North Castle officials appeared hesitant about a recent request for a zoning text change that would permit a car wash within the Planned Light Industrial District on Business Park Drive in Armonk. Representatives for Basis Industrial Acquisitions LLC appeared before
Read MoreA rig towered over the Ossining waterfront last Wednesday, poised to drill down around 600 feet, a first test well at the future site of a proposed affordable housing development that will use geothermal heating and cooling. A group of
Read MoreWestchester County parks and conservation officials appeared agreeable last week to finding a way to restart a regular maintenance schedule for an environmentally unique grassland at Croton Point Park. A long-awaited meeting last Friday at the park’s nature center involving
Read MoreBy Brian Kluepfel It took more than the pending arrival of Hurricane Ophelia to keep New York’s birding community away from the 2023 New York State Birder’s Conference in Tarrytown. Featuring dozens of vendors, several area bird walks and lectures
Read MoreThe oldest working farm in Westchester County may add another designation to its list of historic accomplishments. Stuart’s Fruit Farm, which has been family-operated since 1828 in Somers, has been nominated by state Assemblyman Matt Slater (R-C/Yorktown) to be placed
Read MoreBy Michael Gold Philipstown is composting 600 to 800 pounds of food waste each week, helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions, decreasing the town’s volume of garbage and providing soil with needed nutrients to grow more food. Carmel has 200 households that
Read MoreQuestions were raised last week by opponents of the currently-proposed 50-unit apartment building on Chappaqua’s North Greeley Avenue over rumored contamination at the site and whether the structure will be as environmentally friendly as advertised. Residents United to Save the
Read MoreBritish endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh took a break from his historic 315-mile swim down the Hudson River, stopping at a Croton marina Saturday morning to speak about his swim. The purpose of his journey, which started Aug. 13 at the
Read MoreAn effort by a local Rotary club is trying to make a global impact to help protect millions of people’ lives from a little-known challenge. The Briarcliff Rotary will be holding a fundraiser this Saturday evening for the Cookstove Project,
Read MoreSpirit of Solar Shield Vision Echoed by Ambitious Local Advocacy By Adam Stone As we scroll through our social media feeds and swipe away inside the digital universe – our favorite caffeinated beverage just a few taps away! – some
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