New Castle officials communicated the infrastructure and streetscape plans to downtown Chappaqua merchants last week in hopes of limiting the impact of the work on businesses and residents. The bulk of the $11.6 million project, which is scheduled to begin
Read MoreIt’s quite an achievement to hold an event for 80 consecutive years. When strawberries are in season, that is when local residents can look forward to the Church of St. Mary the Virgin in Chappaqua to hold its annual Strawberry
Read MoreThe New Castle Town Board awarded an $11.6 million bid Tuesday night for the downtown Chappaqua infrastructure and streetscape project but eliminated more than $2 million of work after estimates significantly underestimated cost. In a split 3-2 vote, the board
Read MoreRecently returned bids for New Castle’s long-awaited downtown Chappaqua infrastructure and streetscape project exceeded estimates by $3 million to $9 million forcing the town to attempt to negotiate a lower price with the potential contractor. The town board revealed Tuesday
Read MoreIt was a beautiful afternoon outside on Saturday but inside Robert E. Bell Middle School in Chappaqua about 330 students were having fun at the district’s third annual STEM Fest. The students were scattered throughout the school having voluntarily registered
Read MoreThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld a lower court’s ruling Friday that Westchester County violated terms of the 2009 affordable housing settlement. The bluntly worded seven-page decision concluded that the county has been “engaging in total
Read MoreAn Orange County educator will become the next superintendent in the Chappaqua School District. The Chappaqua Board of Education is expected to appoint Dr. Christine Ackerman to the district’s top post at its meeting on Wednesday, May 3 following a
Read MoreAfter more than four years of outreach, study and discussion, New Castle officials held the first public hearing session on its proposed Comprehensive Plan update last Tuesday drawing a modest number of speakers. The new plan, the first time the
Read MoreSince the Town of New Castle assumed ownership of the old Wallace Auditorium at Chappaqua Crossing last year, there’s been a concerted effort to turn the facility into a dynamic venue. The town hired a theater manager, officially changed its
Read MoreDuring a school year filled with controversy and frayed tensions between the public and Chappaqua School District officials, a board of education member’s blog has triggered a new round of angst for some in the community. Trustee Jeffrey Mester said
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