning for a new town highway garage. Arconics Architecture of Rye Brook will be brought on board
Read MoreThe Pleasantville Board of Education outlined a proposed $15 million capital project last week that would upgrade the district’s facilities but would require a December referendum to borrow most of the money for the work. District officials said they may
Read MoreDaniel J. Raftery was chief of the Greenville Fire District in Greenburgh when his department got the call on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, to respond to the World Trade Center. Despite arriving before the collapse of the first
Read MoreBy 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
Read MoreNeighbors nearby a site for a proposed Buddhist temple are scrutinizing the project and doing all they can to ensure modifications are made to the plans. The residents are not against the concept of a new religious institution at 1
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