Opposition to New Castle’s proposed Form Based Code continued to swell last week as most residents who spoke at the reconvened public hearing objected to potential zoning changes to portions of downtown Chappaqua. For the second week in a row,
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The Chappaqua School District appointed a New York City educator to a newly-created position that will help the district promote racial equity, social justice and anti-racism for its students and the community. On Wednesday evening, the Board of Education appointed
Read MoreBy Sydney Stoller Instead of turning to baking bread or mask making this spring during the COVID-19 lockdown, three Horace Greeley High School students found a more poetic way to help the community. Sophomore Devisi Goel began writing poems while
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It was the logical next step for Lori Morton to run for New Castle Town Board. The 15-year Chappaqua resident has gradually increased her involvement in the community during the past decade, volunteering for the Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival and
Read MoreA Yonkers man obtained nearly $200,000 following a money laundering scheme aimed at defrauding the Chappaqua Central School District. Ricardo Jimenez, 56, was arraigned in Westchester County Court on Monday and charged with corrupting the government in the first degree,
Read MoreThe burgeoning controversy over the proposed Form Based Code has motivated a Chappaqua resident to organize a write-in candidacy for next week’s New Castle special election for the unexpired term of Supervisor Ivy Pool’s council seat. Thomas O’Connor said he
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The Chappaqua Board of Education has hired its own consultant to analyze data on the potential number of students that new downtown development could yield under the Town of New Castle’s proposed form-based code. Last week school trustees also agreed
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By Samantha Schnupp Two Chappaqua residents who have dedicated themselves to widening the reach of Holocaust education will be among those honored this week by the U.S Holocaust Memorial Museum. The museum will recognize Stacey Saiontz and Howard Unger at
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The Chappaqua-Millwood Chamber of Commerce has launched a grant program to provide relief to small businesses in New Castle that have been hurt financially by the COVID-19 pandemic. The chamber has kicked off the New Castle ReStart initiative that hopes
Read MoreAn online petition was started last month warning New Castle residents that the proposed form-based code for downtown Chappaqua would lead to overdevelopment and “a massive redesign” of the business hamlet. Chappaqua resident Suzanne Chazin said she started the petition
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