The latest news in Westchester and Putnam county, NY
A prohibition on gas-powered leaf blowers in White Plains has been instated a year earlier than expected. On Jan. 6, noise and environmental concerns drove the Common Council to unanimously vote in support of the new ordinance immediately bringing about
Read MoreThe North Castle Town Board last week largely favored a set of recommendations from the Board of Ethics that would bolster the municipality’s ethics code to improve transparency and public confidence in local government. Board of Ethics Chair Brett Summers
Read MoreJazzy leggings, a wildly-designed blanket, a splashy rug and snazzy shoes. These are some of the fanciful items created by artist and art historian Marcy B. Freedman in her new exhibit “My Art on Everything!” that is currently on view
Read MoreNew Castle Town Administrator Jill Shapiro will be retiring from her post in late March after filling that role for more than a decade and 35 years of continuous service to the town. Shapiro, who made the announcement just after
Read MoreMount Kisco will apply for a federal grant as soon as next month that officials hope will provide funding to employ various strategies to improve safety for pedestrians, drivers and bicyclists in the village. Last Saturday, the village’s transportation consultant
Read MoreBy this spring, families will have another choice for their child care needs in the area. Allen Yesilevich and his wife, Rebecca Scharf, are opening Kiddie Academy in Briarcliff Manor, which will mainly serve children from six weeks old through
Read MoreWhite Plains Mayor Thomas Roach kicked off the new year and last one of his current term by announcing that he will not seek reelection. During a telephone interview, Roach, 63, confirmed his decision as “final,” but also made another
Read MoreThis year marks 150 years since the incorporation of Mount Kisco as a village. The year-long sesquicentennial celebrations start this month with “Faith Communities,” an exhibition of photographs of historic houses of worship, past and present faith communities and interfaith projects at the
Read MoreBy Davi Schulman Though the COVID-19 pandemic was a nightmare for many educators, high school English teacher Joe Geno took the extra time afforded to him to write an inspirational self-improvement book for teachers and education professionals. Published by RoseDog
Read MoreDaniel Papes and Bill Swertfager go back a long way. At Horace Greeley High School, Papes, Class of 1979, and Swertfager, Class of 1978, played football and baseball together, with Swertfager being the captain of both squads when Papes was
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