By Samantha Schnupp A handful of local Westchester teens are helping to support the community by providing meals for frontline health care workers during their shifts. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, frontline workers have had to adapt to long hours with
Read MoreSeveral Chappaqua residents called last week for New Castle officials to postpone consideration of zoning changes outlined in the proposed Form Based Code so commuting, student population and housing trends may be better scrutinized after the pandemic. In the fourth session of
Read MoreFor so many over the past nine months, it’s been Zoom meeting after Zoom meeting and other virtual get-togethers, whether it’s for work or to see family and friends. On Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m., a virtual concert by singer
Read MoreBy Lindsay Emery Even though the weather is getting cooler and people are gearing up to search for gifts for loved ones, holiday shopping is different this year because of the pandemic. Discomfort surrounding shopping indoors has forced retailers to
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New Castle Councilman Jason Lichtenthal resigned Tuesday from the Town Board after winning election to the seat just over a year ago. In a Facebook message to the community, Lichtenthal cited health concerns for his decision but did not elaborate
Read MoreBy Sherrie Dulworth To help faculty and students constructively address issues of racism, anti-Semitism, and other forms of prejudice, the Chappaqua Central School District has partnered with Facing History and Ourselves, an international non-profit organization that teaches how to combat
Read MoreBy Abby Luby and Martin Wilbur The Village of Pleasantville and the Town of New Castle opened their police reform forums last Thursday evening, the first in a series of public meetings in each community to consider potential revisions to
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By Lindsay Emery Children wearing American flags draped over their shoulders and people holding red, white and blue balloons gathered at the Chappaqua train station Saturday afternoon to celebrate the victory of President-elect Joe Biden. More than 50 people, socially
Read MoreThe Chappaqua School District has canceled all campus activities, including College Board assessments, this weekend and postponed SAT exams for two weeks after a spike in COVID-19 cases within the school community. On Friday Superintendent of Schools Dr. Christine Ackerman
Read MoreNew Castle Fire District No. 1 commissioners are expected to decide in the coming weeks when they will put the King Street firehouse expansion proposition up for a vote. Erik Nicolaysen, chairman of the district’s Board of Commissioners, said late
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