This piece is the first installment in a new Stone’s Throw series about issues impacting our local environment. Environmentalists Decry Ecological ‘Neglect’ at Park; County Says Grasslands to be Tended By Adam Stone Like so many people navigating 2020
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For the first time in three years, those who love seeing bald eagles and other birds of prey won’t have to settle for watching them on their computer. Teatown Lake Reservation and Westchester County announced last week that the popular
Read MoreYou’re reading a sample from the Examiner+ newsletter. One really cool thing about publishing community newspapers in this area is the vast talent pool that exists of local experts on all manner of topics, many of whom are eager to
Read MoreResidents in the Croton-Harmon School District will be presented with a $45.5 million capital projects’ referendum December 13 that school officials maintain is “future driven, student-centered and tax neutral.” Plans include $17.5 million in infrastructure work, most of which is
Read MoreCroton-on-Hudson Mayor Brian Pugh is accepting applications from residents to fill a vacancy on the Board of Trustees created by the resignation of Trustee Alejandro Rosales. Rosales, who recently announced he would no longer be able to continue to serve
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By Brian Kluepfel It’s a tale of bootlegging, brickmaking and Benedictine betrayal. It’s a legacy of mammoths, manatees, menhaden and middens. Over six millennia, Croton Point has been a nexus of pre-colonial, colonial and American history. Two local outdoor enthusiasts,
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A 50-year-old Croton-on-Hudson man was found dead inside a home on Quaker Bridge Rd. Wednesday after barricading himself and opening fire on police officers. The incident began at about 12:20 p.m. when New York State Police received a report of
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Gov. Kathy Hochul announced last week that more than $100 million has been awarded to create or preserve 864 affordable housing units across the state, including $3 million toward a project in Croton-on-Hudson. The funding that was unveiled July 6
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County Police/Mount Kisco May 27: Officers responded to Carpenter Avenue at 2:14 a.m. to assist a woman who had fallen and was unable to get back up. Westchester EMS also responded and evaluated the woman, who declined additional medical attention.
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Voters in six northern Westchester school districts handily approved budgets Tuesday for the 2022-23 school calendar. Most incumbents running were reelected, other than in the Hendrick Hudson School District. Yorktown A $108 million budget was approved 1,677-578. In the six-candidate
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