A Chappaqua church has been forced to cancel its annual Christmas tree sale after the company it typically receives its supply from and a backup vendor were unable to deliver the stock. For the first time since starting its tree
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New Castle officials are considering contracting with a global nonprofit organization to bring in artists from around the world to paint street art with social justice themes in downtown Chappaqua. Street Art for Mankind has attracted artists to paint public
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Chris Burke has found a way to make a living in the music business and continue to find a way to indulge in all the engineering and recording equipment he loves to use in his downstairs studio at his Chappaqua
Read MoreThe New Castle Town Board shelved the Form-Based Code Wednesday night, putting an apparent end to any chance of the document being adopted after more than a year of contentious debate. All four council members, including the three-member majority that
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The Unite New Castle ticket led by two-term Councilwoman Lisa Katz appeared headed for victory late Tuesday night over the Democratic-endorsed candidates in what many residents believed was a referendum on the controversial Form-Based Code. Appearing only on the single
Read MoreA majority of the New Castle Town Board agreed on additional changes for the proposed Form-Based Code legislation regarding affordable housing, parking issues and Planning Board involvement for combining smaller lots. The revisions last Tuesday evening came during a work
Read MoreThe New Castle Town Board accepted the environmental review for the proposed Form-Based Code as complete last week, another step toward enacting the code and potential zoning changes for a portion of downtown Chappaqua. Despite continued heavy criticism from a
Read MoreThis article has been updated from its original version to reflect new developments in the story. Tax implication projections from New Castle’s consultants last week concluded that maximum build-out under the Form Based Code would provide a positive financial outcome
Read MoreThe New Castle Town Board postponed a vote on accepting the draft Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement (FGEIS) as complete last week after the Chappaqua School District argued that impacts on the schools failed to be addressed. On Wednesday, Adam
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This Saturday’s Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival may be scaled-down compared to previous years but there is still plenty for young readers and their families to get excited about this weekend. While organizers have reduced the number of authors and illustrators
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