Pleasantville resident Francesca Hagadus has thrown her hat in the ring for a seat on the Pleasantville Village Board. Two seats, both of which carry three-year terms, are up for re-election in March. The incumbents are Nicole Asquith, who already
Read MoreFormer Ossining Town Supervisor Dana Levenberg was sworn-in Sunday as the new State Assemblywoman in the 95th District by her predecessor, Sandy Galef, on what was “Sandy Galef Day in the Town of Ossining.” That declaration was made Dec. 27
Read MoreYears ago, it hadn’t been in Sandy Galef’s long-term plans to serve in elected office. While raising a family, she had been content to help the community in a variety of volunteer capacities, from working with the League of Women
Read MoreYorktown Supervisor Matt Slater will be heading to Albany next week to begin his first term in the State Assembly, but during an emotional sendoff at his final public meeting at Yorktown Hall, the Yorktown High School graduate said his
Read MoreOn Jan. 1, Yorktown Supervisor Matt Slater will be heading to Albany to serve in the State Assembly following his decisive victory on Election Day. Taking the reins in Yorktown will be Deputy Supervisor Tom Diana, who has served on
Read MoreA year after coming up short in her bid for New Castle supervisor, Democrat Holly McCall decisively won her race last week for the three-year unexpired term for a seat on the Town Board. McCall defeated Unite New Castle candidate and
Read MoreLost in the shuffle of the higher profile congressional and state races on Election Day may have been a slew of contested and uncontested local races in Westchester and Putnam counties. Westchester In the Town of Cortlandt, Councilman Robert Mayes,
Read MoreThere were no surprises on Tuesday in the area’s state Senate and Assembly races, which were won by incumbents and clear-cut favorites. Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-Yonkers) easily beat back a challenge for her seat from Republican Khristen Kerr
Read MoreState Assemblyman Kevin Byrne is looking forward to the challenge of being Putnam County Executive when he succeeds MaryEllen Odell on Jan. 1. Byrne, 37, a Republican who has represented the 94th Assembly District for the last six years, is
Read MoreFive-term North Castle Supervisor Michael Schiliro announced late last week that he will not seek re-election next year, marking the end of a 16-year run on the Town Board. Schiliro, who served as a councilman for six years before starting
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