By Peter Chieco Free time for your children may be in short supply during the school year as their time may be occupied with a focus on academics, athletics and extracurricular activities. But once summer vacation rolls around, there may
Read MoreThe Mount Pleasant Highway Department is scheduled to begin various work on certain roads starting this week. On Monday, June 24 milling is set to begin with micro-sealing due to start on Friday, June 28. Due to the July 4
Read MoreBy Abby Luby Frothy cappuccinos, rich caffe lattes, and steamy Chai teas are just a few tantalizing drinks at the Dolce Vita Café which just opened in the hamlet of Yorktown Heights. Dolce Vita in Italian means “sweet life,” an
Read MorePutnam County’s top elected official took a strong stand against the legalization of marijuana last week as County Executive MaryEllen Odell used her State of the County address to slam the proposal. Odell railed against the possibility of New York
Read MoreYes, Palm Beach’s upper crust folks look down their noses at their Lake Worth neighbors. They consider it the other side of the tracks. As soon you board your flight to West Palm Beach, the Palm Beach crowd are easy
Read MoreEmily Garnett looked forward to joining several thousand participants at FDR Park in Yorktown last Sunday for her first Support-A-Walk. She assembled a team of about 50 people to make the three-mile trek around the park to help raise funds
Read MoreIntense fury was ignited last week among residents when members of Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill (CHHOP) hosted an informational forum on the controversial relocation of the Jan Peek House Shelter in Peekskill. The controversy surrounding the
Read MoreBy Peter Chieco With the Earth’s population now at 7.6 billion people and projected to increase to near 10 billion by 2050, it follows that one of the most pressing social issues of the day is how to feed the
Read MoreJohn Fanelli fell in love with the theater during his senior year in high school. In his baseball cleats, the Dobbs Ferry native auditioned for that year’s senior musical, “Bye Bye Birdie,” without a bit of acting experience or training.
Read MoreIt may still feel a bit like summer, but it’s only a couple of months before shoppers drive themselves ragged looking for all the right gifts and start hanging their holiday decorations. Last Wednesday, there were two visitors at the
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